Deafness. Rate for. Section 4698, Revised Statutes, and acts August 27,
1888, and January 15, 1903_.

Death:

Page.

35, 39, 40

Of pensioned inmates of Government Hospital for the Insane, pen-
sion money due, how disposed of. Act February 2, 1909_

Of pensioned inmate of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, pension, how disposed of. Acts February 26, 1881, August
7, 1882__

Of pensioned inmate of Soldiers' Home, Washington, D. C., pension
money due, how disbursed. Act March 3, 1883_.

Presumed from seven years' unexplained absence. Act March 13,
1896

Declarations:

Certain informalities corrected. Act July 26, 1892 (sec. 3).
How executed. Act July 26, 1892_

In foreign countries, how executed. Act July 26, 1892 (sec. 2).
In Indian claims may be made before a United States Indian agent.
Act July 26, 1892 (sec. 2)__

130, 146

5

25

Regulations and instructions relative to.
Department of the Interior. Creation of. Section 437, Revised Statutes_
Department of the West, or the Missouri. Officers and men, entitled to
pension, when. Act March 25, 1862 (sec. 2) ––
Departments, executive. Persons formerly in, not to prosecute claims
until two years after separation from service. Section 190, Revised
Statutes___.

Dependence:

Assumption of, in claims of dependent relatives. Section 4707, Re-
vised Statutes, and act June 27, 1890 (sec. 1).

Basis of title-

Act January 29, 1887___.

Section 4707, Revised Statutes_

49

16

Acts June 27, 1890 (sec. 3), and May 9, 1900__.

46

Cessation of, terminates pension in dependent parent's claim___
How established, in claims of dependent parents. Act June 27, 1890
(sec. 1). (See also Means of support).

50

50

Dependent relatives:

Assumption of dependence, when.

Section 4707, Revised Statutes,

and act June 27, 1890 (sec. 1).
Commencement and continuance of pension to. Section 4707, Revised

49, 50

Statutes, and act June 27, 1890 (sec. 1).

49, 50

Dependence, how established.

Section 4707, Revised Statutes, and

act June 27, 1890 (sec. 1)__.
Father's income to be considered in determining title, when. Section
4707, Revised Statutes_.

Increase of rate if less than $12 per month. Act March 19, 1886_.
Marriage of dependent mother or sister terminates pension. Section
4708, Revised Statutes, as amended by act February 28, 1903__
Of men lost in wreck of Ashuelot, 12 months' pay to be deducted from
pensions. Act January 29, 1887 (sec. 2).

51-53

51

Of officers and men lost in wreck of Jeannette, 12 months' pay al-
lowed dependent relatives, to be deducted from pensions of. Act
January 3, 1887 (sec. 3).

50

Pension allowed only during dependence. Section 4707, Revised Stat-
utes___.

Regulations and instructions relative to claims of__
Succession of title of. Section 4707, Revised Statutes__.
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions. Appointment and duties of. Section
472, Revised Statutes___

Desertion-Continued.

Certain soldiers and sailors not to be deemed deserters. Section 4749,
Revised Statutes

Page.

99

101, 102

Charge of, removed from the records of certain Mexican War sol-
diers; exceptions. Act March 2, 1889 (secs. 6 and 7).
Charge of, removed from the records of certain volunteer soldiers.
Act March 2, 1889-

In time of war, forfeits pension. Act April 26, 1898 (sec. 6) and act
May 11, 1908_

101

104

Limitation as to time of filing claim for removal of charge of, re-
moved. Act May 24, 1900 (sec. 2)––

101

Desertion (marital). (See Division of Pension.)

Detail:

Of clerks to pension committees, House of Representatives. Joint
resolution February 1, 1884____

95

Of clerks to act as special examiners. Section 4744, Revised Statutes,
as amended by act July 25, 1882_.

6

30

Disabilities:

Aggregate of, rated in claims. Act May 9, 1900 (sec. 2)_.
Examining surgeons to describe fully in reports. Act May 28, 1908--
Rates for different. Tables of rates__

Disability:

Ages made specific. Act April 24, 1906, and act March 4, 1907.

By reason of age, pensionable-

Act January 29, 1887 (sec. 1)-

Act February 6, 1907 (sec. 1), and act May 11, 1912---

Cessation of, terminates pension—

Section 4692, Revised Statutes_

Act January 29, 1887 (sec. 2).

Act June 27, 1890 (sec. 2).

Act May 9, 1900___

108-113

Contracted in service and line of duty, title to pension for. Section
4693, Revised Statutes__

18, 31, 32

Contracted since July 27, 1868, when pensionable. Section 4694, Re-
vised Statutes__.

Contracted while in Confederate service, not pensionable. Act Jan-
uary 29, 1887 (sec. 1)__‒‒‒‒

In prosecuting pension claims, removed in certain cases. Act March
2, 1889 (sec. 4)--

102

Manual labor, unable to perform or unfit for. Act May 11, 1912_.
Disbandment. Of organization, date of termination of service. Section
4701, Revised Statutes___.

