Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-07
DISABLED VETERANS.


Tag 30 Ahear Relief.
Following is the bill introduced in
the early days of December by Senator
Henderson for relief of disabled veter-
ans and DEFENDANTS. The bill has been
read twice and referred to the commit
mittee on pensions. An early report
upon it is expected and it will probably
Nass the senate without delay:
A bill granting pensions 10 ex-soldiers and
sailors who are ineapaciiated for the per-
iormance OF manual labor and providing
for pensions 20 dependent relatives of de-
ceased soldiers and sailors
be il enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled: That in
considering the pension claims of depend
ent parents, the fact and cause of death,
and the fact that the soldier left no widow
or minor child or children, having been
shown as required by law, it shall be necas-
sary only to show by competent and sufi-
Gent evidence that such parent or parents
are or have been without other means of
support than their own manual labor or the
contributions of Others not legally bound
fr their support. Prorided, That all pen
sions allowed under this section of this act
shall commence from date Of actual depend
ence, II claim was filed prior TO July l,
1880, and in case of applications thereafter
made, the pension shall commence from the
date Of the filing of the application. the
pension office, or from date of subsequent
dependence.
Section 2. That all persons who served
three months or more in the military or
naval service of the United States during
the late war Of the rebellion, and who have
been honorably discharged therefrcm, and
who are now or who may hereafter be
suffering from mental or physical disabil-
ity, not the result of their own vicious
habits, which totally incapacitates them
for the performance of manual labor shall,
upon making due proof of the fact accord
ing TO such rules and regulations as the
secretary of the interior may provide, be
placed upon the list of invalid pensioners
of the United States, and be entitled to
receive $12 per month; and such
pension shall commence from the date of
the filing of the application in the pension
Office, after the passage of this act, upon
proof that the disability then existed, and
shall continue during the existence OF the
same in the degree herein specified: Pro.
tided, That persons who are now receiving
pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in the pension office,
may. by application to the commissioner
of pensions, in such form as he may pre-
scribe. receive the benefits of this act; and
nothing herein contained shall be so con
strued as to prevent any pensi, ner there
under from prosecuting his claim
and receiving his pension under any
other general or special act: Pro-
rided, hODerer, That no person
shall receive more than one pension Tor the
some period. lind provided further, That
rank in the service shall not be considered
in applications filed Hereunder.
Section 3. That if any Invalid pensioner
has died, or shall hereafter die, leaving a
widow, minor child or children uader
Is years of age, or in case there be
no widow, or minor child or children, de-
pendent mother or father, such widow,
minor child or children or mothe., or
father, shall be placed upon the pension
roll at the rates established by law for
widows, minor children and parents, with
out regard to the cause of the death of such
rensioner. Pr0riied, That the eau e of
death OF such peDsioner waS not or is not
due to violation of civil or military laws.
or the result of vicious habits. AHd pr0rid-
ed furthtr, That said widow was married
to the deceased pensioner prior to the mass
age of this act. That the increase of pen
sions for minor children shall be at the rate
of s. per month instead of s. per month, as
now provided by law, and in case a minor
child is insane, idiotic, or otherwise help
less, the pensi IN shall continue during the
life of said child, or during the period of
such disability.
Section A. That any agent, attorney, or
other person instrumental in prosecuting
any claim under sections or of
this act who shall. directly or indirectly,
contract for, demand, receive or retain, for
his services or fundamentally in present
ing and prosecuting such claim, sum
greater than $40 payable only upon the
order of the commissioner of pensions, by
the pension agent making payment of the
pension allowed), or who shall wrongfully
withhold from pensioner or claimant the
whole or any part of the pension or claim
allowed and due such pensioner or claim
ant, shall be deemed guilty Of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall,
for every such offense, be fined not.exceed-
ing $500, or imprisonment at hard labor not
exceeding two years, or both. in the discre-
ton of the court.
Section 5. That all laws and parts of
laws which conflict with the provisions of
this act be, and the same are hereby, re-