The National tribune., 1904-04-21
UNITED STATES PENSION LAWS.
Comprehensive Digest Pension Legislation From the Founda
ton of the Government.


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urer Of that institution tn such pensioner :
wife. she being i'll neceSSitous cir>unl-
| stances ami Il woman Of good moral char
| acter. or. if there he no wife. to the legal
| guardian of the minor child or children.
| or the permanently dependent and help
less child or children of such renSioner.
on the order Of the Commissioner of Pen
SionS
/ In all eases the questions OF desertionS,
| entrance into Il home. neceSSitous circum-
| stances. and Of good moral character shall
| he asccrtaincd and determined by the
/ Commissioner If Pensions under such
| rules and regulations as he shall prescribe.
and the Trea>urers of Governors of the
several Soldiers and Sailors Homes shall
he advised OF such action from time IT,
| time.
| \ decision rendered June - 1901 III u.
! d.. :,II defines the word "deScrtion in
the act of March 3. 1899. as having its
general legal sense and aS meaning the will
full withdrawal Of the pcnSioner from his
wife. or hi>' voluntary refusal to renew a
suspended Capitalization. without legal JUS
titicato
\ decision dated July 10. 1900 10 p.
H.. 11oi. holds that the refusal of the wife
of n peIiSiontr tn follow her husband who
has deserted her. Ia u distant place and
give up her home on his mere offer To pro-
vide IL home for her. does not necessarily
constitute her the dcSertcr. 1t should ap-
pear that the offer was made in entire
good faith. which is to he determined
from the facts and circumsta aces of the
case
The wife will not he held to have de-
serted the penSioner if by his conduct and
| habits he has made it impossiblc for her
to live with him: nor will the mere fact
| that since half the pension has been
| awarded the wife she has refused to live
with the penSioner. he regarded as justi-
flying withholding payment to her.
DUPLICATE OF CHECK WHEN LOST OR DE-
STROYED.
Section 3646. Revised Statutes. as
| amended 10y the .act of February III, 1885,
is substantially as follows:
Whenever any original check is lost.
| stolen. or destroyed. di>bursng officers and
| agents of the United States are authorized.
after the expiration of six months. and
within three years from the date of such
check, to issue q duplicate check: and the
treasurer. assistant treasurerS. and deS.-
mated depositarieS of the United States
are directed To pay such duplicate checks.
upon notice and proof of the loss of the
original checks. under such regulations in
| regard to their issue and payment. and
upon the execution of such bonds. with
Sureties. to indemnify the United States.
as the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe. This section shall not apply to
any check exceeding in amount the sum
| of $500.
CASTING PENSION CHECKS.
On Oct. -. 1898 the Post Office De-
partment issued instructions to pOStmastprs
at small places imOney-Order Post Offices
where there are no banks. that they may
cash pension checks from the money order
funds.
PENSION MONEY
The question frequently arises as to
whether pension money, or property
bought with pension money, is not made
exempt from taxation, seizure for debt. etc.
The following is the only United States
statute bearing upon the subject, section
4147 of the Revised Statutes:
Sec. 4I4I. No sum of money due. or
to become due. to any pensiOner shall he
liable to attachment, levy or seizure by or
under any legal or equitable process what
ever. whether the same remains with the
Pension Office. or any officer or agent
thereof, or is in course of transmission to
the pensOner entitled thereto, but shall
| inure wholly to the benefit of such pen
sioner.''
UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCIES AND
THEIR DISTRICTS.
augusta, Maine: Quarterly payment ,
March 4, June 4, September 4, and Deem
Der i.
Boston. Massachusetts: Quarterly pay
| ments March 4, June 1, September /. and
| December 4.
Pays all pensioners, Army and Navy. re-
| siding in the States of Massa chusetts,
| Connecticut and Rhode Island. including
| the Navy pensioners residing i'm the States
of Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont.
Buffalo,. Nep York: Quarterly payments
January 4. April 4. July 4. and October t.
Rays all pensioners residing in the
| Counties in the State Of New York Of Al
legany. Broome. Cattaraugus, Cayuga.
| land. Erie, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee.
Hamilton. Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis.
Livingston, Madison. Monroe. Montgom-
cry, Niagara. Oneida. Onondago. Ontario.
| Orleans. Oswego. OtsegO St Lawrence,
Schoharie. Schuyler. Seneca, Steuben
Tioga. Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming aud
Yates. excepting the Navy pensioners, who
are paid in the New York City agency
Chicago. Illinois: Quarterly payments
January 4, April 4, July 4. and October 4.
Pays all pensioners. Army and Navy, re-
siding IN the State Of Illinois. including the
Navy pensioners residing in the States of
| Ohio. Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Indiana
| Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota. Missouri Kansas:
! the Territories Of New Mexico Oklah Oma
and the Indian Territory.
| Columbus. Ohio: Quarterly payments
March 4, June 4, September 4, and De-
ccmber 4.
Pays all pensioners residing in the
State of Ohio, excepting the Navy pension
ers. who are paid at the Chicago agency
Concord, Nen Hampshire: Quarterly pay
ments January !, April 4, July 4, and DC.
tober f.
Pays all pensioners residing in the
States Of New Hampshire and Vermont
excepting the Navy pensioners, who are
paid at the Boston agency.
Des Moines. Ioma: Quarterly payments
January 4. April 4. July 4. and October T.
Pays all pensioners residing i'm the
States of Iowa and Nebraska, excepting
the Navy pensioners who are paid at the
Chicago agency.
Detroit, Michigan: Quarterly payments
March 4. June 4, September 4, and De
ccmher /.
Pays all pensioners residing i'm the
State of Michigan. excepting the Navy
pensioners, who are paid at the Chicag 20
agency.
Indianapolis, Indiana: Quarterly pay.
mcnts February 4, May 4, August 4, and
November I.
Pays all pensioners residing i'm the Stat.
Of Indiana. excepting the Navy pensioners