The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-27
THE PENSION BILL.
rext of the Bill as Passed by the Senate
The 81 Limit.


The 81 Limit.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The full text of
the Pension bill as passed by the Senate
yesterday is as follows:
Be il enacted. etc. that every person speci-
ned in the several classes enumerated i'll
section 1913 of the revised statutes of the
United States and the amendments thereto,
who served in the military or naval Service.
as mentioned in sad section, for the period
of three months during the war Of the re-
bellion. and has an honore BILE discharge there
from, and who is or shall become disabled
from any cause not the result OF his own fault
and Shall also be dependent upon his own
eXertions for support upon the
contributions of others not legally bound
thereto shall upon max ng due proof OF the
facts under such regulations as NAV be pre-
scribed by the proper authority, be placed
upon the list or pensioners OF the United
States. and be entitled to receive a pension
during the continuance OF such disability
and dependence at Il rate propOrtfonate to
the degree of such disability. and such PEN
sion shall commence a. the date OF Ming an
application therefor; The highest rate or
pension granted under this section shall be
for total Incapacity 10 perform any manual
labor. shall be S24 per month, which is here
by made divsible upon that basis for any
less degree OF disability; provided, that no
person entitled to or receiving an ill.,
valid pension under existing laws
or such as may be hereafter
enacted. granting pensions for disabilities
the United States and in line of duty greater
than that prov ded for herein. shall receive
the benefits OF this act but any applicant for
such invalid pension having an application
therefor pending or who shall hereafter fiie
his application for such pension, may by
declaration over his signature at any time
elect to prosecute his said claim under this
act or under the general laws, and ms pen
sion, when allowed. If prosecuted under this
act. shall commence from the date of such
election; provided further that no pens on
paid under any law hereafter shall be rated
at less than four dollars per month.
Sec. ?. That in considering the claims of
dependent parents. the fact and cause of
death and the fact that the soldier left no
widow or NJ nor children having been shown.
as required by law, II shall he necessary only
to show by competent and sufficient evidence
that such dependent parent is W thOut otter
present means of comfortable support than
his or her own manual labor or the contribu-
ton of others not'legally bound for his or
her support; and such as may oe found to be
entitled to IS month under existing laws
MOD fled by this section. shall receive in
lieu thereof Sl2 month from and after the
approval of this act.
Sec 3 That IN all applications under the
general pension laws 'nclud ng Il 5 act where
Il appears by recorded evidence that the ap-
plicant was regularly enlisted and mustered
into the service. that fact shall be conclusive
evidence of soundnesS at the time of his en-
istment except IN case of fraud.
Sec. 4. That no person shall he entitled TO
more than one pens on at the same time
under any or all laws OF the United States
whether such pension shall have been al
ready obta ned or shall be hereinafter Oh
tanned unless the act under which such pen
Sion IS claimed shall especially so declare.
The bill now goes to the House of Repre-
sentatiyeS for concurrence.