Connecticut western news., 1884-05-28
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THE PENSION LAWS.
Proposed Changes to be Made by the United
 States Congress.

Senator Mitchell reported favorably to the
 Senate from the Committee on Pensions, with
 amendments, the bill introduced by him early
 in the session to provide for the
 amendment of the pension laws in con formty with the suggestions made by the
 Commissioner of Pensions Tn hls last annual report. As modified, tho bill provides that all female nurses who served for period of ninety days in the late war, shall be en- titled to receive pension of SS per month, | and that all such nurses who were disabled in such service shall be entitled to receive pen
 sion at the same rate as is now paid | to private soldiers who incurred 8 like | disability It extends the provisions of the | pension laws, so as to include as their beneh- | ciarles scouts and certain quartermasters' em- | ployees who rendered hazardous service dur ! ing the late war. It provides that the com | mencement of the increase of pension shall | in cases in which the disability is perma-
 nent date from the time of filling the appli- | cation therefor, instead of as now from the
 date of the certificate of the examining sur | geon. It also provides that in case of the | death of an invalid pensioner, or of any per- son entitled to an invalid pension, who has an application for such pension pending, the ac- | crued pension due st the date of the death of | such person shall be paid to the sur viving relative or relatives of such person, but | shall not be considered part of the assets of | the deceased nor subject to application to the | payment of debts against his estate. It pro | vides, however, that such accrued pension may | be assigned by pensioner prior to his death, | with the knowledge of a pension agent and | under the rules of the Pension Office; and | that in such case payment shall be made to the | legal representative of the pensioner.
 | It provides that the act of March 3, 1877, | which provided for the removal of the dis | abilities of those who, having participated in | the rebellion, have since enlisted iu the army \ of the United States and become disabled | there shall be amended so as to include those | who under like circumstances have enlisted in | the navy or the marine corps of the United | States.
 | It also provides that the act of June IT, | 1878, shall be 50 amended as to provide that all | persons who have incurred such permanent
 and total disability in the line of duty to re- | quire the regular personal aid and attendance l of another person shalt be entitled to pension | of S72 per month, with arrearages from June
 IT, 1878, if such total disability existed at thai | date.
 | The bill also provides for the creation of 8 | commission for the purpose of settling accounts | now existing between the United States and | agents for the pay ment of pensions and for the | extension to United States pension agents oi
 the privilege of the penalty envelope.
 The Senate Votes for n Labor Bureau.
 The Labor Statistics Bureau bill passed bJ | the U. s. Senate was Mir. Aldrichs substitute | for the House bill, and is as follows
 Be it enacted that there shall be estab nsned Tn the department or the Interior | & Bureau of Labor, which shall be under | the charge of q Commissioner of Labor, whC | shall be appointed by the President, by and l with the advice and consent of the Senate Int | Commissioner of Labor shall hold his office fol
 four years and until his successor shall be ap pointed and qualified, unless sooner removed
 and shall receive salary of $2,000 year. The | Commissioner shall collect information upon thu
 subject of labor, it's relations to capital, the hours of labor, and the earnings of laborine
 men and women, and the means of promoting
 their material social, intellectual and mora prosperity. The Secretary of the Interior
 shall appoint chief clerk, who shall receive
 & salary of 5000 per annum, and such | other employees as may be neces | sary for the said Bureau. Provided that
 the total expenses shall not exceed S25 GOO pei
 annum. During the necessary absence of the | Commissioner, or when the office shall become
 vacant, the chief clerk shall perform the duties | of Commissioner. The Commissioner shall an
 nually make report in writing, tc | the Secretary of the Interior. of the informa- | ton collected and collated by him, and contain
 ing such recommendations as he may deem
 calculated to promote the efficiency of the Bu- |