Page.

97

Revenue-Cutter Service. Pensions not allowed to persons in. Act May
27, 1908.

Revised Statutes, sections of. (See Table of contents.)

Governing attorneys before the Bureau of Pensions__.

In pension and bounty-land appeals_-_.

Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, governing the recognition

of attorneys. Act July 4, 1884 (sec. 5).
(See also Regulations and instructions.)

Rural-delivery carriers. Authorized to administer oaths in execution of
pension vouchers. Act June 25, 1910 (sec. 2).

S.

Sailors or other persons (not regularly mustered).

Serving on gunboat

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or war vessel, entitled for disability. Section 4693, Revised Statutes__
St. Elizabeth's. (See Government Hospital for Insane.)

Seamen:

Of Navy, disabled prior to March 4, 1861, title to pension. Section
4728, Revised Statutes_

9

Of revenue cutters, disabled while cooperating with Navy, title to
pension. Section 4741, Revised Statutes__

21

Secretary of the Navy:

Applications for 20 and 10 years' service allowances to be filed with.
Sections 4756 and 4757, Revised Statutes__.

To decide claims for pension to be paid out of the privateer pension
fund. Section 4761, Revised Statutes___.

To invest Navy pension fund, how. Section 4753, Revised Statutes__
To issue certificate of discharge, etc., in true name of person serving;
restriction. Act August 22, 1912_

To issue certificates of discharge in certain cases. Acts August 14,
1888 (sec. 4), and May 24, 1900-

Trustee of Navy pension fund and privateer pension fund. Sections
4750 and 4758, Revised Statutes____

Secretary of the Treasury.

May authorize issue of duplicate checks,
when. Act February 23, 1909___.

Secretary of War:

Authorized to issue duplicate certificate of discharge, when. Section
224, Revised Statutes__

To furnish discharge certificates to members of Missouri Home
Guards. Act May 15, 1886__

98

To issue certificates of discharges, etc., in true name of person serv-
ing; restriction. Act August 22, 1912.

98

98

To remove charge of desertion in cases of certain Regular and Vol-
unteer soldiers. Act March 2, 1889___

101

Seizure, attachment, or levy, pension not liable to. Section 4747, Revised
Statutes

93

Service:

Bounty-land warrant, prima facie evidence of-

Act March 9, 1878 (sec. 3).

Act January 29, 1887 (sec. 3).

Effect of honorable discharge from, on prior contracts of service not
honorably terminated. Joint resolutions July 1, 1902 (sec. 2), and
June 28, 1906___

Length of, an element of title-

11

16

105

As to Indian Wars. Acts July 27, 1892, June 27, 1902, and May
30, 1908_

13, 14

As to Navy service allowances. Sections 4756 and 4757, Revised
Statutes

54, 55

Service Continued.

Length of, an element of title Continued.

Page.

As to Revolutionary War. Act March 9, 1878 (sec. 6).
As to War of 1812. Act March 9, 1878 (sec. 1).

On active or retired list bars right to pension. Acts August 29, 1890,
March 3, 1891, May 27, 1908, and January 28, 1915.
Pension not allowable while in, with certain exceptions.

97

Section 4724_

97

Prior to March 4, 1861-

9-19, 131-133

Record of pay accepted as evidence of, Acts June 27, 1902, and May
30, 1908

13, 14

28

Sick leave and sick furlough. Those on, how regarded for pensionable
purposes. Section 4700, Revised Statutes_.
Sisters. (See Dependent relatives.)

Soldiers' Home, Washington, D. C.:

Pension due deceased inmates of, how disbursed. Act March 3, 1883_
Pensioned inmates may allot pensions. Act March 3, 1883_
Pensions of inmates, how disbursed. Act March 3, 1883_
Pensions of inmates payable to treasurer. Act March 3, 1883.
Soldiers' homes.

(See National Home, Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and

also State soldiers' homes.)

Soundness. At enlistment presumed. Act March 3, 1885.
Spanish War:

Date of marriage does not affect title of widows based on service in.
Act March 3, 1899_.

Volunteers in, status of. Act April 22, 1898 (sec. 12).

Special acts:

Additional pension granted by, on account of helpless child, not to
affect rate to which widow may be entitled in her own right. Act
March 4, 1909__

95

Attorney's fee. Acts March 3, 1891, and May 28, 1908.
Pensions under, equalized. Act June 6, 1874.

116, 117

94

Pensions under, to be in addition to those allowed under general
laws, except. Act July 25, 1882----

95

Pensions under, subject to provisions of general pension laws, unless.
Section 4720, Revised Statutes.

