Evening journal., 1890-04-01
1T PASSED THE SENATE.
The Dependent Pension Bill
Wins One Victory.
WHAT THE MEASURE PROVIDES.

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WAsHIScToN, April I'm the senate Mr..
Reagan made a set speech ON the bill for
she issue OF treasury notes on the deposit OF
silver. He regarded the bill as a hopeful
sign that the existence Of a great wrong
(the suspension OF silver coinage) had at
last been admitted, and that remedy
niglss be hoped for. He thought the bin
might give temporary relief but he regret
ted that a bill had not been reported for the
unlimited coinage of silver as well as gold
The demonstration OF silver had added to
national, state, railroad. and all other in.
debtedness, and had reduced all values 81
per cent
The Dependent Pension Bill.
The dependent pension bin was then taken
mp. The first amendment-that OF Mr.
Flumb removing the arrears Of limitation
was defeated--4s to 9--afttr long de-
bate. MIR. Call offered an amendment to
include those who served in Indian wars
prior to 1870. Rejected-yeas 90, nays, 2s-
PAssed--Xcas, AZ; Nays, se.
The bill was then passed-yens, a.; nays,
~ as follows: Yeas-Allen, Allison, Blair,
Call, Casey, Chandler. Davis Dawes. Ed
munds, Faulkner, Frye, George Gibson,
Hawley, Hearst, Higgins, Hoar, Ingalls,,
Iones lNev.l, Mcpherson, Henderson, Nit.
ehell, Moody Morrill,, Paddock, Payne,
Pe;sigrew, Pierce Piatt Plumb, Sawyer,
Sherman, Spooner Squire, Stewart, Stock
bridge, Teller, Tufpie, Voorhees,, Walthall
Washburn, Wilson Qa.)-i2. Nays Bate
Berry, Blackburn, CoclSrell, Colqnitt
Daniel, Harris, Jones tArk.l, Pugh, Reagan.
Vest, Wilson lMd)-i2.
The Text of the Bin
The full text Of the bill as it passed Is as
follows:
Section That in considering the pension
claims Of dependent parents under the pro-
visions OF this act the fact OF the death OF
che soldier or sailor, and the fact that he
left no widow or minor child or children
having been shown as required by law, ii
shall be necessary only TO show by COM
petent and sufficient evidence that such par
ent or parents are without other means OF
support than their own labor or the contri-
buttons os others notlegally bound for their
support; provided, that ali pensions allowed
10 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 depend
enes.
Rer Three Months Soldiers.
Sec. 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 therefrom, and who
are now or who may hereafter be suffering
from mental and physical disability, not the
result OF their own vicious habits, which in
scapitates them from the performance Of
Labor IN such a degree as to render them un-
able to earn a support and who are depend
fnt upon their daily labor OF Oh the contri-
buttons OF others not legally bound thereto
for their support, shall, upon making due
proof Of the fact according 10 such rules as
The secretary Of the intcrof may provide be
nlecsd upon the list Of invalid pensioners Of
the United States and be entitled 70 Sl2 per
month, and such pensions shall commence
from the date Of the filing OF the appica-
tion in the pension Office, after the pas
sage 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 receiving pen
nions under existing laws or whose claims
are pending In the pension Office may by
application to the commissioner Of pensions
tn such form as he may prescribe, showing
themselves entitled thereto, receive the ben
efits Of this act, and nothingherein contain
ed shall be so construed as TO prevent any
psnsioner Hereunder from prosecuting his
claim and receiving his pension under any
other general or special act; provided, how.
ever that no person shall receive more than
one pension for the same period; and pro
vided further, that rank in the service shall
not be considered in applications filed under
this act.
The Dependant Relatives.
Sec S-That il any officer or enlisted mar
who served three months or more In tn,
army or navy Of the United States during
the late war Of tho rebellion, and who wal
honorably discharged, and has died, or shal
hereafter die, leaving widow, minor chile
or children under rs years Of age, or in cas-
there shall be no widow or minor child o.
children. dependent mother or father, a
such dependency is defined under section
Of this act, such minor child or children O
mother or father shall be placed upon tn
pension roll at the rates established 70
them by law without regard TO the cause o
death Of such officer or enlisted man; pre-
xtded, that the cause Of death Of such Off
Ger or salisted man was not or is due to
violation Of the civil or military laws, 0
she result Of vicious habits, and that sal
widow was married to the deceased pen
mioner prior 10 the passage Of this act al
psnsaons granted TO widows under this as
aha1 take effect from the date of the deaf
of tAs husband OF such widows, but nc
dattng back 70 the passage Of this act
Mlnor ChiIdrcn's Pensions Doubled.
Sec. 4--That from the date of the passae
OF this act the increase of pensions Il
minor children shall be at the rate of
per month instead of $2 per month as no
provided by law, and in case minor chi
Is insane, idiotic, OF otherwise helpless. Il
pension shall continue during the life
said child, or during the period Of such di
ability.
Limiting Attorneys Fees.
Sec 5-That no agent, attorney or 9th
person engaged in preparing, presenting
prosecuting any claim under the proyisio
of this act shall directly or indirectly &C
tract for, demand, receive or retain /
such services in preparing, presenting
prosecuting such claim sum greater th
$40, which sum shall be payable only up
the order Of the commissioner Of pensi,
by the pension agent making payment
the pension allowed, and any person "
shall violate any Of the provisions Of I
section, or who shall wrongfully within,
from pensionsr or claimant the whole
any part of a pension or claim allowed
due such pensioner or claimant under
act, she'll be deemed guilty Of a mi:
meanor, and upon conviction thereof sh
for each and every such ofSense, be fl
not exceeding $500, or be imprisoned