Chapter 340. making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 340.— An Act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and for other purposes.March 3, 1885. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Appropriation for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886. 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 eighty-six, and for other purposes, namely:
For Army and Navy pensions as follows: For invalids, widows, minorArmy and Navy pensions. children, and dependent relatives, and survivors and widows of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, fifty-nine million one hundred and seventy two thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the appropriations aforesaid*Provisos*. for Navy pensions shall be paid from the income of the Navy pension fund, so far as the same may be sufficient for that purpose: *And provided further*, That the amount expended under each of the above items shall be accounted for separately. 362 For fees and expenses of examining surgeons, five hundred thousandExamining surgeons and members of examining board. dollars.
And each member of each examining board shall, as now authorized by law, receive the sum of two dollars for the examination of each applicant whenever five or a less number shall be examined on any one day, and one dollar for the examination of each additional *Proviso*.Number that may be examined, and fees.applicant on such day: *Provided*, That if twenty or more applicants appear on one day, no fewer than twenty shall, if practicable, be examined on said day, and that if fewer examinations be then made, twenty or more having appeared, then there shall be paid for the first examinations made on the next examination day the fee of one dollar only until twenty *Proviso*.Applicant presumed to have had no disability at time of enlistment.Agents.examinations snail have been made: *Provided*, That all applicants for pensions shall be presumed to have had no disability at the time of enlistment; but such presumption may be rebutted.
For the salaries of eighteen agents for the payment of pensions, at four thousand dollars each, seventy-two thousand dollars. For fees for preparing vouchers, rent, fuel, lights, postage on lettersContingent expenses. to the Executive Departments and to pensioners, stationery, and other necessary expenses, to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, *Proviso*.Pay of pension agent not to exceed four thousand dollars per annum.two hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars: *Provided*, That from and after June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, the salary and emoluments of agents for the payment of pensions shall be four thousand dollars, and no more, per annum; and of the fees provided by law for vouchers prepared and paid, only so much thereof as may be required for expenses incurred in having said vouchers prepared, as well as the necessary clerical work at the agencies, shall be available.
Approved, March 3d, 1885.