TPUBLIC-No. 10
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An Act making appropriations for the payment


of revolutionary and other pensions OF the UnI-


ted States for the year ending the thiltieth juno,


one thousand eight hundred and forty eight


Be it enacked By The SenGfe and House OF Rep
resentatires of the United States of America an
Congress assembled, That the following sums be,
and the same are hereby appropriated, out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment o. pensions for the year ending
the thrlielh of June, one thousand light hundrcd
and forty-eight:


For revolutionary pensions, under The act of the
eighteenth Of March, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, sixty-seven thousand two hundred
dollars.


For invalid pensions, under various acts one
hundred and sxty-six thousand dollars.


For pensions to widows and On phans, under the
act of the fourth of July, one thousand eight hun.
dred and lhirty-six, two hundred and ffy-eighl
thousand dollars


For pensions to widows, und. The act Of the
seventh of July, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-eight, and the acts supplementary thereto,
two hundred and seventy thousand dollars.


For pensions TO widows under the act of the
third of March, one thousand eight hundred and
lorty-three, fifiy-six thousand dollars.


For pensions 10 widows, under the act OF the
seventeenth of juno, one thousand eight hundred
and forty -four, four hundred and eighty thousand
dollars.


For halfpay pensions 20 widows and orphans,
payable through the Third Auditors Office. five
thousand five hundred dollars 49,.


For arrearages prior to July first, one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen. payable through the
Third Auditors Office one thousand dollars.


SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That from
and after the passage Of this act the Secretary of
War is hereby authorized 10 make such compen-
sation TO agents for paying pensions may be
just and reasonable, to be paid out of The fund ap-
propriated for the payment Of revolutionary pen
sions, but in no case to exceed two per cenlum on
moneys disbursed by them; the said compensation
TO be in fu for all their services, and any contin
gent expenses that may arise in the discharge Of
their official duties, books, printing, and stationery
excepted: Prorided, That the amour, of com
pensation allowed 10 any one pension agent shall
not exceed one thousand dollars per annum: And
proUided further, That the Secretary Of War
shall so regulate the Temiltances made to pension
agents as to prevent undue accumulation Of ba-
lanees in their hands.


Approved February 20, 1917.