105

Disbarment. Of agents and attorneys. Act July 4, 1884 (sec. 5).
Disbursing clerk:

83

Act August 17, 1912__

83

Bond of. Act August 17, 1912 (sec. 5).

Clerks to sign name of, to checks. Act August 17, 1912 (sec. 5).
Deputy, to act as chief clerk. Act March 4, 1913_.
For payment of pensions, created.

Discharge certificate. (See Certificate of discharge.)
Discharge, honorable. (See Honorable discharge.)

Disloyalty. (See Loyalty.)

Division of pension:

Payments made to wife, children, etc., when. Act March 3, 1899_.
Regulations and instructions relative to claims for_-_

Divorce. From second husband of remarried widow, effect of, on widow's
title. Acts March 3, 1901, and February 28, 1903.

Aviation, Navy, and Marine Corps, injuries or death incurred in.
Act March 3, 1915___

No person shall receive more than one pension for the same period.
Section 4715, Revised Statutes__

Dropping name from pension roll:

By reason of adulterous cohabitation. Act August 7, 1882 (sec. 2)__ 44
By reason of dependence ceasing—

Section 4707, Revised Statutes.
Act June 27, 1890 (sec. 1).

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50

94

Dropping name from pension roll-Continued.

By reason of disability ceasing-

Section 4692, Revised Statutes..

Act June 27, 1890 (sec. 2), and act May 9, 1900_

By reason of election to take pension under some other law. Section
4715, Revised Statutes__.

By reason of failure to claim pension. Section 4719, Revised Statutes_

Page.

29, 30

94

92

By reason of forfeiture to minor by immoral conduct. Section 4706,
Revised Statutes__

By reason of fraud in securing pension-

Act March 9, 1878 (sec. 3).

Act January 29, 1887 (sec. 3).

Act July 27, 1892 (sec. 3) --

By reason of marriage of pensioner-

Section 1656, Revised Statutes_

Section 4702, Revised Statutes, as amended by act August 7, 1882_
Section 4708, Revised Statutes_
Section 4726, Revised Statutes_

51-53

Section 4729, Revised Statutes_

Act March 9, 1878 (sec. 2).

Act June 27, 1890 (sec. 3).

Act May 9, 1900_.

Act April 19, 1908 (sec. 2).

By reason of minority ceasing—

Section 4766, Revised Statutes_

86, 87

Act August 7, 1882 (sec. 1) amending section 4702, Revised
Statutes

Acts June 27, 1890 (sec. 3), and May 9, 1900___.

By reason of reentry into military or naval service. Section 4724,
Revised Statutes_

Notice required before final action. Act December 21, 1893_.
Of minor or helpless child, when remarried widow is granted a re-
newal of pension, when. Acts March 3, 1901, and February 28, 1903- 51-53
Procedure where pension by special act is secured through fraud.
Section 4720, Revised Statutes.

11

16

13

9

44

9

9

46

94

Widow's name to be, upon proof soldier living. Act March 13, 1896__
Duplicate checks. Secretary of the Treasury may authorize issue of,
when. Act February 23, 1909, amending section 3646, Revised Statutes_

Acts June 27, 1890 (sec. 2), May 9, 1900, February 6, 1907, and
May 11, 1912_

30-32

Acts March 3, 1901, and February 28, 1903_.

51-53

Section 4715, Revised Statutes__

Embezzlement:

By guardian, of pension money. Act February 10, 1891__

Evidence of conversion, what constitutes. Section 95, Criminal Code 123
Failure of officer to render accounts, constitutes. Section 90, Crimi-
nal Code__

Of property of the United States. Section 47, Criminal Code__
Prima facie evidence of. Section 94, Criminal Code_.
Receipting for larger sums than paid, constitutes. Section 86,
Criminal Code___

Employees. Authority for appointment. Section 169, Revised Statutes__
Engineer (not regularly mustered). Serving on gunboat or war vessel,
entitled for disability. Section 4693, Revised Statutes__

Enlistment. (See Muster and remuster.)

Enrolling officer. Pensionable status of. Section 4693, Revised Statutes
Evidence:

Certificate of discharge not. Section 224, Revised Statutes__
Copies, how obtained..

Execution of papers. Act July 26, 1892_

Execution of papers before attorney of record, effect of_.
Of citizenship in Indian war claims. Act February 3, 1893_

Of conversion, what constitutes. Section 95, Criminal Code__

Of embezzlement, what constitutes. Section 94, Criminal Code_.
Of marriage and of birth___

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122

138, 139

Of record of pay to show enlistment or muster in certain Indian war
claims. Acts June 27, 1902, and May 30, 1908_-

Of service and discharge, Mexican War service claims. Act January
29, 1887 (sec. 3.)---.

Testimony of witnesses. Regulations and instructions relative to____
Examining surgeons. (See Surgeons.)

Executive department:

13,14

16

146

Chief clerks of, to administer oaths of office without compensation
therefor. Act August 29, 1890_.

