The National tribune., 1890-04-03

ihlAHs quay IlS S'
Nays-Allen, Barbour Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blair, Call, Chandler. Cockrell, Coke, Col
quit, Davis. Dawes Edmunds. Evarts Farwell,
Faulkner Frye George, Gibson, Harris, Haw-
ley. Hearst. Higgins, Hoar. Jones Ark. Jones
tNev.) Kenna, Mcpherson. Moody, Morgan,
Morrill,, Pasco. Payne, Pettigrew. Plat, Pugh,
Reagan, Sawyer. SpDoncr, Stewart, Stock bridge,
Teller. Vest, Walthall, Washburn-46.
Mr.. Vest MO- offered an amendment pro-
viding that tho money necessary 10 meet the
appropriation under this bill shall he raised by
an income tax of per cent. on incomes between
$1,000 and 5000; "a per cent. between $50 600
and 100000 aud 10 per cent over 100000,
Mr.. Plumb (kan.) offered an amendment TO
pay pension Of s. month 30 all who served
80 days in the late war who are 81 years of age,
or as they attain that age. Rejected - yeas
10. nays, 80.
Several other amendments were offered and
rejected, and the hill was then ordered TO a
third reading and passed. Yeas d. nays IL, as
follows:
Yeas--Allcn, Allison, Blair. Call, Casey,
Chandler. Davis, Dawes, Edmunds, Faulkner,
Frye, George, Gibson, Hawley, Hearst, Higgins,
lioar, Ingalls,, Jones tNcv.), Mcpherson, Man
ders0n, Mitchell. Moody. Morrill,. Paddock,
Payne Pettigrow. Pierce. Plat. Plumb, SAWYER,
/ Sherman, Spooncr, Squire, Stewart, Stock
bridge Teller, Turpie, Voorhees,, Walthall, Wash
burn. Wilson uowal-42.
NdNS-IDAAt. lDtTFNs biNChnHEns NbChitIis
Colquitt, Daniel. Harris Jones (Ark.) Pugh,
Reagan, Vest, Wilson IMd.l-l2.
The bill as il passed the Senate (Which has
been since our editorial page went to press)
reads as follows:
BILL granting pensions TO soldiers and sailors
who are incapacitnIed for the performance Of In
Dor. and providing for pensions To- widows, minor
children and dependent parents.
Sec l. Be II enacted by The Senate aud House
of Representatives. Of the United States Of america
ia Congress assembled That in considering the
pension claims of dependent parents under the
provisions OF this act, the fact oi the death Of
the soldier or sailor. aud the fact that he left
no widow or minor child or children, having
been shown as required by law, il shall lac nee.
eSsAry only TO show by competent and sufficient
evidence that such parent or parents are with
out other means of support than their own
labor or the contributions of others not legally
bound for their support: PTOrided. That all
pensions allowed To dependent parents under
this act shall commence from the date of the
filing of the application hereunder, and shall
continue no longer than the existence of their
dependence.
Sec. =. That all persons who served three
months or more i'm the military or naval
service Of the United States during the late
war of the rebellion. aud who have been hon
oFably discharged ihereiruui. and who are now
or who may hereafter he suffering from mental
OF physician NlSANtltAA. NOT Tue Ft-ulA Di AUtiE
own vicious habits which inrapacilaies them
from the performance of labor IN such n degree
as 10 render thcm unable To earn a suppnrt aud
whoaTedepend,ui upon their daily labor fors sup
port. shall. upon making duo proof of the fact
according 10 such rules aud regulations the
Secretary of the Interior may provide. he placed
upon the list of invalid pensioners Of the
United States. and be entitled 30 receive SD
per month; and such pension shall commence
from the date of the filing of the applica
tion in the Pension Office, after the passage
Of this act upon proof that the disability then
existed. aud shall continue during he exist
encc Of the same: Pr0rioed. That prisons who
are now receiving pensions under existing
( laws. or whose claims are pending ia The Pen
sion Office, may, i'y application To the Commits
siOueT 0f Pensions IN such form lie may
prescribe showing Themselves entitled thereto,
/ receive the benefits of this act and nothing
+ herein contained shall he so construed ns TO
/ prevent any pensioner hereunder from prose-
+ cutting his claim aud receiving his pension
under any other general or special act: Pro.
rided, hOuerer That 40 person shall receive
/ more than one pension for tho same period
/ And prorided further That rank in the service
| shall not be considered in applications filed
under this act.
! Sec. 3 That IL any officer or enlisted man,
who served three months or more in the army
or navy of the United States during the late
/ war Of the rebellion, aud who was bonOrably
| discharged, has died. or shall hereafter die,
| leaving widow, minor child or children, un-
der IL years Of age, OF IN case there be 40 widow
1 or minor child or children. dependent mother
/ or father, as such dependency Is defined under
( section one OF this act, such widow. minor
child or children. or mother. or father, shall
| be plAred upon the pension roll At the rates
established for them By law. without regard
4 90 the cause Of death of such officer or Ell,
listed man ProUided, That the cause Of death
/ Of such officer or enlisted man was nu
or is not due TO a violation of the civil oil
military laws, or the result Of vicious habits
aud that said widow was married 10 tho dc
ceased pensioucr prior 10 the passage Of THU
act All pensions granted TO widows undc
this act shall take effect from the date OF tn
death Of the husbands Of such widows, but no
dating back Of the passage of this act.
Sec. f. That from the date OF the passage 0
this act the increase Of pensions for minor chil
dren shall be at the rate Of four dollars pc
month instead OF two dollars per month, q
now provided BY law. aud in case a mino
child is insane, idiotic. or otherwise hel piess
the pension shall continue during the life O
said child, or during the period Of such disa
bility.
Sec 5. That no agent, attorney. or other per
son engaged in preparing, presenting, or prose
cutting any claim under the provisions of thi
act shall directly Indirectly. contract for, do
maDd, receive. or retain for such services j
preparing. presenting. or prosecuting such clair
a sum greater than $40 which SUN shall h
: payable only upon the order Of the Commits
sioner Of Pensions. by the Pension Agent max
ing payment Of the pension allowed and AN
! person who shall violate any OF the provision
Of this section, or y 40 shall wrOpgfully Will
hold from pensi0neT or claimant the whole {
any part Of pension or claim allowed or du
such pensiOner or claimant under this act, sha
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanOr, aud upo
. conviction thereof shall for each and ever
> sneh oJense, be fined not exceeding 500. or
; imprisoned az hard labor not exceeding w
years, or both. IN the discretion Of the court.
The Senate adjourned al 5i5 p. IN.
> In the House. SIS. Springer I'D introduce
y a joint resolution authorizing the President
J retire N. T.. Banks with the rank Of MajO
! General. Referred
y The Morrill, lKan.) service and dsabili
pension bill Was reported fayoraby. IL pei
q sions all soldiers 62 years of age aud those Il
y der that age who are suffering from disabil
@ ties; also, the widows Of those who had reach,
62 years, and all widows Of soldiers who 81
depending on their own labor The bill vi
= add 100000 soldiers aud 10000 widows 10 Il
/. rolls. a. $39.G25.3lG a year.
j The House adjourned at 530 p. m.
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