The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-24
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION
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he eHocted by The Senate and House Of Represent
aiUes Of The United States of america IN Congress cs
seDlbled. That the Secretary Of the Interior be- and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on
the pensionroll, upon application therefore, the
names of the surviving honOraby discharged Off
GERS and enlisted men of the military and naval
services of the United States who actually served
ninety 500 days or more subsequent to the 4th
day of March, 1861, and prior to the 2st day of De-
cember, 1867.
Sec, 2. That pensions under section one of this
act shall he at the rate per month of Que cent for
each days service rendered; and payable only
from and after the passage Of this act fOT and dur
ing the natural lives Of the persons entitled there
to- Provided. hoircrer, Tint il each and every
where the service so rendered was less than eight
hundred tUO days, the pension shall be at the rate
herein established for "a service OF eight hundred
500 days, to wit eight dollars (SSJ: PTOUided fur
uler That all invalid pensioners now on the pen
sion roll, or who may hereafter be placed the
pensiou-roH by reason OF disability disabilities
which originated in the line Of duty iu the military
or naval service of the United States since the 4th
day of March, 1861 shall be entitled to receive such
Increase Of pension ms may be found due them
under section one Of this act
Sec. 3 That all invalid pensioners who now
receiving pensions under existing laws, whose
claims are pending la the Pension Office, or before
Congress, may, by application to the Commissioner
OF Pensions, IN such form rs he may prescribe re-
ceye the benefits of this act; and nothing herein
contained shall be so construed 10 prevent any
penstUUcr hereunder from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any other general
special act, at his election, ut any time
Sec. J. That if any houoTaby dischaTged officer
or enlisted man Of the military naval service of
the United States, who served during the period
specified in section Of this act, has died, or
shall hereafter die, leaving a widow, such widow
shall be placed upon the peHsioH-roll, upon her
application at the rate of twelve dollars 5i2J per
month: Provided That said widow was married to
the deceased officer or enlisted man. prior 10 the
passage Of this act And pTOBided further That all
pensions granted to widows under this act shall
take effect from the date of death Of tine husbands
of such widows respectively but not dating. from
any date prior 10 the passage OF this act
Sec 3. That rank in the service Of any officer or
enlisted shall not he considered in applications
under this act
Sec 8. That section 47is Of the Revised Statutes
n hereby repealed far the same relates to this
act to pensions under this net: Pr5Uided, That
this act shall not apply to those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by the l4lh Amend
mcut TO the Constitution Of the United States.
See Z. That the Secretary Of tile Interior be, and
he Is hereby, authorized and directed 10 employ
such increased force, not exceeding one thousand
u 900 clerks, may, in his discretion be deemed
necessary. additional to those plOyed in the
Pension Bureau, 20 adiudcate all claims arising
under the provisions of this act within two years