The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION
BILL.

BE Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
Giirts Of the Uie States Of america Congress as
SsBbied That the Secretary OF the interior be, and
he Is hereby, authorized and directed to place on
the peusiOn-Toil, upon application therefore, the
OF the surviving houorabiy discharged Otii-
GERS and enlisted men of the military aud naval
services of the United States who actually served
ninety 90 days. more. subsequent 10 the 4lh
day OF March, 1861, anu prior 10 the list day OF De
ccmber, 1861.
See 2 That pensions under section one of this
act shall be at the rate per month of one cent for
each days service rendered. and payable only
ifom and after the passage OF this act Tor and dur
ing The natural lives of the persons entitled there
to: FTOrided h0ceveT, That IA each and every case
where thc sc-vcc rendered WAS less than eight
hundred 500 days, the pension shall be at the rate
herein established Tor u service OF eight hundred
(Ol days, wit, eight dollars (ssj: PT0tided fur
Uter, That all invalid pensioners now CA the pen
siOn-Toll, or who may hereafter be placed on the
peuson-roIl by of disability or disabilities
which originated IN the line of duty Ia the military
naval service of the United States since the Iln
day of March, ls6l shall be entitled To receive such
increase of pension may be found due them
under section one OF this act.
See 3. That all invalid pensioners who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims pending la the Pcusion Office, or before
Congress may, by application To the Commissioners
oil Pensions, ln such form rs he may prescribe, re
ceive the benefits OF this act; and nothing herein
contained shall be construed As 70 prevent any
pension er hereunder from prosecuting his claim
aud receiving Ills pension under any other general
or special act at his election, at any time
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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
shalt be placed upon the pension-rOll upon her
application, nj the rate of twelve dollars SID per
month: Pr0rided, That said widow married to
the deceased officer, or enlisted man, prior to the
passage of this net. aud prOrsded further. fhatall
neu,ions granted To widows under this act shall
inke 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 net.
See 5 That rank in the service of any officer or
enlisted man shall not be considered in applications
under this act.
il hereby repealed far the relates to this
net or TO pensions under this act Pr0rided, That
his act shall not apply TO those persons under the
poltical disabilities imposed by the ltth Amend
ment To the Constitution of the United States.
See Z That the Secretary of the Interior be, and
la l. hereby authorized and directed To employ
snch increased force, not exceeding one thousand
n OOOl clerks "a may. in his discretion, be deemed
necessary additional To those now employed ia the
Pension Bureuu, to adiudicate all claims arising
under the provisions OF this act within TWO years
from the date of the passage thereof. hid bs Il
further enacted That the Secretary OF War be, and
lie Is hereby, authorized aud directed To employ
such increased force, not exceeding nYe hundred
i5Om clerks, as may be necessary, In the Office
of the Adiutant General, United states Army,
to ,Iis,,use of the increased work consequent
upon the passage OF This act. And Dc q ysru'sr
enacted That the several United States Pension
Agencies bo authorized TO increase their clerical
force subject to the approval OF the Secretary OF
the Interior to nu extent necessary To- promptly
dispose of the increased work consequent upon the
passage of this act not To exceed twelve @l at each
agency and whose salaries shall be PAID out OF the
moneys To be appropriated by this act.
See 8. That SO much as may be necessary To pay
the pensions provided for IN this act, and to pay
for the increased clerical force ia the offices of the
Commissioner Of Pensions, the Acknowledgement,
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.
See o. That all laws or parts OF laws which con-
tct with the provisions of this act shall be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.