Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-03
The full text of tbe Dependent PEN


sion bill as it passed IS as follows:
That in considering the pension claims OF
dependent parents un1er the provisions OF
this act, the fact Of the death of the soldier
and sail5r and the fact that he left no widow
or minor child, or children, having been
shown as required by law, it shall then be
necessary TO show by competent and sum
cient evidence that such parent or parents
are without other means If support than
their own labor and the contributions OF
others not legally bound for tneir support;
provided, that all pensions allowed to de-
pendent parents under this at shall COM
mence from the date Of the filing OF the ap-
plication hereunder, and shall continue no
longer than the existence Of their depend
ence.
Sec. 2 That all persons who served three
months or more in the military or naval ser
vice of the United States during the late war
of the 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 incapaci-
tates them from the performance of labor in
such degree as to render them unable to
earn a support, and who are dependent upon
their daily labor or the contributions OF
others not legally bound thereto for their
support, shall, upon making due proof oil the
fact according 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
- dollars per month; and such pensions
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.
Provided, that persons who are now re-
ceiving pensions under existing laws or
whose claims are pending in the pension Of
fee, may, by app ication to the Commits
sioner of Pensions, in such form as ne IN y
prescribe, showing themselves entitled
thereto receive the benefits of the act; and
nothing herein contained shall 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 cans dered in appll-
cations filed under this act.
Sec. 3. That if any officer or enliste man
who served three months or more in the
army or navy of the United States during
the late war of the rebellion and who was
hOnorably discharged, and has died, or shall
hereafter die, leav ing widow, minor child
or children, a dependent mother CT father
as such dependency is defined under section
/ OF this act, such widow, minor child or
placed on the pension roll at the 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 officer or enlisted man was
or is not due to q violation of the civil or
military laws, or the result of vicious habits,
and that said widow was married to the de-
ceased pensioner prior to the pass ge of this
act. All pensions granted to widows under
this act shall Ike effect from the date of the
death of the hush tnds of such wi lows, but
not dating back Of the passage of this act.
Sec. 4. That from the date of the passage
Of this act the iGcreGs ofpensions for minor
children shall be at the rate of 81 per month
instead of S, per mont now provided by
law, and in case d minor child is insane
idi. tic or otherw Sc helpless the pension
shall continue during the life Of said child
or during the period Of such di ability.
Sec. 3. The agent, attorney or other per
son engaged in preparing, presenting or
prosecuting any claim under the provisions
of this act who shall directly or indirectly
contract for, demand, receive retain for
such services in preparing, presenting or
prosecuting such claim a sum greater than
SO, which sum shall be payable only upon
the order of the CommiSs ;oner of Pensions
by the p"nsion agent making payment
of the pension allowed, and any per-
sen who shall violate any of the prov isions
of this section, or who shall wrongfuIly
withhold from pcnsioner or claimant the
whole or any part of pension or claim al
lowed or due such pensiOner or claimant
under this act, shall be deemed guilty of q
shall, for each Sand every such offense, be
fined not exc eding $500 or be imprisoned at
hard labor not exceeding two years or both
In the discretion of the court