Daily globe., 1878-05-31
FOR VETERANS

FOR VETERANS
Vhat the Democrats in Congress Are Dotng
For the Soldier.
While Republican organs are denouncing
the House of Representatives for investigat-
ing the frauds of the late election, the House
is at work for the soldiers Of the late war.
The pension committee, of which General
Rice is chairman, has done splendid work
We copy the following from the Congress
sio,1al Records of Friday and Saturday last,
May Gath and 25th, and call attention to the
record Of the Democratic party:
From Congressional Record, May "a, 1881
INCREASE OF PENSIONS IN CERTAIN CASES.
Mr.. Riddle, by unanimous consent, moved
that the committee of the whole on the State
of the union be discharged from further con-
sideration of bill (H. r. No 41O5) to
amend an act entitled San act to increase
pensions in certain cases. approved June Is,
1874, in order that it may be put upon its
passage at this time.
There was no objection, and the commit
tee was discharged and the bill brought be-
fore the House.
Mr. Riddle-The bill is all right, and
hope it will be put upon its passage at this
time.
Mr.. Burchard--I do not object if it gives
rise to no discussion.
The bill, which was read in the first Sec
ton provides that an act entitled San act to
increase pensions in certain cases. approved
June IS, 1874, be SO amended as to extend
the provisions Of said act to all persons who
are now, or were at the time of the passage
of said act, entitled to pensions under ex-
isting laws, and who have lost an arm be-
low the elbow, or SO near the elbow, or leg
below the knee, or so near the knee, as to
destroy tho use of elbow or knee-joint; and
such persons shall be rated in the second
class, and shall receive pension of 1924 per
month.
The second section provides that the act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
Mr.. Riddle demanded the previous ques-
ton.
The previous question was seconded and
the main question ordered; and under the
operation thereof the bill was ordered to be
engrossed and read a third time; and, being
engrossed, it was accordingly read the third
time, and passed.
lFrom Congressional Record, May Is, 1873
SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Mr.. Rice, of Ohio, also from the same
committee, reported back favorably a bill
"a. II. No. s625) relating to soldiers while
in the civil service of the United States.
The bill, which was read, provides that all
persons who, under and by virtue of the
;rcfc ,ofk klao flo1 oot
Elementary to the several acts relating tc
PENSIONS approved March 3, 1865, were
deprived of their pensions during any por-
to the 9th of June, 1866, by reason of theil
being in the civil service of the United States
shall be paid their said pensions, withheld
by virtue of said section of the act aforesaid
for and during the said period of time from
the Sd of March, 1865, to the 9Th of June
1866.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and
read third time, and passed.
PENSIONS.
Mr.. Rice, of Ohio, also from the same
committee, reported bill (H. r. No. 1868
to repeal section 4717 of the revised statutes
which was read first and second time.
The bill which was read repeals section
Att of the revised statutes.
Mr.. Eden-I think the gentleman should
give US little light on that subject.
Dir. Rice, of Ohio-I ask for the reading
of section All Of the revised statutes.
The clerk read as follows:
'';Sec. AIT. No claim for pension not
prosecuted to successful issue within five
years from the date of filing the same shall
be admitted without record evidence from
the war Or navy department of the injury Oh
the disease which resulted in the disability OF
death of the person on whose account the
claim is made: "Prorided, That in any case
in which the limitation prescribed by this
section bars the further prosecution of the
claim, the claimant may present, through the
pension Office, to the adjutant-general of the
army or the surgeon-general of the navy
evidence that the disease or injury which re
suited in the disability or death of the per
son on whose account the claim is made
originated in the service and in the line O.
factory by the officer to whom it may be sub
mitted he shall cause record of the fact sc
proved to be made, and g copy of the same
to be transmitted to the commissioner o1
pensions, and the bar to the prosecution O.
Iio Sldllu oAdlA CAClCuJ 10 lcHOftu.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed ant
read third time; and, being engrossed, i
was accordingly read the third time ant
passed.
Mr.. Powers, from the same committee, re-
ported back, with recommendation that i
do pass, the bill (H. r. No. 1879, for the re-
lief of certain pensioners.
Mr.. Powers-I ask that the bill be put
upon it's passage.
The bill was read. It provides that al
pensioners now on the pension-rolls, or who
may hereafter be placed thereon, for amputa
ton of either leg at the hip-joint, shall re-
ceive a pension at the rate of $3.50 Psi
month, from the date of the approval of this
act.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed ano
read third time; and it was accordingly reat
the third time, and passed.
SOLDIERS WHO HAVE LOST T9p LINES, &C.
Mr.. Mackey, also from the same commit
tee, reported, as substitute for House bill
No. 2e3o, a bill (H. B. No. 1875 to increase
the pension of certain pensioned soldiers and
sailors who have lost both their hands o1
both their feet or the sight of both their eyes
in the service Of the country, which was reat
first and second time.
The bill was read. 1t provides that OF
and after the passage of this act all soldiers
and sailors who have lost either both thei
hands or both their feet or the 81 ght of bott
eyes in the service of the United States shall
be paid in lieu of the pensions now pait
to them in the same manner as pensions ar,
now paid, the sum of 1927 per month.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed an,
read third time; and being engrossed,