Telegram-herald., 1890-06-30

suffering from wounds OF injuries re-
eeiFcd IA the service. can nov receive
their reward. The Prlsldent lost no
Eme ga placing hls name on The L j.
As soon a. Il was received py hlm he
referred Il 70 the proper suthorlty Tor
inspection IA reference - auy error
that m.ght hsye crept IA. and when q
WAS returned hss signature was atfxe1
al once. President Harrison has the
soldiers interest 81 heart. lie Is loNal
10 the men who were loyal 10 Their
country.
Following Is the full text Of the disa-
billty pension bill a. signed by the Pres
ident:
AN ACT granting pensions 70 soldiers
and sailors Who are incapaclated for
the performance OF labor and proVid
lng for pensions % widows, MINOR
children and dependent parents. Be
il enacted, etc.
Section That in considering the
pension claims of dependent parents,
the fact of the soldiers death by reason
of any wound, injury, casualty, OF dis
ease which, under the conditions and
limitations of existing laws, would have
the fact that the solder left no widow
or minor children having been shown
a. required by law, II shall be necessary
only 10 show by competent and sutii-
cient evidence that such parent or par
ents are without other present means
of support than their own manual
labor or the contributions of Others not
legally bound for their support; proyld-
ING, that all pensions allowed 10 de-
pendent parents under this act shall
commence from the date OF the ming
of the application hereunder and shall
continue no longer than the existence
OF the dependence.
Sec. =. That all persons who served
three y onths or more III the military
or naval service of the United states
during the late war OF the rebelhon,
and who have been hOnorably. dir
charged therefrOm, and who are now
or may hereafter be suffering from a
mental or physical disability OF per-
manent character. not the result Of
their own vicious habits, which incapac-
ltates them from the performance OF
manual labor III such a degree as 10
render them unable 10 earn support,
shall, upon making due proof Of the
fact, according 10 such rules and regu-
latlOns as the secretary OF the interior
may provide, be placed upon the list of
invalid pensioners of the United States
and be entitled 10 receive pension not
10 exceed el2 per month and not less
than So per month, proportloned u
their inability To earn support, and
such pension shall commence from the
date of the Ming of the application IN
the pension office. after the passage OF
this act, upon proof that the disa blity
then existed, and shall continue during
the existence of such disability; pro-
vIded that persons who are now re-
ceving pensions under existing laws or
whose claims are pending IN the
pension Office, may, 10y application 20
the Commissioner of Pensions, IN such
form rs he may prescribe, showing
themselves entitled thereto, receive the
benefits Of this act, and nothing herein
contained shall be SO construed as 70
prevent any pensloner hereunder from
prosecuting his claim and receiving has
pension under any other general OF
special act; provided, however, that no
person shall receive more than one pen
sion for the same period; and provided
| further, that rank IN the service shall
not be considered in applications filed
/ under this act.
Sec. 3. That IF any officer or enlisted
man who served ninety days or more m
! the army or navy of the United States
! during the late war Of the Rebellion,
and who was honorably discharged, has
/ died. or shall hereafter die, leaving 9
widow without other means Of support
/ than her daily labor, or minor children
under sixteen years, such widow shall
! upon the proof of her husband death
without proving his death to be the re
suit OF hs army service, be placed OF
J the pension roll from the date of the
+ application therefor under this act, a
! the rate of s. per month during bel
! widowhood and shall also be paid ).
! per month for each child of the Offices
or enlisted man under sixteen years ol
/ age. And IN case of the death or re
| marriage Of the widow, leaving a chilC
or children OF such officer or enlisted
! man under the age OF IS years, suct
pension shall be paid such child ol
! children until the age OF sixteen; pro
1 vided, that in case a minor chilC
is insane, ldiotic, or otherwise per
| manently helpless, the pension shal
continue during the life OF said child
or during the period of such disability
and this provision shall apply TO al
pensions heretofore granted or here
| after to be granted under this OF am
| former statute; and sucn pensions shal
! commence from the date of the 3ppli
cation therefor. after the passage q
This act; and provided, further. tina
/ said widow shall have married saiC
soldier prior to the passage of this act
Sec. 4.-That DO agent, attorney o
other person engaged in preparing. pre-
| sentng or prosecuting any claim unde
! the provisions OF this act. shall, directly
| or indirectly, contract for, demand, re
| celve or retain for such services 81 pre-
| pairing, presenting OF prosecuting suci
/ claim a sum greater than $40. which
sum shall be payable only upon the or
| der Of the commissioner Of pensions, u
the agent making payment Of the pen
/ son allowed, and any person who shai
/ violate any of the provisions Of this sec
| ton, or who shall wrongfuily withholC
| from a pengoner or claimant the whol'
or any part of a pension or claim al
/ lowed or due such pensioner or clam
ant under this act. shall be deemed
guilty Of a msdemeanor, and. upoi
conviction thereof, shall, for each an
every such offense, be- fined not &
ceeding 500, or be imprisoned ~ har'
labor not exceeding two years, OF both
IN the discretion Of the court.
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