Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-03-14
TaE INGALLS, PENSION Bill.
A synopsis Of It's Principal Fsasusss.


rected to place on the pension roll the
names Of all the surviving officers, sol
diers, sailors and marines who served in
the army or navy Of the United States
for a period Of sixty days or more, OK
who were disabled in the line Of duty be
tween March 1, 1861, and July I. 1855,
upon application therefor, and who were
honorably discharged therefrcm, under
such rules and regulations as the secrs-
tary Of the interior may prescribe. And
all said officers, soldiers. sailors and ma
rines when so placed On said roll shall re-
ceive a service pension Of eight dollars per
month during their lives. And all officers,
soldiers, sailors and marines now legally
borne on tha rolls as pensioners. at a
rating less than So per month, shall from
the taking effect of this act, be advanced
to the rating Of s. per month on the rolls,
provided, however, that In al cases
where the period Of service was in ex-
cess OF 800 days, the service pension
granted by this act shall be paid to all
officers, soldiers, sailors and marines
aforesaid at the rate Of one cent per day
for each days service in excess Of SOC
days; payable from and after the pas
sage Of this act, for and during the nat
ural lives of the persons entitled thereto,
as may be shown from the muster rolls
on file in the war department at and
from the age Of so years.
Sec. 2. In order to do justice and pro
vide for the proper relief of persons
named in section 1 of this act, who are
now or may hereafter become disabled
from performing labor necessary to pro
cure subsistence, from any cause-not
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1t Is provided and is the intention and
meaning of this act, that it shall be in
force and effect as to all such disabled
persons described in section 1 of this act,
from and after its passage, without re-
gard to age. And it is provided that the
persons named in section / of this act,
desiring to avail themselves of its pro
vision and benefits, who are disabled
from any cause now existing, or that
may hereafter exist which prevents
them from earning a fair subsistence
from their labor or usual occupation,
not the result of vicious or immoral
habits, shall receive additional disability
pensions as follows, within the rates pro
vided by this act, to wit:
For a disability rated at one-half the
total rate the pension shall be increased
seven dollars go per month. For a dis
ability rated at three-fOurEhs the total
rate the pension shall be increased
twelve dollars (S12} per month, and for a
disability totally incapacitating now or
hereafter any of the persons named in
section of this act, from obtaining a
support by their labor or usual Occupa-
ton, the pension shall be increased
twenty-five dollars (s22) per month, pay
able for and during the natural lives of
the persons entitled thereto But this
act shall not be so construed as to change
the ratings Of pensioners now on the
rolls or that may hereafter be placed on
the rolls at higher rates for loss of limbs
or eyesight, the result Of injuries re-
ceived in the service.
Sec. 3. All the persons named in sec
ton OF this act and who have not prior
to the passage and taking effect of this
act received arrears of pension, shall be
paid arrearage at the rate of S. per
month, from date of discharge or incur
renee of q disability received in the ser
vice for which pension is claimed.
Sec. 4. All female nurses enrolled in
the service at any time between May 1.
1861, and July 1, 1865, who were assign
ed to duty in the United States military
hospital service, shall be paid a cOmDen-
satiOn Of s. per month from date Of dis
charge as other persons provided for in
section 8 of this act, with additional pen
siOns for life, from and after the passage
Of this act, at not less than S25 per
month.
Sec. 3. The production of an honor
able discharge from the United States /
service, or a certified copy of the officers,
soldiers, sailors or marines muster into
the United States service, within the
time named in section / of this act, from
the adjutant generals Office of the state
from which such persons enlisted, shall /
be accepted as prima facie evidence that /
all such persons were sound In health and !
limbs at date of such enlistment into the !
United States army or navy; but no in |
crease of the pension provided for in sec /
ton Of this act shall be granted upon /
claims for disability until such persons |
have been examined by the medical off !
GERS of the pension boards now authorized /
by law, In the county or district where /
such persons reside, and for the preventing /
OF fraud or imposition upon the United /
States the medical officers of examining /
boards may require such proofs of the /
claimants disability as may be necessary 1
under the forms Of law to aid such /
boards IN fixing the rates Of pension 70
vided for in section Of this act, and /
the officers Of such boards ar hereby 4
empowered to summon witnesses and
administer oaths, in order to assist said
boards in fixing such rates Of pension as
viii be just and equi bic; but this act
shall not be construed as preventing
claimants from further application for
increase Of pension within the rates pro
vIded by this act, OCcasiOned by increased
disability, not the result Of vicious or
immoral habitr