PENSIONS I. COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 1005. 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. Commissioner of Pensions to Report Annual Additions and Reduc- Act of April 4, 1890, ch. 63, 1009. Commissioner of Pensions to Report Number of Pensioners and Act of March 15, 1898, ch. 68, 1009. Reduction of Force in Pension Office Preference to Honorably 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 Rates of Pension for Total Disability, 1013. Pensions for Permanent Specific Disability Prior to June Pensions for Permanent Specific Disabilities after June 4, 1872, 1015. Increase of Pensions, 1016. Pensions for Disability Not Otherwise Provided For, 1016. 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. Remarriage of Widow, Dependent Mother or Dependent R. S. 4711. R. S. 4713. R. S. 4714. R. S. 4715. 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. 4733. R. S. 4741. 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. Only One Pension at a Time, 1026. Unclaimed Pensions, 1028. Pensions under Special Acts of Congress, 1028. Provisions Extended to Missouri State Militia, 1029. Half-Pay to Widows, etc., under Laws Prior to June 3, To Widow for Life, and to Children under Sixteen, etc., 1031. Navy Pensions, 1031. Naval Pensions to Widows and Children, 1032. Widows and Children of Mexican War Pensioners, 1032. 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. Evidence Necessary to Enable Widow of Revolutionary Detail of Persons to Examine Pension and Bounty Land Pledge or Transfer of Pension, or Retaining Pension Penalty for Making False Affidavit, etc., Postdating Pension Not Liable to Attachment, etc., 1041. Commissioner to Furnish Printed Instructions, Free of 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. 4757. R. S. 4758. R. S. 4761. Secretary of Navy Trustee of Navy Pension Fund, 1044. Naval Pension Fund, How to Be Invested, 1045. Half-Rating to Disabled Enlisted Persons or Petty Officers Secretary of Navy Trustee of Privateer Pension Fund, 1047. R. S. 4762. R. S. 4763. R. S. 4766. R. S. 4775. R. S. 4777. 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 of Family, or in Soldiers' Home - Widow's Right to Pension Generally, 1048. Special Examination, 1051. Appointment of Civil Examining Surgeons, 1052. Agreement for Amount of Fee to Be Filed-Fee Where No 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 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 2. Rate of Pensions · Existing Pensions, 1067. charge, 1068. Perjury Loss of Certificate of Dis 4. Act to Apply to All Applications Laws, 1068. 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 Act of June 16, 1880, ch. 236, 1074. Sec. 1. Increase of Pension for Total Helplessness, 1074. Act of July 25, 1882, ch. 349, 1075. Sec. 3. Subpoenas to Witnesses to Give Depositions 4. Examining Surgeons 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 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 6. Commissioner May Reject Contracts for Fees, if Undue Act of March 3, 1885, ch. 340, 1079. Applicants for Pensions Presumed Not to Be Disabled on Entering 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. 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 2. Disability Pensions to Soldiers and Sailors of Civil War, 1084. 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- Res. of Sept. 1, 1890, No. 43, 1088. Certification of Official Character, etc., of Officers before Whom Act of March 3, 1891, ch. 548, 1088. Sec. 1. No Pension Allowed to Persons in Army, Navy, or Marine Fee Reduced in Increased Claims, etc.- Penalty for Taking 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 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 2. Declarations in Foreign Countries of Indians, 1091. Act of July 27, 1892, ch. 277, 1092. Sec. 1. Pensions to Soldiers, etc., in Indian Wars, and to Their Widows, 1092. |