5

Clerks, etc., not to be transferred until after three years' service. Act
June 22, 1906__.

5

Contributions, presents, etc., to superiors, prohibited. Section 1784,
Revised Statutes__

5

Detail to, of civil employees from outside District of Columbia
restricted. Act June 22, 1906_.

5

Head of, may apply to United States court for subpoena for witness.
Section 184, Revised Statutes__

7

Head of, to employ such number of clerks, etc., at such rates of com-
pensation as may be authorized by Congress. Section 169, Revised
Statutes___-

5

Head of, to report annually expenses of officers and employees at
Washington who have traveled outside of District of Columbia
during the year. Act May 22, 1908_.

5

Notaries public employed therein to administer oaths of office free
of charge. Act August 29, 1890__.
Expert. Commissioner of Pensions authorized to employ, and fee. Act
July 25, 1882 (sec. 4).

6

81

Extortion. (See Crimes.)

Eyes. Rates for loss of both, and for total blindness. Tables of rates__

110

F.

Failure to claim. Name to be dropped after three years.

Allowed fourth-class postmaster for administering oaths in execution
of pension vouchers. Act August 23, 1894.

Allowed rural-delivery carriers for administering oaths in execution

Amount to be paid as, in absence of articles of agreement.

4, 1884 (sec. 4).

Attorney-

Allowed-

Act July 4, 1884 (secs. 3 and 4)

Act June 27, 1890 (sec. 4).

Act March 3, 1891___-

Act April 19, 1908 (sec. 3).
Act May 11, 1912 (sec. 3).

None allowed, when-

Act January 25, 1879 (sec. 4)

Act July 4, 1884 (sec. 4).

Act March 19, 1886 (sec. 2).

Act August 15, 1892 (sec. 2)

Acts March 3, 1901 (sec. 2), and February 28, 1903 (sec. 3)- 52, 53
Act February 6, 1907 (sec. 3).

32

Board of examining surgeons, none paid member not participating.
Act July 25, 1882 (sec. 4).

81

Of examining surgeon-

Expert. Act July 25, 1882 (sec. 4).

81

For examination at claimant's residence, when out of cor-
porate limits. Increased. Act May 28, 1908--

82

Of surgeon, for examination. Act July 25, 1882 (sec. 4).

For examination in a foreign country. Act July 25, 1882 (sec. 4) 81
Of witnesses before special examiner. Section 185, Revised Statutes_
Fee contracts. Made prior to passage of act null and void. Acts June 27,
1902, and May 30, 1908__

Fee, illegal. (See Crimes.)

Fees. Table of__.

Feet. Rates for loss of. Tables of rates_.

Felonies and misdemeanors. Distinguished. Section 335, Criminal Code_
Felony. Misprison of, defined. Section 146, Criminal Code_.
Foreign claims. Execution of declarations, etc. Act July 26, 1892_-
Foreigners (see Foreign residents and nonresident). Not entitled to
pension, certain Indian war claims. Act July 27, 1892 (sec. 1).
Foreign medical examinations. Surgeons, fee for. Act July 25, 1882
(sec. 4)‒‒‒‒‒‒‒.

Foreign residents:

Payment of pension to. Act March 2, 1895____

Payment of pension to, not made on power of attorney. Act March
14, 1898-

(See also Foreigners and nonresidents.)

Forfeitures of pension:

Abandonment of minor child or children by widow works. Section
4706, Revised Statutes

48

Adulterous cohabitation by widow works. Act August 7, 1882 (sec. 2)_
Forged obligations. (See Crimes.)

44

Forged papers. (See Crimes.)

Forging. (See Crimes.)

Form:

Blank, for declaration, etc., to be furnished by Commissioner of Pen-
sions. Section 4748, Revised Statutes___

56

Blank, for voucher, Secretary of Interior to cause suitable, to be
printed and distributed. Section 4767, Revised Statutes__

Fourth-class postmasters. Authorized to administer oaths in execution of
pension vouchers. Act August 23, 1894__

85

Franked envelopes. For return of pension vouchers, Secretary of the In-
terior to furnish free. Act March 4, 1909---

85

Fraud. Upon evidence of, in obtaining special act, Commissioner of Pen-
sions to suspend pension. Section 4720, Revised Statutes__.

94

Funeral expenses. Payment of, when made out of accrued pension, regu-
lations and instructions relative to claims for.

145

Furlough, sick or veteran. Disability incurred while on, line of duty. Sec-
tion 4700

28

G.

General law. This term is often used to signify the act of July 14, 1862,
or other legislation granting pension on account of disability or death
due to service. the chief features of which are now embodied in sec-
tions 4692, 4693, and 4702. Revised Statutes__

Good moral character. Question of, to be determined by Commissioner
of Pensions. Act March 3, 1899.
Government Hospital for Insane:

20, 44

87

Claim for share of pension of inmate of. Regulations and instruc-
tions relative to--

144