River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27
nLAIE PENsIoN BILL.

The following IS the full text OF the new
pension bill giving no pension Of less than
81 a month, or SIS, a year. At present
there are men drawing pensions of 81, q.
and 3 per month for the loss Of toe or
finger
Be it enacted. etc: That every person
specified in the several classes enumerated
in Section 4.6s3 of the Revised Statues Of
the United States. and the amendments
thereto. who served ia military or naval
service, as mentioned IN said section. for
three months during the War Of the Re
belli0n and has AN honorable discharge
therefrom. and who is or shall become dis
abied from any cause not the result Of his
own fault and shall also be dependent up
on his own eNcrtious for support. or upon
the contributions of Others not legally
bound thereto. shall, upon making due
proof of the facts. under such regulations
as may be prescribed By the proper
authorities. be placed upon the list OF pen
siOners Of the United States. and be en-
titled to receive a pension during such con
tinuance Of such disability and dependence,
at a rate pTOpOrtiOnate to the degree Of
such disabilities, and such pensions shall
commence at the date Of filing an ap-
plicatiou therefor The highest rate
of pension granted under this section,
which shall be for the total incapacity TO
perform any manual labor, shall be 81 per
month. which Is hereby made Gsvisable
upon that basis for any less degree of dis
ability: provided that no person entitled
TO or receiving an invalid pension under
existing laws, or such az may be
hereafter enacted granting pensions for
disabilities contracted IN the military
or naval service Of tie United States
and IN line of duty greater than
that provided 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 file
his application for such pension, may, by
declaration over his signature. at any time,
elect to Pre- secute his said claim under this
rct or under the general laws, ard his pen
sion when allowed, If prosecuted under
this act shall commence from the date of
such election. provided further, that no
pension paid under ans law hereafter shall
he rated at less than 81 per month.
See. = That in considering the claims OF
dependent parents the fact and cause of
death and the fact that the soldier lett no
widow or minor children having been
shown as required 10y law, IL shall be
necessary to show bY competent ana
sufficient evidence that such dependent
Parent is without other present means Of
comfortable support than his or Ter own
manual labor. or the contributions Of
Others not legally bound Tor his ur her
support, and such o. may be found 20 he
entitled to = a month under existing laws
as modified bv this section. s-all receive
Ii lieu thereof SD month from and
aftort tie approval of this act.
See > ILat in all applications under
the general pension laws, including this
set, where IL appears by record evidence
that the applicant was regularly enlisted
and mastered into service, that fact shall
be conclusive Evidence of souudEesS a. the
time Of his enlistment except IN case OF
fraud.
See g. That no person shall be entitled
to more than one pension az the same time
under any or all laws of tEeJ uited states.
whether such pensions shall have been al
ready obtained. or shall be hereafter Oh
tanned. unless tic act under which pension
ia claimed SHALL especially So declare.