The National tribune., 1890-07-17
!, IMPAIRED DIGESTIOI.. DIS0RDFRFD IIVER. .
ANOTHER PENSION BILL
The BIII Introduced by Senator IngaTIs

The following is the text of the bill prepared
by Col. John Collins, of Horton, Kan, and in
troduced in the Senate by Senator Ingalls,:
SEC /. That the Secretary of the Interior be. and
ne - hereby, authorized and directed to place on
the pension-rolls upon application therefor the
names OF ali serving ACKNOWLEDGEMENT officers
anu enlisted men OF the military and naval service
oi the United states who actually served ninety
or more, subsequent 10 the lst day Of April
1861, and prior To the lst day of April 1866.
SEC 2. That pensions under section one of this
act shall be at the rate Of one cent for each av'
service rendered; and payable only from and after
tue passage OF this act for and during the natural
ives OF the persons entitled thereto: PTOUtdgd
hoiCerer, That IN each and every case where the
aforesaid soldier sailor was DISCHARGED for
wounds or disabilities received while In the
ohiled States service, the full time Of
his enlistment shall be cOunted Pr0pideI
further, Tint nothing ia this act shall be
80 construed as TO interfere in any way with
any pensioner now the pension rolls of the
United STATES or who may hereafter be placed on
the pension rolls except that IL shall be in addition
TO any pension now paid or that may hereafter be
Pald by reason OF wounds or disabilities which or
iginated in the line Of duty while in the military
or naval service Of the United States, since the 1T
1866 P'
SEC. g. That II any honorabI discharged officer
or ENLISTED man OF the military naval service of
the United States, who served during the period
specified IN section of this act has died or shall
hereafter die, leaving n widow, such widow shall
DC placed upon the pension roll Of the United
states, upon her application. with such proofs as
the Secretary Of the Interior may prescribe at the
rate oil twelve tsl-OO) dollars per month, so long
as she may remain widow.
SIC. g. That any HONORABLE discharged officer or
enlisted man Ofthe military or naval seryic. of he
United states, who served during the period speci
he'd in section one Of this act has died or shall
hereafter die, leaving any child or children under
the age OF to- years, such child or children shall
upon upon application be placed upon the pension roll
oi the United states at the rate Of four ti COZ dollars
per month until they arrive at the age of sixteen
Nol years: PrOrtded, That any child OF the afore-
said officer, soldier sailor who being nou.cou-
pos mclltis, or deforIned so as to prenyent ther,
rom earning living, they shall be placed uDou
the pension roll of the United States at the rate Of
sixteen islb.OOl dollars per month during their
natural lives: PToridsd further That ali pensions
granted 10 widows Chis,ssn under this act shall
take elect rom the date ofdeaih of the husband or
father OF such widow child respectively; but not
dating from any date prior TO the passage Of this
act.
SEC 5. That no officer or enlisted man widow or
child, who i worth $. 600 or over in his or her
from this act
SEC. 6. That rank In the service OF anv officer or
iions under this act
SEC. :. That section 47I5 of the Revised Statutes
Is hereby repealed fnr the same relates TO this
act, or to pensions under this ProUided Thas
lhs act shall not apply TO those persons under the
political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth iIIl
Amendment TO the Constitution Of the United
States.
SEC 8. That the Secretary of the Interior be. and
he Is hereby, authorized aud directed to employ
such Increased clerical force, may in his judg-
ment be deemed necessary. additional 10 those now
employed ia tle Pension Bureau TO adjudicate all
claims rising under the provision of the act within
two years from the date Of the passage thereof
And De further enacted, That the Secretary Of War
De- ana he Is hereby, authorized and directed to
employ such increased force may be necessary
IN the Office OF the Adiutaut United states
Army, TO dispose OF the increased work conse-
quent upon the passage of the act.
AHd DC H further enacted That the same United
states Pension Agencies be authorized TO increase
their clerical force subject to the approval OF the
Secretary OF the Interior to extent necessary TO
promptly dispose Of the increased work caused By
the passage OF this net. And whereas salaries shall
be paid out of the moneys 10 be appropriated by
this act.
SEC. 3. That so much may be necessary to pay
the pensions provided for in this act and TO pay for
tie increased clerical force in the office OF the Com
missioner OF Pensions, the AdiutRnt- General and
the United states Pension Agencies heTeinbefore
authorized 10 be employed. be, and the same Is
hereby, appropriated out OF any money ia the
Treasury OF the United States not otherwise appro-
pratsd.