The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION
BILL.


BE Il enacted By he Senate aud House Of Represent
aiires Of the United States Of america IN Congress
sen,b'ed That the Secretary of the Interior be- and
he Is hereby, authorized aud directed TO place on
the pensiun-roli, upon application therefore, the
names OF the surviving honorably discharged oft-
GERS aud enlisted men of the military aud naval
services OF the United States who actually served
ninety 800 days. more. subsequent to the 4ih
day Of March, 1851. and prior TO the 2ls day of De-
| ecmber. 1867.
See = That pensions under section one of this
shall be at the rate per month of one cent for
each days service rendered; aud payable only
from and aler the passage of this act Tor and dur
lug the natural lives of the persons eultIed there
To FrOpiied hotrerer. That IN each and every
where the service rendered was less than eight
hundred 600 days the pension shall be AT the rate
herein established Tor service oi eight hundred
(sOOl days w.t. eight dollars (sSl: Preceded fur
Tier, That all invalid pensioners now on the pea
roll, OF who may hereafter be placed on the
pensiou-Fol by of disability disabilities
which originated im the line of duty Ia the military
naval service OF the United States since the 4lh
day of March, lsGl, shall be entitled To receive such
Increase OF pension may DC found due them
under section of this uCt.
Sec. g. That nil Invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws or whose
claims are pending IA the Pension Olice or before
Congress- may. 10y application To- the Commissioners
OF Pensions in such form us he may prescribe,
ccve the benefits of this act aud nothing herein
contained shall be construed To prevent any
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| aud receiving his pension under any other general
| or special act at lis election, at any time.
See l. That II amy Observation-Disclosures officer
or enlisted niAu OF the military naval service OF
| the Uuited States who served during the period
specified in section one of this act, has died or
| shuu h.reuftcr die, leaving a widow such widow
| shalt bo placed upon the pension roll, upon her
application at the rate OF twelve dollars (Sl2 per
! month: Pr0rided That snd widow was married To-
| the tecen-e officer enlisted man, prior Co the
massage Of this act. And preceded further. That All
| nrusi"ns granted To widows under this net shall
,ak effect from the date OF death OF the husbands
| of such widows respectively, but not dating from
| au,, ,ule prior 10 the passage OF this act.
| See s That rank in the service OF nsy officer or
enlisted man shall not be considered in applications
~" That section 4716 of the Revised Statutes
Il hereby repealed FAR the same relates to this
| act to pensions nhueF th's act FfOeided, That
this net shall not apply To those persons under the
| nnIiticaI disabilities imposed by the 18th Amend
nn,.,,t to the Constitution of the United States.
| &C That the Secretary of the Interior be, and
| Ia 10 hereby authorized and directed To employ
| such Increased force. not exceeding one Thousand
! ~ onrN clerks IA may. in his discretion, he deemed
| necessary additional To those now employed Ia the
| pansion Bureau. To adiudcate all citiuIs arising
r,Iar the provisions OF this uct within two years
from the date Of the passage thereof; ARd De q
f,yfhsr elocieH That the Secretary OF War be, and
| he /. hereby authorized and directed 10 employ
| sueh increased force, not exceeding five hundred
| f5O0I clerks Us may be necessary, ia the office
| of The AduIant General, Uuited States Army
| 10 dispose uf the increased work consequent
| UNION tie passage OF this act, AHd De it farther
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| Ar.ncles 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
pass,,e of this act To exceed twelve 2l each
agency aud whose SALARIES shalt be paid out OF the
! moneys 10 be appropriated 10y this act.
| See. g. That much AS may be necessary TO pay
| the pensions provided for ia this act, and To pay
for the increased clerical force ia the offices OF the
| Commissioner OF Pensions, the Adjutuut- General
aud the United States Pension Agents hereinbef0re
/ authorized to- he employed, be. and the same Is
| hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the
1 Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
/ See o. Tint all laws OF parts OF laws which con-
ic with the provisions OF this act shall be- and the
same are hereby, repealed.