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PENSIONS

I. COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 1005.
II. PENSIONS GENERALLY, 1010.

III. ARTIFICIAL LIMBS AND TRUSSES, 1116.

I. Commissioner of Pensions, 1005.

R. S. 470. Commissioner of Pensions, 1005.

R. S. 471.

R. S. 472.

R. S. 473.

Duties of the Commissioner, 1006.

Deputy Commissioner, 1007.

Person to Sign Bounty-Land Warrants, 1008.

R. S. 474. Investigation of Attempts at Fraud, 1008.

R. S. 4776. Medical Referee and Examining Surgeons, 1008.
Act of Jan. 19, 1877, ch. 27, 1009.

Commissioner of Pensions to Report Annual Additions and Reduc-
tions, 1009.

Act of April 4, 1890, ch. 63, 1009.

Commissioner of Pensions to Report Number of Pensioners and
Aggregate Payments, 1009.

Act of March 15, 1898, ch. 68, 1009.

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Reduction of Force in Pension Office Preference to Honorably
Discharged Soldiers, etc., 1009.

Act of March 4, 1915, ch. 141, 1010.

Sec. 1. Private Secretary to Commissioner of Pensions, 1010.

II. Pensions Generally, 1010.

R. S. 4692.

R. S. 4693.

R. S. 4694.

R. S. 4695.

R. S. 4696.

R. S. 4697.

R. S. 4698.

R. S. 4698.

R. S. 4700.

R. S. 4699.

R. S. 4701.

R. S. 4702.

R. S. 4703.

R. S. 4704.

R. S. 4705.

R. S. 4706.

R. S. 4707.

R. S. 4708.

Who May Have Pensions, 1010.

Classes Enumerated, 1011.

Pension for Wounds Received or Diseases Contracted Only
in Line of Duty, etc., 1013.

Rates of Pension for Total Disability, 1013.
Pension According to Rank, 1014.

Pensions for Permanent Specific Disability Prior to June
4, 1872, 1014.

Pensions for Permanent Specific Disabilities after June 4, 1872, 1015.

Increase of Pensions, 1016.

Pensions for Disability Not Otherwise Provided For, 1016.
Absentees, 1017.

Period of Service, How Construed, 1017.

Pensions to Widows or to Children under Sixteen years, etc., 1017.

Increased Pension to Widows, etc., 1019.

What Children Deemed Legitimate, 1019.
Widows of Colored and Indian Soldiers, etc., 1020.
Abandonment, etc., by Widow, 1020.
Succession of Dependent Relatives, 1021.

Remarriage of Widow, Dependent Mother or Dependent
Sister-Subsequent Widowhood - Helpless Child, 1022.
R. S. 4710. When Pension Deemed to Have Accrued, 1024.

R. S. 4711.
R. S. 4712.

R. S. 4713.

R. S. 4714.

R. S. 4715.
R. S. 4716.

R. S. 4719.

R. S. 4720.

R. S. 4721.

R. S. 4722.

R. S. 4723.

R. S. 4725.

R. S. 4726.

R. S. 4727.

R. S. 4728.

R. S. 4729.

R. S. 4730.

R. S. 4731.
R. S. 4732.

R. S. 4733.
R. S. 4734.
R. S. 4735.

R. S. 4741.
R. S. 4742.

R. S. 4743.

R. S. 4744.

R. S. 4745.

R. S. 4746.

R. S. 4747.

R. S. 4748.

Arrears of Pension, 1024.

Provisions of Pension Laws Extended, etc., 1025.
Commencement of Pensions for Prior Wars, 1026.
Declaration of Claimants, 1026.

Only One Pension at a Time, 1026.
Loyalty, 1027.

Unclaimed Pensions, 1028.

Pensions under Special Acts of Congress, 1028.
Indian Claims, 1029.

Provisions Extended to Missouri State Militia, 1029.
Colored Soldiers Enrolled as "Slaves," 1030.

Half-Pay to Widows, etc., under Laws Prior to June 3,
1858, 1030.

To Widow for Life, and to Children under Sixteen, etc., 1031.
Half-Monthly Pay Not to Exceed That of Lieutenant-
Colonel, 1031.

Navy Pensions, 1031.

Naval Pensions to Widows and Children, 1032.
Pensions to Soldiers of Mexican War, 1032.

Widows and Children of Mexican War Pensioners, 1032.
Widows and Children of Pensioners of War of 1812, and
Indian Wars, 1033.

Continuance of Pensions, 1033.

Pensions Not to Be Withheld, 1033.

Time for Which a Widow Shall Not Receive a Pension, 1034.

Pensions to Officers and Seamen of Revenue-Cutters, 1034.
Certain Claims for Revolutionary Pensions Prohibited,
1034.

Evidence Necessary to Enable Widow of Revolutionary
Soldier to Get Pension, 1035.

Detail of Persons to Examine Pension and Bounty Land
Claims for Fraud Powers, 1035.

