Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-28
DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
Provisions Of the Pension Bill M Amended
and Passed by the Senate.


Provisions Of the Pension Hlll NJ Amended
and Passed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, June 24-The Depend
emit Pension bill rs passed by the Senate
is as follows:
BE II enacted, That In consideration OF
the pension claims of u dependent parent,
the fact of the soldiers dea h by reason OF
any wound, injury, causunlty or cause wh'ch
under the condition and limitations OF ex'
istlng laws would have entitled him to an
invalid pension, and the fact that the sold r
left no widow or minor children having been
shown as squirrel by the law, II shall be nee
essary on to show by competent ana SUIT
flciert evidence that such parent or parents
are without other present means OF support
than their own manual labor or the contrl-
button of others not legally bound for their
support: Provided, that all pensions Al
lowed TO dependent parents under TINS act
shall commenc from the date of the ming
OF the application hereunder and shall con.
time no longer than the existence OF the
dependence
Sec. 2. That all persons who served ninety
days or more In the military or naval SER
vice OF the United States or during the late
war OF the rebellion, and who have Deen
honorably discharged therefrom ana VINO
are now or may hereafter be suffering from
mental or physical disability OF perma-
nent character, not the result OF their VICIOUS
habits, which incapacitates them from
the performance of manual labor In such
u degree rs to render them unable to earn
q support, shall, upon making due proof
OF the fac, according to such rules
and regulations ~ the Secretary OF the In.
terror may provide. be placed upon the list
| Of invalid pensioners OF the United states
and be entitled 10 receive pension not ex'
ceeding Sl2 per month and not less than 90
proportional to the degree OF inability TO
earn support. and such pension shall com
mence from the date Of the filing OF the APP
plication In the Pension Office, after the
passage of this act, upon proof OF such dis-
ability as then existed and shall continue
during the existence of the same; pro-
vIded that persons who are now re-
ceiving pensions under existing laws,
or whose claims are pending In tbs Pension
Office, by application to the Commissioners
OF Pens ons, In such form US he may pre-
scribe, showing themselves entitled to re-
celvc the benefits OF this act, and nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as to
prevent any pensioner Hereunder from
prosecuting his claim and receiving his pen
sion under any other general or special act;
provided, however. that no person shall re-
ceive more than one pension for the same
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the service shall not be considered In appli'
cations filed under this act.
Sec. 3. That IL any officer or enlisted man
who served ninety days in the arm y or navy
OF the United states during the late war OF
the rebellion and who was hOnorably dis
charged, has died, or shall her;ufter die,
leaving W dow thout other means OF
support than her daily ,bor, or minor chill
dren under the age Of sixteen years, such
widow shall, upon due proof OF her husbands
death, without proving his death to be the
result Of his army service, be placed
on the pension roll from the date OF the
application therefor under this act at
the rate of 81 per month during her widow
hood, and shall be raid 81 per month for
each child of such officer or enlisted man
under sixteen years OF age, and In case CT
the death or remarriage OF the " idow, leav'
ing child or chi .dren OF such officer or en-
listed man under the age OF sixteen years,
such pension shall be paid such child or
children until the age Of sixteen. prov ided,
that in ca e minor child IL Insane. idiotic or
otherwise permanently helpless. the PEN
sion shall continue during the life OF SAID
child. or during the period Of such dlsabiii'
ty and this prOvlso shall apply to all PEN
slons heretofore granted or hereafter to be
granted, under this or any former statute,
and such pensions shall commence from the
date Of application therefor, after the pass.
age OF this act; and provided further, that
said widow shall have married said soldier
prior to the passage OF this act
Sec. l. That any agent, attorney or other
person engaged in preparing, presenting or
prosecuting any claims under the provisions
OF this act who shall, directly or indirectly,
contract for, demand, receive or retain for
such services In preparing or prosecuting
such claim a sum greater than SO which
sum shall he payable only upon the order OF
the Commlss Toner of Pens 'ons by the pension
agent making payment OF the pension al
lowed, and any person who shall violate
any OF the provlsi ions of this section, or who
shall wrongfully withhold from pens!oner
or claimant the whole part OF pension or
claim allowed or due such pcnsioner or
claimant under this act shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemean r and upon convic-
lion thereof shall, for en- h and every such
offense, be fined not exceeding $500. or be
imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two
| wears or both in the discretion OF the court.