94

Rate, commencement and duration of pension granted by. Section
4720, Revised Statutes___

94

Suspension of pension in case of fraud. Section 4720, Revised Stat-
utes_

94

Special examinations:

Commissioner of Pensions may apply for subpoena for witness in.
Section 184, Revised Statutes, and act July 25, 1882..
Compensation for witnesses subpoenaed in. Section 185, Revised
Statutes, and act July 25, 1882___.

7,8

7,8

Witnesses under subpoena who fail to appear or refuse to testify, may
be compelled to appear or be punished for disobedience by the court
issuing the process. Section 186, Revised Statutes__.

7

Special examiners:

Clerks detailed as. Section 4744, Revised Statutes, as amended by
act July 25, 1882-

6

May administer oaths. Sections 183 and 4744, Revised Statutes.
Acts March 3, 1891, and February 13, 1911_.

6,7

Reports of, to be open to inspection, etc. Act May 28, 1908-
Special medical examinations. Commissioner of Pensions may order.
Section 4775, Revised Statutes_.

6

80

Specific disabilities. Rates for_

110

State agents or commissioners. Not entitled to attorney's fee, in pension
claims

71

State soldiers' homes:

One-half pension of inmates payable to wife, minor children, or per-
manently helpless and dependent child, when. Act March 3, 1899--
Pensions of inmates to be paid to them directly.

Statute of limitations:

When operative. Section 1044, Revised Statutes__

When statute does not run. Section 1045, Revised Statutes___.

Statutes at large. (See Table of contents.)

Stenographer. May be employed by special examiner on authorization

Page.

114

114

of Commissioner of Pensions. Act July 25, 1882...
Subornation of perjury. (See Crimes.)

6

Subpoena :

Commissioner of Pensions may apply for issue of.

Act July 25, 1882_

8

Head of department or bureau may apply for issue of. Section 184,
Revised Statutes___

7

Superintendent. Government Hospital for the Insane, pensions of
inmates to be paid to. Acts February 20, 1905, and February 2, 1909_ 90, 91
Support. (See Means of support.)

Surgeons:

Acting assistant or contract, pensionable status of.
Revised Statutes__.

Section 4693,

Appointment and organization of boards. Act July 25, 1882 (sec. 4) –
Board of examining, certificate of, subject to approval of Commis-
sioner of Pensions. Section 4698, Revised Statutes_.
Certificate of examining surgeon to contain full description of physi-
cal condition of claimant. Act July 25, 1882 (sec. 4) –
Civil, for examining pension claimants, designation of; fee. Section
4777, Revised Statutes_.

Commissioner of Pensions may inspect boards of.
Commissioner of Pensions may select board of, for
tion 4775, Revised Statutes__
Examination by, at claimant's home, when made.
(sec. 4)-

Expert, Commissioner of Pensions may employ; fee. Act July 25,
1882

Qualified, appointment and duties of. Section 4776, Revised Stat-

utes

81

80

Regularly appointed, not to receive fee as an expert. Act July 25, 1882
(sec. 4).

81

Report of, to be open to inspection. Act July 18, 1894_.
Report of, to specifically state rating.

Act May 28, 1908.

Special board of review, organization of. Act July 25, 1882 (sec. 4)_
Traveling expenses allowed, when. Act May 28, 1908_.

Sugeon General, United States Army. Application for artificial limbs
and mechanical appliances to be made to‒‒‒‒‒

148

Suspension of pension:

For fraud in obtaining pension by special act. Section 4720, Revised
Statutes

94

In claims for one-half pension. Act March 3, 1899.

Regulations relative to___

143

Thirty days' notice requisite before. Act December 21, 1893__

55

87

97

T.

Table of attorney fees----

70, 71

Tables of rates:

Table 1. For simple total (a disability equivalent to the anchylosis
of a wrist) provided by section 4695, Revised Statutes__

108

Table 2. Permanent specific disabilities___

Table 3. Rates fixed by Commissioner of Pensions for certain dis-
abilities not specified by law.

110

111

Table 4. Miscellaneous rates

70942°-17-13

112

Termination of pension:

Minor's terminates on attaining age of 16. Section 4702, Revised
Statutes

Open and notorious adulterous cohabitation of widow results in.
Act August 7, 1882 (sec. 2)_.

Remarriage of widow, dependent mother or sister results in. Sec-
tion 4708, Revised Statutes, as amended by acts March 3, 1901,
and February 28, 1903--

(See also Dropping name from pension roll.)

Termination of service. For pensionable purposes; date of. Section
4701, Revised Statutes___

Testimony. Witnesses, instructions relative to----

Total disability. Rate for. Section 4695, Revised Statutes__.
Total helplessness. Invalid claims. Table of rates__

Traveling expenses:

Of certain officers and clerks to be reported annually by heads of
departments to Congress. Act May 22, 1908_.