Pledge or Transfer of Pension, or Retaining Pension
Certificate Unlawful Penalty, 1037.

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Penalty for Making False Affidavit, etc., Postdating
Voucher, or Making False Certificate as to Presence of
Affiant, etc., 1038.

Pension Not Liable to Attachment, etc., 1041.

Commissioner to Furnish Printed Instructions, Free of
Charge, 1043.

R. S. 4749. Certain Soldiers and Sailors Not to Be Deemed Deserters, etc., 1044.

R. S. 4750.

R. S. 3667.

R. S. 4753.

R. S. 4754.

R. S. 4755.
R. S. 4756.

R. S. 4757.

R. S. 4758.

R. S. 4761.

Secretary of Navy Trustee of Navy Pension Fund, 1044.
Estimates by Secretary of Navy of Claims, etc., on Navy
Pension Fund, 1045.

Naval Pension Fund, How to Be Invested, 1045.
Rate of Interest on Naval Pension Fund, 1045.
Navy Pensions Payable from Fund, 1045.

Half-Rating to Disabled Enlisted Persons or Petty Officers
Serving Twenty Years in Navy or Marine Corps, 1045.
Serving Not Less Than Ten Years, May Receive What
Aid, 1046.

Secretary of Navy Trustee of Privateer Pension Fund, 1047.
Wounded, etc., Privateersmen to Be Placed on Pension
List, 1047.

R. S. 4762.

R. S. 4763.

R. S. 4766.

R. S. 4775.

R. S. 4777.
R. S. 4783.
R. S. 4785.
R. S. 5485.

R. S. 4786.

Commanding Officers of Privateers to Enter Names, etc., in a Journal, 1047.

Transcript of Journals to Be Transmitted to Secretary of the Navy, 1047.

Payment of Pensions To Pensioners only-In Case of Disabilities When in Cash In Case of Desertion

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of Family, or in Soldiers' Home - Widow's Right to Pension Generally, 1048.

Special Examination, 1051.

Appointment of Civil Examining Surgeons, 1052.
Penalty for Embezzlement, etc., by Guardian, 1053.
Fees of Attorney for Prosecuting Claims, 1054.
Attorney for Pensions Demanding More Than Legal Fee,
etc., 1055.

Agreement for Amount of Fee to Be Filed-Fee Where No
Agreement Is Filed Amount of Fee Allowable-
Penalty for Violation of Provisions, 1056.

Act of May 21, 1872, ch. 178, 1063.

Penalty for Retaining without Consent or Refusing to Deliver Discharge Papers or Land Warrants, 1063.

Act of June 6, 1874, ch. 219, 1064.

Pensioners under Special Acts to Have Benefits of General Law, 1064.

Act of June 18, 1874, ch. 298, 1064.

Sec. 1. Increase of Pension for Total Helplessness, 1064.

2. Effect, 1065.

Act of March 3, 1875, ch. 130, 1065.

Sec. 1. Compensation for Investigating Pension Frauds, 1065.

Act of Feb. 28, 1877, ch. 73, 1065.

Pensions for Loss of One Hand and One Foot, etc., 1065.

Act of March 3, 1877, ch. 120, 1066.

Persons Aiding Rebellion, afterwards Disabled in U. S. Army or
Navy, 1066.

Act of March 3, 1877, ch. 121, 1066.

Pensions to Engineers in Navy to Be According to Relative Rank,

1066.

Act of March 9, 1878, ch. 28, 1066.

Sec. 1. Pensions to Soldiers and Sailors of War of 1812 and Their
Widows, 1066.

2. Rate of Pensions · Existing Pensions, 1067.
3. Proof of Right

charge, 1068.

Perjury Loss of Certificate of Dis

4. Act to Apply to All Applications

Laws, 1068.

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5. Restoration of Pensioners Stricken from Rolls for Aiding Rebellion, 1069.

6. Pension to Widows of Those Who Were So Stricken off and Died before Restoration, 1069.

7. Repeal, 1069.

Act of June 17, 1878, ch. 261, 1070.

Pension for Loss of Both Hands, Feet, or Eyes, 1070.

Act of June 18, 1878, ch. 268, 1070.

Lieutenant-Commanders' Pension, 1070.

Act of Jan. 25, 1879, ch. 23, 1070.

Sec. 1. Commencement of Pensions for Death, Wounds, etc., in War

of Rebellion, 1070.

2. Regulations for Payment of Arrears, 1071.

4. Attorneys Not Entitled to Fees on Applications for Arrears of Pensions, 1071.

5. Repeal, 1071.

Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 187, 1072.

Sec. 1. Rate of Arrears of Invalid Pensions - Disability Occurring after Cessation of Hostilities, 1072.

2. Arrears of Pension Granted for Causes Originating Since March 4, 1861 - Limitation, 1072.

Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 200, 1073.

Pension on Account of Total Blindness, 1073.

Act of June 21, 1879, ch. 34, 1073.

