Sec. Page. 4700. Line of duty-sick leave; veteran furlough; sick furlough....... 4701. Termination of service___. 33 33 4702 (amended by act Aug. 7, 1882). Widows and minor children, when entitled 34 4703. Increase to widow on account of minor child; period of payment__ 4704. Legitimacy of children__-_ 34 33 4705. Widows of colored and Indian soldiers; marriage; legitimacy of children___. 35 4706. Abandonment by widow of minor child or children forfeits pension; date of commencement to minor_-_ 35 4707. Dependent relatives; succession of title; commencement; rate and termination of pension 35 4708 (amended by acts Mar. 3, 1901, and Feb. 28, 1903). Marriage, effect of, in the case of a widow, dependent mother, or dependent sister pensioner_. 4712. Widows of Revolution; increase of rates4713. Commencement of pensions in certain cases_. 4715. Two pensions not allowable; right of election.. 4719. Pension terminated by three years' failure to claim; restoration___ 4720. Rate, commencement, and duration of pension granted by special act of Congress; authority to suspend vested in Commissioner of Pensions___ 58,59 13 13 70 70 67 102 4722. Missouri Militia; pensions for survivors, their widows and minors_ 4732. War of 1812 and various Indian wars; pensions for widows and minor children____ 4734. Pension not to be withheld, etc--. 4735. Widow not to draw pension over same period as husband_ 4741. Seamen on revenue cutter cooperating with Navy; disabled, status of_____ 13, 83 4742. Certain Revolutionary claims barred__. 18 12 70 19. 17 4744 (amended by act July 25, 1882). Commissioner of Pensions to detail clerks to make special investigations into merits of claims, etc__ 4745 (amended by act Feb. 28, 1883). Pledge or transfer of pension void, etc 4 126 4746 (amended by act July 7, 1898). False affidavits and postdating72 vouchers; penalty‒‒‒‒‒ 126 4747. Pension not liable to attachment, etc... Sec. 4748. Printed forms and instructions to be furnished free to applicants and claimants for pension_‒‒. 4749. Certain soldiers and sailors not to be deemed deserters- 4755. Navy pensions payable from fund_-‒‒ 4756. Half-pay pension for 20 years' service in Navy-- 4757. Pension for 10 years' service in Navy__ 4761. Disabled privateersmen placed on pension list_ 4764 (amended by act Mar. 3, 1891). Voucher to be sent each pensioner, etc. 4765. Check to be drawn to order of pensioner upon receipt of satisfactory voucher____. 97 4766 (amended by act Aug. 8, 1882, and act Mar. 3, 1899). Payment of 4767. Vouchers, blank forms of, to be prepared and furnished; notice--- 64 65 96 107 107 4775. Special medical examinations 4776. Medical referee, examining surgeons, appointment of__. 4777. Civil examining surgeons, appointment of_. 103 2, 103 103 by guardian, etc., penalty 127 108 4783 (amended by act Feb. 10, 1891). Embezzlement of pension money 4785 (amended by act July 4, 1884). Fees of agents and attorneys___ 4786 (amended by act July 4, 1884). Articles of agreement, agents and attorneys-- 4813 (amended by act May 4, 1898). Naval Home in Philadelphia, etc., payment of pension to inmates, etc_‒‒‒‒ 4839 (amended by act Feb. 2, 1909). Government Hospital for the In sane, superintendent and disbursing officer, duties of__. 5486 (amended by act Feb. 10, 1891). Embezzlement of pension money-STATUTES AT LARGE. Act September 29, 1789. First Federal law relating to pensions--. 108, 127 Act March 16, 1802. Pensions to the soldiers of the military peace establishment_. 99 101 127 8 Widows and children. Act January 11, 1812. Act April 10, 1806. Known wounds, Revolutionary War_ Act February 6, 1812. Act May 15, 1828. Invalid pensions, War of 1812. Dependency pensions, Revolution. Full pay for life to privates, etc‒‒‒‒‒ Resolution May 29, 1830. Report to be made to Congress in case of meritorious claims not provided for by existing laws. Act May 31, 1830. Act June 7, 1832. Act June 15, 1832. No deduction of invalid pensions__ Page. Act May 23, 1836. Invalid pensions, Creek War, etc- 11 Act July 4, 1836. Widows, annuity or pensions, War of Revolution____ Act February 3, 1853. Revolution. Army widows, pension if married after January 1, 1800_ Act February 28, 1855. Revolution. Navy widows, pension if married after January 1, 1800__ 17 17 17 Act March 25, 1862. Pensions, etc., to officers and men in the Department of the West or the Department of the Missouri___. 86 Act July 14, 1862. The provisions of this act are embodied in sections Act July 16, 1862. Western gunboat fleet transferred from War to Navy Act June 8, 1864. Relief of Second Regiment, Third Brigade, Ohio Volun- Act March 1, 1869. Relief of Bryson's company, Mounted Volunteers_ 88 88 19 125 Act March 3, 1873. vised Statutes. Act June 6, 1874. The provisions of this act are embodied in the Re- Special-act pensions equalized__ 92 36 Act June 18, 1874: Increase of pension for loss of sight of both eyes, both hands, both feet, or other injuries resulting in total helplessness_ Loss of arm at or above elbow, leg at or above knee__ Act March 3, 1875. Pensions for widows, minors, and dependent relatives of soldiers murdered at Centralia, Mo‒‒‒‒ Act February 28, 1877. Loss of one hand and one foot or total disability in the same_. 