The National tribune., 1886-01-28

| GRANTING PENSIONS
| Mr.. Cutcheon tMich.), H. r. 1853. granting
| pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the
| United States in the late war who have attained
the age of 81 years, who are disabled from
| gaining a livelihood, or who are dependent and
| for other purposes.
BE ii endcted etc., That every person specified in
the several classes enumerated in section 1898 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States and the
amendments thereto who actually served in the
military naval service of the United States as
mentioned i'll said section for the period of 60 days
in the war OF the rebellion and honorably dis
charged from said service; also every soldier and
sailor. officer enlisted man Cincinding militia
volunteers and marines) of the military and naval
forces of the United states who having been duly
enlisted, served for the period of 30 davs with the
Army Navy of the United States in Mexico or on
the coasts frontiers thereof during the war be-
tween the United States and Mexico. or who was
actually engaged in battle in said war and was
honorably discharged from said service; also every
widow OF such soldier, sailor, officer or enlisted
man twho shall not have married since his deceased
who at the date of application under this act
shall have attained the age of 81 wears or who
shall have become disabled from any cause not
the result of his immoral conduct or vicious
habits, and who shall also be dependent upon
his own labor or upon public or private charity
Tor support, shall be placed upon the pension
roll of the United States and shall be entitled
to receive pension as herein provided: Pr0rided
That the benefits of this shall not extend TO or
include any person whose disability was incurred
to the widow of any person whose death yyns
caused, while in any way voluntarily engaged in
aiding or abetting any rebellion against the att
thOrity of the United states; shall ii apply or
extend to any person who ut the dare of the passage
OF this act Is under political disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of
the United States.
Sec . That such pension if based upon disability,
shall commence from the date Of filing the appca-
ton therefor as hereinafter provided and shall
tinue during the continuance of such disability. and
shall be at the rate of e2i per month for total dis
ability to perform any manual labor, and pro rata
for any less degree of disability. Such pension if
based upon age only. shall commence from the
time when the claimant shall have attained the
age of G2 years, and shall continue during the nat
ura life OF such pensioner, and shall be at the uni
form rate OF s. per month. Such pension. if based
upon wldowhood, shall be at the rate of SD per
month, and shall commence from the passage of
this act and shall continue until the death or re-
marriage of such widow.
Sec. . That section 47l6 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States is hereby repealed in so far as
1t relates to persons entitled to pensions under this
act.
Sec. T. That no person now n pensoner of the
United States who at the passage of this act
shall have claim for pension pending under exist
ing laws, shall be entitled to receive pension un-
der this act until such person shall have executed
acknowledged, and filed with the Commissioner of
Pensions election in writing to accept the pro-
visions of this act and forever renouncing any
pension such person may be receiving or claiming
under any other act or law; and no person shall
receive more than one pension at the same time
under any all laws of the United States relating
thereto.
Sec. 5. That before the name of any person shall
be placed upon the pension-rclls under the pro-
visions of this act application shall be made there
for, in writing, by the claimant setting forth
under oath the grounds upon which such pension
is claimed; and such application shall be supported
by competent proof of the right of such applicant
to such pension, under such rules and regulations
the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe; and
any person who shall knowingly take any false
oath in any material matter in any application or
proceeding under this act shall be deemed guilty OF
perjury.
PROOF IN PENSION CASES.
Mr.. Laird (Neb.), III. r. 1923, regulating the |
DrOOf reuuired in certain mansion paSeS and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted etc, That in all applications for pen
sion now pending in the Interior Department, or |
that may hereafter arise where it is shown that the
applicant regularly mustered into 'he service
of the United States lie shall be presumed to have
been physically sound at the date of his muster-in.
Sec. 2. That in ali cases where the applicant for |
pension Is shown to have rendered three months !
service more in the field all injuries sustained
by him while III the service shall be presumed to /
have been received In the line OF duty, unless the
contrary be shown by proof, the burden of which |
shall be upon the Government; and where such |
claimant shall have established to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner of Pensions, by credible wit |
neSSes that he has suffered from such disability since
his discharge. it shall be the duty of the Commits
sloncr TO grant such pension the proof shows the
applicant is entitled to.
Sec. 3. That the benefit of all doubts shall be |
given to the applicant for pension, and the Com
missioner of Pensions shall receive and consider the
of the applicant, and may grant q pen /
sion on such testimony alone when supported by |
established circumstances: Provided That this act !
shall apply to all cases in the Pension Office |
whether rejected or not.
Sec. 4. That and after the passage of this act |
it shall be unlawful for the Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions, or any other officer
agent OF the Pension Office to receive any informa-
ton concerning an application for pension pending
before such officer or department, that may
hereafter arise. or touching pension granted,
from any person, under ali agreement, PROMISE or
to conceal the name ofSuch informant
Or the subect-ma of such information from the
applicant pensoner affected thereby, his agent
DR. attorney. I
: Mat ba Of |
stoned for wounds received or disabilities incurred
IN the service of the United States during the war
son by the Pension Department, or by special act
1f Congress SHALL the proof of the death of such
pensioner, be granted to his widow, or. if unmar-
ed to the children of such pensioncr if any under
he age of l6 years; and if such pensioner shall
cave neither wife nor children, then such pension
hall go to the mother or father of such pensioner
INDECENT PrOriGed, That it shall not be neces-
AIRY for the person or persons herein named to
establish that the pensOner died from the effects of
Wounds disease for which any pension was
granted iii order TO be entitled 10 the benefit OF this
let.
See g. That any person who served in the Army
# the United States for six months over. some
portion of which time was during the period of
ctual hostilities in the war of the rebellion and
Who holds an honorable discharge and who has
inee been disabled from any cause not chargcable
o his vicious habits, shall, upon proof of such
acts be placed upon the penson-rolls ut the rate of
lot exceeding IS per month.
Sec 7. That all honorably discharged soldiers |
Who served in the Army of the Uaitcd states forsix
months over during the war OF the rebellion I
whether disabled not shall, upon arriving at the
ge of 60 years be placed upon tine pension rolls at
he rate of IS per month.
DEPENDENT PARENTS
Mr. Weber IN. ", II. X. 1873, relating to
laims for pensions by dependent parents
BE ii enacted ETC. That in considering the pension
aims of dependent parents, the fact and cause of
cath and the fact that the soldier left widow
,ipor children, having been shown required by ,
wv, 1t shall be necessary only 10 show by COM y
cent and sufficient evidence that such parent or
arents without other present means OF support
lan their own manual labor the contributions
others not legally bound for their support !
Sec . That all 0ct5 or parts of acts Inconsistent
18th the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Geddes Ohio, III. Il. 1881: To regulate
lc granting of pensions to dependent relatives.
BE ii enacted etc. That the Secretary of the IN
rior be- and he Is hereby authorized and directed i
place the name of dependent father mother 81
u deceased soldier of the late civil the
snson roll in all cases, whether the dependence
:curred i'll the lifetime or since the death of the
,lder. j.
WIDOWS AND MINOR CHILDREN. c
Mr. Warner (Ohio) III. Il. 1881, extending II
,nsions to all widows and minor children of /
eceascd pensiOned soldiers. Z
BE IL enacted etc, That the widows and minor "
lildren of all soldiers who ut the time of death c.
ere receiving We're entitled to receivea pension n
all be allowed the same pensions now provided
law for widows and minor children, said widow
married to such soldier prior TO the passage OF
is net, without being required to furnish proof )
at the soldier died of the specific disability for
hich he was receiving or entitled to receive Il
nsion: PrOrided That no agent or attorney shall II
nland receive a fee in any such claim exceed 2
a.