Of surgeon, when allowed. Act May 28, 1908--

Treasurer:

Of Soldiers' Home, Washington, D. C., pensions of inmates of,
payable to. Act March 3, 1883_

Of National Home, Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, pensions of in-
mates paid to. Acts February 26, 1881, and August 7, 1882_
Trusses. Applications for, to be made to Surgeon General, United States

Army

Two pensions. Prohibited for same period. Section 4715, Revised Stat-
utes

U.

Instructions relative to--.

Unclaimed pensions:

After three years, name of pensioner stricken from rolls; restoration.
Section 4719, Revised Statutes__

United States commissioner:

92

143

Authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments. Section
1778, Revised Statutes__

57

Required to have an official seal. Act June 28, 1906_-

57

United States officer:

Accepting bribe; penalty. Section 117, Criminal Code_-
Bribery of; penalty. Section 39, Criminal Code_.
Extortion by. Section 85, Criminal Code__.

125

120

122

False impersonation of; penalty. Section 32, Criminal Code_.
Interested in claims against the United States; penalty. Section 109,
Criminal Code___

119

123

Taking compensation in matters to which the United States is a
party; penalty. Section 113, Criminal Code_____

124

To administer oaths in execution of pension vouchers free of charge.
Act March 1, 1889---

(See also Officers and Government officers and employees.)

Vested right. Extent of. Act December 21, 1893_.

Veteran furlough. Line of duty. Section 4700.

Vicious habits. Effect of, on pensionable rights. Acts June 27, 1890
(sec. 2), and May 9, 1900.

97

28

29.30

Volunteers. On same footing as regulars in respect to pensions.
April 22, 1898__.

Act

106

Vouchers :

Blanks to be furnished. Section 4767, Revised Statutes___

85

For pension, may be executed before fourth-class postmasters. Act
August 23, 1894_.

85

For pension, may be executed before rural-delivery carriers. Act
June 25, 1910 (sec. 2)-

85

For pension, may be executed before United States officers free of
charge. Act March 1, 1889__

85

For pension, to be executed on or after the fourth day of the month
in which payable. Section 4764, Revised Statutes_.

84

Vouchers-Continued.

May be executed before whom-

Act March 1, 1889_

Act July 26, 1892_.

Act August 23, 1894_.

Act June 25, 1910 (sec. 2).

Payment without authorized. Act August 17, 1912.

Postdating; penalty. Act July 7, 1898_

To pensioner quarterly. Section 4764, Revised Statutes..

War of 1812:

W.

Page.

85

56

85

85

83

117

84

Act March 9, 1878--

Regulations and instructions‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

False oath in claims deemed perjury. Act March 9, 1878 (sec. 3)---
Service pension-

War of the Rebellion:

11

11

131

Act February 6, 1907, extended to certain survivors of. Act March 4,
1907

32

Age and service elements of title. Acts February 6, 1907, and May
11, 1912_

31, 32

Desertion from service in, certain sailors and soldiers relieved from
charge of. Acts August 14, 1888, and March 2, 1889__.

99-103

105

How affected by honorable discharge from later contract of service.
Joint resolution July 1, 1902 (sec. 2), and act June 28, 1906__.
Disloyalty-

A bar to pension. Section 4716, Revised Statutes_

Bar removed in certain cases-

Act August 1, 1892____

Joint resolution July 1, 1902 (sec. 1)---.

See also Note to section 4716, Revised Statutes__

Officers to take rank from date of appointment, when. Act Febru-
ary 24, 1897___

Pensions granted for disability service origin—

Dependent relatives. Section 4707, Revised Statutes.

Invalids. Section 4692, Revised Statutes__

Widows and minors. Section 4702, Revised Statutes, as amended

Regulations and instructions relative to claims based on service
in

133

Unable to perform or unfit for manual labor. Act May 11, 1912____
War of Revolution. Pensions, account of----

9-12, 131

War vessels. Persons serving on, not regularly mustered, status of. Sec-
tion 4693, Revised Statutes_.

106

War with Mexico:

Act March 3, 1891_-_.
April 23, 1900, and March

Regulations and instructions relative to..
Survivors. Act February 6, 1907, age and service__
Survivors and widows, service pension. Act January 29, 1887-
Survivors. Thirty dollars per month account service. Act May 11,
1912

Widows and minors when death due to service. Section 4731, Re-
vised Statutes__

Act February 6, 1907, extended to certain survivors. Act March 4,
1907
Disability incurred in service. Section 4730, Revised Statutes_.
False oath in claims deemed perjury. Act January 29, 1887 (sec. 3).
Gray's batallion, survivors and widows. Act February 17, 1897_.
Powell's batallion, survivors and widows.
Rates increased. Acts January 5, 1893,
3, 1903.

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132

18, 31

16

18, 32

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