DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FRANKLIN K. LANE, SECRETARY

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

GAYLORD M. SALTZGABER, COMMISSIONER

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF

ARMY AND NAVY PENSIONS

TOGETHER WITH

REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO

COMPILED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
PENSIONS AND PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4748, REVISED STATUTES

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CONTENTS.

Page.

CHAP. I. Administrative organization___

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II. Pensions based on service prior to March 4, 1861.

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III. Invalid pensions based on service since March 4, 1861.

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V. Navy and privateer pension fund_.

VI. Applications and attorneys__

IV. Pensions to widows and dependent relatives based on service

since March 4, 1861_-_-

VII. Physical examinations__

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XI. Information relating to Army and Navy pensions_.

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Index

149

Sec.

REVISED STATUTES QUOTED.

169. Departmental employees, appointment_.

173. Chief clerks, duties of__

174. Chief clerks to administer oaths__

183. (Amended by act Mar. 2, 1901, and act Feb. 13, 1911.) Investiga-
tion of misconduct, etc., of officer or agent of the Government;
oaths

224. Loss of certificate of discharge, duplicate not evidence in any claim

1778. Notaries and United States commissioners may administer oaths__.

4692. Pensions for disabilities incurred since March 4, 1861_.

4693. Persons entitled to pension enumerated__--

4694. Limitation in case of disability incurred since July 27, 1868_

4695. Rate prescribed for total disability in accordance with rank.

4696. Rank when disability incurred governs rate__

4697. Rates of pension for permanent and specific disabilities prior to

June 4, 1872-

4698. Rates of pension for permanent and specific disabilities subsequent

to June 4, 1872..

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Sec.

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46981. Increase of pension for nonspecific disabilities; commencement_.

4699. Divisible rate ($18); nonspecific disabilities_

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4700. Line of duty-sick leave; veteran furlough; sick furlough_.

4701. Termination of service___

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105

4702 (amended by act Aug. 7, 1882). Widows and minor children, when

entitled..

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4703. Increase to widow on account of minor child; period of payment.

4704. Legitimacy of children___.

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48

4705. Widows of colored and Indian soldiers; marriage; legitimacy of

children

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4706. Abandonment by widow of minor child or children forfeits pension;

date of commencement to minor_.

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4730. Mexican War; invalid pensions___

4731. Mexican War; pensions for widows and children__

4732. War of 1812 and various Indian wars, pensions for widows and

minor children__

4733. Continuance of pension to certain persons_.

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

4707. Dependent relatives; succession of title; commencement; rate and

termination of pension_.

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. Anterebellion rates to be varied by subsequent laws_

4713. Commencement of anterebellion pensions_-_-

4715. Two pensions not allowable; right of election_

4716. Disloyalty bar to pension__.

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__

4722. Missouri Militia; pensions for survivors, their widows, and minors_

4724. Both invalid pension and pay of rank not allowable, unless, etc..

4725, 4726, 4727. Half pay to widows and children, old war; commence-

ment.

4728. Navy, invalid pensions prior to March 4, 1861_

4729. Navy, widow pensions prior to March 4, 1861_.

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____

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4746 (amended by act July 7, 1898). False affidavits and postdating

vouchers; penalty-.

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4747. Pension not liable to attachment, etc__

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4748. Printed forms and instructions to be furnished free to applicants

and claimants for pension__

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4749. Certain soldiers and sailors not to be deemed deserters.

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4750. Navy pension fund; trustee--

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4751. Navy pension fund; certain penalties to be paid into.

4756. Half-pay pension for 20 years' service in Navy-

4760. Privateer pension fund; to be paid into Treasury_

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4761. Disabled privateersmen placed on pension list_

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4762. Commanding officers of privateers to enter names of wounded or

disabled officers and seamen in journal_---

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4763. Transcript of journals to be transmitted to Secretary of the Navy__

4764 (amended by act Mar. 3, 1891). Pension agents to send quarterly

voucher to each pensioner, etc‒‒‒‒‒

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4769. Attorney fees to be paid by pension agent_

4776. Medical referee, examining surgeons, appointment of_.

Sec.

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4765. Check to be drawn to order of pensioner upon receipt of satis-
factory voucher____

4766 (amended by act Aug. 8, 1882, and act Mar. 3, 1899). Payment of
pension; to be made only to persons entitled, except, etc..

Conditions prerequisite to widow's title..

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4767. Vouchers, blank forms of, to be prepared and furnished to pension

agents; notice_..___

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4768. Pension certificate, etc., to be forwarded to pension agent_

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4775. Special medical examinations_.

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4777. Civil examining surgeons, appointment of..

4783 (amended by act Feb. 10, 1891). Embezzlement of pension money

by guardian, etc., penalty_

4785 (amended by act July 4, 1884).

4786 (amended by act July 4, 1884).

attorneys_

Illegal fee; penalty.

Naval Home in Philadelphia, etc.,

payment of pension to inmates, etc____

3839 (amended by act Feb. 2, 1909). Government Hospital for the In-

sane, superintendent and disbursing officer, duties of__

(amended by act Feb. 10, 1891). Embezzlement of pension money_

STATUTES AT LARGE QUOTED.

Act March 16, 1802. Pensions to the soldiers of the military peace estab-

lishment

Act April 24, 1816.

Rates in invalid pension claims__

Resolution May 29, 1830. Report to be made to Congress in case of meri-

torious claims not provided for by existing law_--

Act March 25, 1862. Pensions, etc., to officers and men in the Department

of the West or the Department of the Missouri___.

Act July 14, 1862. The provisions of this act are embodied in sections

4692, 4693, and 4702, Revised Statutes___.

Act July 16, 1862.

Department

Act June 8, 1864.

unteer Militia__

Act March 1, 1869.

Act July 14, 1870.

Act May 21, 1872.

agent

Western gunboat fleet transferred from War to Navy

Relief of Second Regiment, Third Brigade, Ohio Vol-

Relief of Bryson's company, Mounted Volunteers__

Relief of Beaty's company of Independent Scouts___

Retention of discharge papers, etc., by attorney or

Act March 3, 1873. The provisions of this act are embodied in the Re-

vised Statutes. Title, "Pensions," sections 4692 to 4791.

Act June 6, 1874. Special-act pensions equalized_‒‒‒‒

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.--.

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Act February 28, 1877. Loss of one hand and one foot or total disability

in the same

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Act March 3, 1877. Equalizing pensions of certain officers of the Navy__

Act March 9, 1878. War of 1812; pensions granted on account of service

in; false oath deemed perjury; disloyalty not a bar, etc., Revolu-

tionary War; widows____

Act June 17, 1878.