The National tribune., 1884-01-31
LET JUSTICE BE DONE!
Some Of the Pension and Bounty
Measures Before Congress.


pension act--No.i1 1.-THE Senate calendar-the
text of WHICH is as follows:
BE it enacted By the Senate aud House Of Represent
atiees o the United States Of America in Congress
ScBblcd That section two of The act of March third
eighteen hundred and seyenty-nne, chapter one
hundred and eighty seven, entitled An act max
ing appropriations for the payment of the ar
rears of pensions granted by act OF Congress APP
proved January twenty -fifth eighteen hundred
and seventy-line, and for other purposes be- and
the same hereby is, amended SO as to read as fol-
lows
SEC. 2 That all pensions which have been
which may hereafter be granted in consequences of
death occurring from cause which originated IN
the service since the fourth day of March, eighteen
hundred and sxty-one, in consequence of
wounds or injuries received disease contracted
since that date, shall commence from the death
discharge of the person on whose account the claim
has been 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, from the termination of the
right of the party having prior title to such PEN
sion; and in the consideration of any and ali claims
for pensions in consequence of death from or for
disability resulting from disease contracted in the
service during the late civil war, the person on
whose account the said pension is claimed shall be
conclusiyely presumed to have been sound and free
from disease at the date OF entering the service.
THE EQUALIZATION OF BoUNTIEs.
Another measure of equal Importance and as
securely founded on the basis of justice to the
soldier, is the bill IS. 49, introduced by Senator
Logan to equalize bounties. 1t is as follows:
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of Amerca in Congress
sen.bted, That there shall be allowed and paid to
each and every non-comniissioned officer, music
ian, artlficer, WAGNER and private soldier sailor
and marine who faithfully served as such in the
military service of the United States who has been
honorably discharged from such service the sum OF
eight and one-third dollars month for all the time
which such non-commssioned officer, musician,
art6cer, wagner, and private soldier. sailor and
| marine actually served. between the twelfth day
of April, 1861 and the ninth day of May. 1865. And
the provisions of this act shall extend to all soldiers
who were mustered into the service of the United
States and subsisted. clothed, and paid by
the Government of the United States.
SEC. q That in of the death, either before
after the passage of this act, of any such
nssioned officer musician artifeer, WAGNER,
private soldier, sailor, or marine the allowance
and payment shall be made to his widow fshe has
not remarked, or if there be widow or she has
remarked, then to the minor child or children of
such deceased non eommissioned officer, musician,
artifcer wagner, private soldier, sailor, marine
SEC. 3. That in computing and ascertaiHing the
bounty to be paid to any non commissioned officer
i musician, arthcer, wagner, or private soldier,
sailor, marine, to his proper representative
under the provisions of this act there shall be de-
| Quoted therefrom any and all bounties already paid
under The provisions of any United States laws.
SEC. 4. That no bounty under the provisions of
this act shall be paid to or account Of any sol
| der who served a substitute in the army
who was captured prisoner OF at the time of
his enlistment, nor to any who was discharged,
on mis- own application or request, for other cause
than disability incurred IN the service prior to the
nineteenth day of April 1865 unless such discharge
was obtained with ayiew 10 re-enlistment, or TO
accept promotion in the military naval service
OF the United States or to be transferred from one
branch of the military service to another. and such
person did actually SO re-enlist accept promo
ton, transferred; and no bounty shall be
/ paid to any soldier discharged on the application
or at the request of parents, guardians, other
persons, or on the ground Of minority.
SEC. 5. That every petition application for
bounty made under the provisions of this act shall
disclose and state specifically under oath and I'm
der the pains and penalties of perjury, what amount
Frf
| any United States laws 10 the non-commissioRed
officer. musician, artiieer, WAGNER or private so-
der, sailor marine by whom by whose repre-
sentative the claim is made.
