The National tribune., 1888-04-12

As we 20 70 press We learn that the ma
iority Of the House Committee on Invalid
Pensions has agreed upon measure the
principal provisions Of which are as follows
Sec. 2 Tslal aII persons who have served ia the
military or Eersi service "a any war which the
United stalas has been engaged and who have
been hou5ra..y discharged therefToEn, and who
may hgre-szT 1a suffering from mental or pbysi-
csl dissbiilg nlt lBe reault q then own vicious
hsbiis which te.aiy iEl4I aclIates Them from Tie
performance % faanual labor SHALL upon making
due proof oi taese facts according 10 such rules
ana regulations tae Secretary q the Interior
may provide hs pl4ae1 upon the Iisi 81 invalid
pensioners ~ -ie United States, and BE entitled to
receive "a pension as tle rate per month Of one
cert Tor eae.i aas service In the military or naval
service ~ tHe Ua..e5 States during amy Of the
ware 10 ahi4 ii.- Ia5tcd s.alcs ilas been engaged
and lll Isela-s WHO have served sforesaid aud
have been EluaEahy discharged as Aforesaid. and
are nov . ycsE u age, shall al be entitled
90 be placed up1H tle list 81 invalid pension
ers afo-e.id and paid a pension Tor and
During sheer fail-sl lives 81 the rate aforesaid
and al other persons who have served ~ afore-
Eaid and lave oxen discharged ~ aforesaid. and
who are not ~ gaze age u % years shalt upon be-
coming Of tae ase 81 81 years, be entitled 10 be
placed upon t.s lst ~ invalid pensioners as af0re-
Ealc and paid pension from and after that period
for and during leiT natural lives al the rate afore-
said and such pension shall commence from the
date Of lhe Sling OF The application Ia the Pension
OGlce after tEe TsFsage % ihls act aud ~ cases
where allowed -or disability upon proof that Tie
disability tlen existed and continued during tlle
existence of esane lathe decree herein provided
Fro1tdefi filat persons who are now receiving
pensions under existing laas. or whose claims are
pending ia t.fc Pension Office may lsy application
- the COEf l 3ler 81 Pensions Ia such fgruIsas ht
may prescribe receive tbe benefits OF this act. 1u
nothing herein contained shall De SO construed a.
70 allow more ti4au one pension a. the same tim,
20 one person
And prgrafez further, That ;Hs act shall not be 81
construed 80 Do repeal, modify. or "a any va,
Ei0Hs, nor slil rs.ls iu the service be considered
in applaatinua f.ed gnder this act
Sec 2. That use widow % amy person who la
served iu aUg war iu which the United States ha
been engaged. and who has been ltun0EaIBly dis
charged tllfe-Iati, .s8 who So Ia a coudjtol
q dependence " De- suffering from any disat. ii,
recognized i-s tise general pension Issvs or l. E
years al rr-a shall f5t e4tlftrtI ~ ~. ,,I.gl mo-, A,
lisi Of pensioners ~ the United States and be eu
Titled to receive pension st the rate per month
one cent fer each DAY = service Of her husband &
the military naval service ~ the United state
during any - iae wars H. which the United State
has been engaged.
As the biz has not yet been printed, W
Snail reserve our consideration OF It's prC
visions for q subsequent issue
Mrs. 7. Florence BARKER, and hi,
Clara Barton appeared before the Pensio
COMMITTEES OF the House and Senate Ia.
week in behalf Of the bin to pension woIne
nurses who served in the war. They wel
vel received, and both made powerful arg
ments in favor Of justice to these mucl
deserving women, which undoubtedly d
much to further the cause they had at heaI
The gentlemen composing the Commits
expressed themselves favOrably, and Il
ladies departed much encouraged at Il
prospects.