Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-01
THE Flprx-rlRsr CONGRESS-.

The Dependent Pension Bill Passed In
the senate-Provisions of the Bill
The Montana Election Case to Como
Up To-Day-WOrk In the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 31.-In the
senate to-day the dependent pension bill was
passed by a vote of AZ to H. The bill 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 the
soldier or sailor and the fact that he left no
widow or minor child or children having
been shown as required by law, 1t shall be
necessary only to show by competent and
sufficient evidence that such parent or
parents are without other means of sup
port than their own labor or the contributions
of others not legally bound for their support
provided that all pensions allowed to depen-
dent parents under this act shall commence
from the date of the fling Of the application
the existance of their dependence.
Section 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 may hereafter be suffering from
mental or physical disability, not the result
of.their own vicious habits which inoapaci-
tates them from the performance of labor in
such degree as to render them un-
able to earn support and who are
dependent upon their daily labor, or on the
contributions of others not legally bound
thereto for their support 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 be entitled to receive $19 per month and
such pensions shall commence from the date
of the fling 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
receiving pensions, under existing laws of
whose claims are pending in the pension
Office may by application to the commits
eioner of pensions, in such form "a he may
prescribe, showing themselves entitled to it,
receive the benefits of this act; and nothing
herein contained shall be SO construed as to
prevent any pensioner Hereunder from
prosecuting his claims 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
period; and provided further, that rank in
the service shall not be considered in appli-
cations fled under this act.
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, has died, or shall
hereafter die, leaving widow, minor child
or children under sixteen years of age, or
in case there be 40 widow or minor children
a dependent mother or father as such depen-
dency is defined under section of this act,
such widow, minor child or chill
dren or mother or father shall be
placed upon the pension rolls at the rates
established for fthem by law without regard
to the cause of death of such officer or enlist
ed man; provided, that the cause of death of
such officer or enlisted man was not or is not
due to a violation of the civil or military
laws or the result of vicious habits, and that
said widow was married to the deceased off,
Ger or enlisted man prior to the passage of
this act. All pensions granted to widows
under this act shall take effect from the date
of the death of the husbands of such wild
ows, but not dating back of the passage of
this act.
Section 4-That from the date of the pass
age of this act the increase of pensions for
minor children shall be at the rate of 81 per
month fnsta.d nf - par month as now pro-
v1ded by law, and in case a minor child Ia
insane, idiotic or otherwise helpless the pen.
sion shall continue during the life of said
child or during the period of such disability.
Section 5-That no agent, attorney or otho1
prosecuting any claim under a'' the : pr o,
visions of this act shall directly OF
indirectly contract for, demand, receive
or retain for such services in pre-.
pairing, presenting or prosecuting such
a claim q sum greater than $40 which sum
shall be payable only upon the order of the
commissioner of pensions by the pension
agent making payment of the pension allow.
ed and any person who shall violate any OF
wrongfully withhold from pensioner O,
claimant the whole or any part of pension
or claim allowed or due such pensioner OF
claimant under this act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
hereof shall, for each and every offence, be
fined not exceeding 5000 or be imprisoned al
hard labor not exceeding two years or both
in the discretion of the court.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. O'Neill of Massachusetts
a bill was passed granting permission te
the city of Boston to improve and beautify
Gable island in Boston har5or.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky q
resolution was adopted, calling on the score.
tary of state for information showing wha.
changes have been made by foreign coun-
tries since 1879 in the rates of duty imposed
on breadstuffs, and what laws have been ca
acted or regulations made in such countries
since that date obstruoting prohibition or In
any manner interfering with the importa-
ton or sale of such articles.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa presented the con-
ference report upon the urgent deficiency
bill. The report was agresd to. The only
amendment remaining in dispute ia one ap,
propriatin9 $2O, 900 to enable the secretary
Of agriculture to locate artesiar wells. A
fsrthsr conference was e sssSsrsi
h,; Af,es the passage into oommittee Of the
who,s r ~, sne srmy appropriation bill.
When tbs committee rose and reported the
hill to tbs house the action of the commit
tee Il. adopting an amendment providing that
nc intoxicating liquors shall be sold to en-
listed men at any canton was reversed by
the house and tho amendment was defeat
ed-ysas 90, nays 1876.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois introduced joint
resolution authorizing the president to retire
N. P. Banks with the rank of major general.
Referred to military committee.
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A Young MAN Arrested for the MUIR
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