The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-13
NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY l
,HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENsION BILL.

Be IL enacted bg the Senate and House of Represent
otjUeS of the United States Of America in Congress
seBbled That the Secretary of the Interior be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to place
the pension-rol, upon application therefore, the
names of the surviving Observation-Disclosures Off
GERS and enlisted men of the military and naval
services of the United States who actually served
ninety 800 days. or more, subsequent to the 4th
day of March, 1861 and prior to the 2lst day of De-
cember 1867.
Sec. q That pensions under section one of this
act shall be at the rate per month of cent for
each days service rendered.; and payable only
from and after the passage of this act for and dur
ing the natural lives of the persons entitled there
to: ProUided, however. That in each and every
where the service so rendered was less than eight
hundred 500 days, the pension shall be at the rate
herein established for service of eight hundred
$500 days, to wit, eight dollars Ss) Provided fur
Their, That all invalid pensioners now on the pen
sion-roll, or who may hereafter be placed the
pensionroll by reason of disability disabilities
which originated in the line of duty in the military
naval service of the United States since the 4th
day of March, 1861 shall be entitled to receive such
increase of pension as may be found due them
under section one of this act.
Sec. 8. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims pending in the Pension Office, or before
Congress- may, by application to the Commissioner
of Pensions, in such form as he may prescribe,
ceive the benefits of this act and nothing herein
contained shall be so construed to prevent any
pensioner hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
or special act, at his election, at any time.
Sec. 4. That if any honorably -discharged officer
enlisted man of the military or naval service of
the United States, who served during the period
specified in section one of this act, has died, or
shall hereafter die leaving widow, such widow
shall be placed upon the pension-roll, upon her
application. at the rate of twelve dollars (Sl2 per
month: Prouided, That said widow was married to
the deceased officer, enlisted man, prior to the
passage of this act. And provided further, That all
pensions granted TO widows under this act shall
take effect from the date of death of the husbands
Of such widows respectively, but not dating from
any date prior to the passage of this act.
Sec 5. That rank in the service of any officer or
enlisted man shall not be considered in applications
under this act
See. 6. That section AVG of the Revised Statutes
is hereby repealed so far the relates to this
act or to pensions under this act Provided, That
this act shall not apply to those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by the 18th Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sec 7. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and
| he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ
such increased force, not exceeding one thousand
q,000) clerks, may, in his discretion, be deemed
necessary, additional to those now employed in the
Pension Bureau, to adjudicate all claims arising
under the provisions of this act within two years
from the date of the passage thereof. And be IL
further enacted That the Secretary of War be, and
! he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ
such increased force, not exceeding five hundred
500 clerks, or such force may be necessary, in
the Office of the AdjutantG General, United States
Army, TO dispose of the increased work consequent
! upon the passage of this act And be ii further
| enacted, That the several United States Pension
| Agencies be authorized to increase their clerical
force, subject to the approval of the Secretary OF
| the Interior, to an extent necessary to promptly
| dispose of the increased work consequent upon the
passage of this act not to exceed twelve 2 at each
agency and whose salaries shall be paid out of the
moneys to be appropriated by this act.
| Sec s. That so much may be necessary to pay
| the pensions provided for in this act, and to pay
for the increased clerical force in the offices of the
| Commissioner of Pensions, the Adutant General,
and the United States Pension Agents hereinbefore
authorized TO be employed, be, and the same is
| hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec O. That all laws or parts of laws which con-
ict with the provisions OF this act shall be- and the
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