The National tribune., 1909-01-28
CIVIL WAR OFFICERS ANNUITY
HONOR ROLL.

HONOR ROLL.
The bill to place the volunteer off,
GERS of the war of the rebellion upon
the retired list was taken up in the
Committee on Military Affairs last week
and radically amended, so al to change
it in many important particulars. 1t
was then ordered to be reported to the
House with a recommendation for Its
passage. The bill as amended read:
THAT upon written application te
the Secretary OF War, or to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, and subject to the
conditions and requirements hsrein-
after contained, the name OF each sur
viving officer who served in tho volun-
teer or Regular Army, Navy or MA
rins Corps of the United States In the
civil war, shall be entered on roll
to be known as tho civil war ofhcsrs
annuity honor ROLL Each person 30
entered shall have served with credit
as an officer in said volunteer or Regu-
lar Army, Navy or Marine Corps in
the civil war, for q period Of not less
than one year. and shall have been
honorably discharged, and shall not
have been retired; said application to
be accompanied with proof OF identity
Of the applicant, and both the appli-
cation and proof to be under oath:
Provided, That an officer who re-
service because OF wounds received in
battle, OF of permanent disability in
ourred in the line of duty, shall be en-
titled to be placed on this honor roll
without reference to the length Of his
service in said volunteer or Regular
Army, Navy or Marine Corps: And
provided further, That any officer who
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in the civil war shall have such SER
vice credited in connection with his
service as an officer.
''Sec. 2. That each applicant whose
name shall bs entered upon said roll
shall be entered as Of the highest mus
tered rank held by him while serving
in said volunteer or Regular Army.
entered on said roll he shall be paid,
out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, as follows:
From the time that he attains the age
Of 20 years, $50 per month during the
remaining period OF his natural life.
suck pay to begin on the date of filing
his said application with the Secretary
Of War or the Secretary Of the Navy.
And to each enlisted man who had q
like service in the civil war there shall
be paid, from tho time he attains the
age of 10 years, the SUM of $25 per
month during the remaining period of
his natural life: Provided, That this
act shall not apply to any officer while
serving as an official or employe Of the
United States or any State or Munich
pal Government and is receiving for
such service an amount equal to or in
excess of the benefits to which he
would otherwise be entitled to receive
under this act
''Seo. 8. That each person who shall
recsive pay under this act shall there
by relinQuish all his right and claim
the date Of filing said application, and
any payment Of such pension made to
him covering a period subsequent to
the filing Of his said application shall
be deducted from the amount due him
on the first payment or payments un-
der this act. The pay allowed by this
act shall not be subject or liable to
any attachment, levy, lisn or deten-
tion under any process whatever. and
persons whose names are placed upon
said roll shall not constitute any part
OF the United States Army. Navy or
Marine Corps"
Subsequently still another proviso
was adopted. a. follows:
Provided, That this act shall not
apply to any officer whiis serving a. an
or any State or Municipal Government
and fs receiving for such service an
amount equal to or in exoess Of the
benefits to which he would otherwise
be entitled to rsceive under this aot."
In reporting the bill to the Eosse
Mr.. sulzer, Of New York. said:
"We present herewith q table that
has been prepared by the COMMITTEES |
os Volunteer Officers, who have by /!
and otherwise made q |
careful estimate, and which has bssn !
verified by the Pension Department.
The table 10 as follows:
Officers;
1875 officers, $50 Fer
month -.........-... ..$S.25s.o00 /
Deductions:
1886 pensions re-