The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-27
Tie Pension Eli.

AsONAn WV w SfS
man Clifford we are able to give below
to our readers the full text Of the pen
sion bill as agreed to in conference:
"Be it enacted hy the senate and
house Of representatives Of the United
States of America in congress Assem-
llsa, That in considering tlie pension
claims Of dependent parents, the fact
of the soldiers death by reason of any
wound. injury, casualty, or disease
which, under the conditions and l,mi-
tatioIs of existing laws, would have
entitled him to an invalid pension, aud
the fact that the soldier left no widow
OF minor children having been shown
as required by law, it shall beneeessary
only to show by competent and suili-
c;ent evidence that such parent OF
parents are without other present
means Of support than their own
! manual labor or the contributions of
others not legally bound for their sup
port: Provided, That all pensions
allowed to dependent parents under
this act shall commence from the date
of the filing OF tl,e application here
under and shall continue no longer
than the existence of the dependence.
SEC. ,. That all persons who served
ninety days or more in the military or
naval service of the United States
during the late war Of the rebellion,
and who have been honorally dis
charged thercfrom. and who are now
or who may hereafter be suffering from
q mental or physical disability of Il
permanent character. not the result of
their own vicious habits, which inca
pacitates them from the performance
Of manua! labor in SUCH Il degree as
TO render them unable To earn a sun
port, shall, upon making due proof of
the fact according to such rules and
regulations as the secretary of the in
terror may provide, be placed upon the
list of invalid pensioners OF the United
States. and he entitled to receive a pen
sion not exceeding twelve dollars per
month and not less than SIX dollars per
month. pronortioncd to the degree of
inability 10 earn support: and such
pension slia! commence from the date
of Tao si':nsof the application in the
pension office, afte: 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 receiving pen
sions under existing laws. or whose
claims are pending in tie pension Office.
may, by application to Reconnaissance
OF pensions. in such form us he may
prescribe. showing themselves entitled
thereto. receive the benefits of this act
and nothing herein contained sIlall lie
so construed! As 10 prevent any pen
Slnnrr t~terauntlnr from prosecuting
his c!aim and receiving !:;s pension
under any other general o. special act;
Provided. however. That no person
, shall receive more ;llan ona pension fol
: The same period: And provided fur.
5 Their, That rank in The s%ervi,. shall
I. not l@ considered in applications flee
: under thus set.
Sec. 'i'iiat If amy officer oreulistct
: nan who served ninety Days or nor.
. ~ tie army o. navy of the L attic
{ states during the late war of the he
i bcilicn. and who was huMorahly dis
!. charged has died. OF SHALL hereafter
e die. leaving a widow without other
means of support than licr daily lalo.
: or minor children under The are o
p sixteen years. snch widow s.,ail, ulpo,
:. due proof OF her husbands deatl,
without proving his death TO lie tn,
y result Of his army service. he placed OF
: the pension roll from the date OF tn
= application therefor under this act. a
the rate of eight dollars per mont
during her widowllool. and shall ais,
"A he paid tMo dollars per month for eacI
: child of such officer nr enlisted man ln
" der sixteen years of age. and in case o
the death OF re!nmriage OF the wido,
i leaving Il clall or children OF such OF
IS ficer or enlisted man Mnacr tie age q
II sixteen years. such pension shall be pal
" such child or children until the age of Il
Provided. That in case IL minor chill
is insane. idlntic. or otherwise permi
\. nently helpless. the pension shall ccl
tiMne during the lite of said child. q
lie during the period of such diSabiiit,
and this proviso shall apply TO ali pei
Sions heretofore granted or hereafter [
lie be granted under tins or any forme
statute, and such pensions shall ron
As mence from the date of aaj,iicatio
10 therefor after TIE passage of this ac'
" And provided further. That said wido'
shall have married said soldier prior
the passage Of this act.
MS SIC. 4. That no agent, attorney {
We other person engaged in prcrarin,