470 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 187, 188, 189. 1879. Ago¤f¤' foos- fifth eighteen hundred and seventy-nine including postage 0n the vouchers and checks sent to the pensioner, thirty cents for each payment; and the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the payment of the same. Rate of arrears. That the rate at which the arrears of invalid pensions shall be allowed and computed in the cases which have been or shall hereafter be allowed shall be graded according to the degree of the pensioners disability from time to time and the provisions of the pension laws in force over the period for which the arrears shall be computed. 1879. dg2B, That section one of the act of January twenty-fifth, ei ghteen-hundred €,"“»2*’°,; and seventy-nine, granting arrears of pensions shall be construed to °mm"°extend to and include pensions on account of soldiers who were enlisted or drafted for the service in the war of the rebellion, but died or incurred disability from a cause originating after the cessation of hostili- Prmriso. t-ies; and before being mustered out: Provided, That in no case shall arrears of pensions be allowed and paid from a time prior to the date of actual disability. Commencement of Sec. 2. All pensions which have been, or which may hereafter bc, pensions. granted in consequence of death occurring from a cause which originated in the service since the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty one, or in consequence of wounds or injuries received or disease contracted since that date shall commence from the death or discharge of the person on whose account the claim has been or is hereafter granted if the disability occurred prior to discharge, and if such disability occurred after the discharge then from the date of actual disability or from the termination of the right of party having prior title to such pension: Proriso. _ Provided, The application for such pension has been or is hereafter Bled da?,;,;"" f"" JU"'? with the Commissioner of Pensions prior to the nrst day of July eight- ` een hundred and eighty, otherwise the pension shall commence from the date of tiling the application; but the limitation herein prescribed shall not apply to claims by or in behalf of insane persons and children under sixteen years of age. gégéaig?. _ SEO Secticméforty-seven hundred and nine of the Revised Statutes · is ere y repea e . ‘ Approved, March 3, 1879. March 3, 1879. CHAP. 188.-An act for the relief of Thomas B. Hunt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United T- B- Hoot- States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of law reg- A1$]°;“°‘°*‘°“ *° ulating appointments in the Army by promotion in the line are hereby ' suspended for the purposes of this act, and only so far as they affect Thomas B. Hunt; and the President is hereby authorized to nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint said Thomas B. Hunt, late captain and assistant quartermaster in the United States Army, to the same grade and rank of captain and assistant quartermaster held by him prior to February twentysixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, in any vacancy now or hereafter existing or hereafter Promo- occurring. Provided, That his pay shall commence only from the date of his reappointment under this act. Approved, March 3, 1879. March 3, 1879. CHAP. 189.-An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the ‘_v""*‘__— Secretary of the Interior, for entry and sale, all lands in the State of Florida not needed {br naval purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ Reserved lands States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy W U<>¤*l*¤· be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause an examination to be made of the condition of all lands in the State of Florida which have been Set
