The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-21
MEXICAN WAR PENSIONS.
rext of the Bill with Senate Amendments,
Which viii Shortly be Brought Before
the House.

rext of the Bill with Senate Amendments,
which viii shortly be Brought Before
the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb 3.--The following
is the text of the Mexican pension bill
granting pensions to the soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican war:
If proyfdes that the secretary of the interior be
directed TO place on the pensiou-Tou the names
of the surviving officers and enlisted men, IN
Guiding marines, militia ana volunteers or tHe
military and naval services of the United states,
who served fourteen days in the war with Me&l-
co. and were honorably discharged. and to such
other officers and soldiers and sailors as may nave
been personally named in any resolution OF Con
gress for any specific service in said war; ana the
surviving widows of such officers and enlisted
men: Provided, That such widows have not re-
married. Every such officer, enlisted man, OF
widow who is or may become t2 years OF age, or
who is or may become subject 10 any olsablnty
recognized by the pension laws, shall be enuued
In the benefits of this act but ii shall not 1nclude
any perSon engaged in the rebellion. Pensions
under this act shall be IS per month,
pavsble after the passage OF this act
duTng the natural lives of the persons, or curing
the continuance OF the disability. Section one
of this act shall not apply to any person VINO Is
receiving pension OF S. per month OF more, nor
to any person receiving less than S. except Tor
the difference between the pension now received
IF less than Ss) and S per month. Inc loss OF
the certificate of discharge shall not DEPRIVE any
person of the benefits OF this act Nnen any per-
=
of Congress for service in the war with Mexico,
such grant shall be prina facie evidence OF his
service and honorable discharge. The pension
laws now in force which are not in conflict WIN
this act are made part Of this act. II shall be
unlawful for any attorney to receive fee greater
than $40 for services rendered in behalfof claim
ant Section !, ZIG OF the Revised Statutes IS re-
pealed so far as the same relates to this act ne
provisions OF this act shall not apply to
any person while under the political disabilities
imposed by the fourth amendment 10 the Constl-
iution Every person specified in the several
sses enumerated ID section 4,b93 OF the Revised
statutes who served three months during the W ar
of the rebellion and has an honorable discharge,
and who is or shall become disabled from any
cause not the result of his own carelessness, ana
shall also be dependent upon his own labor for
support. shall, upon making proof oi the facts
be tlaced on the list OF pensioners and be en-
titled 10 receive a pension during the cont
nance Of such disability at g rate proporuonate
10 the degree thereof 10 commence al the GATE OF
filing an application. The highest rate OF pen
sion for total inCspacity shall lie S24, which fs
made divisible upon that basis for any less de
gree of disability no person entitled TO or recelv-
ing an invalid pension under existing laws,
greater than that provided for herein sheL re-
ceiEe the benefits Of this ect, but any eppneant
having an application pending, or who shsl
hereafter lie his application, may