SEC. 6. That any attorney or agent who shall re-
/ ceiye from any claimant sum greater than ten
dollars FOR the prosecution OF any claim under the
provisions of this act pom conviction thereof shall
pay fine not 10 exceed one thousand dollars. or
imprisonment for term not less than year,
4 forever thereafter be excluded frofn prosecuting
claims of any nature whatsoever against the Gov
eminent of the United States.
SEC Z That it shall not be lawful for any soldier
TO transfer assign barter, sell i,is discharge,
final statement, descriptive list, other paper,
for the purpose of transferring, assigning barter
ing, selling any interest any bounty under tie
provisions Of this act. And all such transfers. as
signments, barriers, or sales heretofore made are
hereby declared null and void to any rights in
tended 10 be 80 convey ed by any such soldier.
SEC. s. That in any case where person entitled
TO receive payment of bounty under the provisions
OF this act shall make application therefor or where
such application shall be made by tie proper repre-
sentative of such person. being deceased, and the
discharge OF such person has been lost it shall be
competent FOR the accounting officers TO receive in
lieu of the actual production of such discharge,
proof OF te actual loss of the same, and secondary
proof OF lis Issue and contents, together with proof
OF the identity of the claimant person deceased
under sIeh rules defining The character and ferla
OF the evidence as the Secretary of the Treasury
shall prescribe
/ SIC. .. That no adjustment or payment of any
claim OF any noil-eomEssioned officer, musician,
artlffcer WAGNER private soldier sailor, or marine
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OF this act shall be made, unless the application be
flied within five years from the passage of the
| same.
THE HENDERSON BILL.
/ A third measure, which has attracted a great
deal of attention. is the bill II. L. 1883 intro
duced by Representative David b. Henderson,
Of Iowa, granting pensions to ali persons who
having enlisted in the Regular or volunteer
army or navy Of the United States in any wars
| waged by the United States, served three
months, were honorably discharged. and who
are unable by reason of physical disability to
earn their subsistence, or who are sixty five
years of age and are dependent upon their own
labor for support. The full text is as follows
BE II enacted J he Senate and House Of Reprcser,t-
ofjres Of The United States Of 4Befica IN Congress
seBbted, That from ard after the passage OF this act
every person who, having enlisted in the Regular
volunteer army or navy of the United States in
any war waged by the United States or in time OF
peace IN the Regular army or navy OF the United
rated III section fofty-sx hundred and ninety three
Of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and
amendments thereto, shall be shown by the rec
ords of the War Department TO have rendered
three months actual service and TO have received
an honorable discharge from such service, and
who, upon careful and thorough examination by
duly appointed and qualified board of examining
surgeons OF the Pension Bureau, shall be found 10
be unable by reason OF physical disability, not re-
slting from bad or vicious habits, 10 earn his sub
sstence by his own labor shall ne found to have
reached the age oil sixty-fye years and Is depend
ent upon his own labor the charity of others for
maintenance and support, shall, upon making
proof of such last named facts, TO wit to have
reached siXty-five years and TO be dependent as
aforesaid according to snch forms and regulations
as may be provided in pursuance of law by
the Commissioner of Pensions, be placed on the
list of invalid pensioners of the United States, and
be entitled to receive fora total disability or per-
maneut specific disability such pension has been
may be hereafter provided In such cases, and
for intirm disability except Ill cases OF pera-
nent specific disability for which the rate of PEN
scn IS specifically provided, an amount proper
tionatc to that provided for total disability. And
such pension shall commence upon the date of ill
ing a formal and duly executed declaration there
for and continue, in ease the same be granted for
disability, during the existence OF such disability,
and in the same be granted or account OF age
and dependence, during life: Prorfded, That aIiy
applicant for invalid pension having an application
! therefor pending and airy person coming within
The provisions OF this la VINO shall hereafter file
his application for siich pension, may by declara-
ton executed before officer authorized to adj
minister oaths for generi1 purposes, having seal
elect either to prosecute his said claim under the
provisions of this law or under the provisions Of
the act OF July Ii, 1862, and the acts ainendatory
thereof and additional thereto now liz force Oh
hereafter enacted but having so elected 10 prose