76 84 Act March 3, 1877. Equalizing pensions of certain officers of the Navy-- · Act June 17, 1878. Loss of both hands or both feet or the sight of both 20 Act June 18, 1878. Certain Navy officers ranked for pensionable purposes_ Act March 1, 1879. Pensioners in civil service; bar to payment of pension removed 71 Act March 3, 1879: Rate of arrears; commencement of pension; limitation as to date of filing claim for pension; not applicable to insane persons or minors Act June 21, 1879. Biennial examinations abolished; authority granted to increase or reduce pensions--- 104 Act June 9, 1880. Restoring pensions in certain cases. Act June 16, 1880. Rate for total helplessness increased in certain cases_ Act March 3, 1881. Pensions to wounded or disabled volunteers who assisted the forces of the United States in Nez Perce Indian war in Montana, and to their widows, etc_-_ Act July 25, 1882: Page. 33 Sec. 2 (amending sec. 4744, Rev. Stat.). Commissioner of Pensions to detail clerks to make special investigations into merits of Sec. 3. Subpoenas for witnesses.. Sec. 4. Examining surgeons, appointment of; organization of boards; 104 Sec. 5. Pension under special act not to be in addition to that 91 Act August 7, 1882. Pensions due inmates of National Home for Disabled 99 Act August 7, 1882 (amending sec. 4702, Rev. Stat.). Widows and minors, when entitled; marriages, how proved; adulterous cohabitation__ 34 Act August 8, 1882 (amending sec. 4766, Rev. Stat.): Payment of pension; to be made only to person entitled, except, etc. Inspection of boards of surgeons. Act February 28, 1883 (amending sec. 4745, Rev. Stat.). Any pledge or transfer of pension void, and the pledge or receipt of the same a misdemeanor__. 126 Act March 3, 1883: Increase of pension for loss of one hand or one foot or equivalent 76 Pensioned inmates of Soldiers' Home, Washington, D. C., may allot 98 Joint resolution February 1, 1884. Detail of clerks from the Pension 91 Increase of pension for loss of arm at shoulder joint____. 33 Act March 19, 1886: Increase in rate of pension to certain widows, minors, and depend- 37 No attorney fee_ 37 Act May 15, 1886. Missouri Home Guards; discharge certificates to be issued to members of___. 124 Act August 4, 1886. Increase of pension for loss of arm or leg, etc_‒‒‒‒ Act January 29, 1887. Mexican War; pensions to survivors, widows, etc.; perjury Act June 7, 1888. Commencement of widow's pension in claim based on death from disability originating in the service and line of duty___ Act August 14, 1888. Desertion; certain appointed and enlisted men who served in the Navy or Marine Corps during the Civil War relieved of charge of‒‒‒‒‒ Act August 27, 1888. Increase for deafness- Page. Act February 12, 1889. hands Increase to $100 per month for loss of both 76 Act March 1, 1889. Pension voucher may be executed before United States officer free of charge- 96 Act March 2, 1889 (amended by act Mar. 2, 1891, act July 27, 1892, 120 78 Act June 27, 1890: Sec. 1. Dependent parents; sufficiency of evidence to show depend- 36, 38 Sec. 2 (amended by act May 9, 1900). Pensions to certain soldiers Sec. 3 (amended by act May 9, 1900). Widows and minor children Sec. 4. Fees of agents and attorneys-- Act August 29, 1890: Chief clerks to administer oaths in certain cases. Notaries public in service of United States to administer oath of office free of charge 2 Sec. 2. (See acts Mar. 3, 1891, and May 27, 1908). Persons on active or retired list of Army, Navy, or Marine Corps not to receive pension__. 71 Act February 10, 1891 (amending secs. 4783 and 5486, R. S.). Embezzlement of pension money by guardian, etc__. 127 Act March 2, 1891 (amending act Mar. 2, 1889). Desertion; minor dis- 123 Attorney fees; increase, etc., claims. 110, 127 rights to certain Act July 14, 1892. (Amending act Aug. 29, 1890, and extended by act May 27, 1908.) Pensions not to be paid to persons on the active or retired list of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Revenue-Cutter Service_‒‒‒‒ Oaths; all clerks detailed as special examiners authorized to administer Act March 3, 1891. Pensions for members of Powell's Battalion_____ Act March 3, 1891. First Kansas Colored Volunteers, relief of; pension wounded members of__ 71 5 24 87 quiring frequent Total disability; rate of $50 per month in cases reand periodical aid.. 78 Act July 26, 1892. Declarations, etc., before whom to be executed___ 92 Act July 27, 1892 (amending act Mar. 2, 1889). Desertion; limitation as to filing application for removal of charge extended... 122 Act July 27, 1892. Indian wars; pensions to certain survivors, and to their widows; rate; honorable discharge and 30 days' service required; false oath; disloyalty not a bar___. Act August 1, 1892 (amending act Mar. 3, 1877). Removing bar to pen. sion imposed by section 4716, Revised Statutes, in cases where persons in rebellion afterward enlisted in the Army or Navy of the United States____ |