Chapter 188.
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CHAP. 188.— AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine.June 14, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Appropriations. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes:
For pensions for Army invalids, thirteen million one hundred andArmy pensions. fifty thousand dollars; for widows, minors, and dependent relatives, twelve million eight hundred and thirty thousand dollars; for survivors of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, eight hundred thousand dollars; and for widows of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, two hundred and eighty thousand dollars; and for fees of examining-surgeons, fifty thousand dollars, as provided by the several acts of Congress: *Provided*,Surgeon’s fee.
That a fee of one dollar and no more shall be paid to examining surgeon for each examination of pensioner, as provided by law, except when the examination is made by a board of surgeons, in which case the fees now allowed by law shall be paid. For Navy pensions to invalids, two hundred and ten thousand dollars;Navy pensions. and for widows and dependent relatives, three hundred and thirty-four thousand six hundred dollars; for fees of examining-surgeons, one *Proviso.*thousand dollars, as provided by the several acts of Congress: *Provided*, That the appropriations aforesaid for Navy pensions, and other expenditures under that head, shall be paid from the income of the Navy pension-fund, so far as the same may be sufficient for that purpose.
For pensions payable under the act of March ninth, eighteen hundredWar of 1812.1878, ch. 28,*Ante*, p. 27. and severity-eight, namely, for survivors of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, five hundred and thirty two thousand dollars; for widows of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, nine hundred and *Proviso.*sixty-seven thousand nine hundred and seventy-four dollars: *Provided*, That so much of this sum as may be necessary shall be immediately available. That from and after July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight,Pension agents.Salary, fees, and expenses. agents for the payment of pensions shall, in lieu of the percentage, fees, pay, and allowances now provided by law, be allowed and paid the following compensation for their services, postage upon vouchers and checks sent to pensioners, and all the expenses of their offices:
First. A salary at the rate of tour thousand dollars per annum. Second. Fifteen dollars for each one hundred vouchers or at that rate for a traction of one hundred prepared and paid by any agent in excess of four thousand vouchers per annum. Third. Actual and necessary expenses for rent, fuel, and lights, and for postage on official matter directed to the departments and bureaus at Washington, to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior. And 113 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess.
II. Cn. 188, 189, 190. 1878. the sum of two hundred and sixteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, to pay the salaries, fees, allowances, and expenses aforesaid, to said pension-agents. And all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, June 14, 1878.