Daily Republican., 1888-01-27
n New Ysnaion Bill

Tbs Conmittes on Pensioas, through
banator DavfsT fias repor ted fa avorably q
Oil known as the Grand Army bill, "a
pension ex soldiers and sailors who at a
incspacttased for manual labor and
provide pensions for depend ent relatives
OF deceased soldiers. The bill has the
Same objects in view that were contem
plated by what was known as the
Dependent Pension bill vetoed by the
President during the last Congress. Il
10 believed, however, thst the new btu,
by the more explicit manner In who a
It's purpose ts stated, obviAtes the prin
cipal objection raised in the Presld ent q
veto. The bill has the unanimous In.
dorsement Of the Pension Comm ittee.
Tho hrst section Of the bill declares
that In considering the pension claims
OF dependent parents the fact and eau 80
OF death, and the fact that the selLier
LETT NO vi low or minor children having
been shown, II shall be necessary only
70 show that the parent or parents are
without othar meens OF support than
their own manual labor or the oontrI-
Dutions oil others not legally bound for
their support. A proviso TO this section
axes the time for the oommen cement 0 I
pension from the date OF the passage OF
the not, or from the data OF subseG uen /
depe udenos, and declares that tho pen
sion shall continue no longer than ths
existence OF such dependence.
In this respect IL differ4 from tho
vetoed bill, which provided that DO
pension should commence prior 10 the
passage or the aot, and that In case of
applications hereafter made the pensleu
should oommeRoe from the date Of a ling
OF the applications. By the second SEQ
fion OF both bills pensions at the rat, OF
VIZ psr month are granted All persoss
who served more than three months
and we're honorably discharged and who
are or may hereafter be suffering from
mental or physical disability not the
result OF their own vicious habits or
gross osrelessness. They differ, how,
ever, In The language by which they
dedne the degree of disability wbilh
shall entitle person TO q pension.
On this point tbs new bill reads:
"DisAbilisy which totally inoApAci-
tates them for the performance of
manuAl labor" while the Language OF
tho vetoed bill read: Disability which
inoapAcitated them for performance OF
labor In euch degrees as TO render them
unable TO earn . support. and who are
dependent upon their daily la oor for
support" The nav bill' also limits It's
proviaionB to those who served In the
late rebellion, whereas the vetoed bill
extended to soldiers OF any war ia
which the United States was engaged.
The bill further differs from the vetoed
bill in the addition OF another section
granting pension TO the widow or minor
children under one year OF age, or In
case there is no widow or minor
children, to o dependent mother or
father, without regard TO the cause of
death OF the pensloner. The section
also increases the pension OF minor
children from 81 to % per month, aud
declares that the pension of idiotlc or
helpless minors shall continue during
life or the period OF disability.
The section in relation 10 the fee OF
pension agents is amended by fixing o
maximum fee of $40, instead of allow.
ing fec Of S5 with q diacI etionAry
power In the Commissioner OF Pensions
70 increa,e the fee to $40, 90 the vetoed
bill provided
Tho remaining section, providing that
no person shall be ponsioned who is
uuier political disabilities, or who in.
ourred his disability while engaged In
The military service against the United
States, differs Ia no respect from tn Q
bill vetoed by President Cleveland,