Sec. 3. Special Examinations of Pensioners-Increase or Reduction of Pensions-Fractional Currency Reserve in Payment of Pensions, 1073.

Act of June 9, 1880, ch. 166, 1073.

Pensions Allowed Prior to July 25, 1866, Not to Be Reduced by
Subsequent Acts To Be Restored if Already Reduced, 1073.

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Act of June 16, 1880, ch. 236, 1074.

Sec. 1. Increase of Pension for Total Helplessness, 1074.
2. Date from Which Increase Takes Effect, 1075.

Act of July 25, 1882, ch. 349, 1075.

Sec. 3. Subpoenas to Witnesses to Give Depositions
Witnesses, 1075.

4. Examining Surgeons

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Boards of Surgeons

Fees of

Reviewing

Boards Examinations Fees, 1076.

5. Pension Not to Be Drawn under Both General and Special

Laws, 1078.

Act of Aug. 7, 1882, ch. 438, 1078.

Sec. 2. Marriages, How Proved
Widow, 1078.

Act of March 3, 1883, ch. 91, 1078.

Adulterous Cohabitation of

Pension for Loss of Hand, Foot, Arm, or Leg, or in Case of Incapacity to Perform Manual Labor, 1078.

Act of July 4, 1884, ch. 181, 1079.

Sec. 2. Pension Certificates to Be Sent to Agent with Contract for
Attorney's Fee, Which Is to Be Paid and Deducted, 1079.

6. Commissioner May Reject Contracts for Fees, if Undue
Advantage Taken, 1079.

Act of March 3, 1885, ch. 340, 1079.

Applicants for Pensions Presumed Not to Be Disabled on Entering
Service, 1079.

Act of March 19, 1886, ch. 22, 1079.

Sec. 1. Increased Pensions to Widows, Minor Children, and De pendent Relatives, 1079.

2. Claim Agents Not to Receive Compensation, 1080.

Act of Aug. 4, 1886, ch. 899, 1080.

Increase of Pension for Loss of Hand, Foot, Arm, or Leg, 1080.

Act of Jan. 29, 1887, ch. 70, 1081.

Sec. 1. Pensions to Mexican War Soldiers, etc., and Their Widows,

1081.

2. Rate of Pension Existing Pensions, 1081.

3. Proof of Right Perjury-Loss of Certificate of Discharge,

1082.

4. Pension Laws Made Applicable, 1082.

5. Persons Engaged in the Rebellion Not Excluded, 1082.
6. Persons under Political Disability Excluded, 1082.

Act of June 7, 1888, ch. 369, 1082.

Sec. 1. Widow's Pension to Date from Death of Husband, 1082. Act of Aug. 27, 1888, ch. 913, 1083.

Increase of Pension for Deafness, 1083.

Act of Feb. 12, 1889, ch. 132, 1083.

Increase of Pension for Loss of Both Hands, 1083.

Act of March 4, 1890, ch. 25, 1083.

Increase of Pension for Total Helplessness, 1083.

Act of June 27, 1890, ch. 634 ("June Act"), 1084.

Sec. 1. Dependent Parents - Evidence Required - Beginning and
Continuance of Pensions, 1084.

2. Disability Pensions to Soldiers and Sailors of Civil War, 1084.
3. Pensions to Dependent Widows or to Minor or Helpless
Children, 1086.

4. Fees of Attorneys for Prosecuting Claims, and How PaidPenalty for Illegal Fees or Withholding Pension, 1086. Act of July 1, 1890, ch. 646, 1087.

Oaths in Pension, Bounty, and Pay Cases; before Whom Taken-
Certification, 1087.

Res. of Sept. 1, 1890, No. 43, 1088.

Certification of Official Character, etc., of Officers before Whom
Declarations, etc., Are Verified, 1088.

Act of March 3, 1891, ch. 548, 1088.

Sec. 1. No Pension Allowed to Persons in Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps on Active or Retired List, 1088.

Fee Reduced in Increased Claims, etc.- Penalty for Taking
Illegal Fee- Pending Contracts, 1089.

3. All Special Examiners May Administer Oaths, 1089.

Act of March 3, 1891, ch. 568, 1090.

Pensions to Powell's Battalion, Missouri Mounted Volunteers, 1090. Act of July 13, 1892, ch. 161, 1090.

Balance of Appropriation for Arrears of Pension Covered Into
Treasury, 1090.

Act of July 14, 1892, ch. 169, 1090.

Pension for Disability Requiring Frequent and Periodical Attendance, 1090.

Act of July 26, 1892, ch. 255, 1091.

Sec. 1. Declarations of Claimants, before Whom Made - Certificate
of Official Character, 1091.

2. Declarations in Foreign Countries of Indians, 1091.
3. Defective Declarations Already Filed, How Cured, 1091.
4. Repeal, 1092.

Act of July 27, 1892, ch. 277, 1092.

Sec. 1. Pensions to Soldiers, etc., in Indian Wars, and to Their

Widows, 1092.

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