Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-10
THE PENSION BILL.


Passed By tho senate.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Depend
ent Pension bill as passed by the Senate
Is as follows:
That IN considering the pension claims OF
dependent parents under the provisions OF
this act, the fact Of the death OF the soldier
and saiier aud the fact that ho l. II no widow
or minor child, or children, having been
shown as required by law, 1t shall then be
necessary 10 show by competent and sum
Client yidence that such parent or parents
are without other means ~ support than
their own labor and the contributions of
others not legally bound for their support;
provided, that all pensions allowed to de-
pendent parents under this act shat som.
mence from tho date of the filing OF the ap.
plication hereunder, and shall continue no
longer than the existence OF their depend
enco.
Sec a That all persons who served three
months OF moro IN the military or naval ser
vice OF the United states during tho late war
OF tho rebellion, and who have been honor
ably discharged therefrom, and who are now
or who may hereafter be suffering from
mental or physical disability, not the result
OF their own vicious habits, which lncapaci-
tates them from the performance OF labor In
su h degree as 60 render them unable to
earn a support, and who are dependent upon
their daily labor or the contributions Of
support, shall, upon making due proof OF the
fact according TO such rules and regulations
a. the Secretary OF the Interior may provide,
be placed upon tho list OF Invalid pensioners
OF 1.-THE United States and be entitled to receive
- dollars per month; and such pensions
shah commence from the date OF the filing
OF the application in the pension ofiice after
the passage OF this act upon proof that the
dlsabl ity then existed, and shall continue
during the existence OF the same.
Provided. that persons who are now re-
ceiying pensions under existing laws on
whose claims are pending in the pension Of
nee, may, by app icaton to tho Commits
sioner OF Pensions, In such form as he MY
prescribe, showing themselves entitled
thereto, receive the benefits OF the act and
nothing herein contained hall be construed
as TO prevent any pensioner Hereunder
from prosecuting his claim and receiving
his pension under any other general or
special act; provided however. that no per.
son shall receive more than one pension for
the same period, ard provided that rank In
the service shall not be cons dercd 10 appli-
cations filed under this act
Sec. 8. That II 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 tho rebellion and who was
honorably discharged, and has died, or shall
hereafter die, leaving widow, minor child
or children, dependent mother or father.
as such dependency IL defined under section
OF this act, such widow, minor chic or
children, or mother or father. shall be
placed on the pension roll at tho rates
established for them by law without re-
gard TO the cause OF death OF such officer or
enlisted man; provided. that the cause OF
death Of such cfiicer or enlisted m8n was
or 10 not due TO violation Of the civil or
military laws, or the result OF vicious habits,
agd that said widow was maLSIed TO the de-
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act All pensions granted to widows under
his act shall take effect from the date OF the
death Of the hush tuds OF such wi lows, but
not dating back Of the passage Of this act.
Sec. 4. That from the date Of the passage
cfthis act the Increase Of ofpensions for minor
children shall be at the rate OF 81 per month l
instead OF s, per month as now provided by
law, AMI IN case a minor child il insane /
idi tic or othcrw SO helpless the pension
shall continue during the life Of said child 1
or during the period Of such disability.
Soc, 3. = he agent attorney or other per.
son engaged IN preparing, presenting or 1
prosecuting any claim under the provisions [
OF this act who shall directly or indirectly /
contratt fer, demand, receive or retain for /
such services In preparing, presenting or /
prosecuting such claim n sum greater than I
81 which sun shall be payable only upon 4
the order OF the Commissioners Of Pensions I
by the p nslon agent making payment 4
Of tho pens on allowed, and any per-
3 who shalt violate any of the prov isions /
of this section, or who shall wrongfully
from pensoner or claimant the
whole or any part Of pension or claim al
lowed or due such pcnsloner or claimant
under this act, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemoant an upon conviction tn, reof
shall, for each and every such offense, be
hard labor not exceeding two years or both
Ia the discretion OF the court