The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-28
THE PENSION BILL.
fext Of the Dill a. Passed BY the Senate
The "a Limit.

Eext OF the Dill A. Passed ~ the senate
The - Limit.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The full text of
the Pension bill as passed by the Senate
yesterday Is as follows:
Be It enacted. etc. that every person speci.
ned in the several classes enumerated in
section 4ds'3 OF the revised statutes of the
United States aud the amendments thereto,
who served in the military or naval service.
as mentioned in said section. for the period
Of three months during the war of the re.
belliOn. and has an honorable discharge there.
from, and who IL or shall become Disabled
from any cause not the result OF his own fault
and shall also be dependent upon his own
Contributions Of others ePs not legally bound
thereto shall upon making due proof of tue
facts under such regulations as may I've pre-
scribed by the proper authority: be placed
upon the list OF pensioners of the United
States. and be entitled to receive a pension
during the continuance OF such disability
and dependence nj q rate prOpOrtOnate to
the degree Of such disability. and such pen
sion shall commence It the date of fling an
application therefor. The highest rate Of
pension granted under this sect on shall be
for total incapacity TO perform any manual
labor. shall be $24 per month, which is here
By made Invisible upon that basis for any
less degree OF disability; provided. that no
person entitled to or receiving an in
o a'a such ehn'om a. msy be- here. 'as
enscted. granting pensions for disa abilities
contracted in the military or naval service of
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 IN application
therefor pending or who shall hereafter flie
his application for such pension. may by
declaration over his signature at any time
elect to prosecute his ead claim under this
act or under the general laws. and his PEN
siOu, when allowed. il prosecuted under tn
act, shall commence from the date of snch
election: provided further that no pens on
paid under any law hereafter shall be rated
Mt less thnn four dollars per month.
Sec. 2. That in consider Dg the claims OF
dependent parents. the fact and Cause OF
death and the fact that the soldier left no
widow or n, nor children having been shown.
as required BY law. il shall be necessary only
to show 10y competent and sufficient evidence
that such dependent parent ia W thout otter
present means of comfortable support than
tiOn of others nOtlcCally bound for his or
her support and such as may he found to be
entitled to s. month under existing laws,
rs modified by this section. shall receive in
lieu thereof sl2 month from and after the
approval of this act.
general pension laws including tn 9 act where
it appears by recorded evidence that the ap-
plicant was regularly enl.st and mustered
into the service. that fact shall lie conclusive
evidence OF soundness at the time of his en-
listmcnt except in case of fraud.
Sec. !; That no person shall be entitled to
more than one pension ut the same time
under any or all laws OF the United States
whether such pension shall have been al
ready obta ned shall be hereinafter oh
tanned, unless the net under which such pen
sion is claimed shall especially SO declare.
The bill now goes to the House Of Repro
aentatives for concurrence.