New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-25
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL
TIE SENATE AMENDS AND PASSES IT.
PROVISIONS OF rHz MEASURE As IT WILL n RE-
TURNED TO TuF HOUSE.

'RoNtsIONs OF THE MEASURE As IT WILL n RI
TURNED TO TuE HOUSE.
wASnlNgroN June 2t.-After further debate to-
law in the senate upon the Mexican Pension bil
toting upon amendments wss begun. An amend
neut was offered by Mr. Mitchell and agreed ~.
srovidne that no person shall he entitled 20 more
than one pension at one time under the laws of the
United states unless that tact I've stated In the law
An amendment offered by Mr. Call to pension dis
abesl or dependant Survivors OF the Black Hawk
aud Creek and Seminole Indian wars. was voted
down
After further amendment as IN committee Of the
whole the bill wac reported to the senate and when
the chair had put the question whether the amend
Incnts should lie agreed 10. Mr. Hawley a,ked the
chair for information 20 how much this bill
would add yearly TO the expenditures of the Gov
eminent. The estimates given by various Senators,
Mr.. Hawlcy SAID, had varied from $I2,OO0,O00 to
S50OO0.OO0.
mr. Mitchell said thai an estimate had been made
the bill by the commissioner of Pensions sub
sisnt,ally rs it stood and the figure was about
$4,000 600 annually.
Mr. Slater remarked that as 10 persons whose dis
abilities arose after leaving the army the Commits
sioner had said that no estimate could be made.
Mr.. Morgan renewed his motion of yesterday t.
postpone further consideration of the bill till
December next The motion was not agreed Ia.
The bill was then put to a vote and passed. yeas,
81. nays - as follows;
Teos-Messrs Allison. Blair, Bowen. Butler Cam
eron. of Penn. Cameron. of Wisconsin. Conger,
Dawes Doph, Frye. George. Hale. Harrison Hill.
ingalls, Jones, of Nevada Lamar, LaPham, Logan,
Mcmillan Malone. Henderson, Miller, California
Miller New-York; Mitchell. Morrill,. Palmer, Pike,
Platt Plumb, Ransom. Riddleberger, Sawyer.
seven Shannon. Van Wyck. and Whson.-37.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard Beck. Brown. Call, Cock
rell. Coke Colquitt, Edmunds. Fair, Farley, Gar
land. Groomc, Hampton. Hawley, Jackson, Jonas.
Jones, of Florida; Maxey. Morgan. Pcndloton.
Pugh Salisbury, Slater, Vance, Vest, Walker, and
Williamson.
The following pairs We're announced Nj. Adrich
with Mr. German; Mr. CulOm with Mr.. kenua
Mr. Anthony with MI Gibson and Mr.. Hoar with
Mir. Harris.
The following is a summary of the provisions Of
The bll as passed:
secueu the Secretary Of the Interior to place
on peusloa rO the names Of surviving officers ana en-
listed men ~ the mhtary ana hafa service WI dct"
served fourteen days in Mexico were an It's coasts OF
battle Of the Mexican war and were honorably DIS
charged and such officers. sadIers aud sailors as may
Congress los specific service IN thai W"i' anu Sion
f,r tsd man oy uia@ he or become SIX y-tyyo
Tesrs sCe, subject 10 disability or dependency
Equivalent recognzed by the pension laws
II tue United states - sufficient reason foT
the allowance OF pension. 40 person Is enu,Iel
sone within thi, rule Of disability orvho Incurred
mcn disability while voluntarily engaged III 'Ae "IS re-
section the rate s. per month, PAYABLE only
passage OF the act for and during we ie oi He
BENEFICIARY or during the continuance of the disability
Pensioners already receiving s. month are noweyel,
,ut cd. and those receiving os than - Simply ec sae
difference between SS and the amount they nave been
Srcn throws The burden ~ proof on the person APP
pvlns for the pension show that he is entitled 10 IT,
irsares false oafhs IN such proof TO perjury All d.
he Srcretsry o. the Interior 10 stop The pension
discovery o. fraud Lose Of the certificate oil Gi>csIse
Ihal not exclude the applicant from the dement's oil th
act other record evidence VI enlistment and service and
y honorable discharge may be deemed suihclsnt +
" pria sce evidence of service and honorable dis
ha ge may rebutted by evidence that The warrant
By section tae pension laws already in force and not
Inconsistent with this ACT are MADE part o. Ills act >" '
sed1on prohibits attorneys and agents from chargug
collection of the money tin the claim Is Silowsd s..
Seeuoh . IeP.1s M iiI Srerop -I6 prohibits the
payment Of pensions to those who voluntarily ens@seu III
secton exclude, from pension all persons aoor9s
lnder political disabilities imposed ~ Ihe
Section gives a pension to al persons 1rs2d4'
who for three meaths served on INC nOn
SO in The war OF the REBELLION. who has an honor
abe discharge, and l. OF shall become dlsDieu ALoi ~
Tne Copdncf or vicious habits, and l. dependent on
his eoor Tor support Inc mean. Of d.abty and to
commerce from the date Of ming me apPrSSton +
h he's rate allowed uuder this section i "a mon
which amount made dvisbie Tor Iess oeSIees % ~
hity. No person can, however cltH " ~ In fer "a
pension who already receives lensloa nsnol Inn or
month Applicants having claims DOW p sn,.nS, ~.
no may hereafter lie CLAIMS, fNdE efNt IT. 49,,
tbei claims her under Inls act Oh the genera Pe'0
laws. , ~, -r,4o,-. o- minor
ciidrsn az soldiers and sailors wnN are no" r''INI.-
mont t. 81 month. aud eXte tne incltt'e 10 an
such who NAY hereafter Apply Who u--Si 'Ni'"7 ~
Woua DO entitled N = nuIlh -,t, .-,.f,,.r v~hcsa
dt.,fttv "a contracted 10 service ana ia Inc M "a
Sgrv ha1 died. when hs snail hereafter it ~ -
,itco or minor enid under sixteen years OF az. OF -
,bSv IA. bc entitled n the order Of succession hAu ~
So c-irioai pension Ia Their OWE ngDt uheNf
iaus ~ifbout being required 10 prove tnst tHe w
49,, and OF father due 10 lis uiLIAf! OF NV"
seGtiop IL continues the pensions Of min csiihl ~
t.ey become unsOIud mind or pAtao%As H0-f
less. -. oozsideri,r ia. claims OF
dern,.ut parents after proving mo iact OF o,'Oh al
- that " dsw or chlaiGu diF i'i., " 80
OIL be necessary 70 prove that the parent y "'n
of,er me IS OF comfortable support lAdn bls % %
,nsnnai LABOR or The contributions ol 0.heI' 10.
I'lJ to ,uort nin her. and such dtpthdFni lsi'
sTaT teveafl.r be ested To- rl2 month lhsle1' on
"a mates Inc record 81 enlistment aui Llu-.f
inc into service prma facic ev'eIcr o. ~ con,
I'm. az enlistment subject, however, % ieDn'@'"J I'm
peten; evidence . -, shou no entitled (,
nor fb1n one pension the same tlue un9ef any
49, uIr.s the act under which the uOuDle PeASOH
rr'0ted shall specially declare.
The bilI now goes to the House OF hepIes?cn,'iS
t,vo. for concurrence or nOn-cOncuIleIoo ~ 90
S,nats amendments.
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