The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27
DEPENDENT PENSION BILL
Provisions of the Pension Bill as Amended
and Passed By the Senate.

Provisions OF the Pension Bill as Amended
and Passed By the Senate.
WASHINGTON, June 24-The Depend
emit Pension bill as passed by the Senate
is as follows:
Be IL enacted. That in consideration OF
the pension claims of dependent parent.
the fact of the soldiers dea by reason OF
any wound, injury, causualty or cause which
under the condition and limitations OF ex-
listing laws would have entitled him to an
invalid pension, and the fact that the soldier
left no widow or minor children having been
shown as required by the law, IL shall be nee
essary on Y to show by competent and suf-
flcient evidence that such parent or parents
are without other present means OF support
than the own manual labor or the contri-
button OF others not legally bound for their
support: Provided, that all pensio IS al
lowed to dependent parents under this act
shall commences from the date of the hling
of the application hereunder and shall con-
tinue 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 been
honorably discharged therefrom and who
are now, may hereafter be suffering from
a mental or physical disability of u peTna-
nent character, rot tIfe result of their vicious
habits, which incapacitates them from
the performance of manual labor in such
a degree as TO render them unable to earn
a support, shall, upon making due proof
of the fac, according to such rules
and regulations a. 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 pension not ex-
ceeding $l2 per month and not less than So,
proportional to the degree of inability to
earn support and such pension shall com
nlence from the date of the filing of the APP
plIcation in the Pension Office, after the
passage of this act, upon proof OF such as
1.rIF zf.s ffVnENf
during the existence OF the same; pro-
Vided that persons who are now re-
ceivins pensions under existing laws,
or whose claims are pending in the Pension
Office, by application to the Commissioners
of Pens ons, in such form he may pre-
scribe, showing themselves entitled to re-
ceive 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 sans
period; and provided further. that rank in
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 army or navy
of the United states during the late war OF
the rebellion and who was honorabiy dis
! charged, has died. or shall hereafter die,
| leaving Il dow W thout other means OF
support than her daily labor, 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 s. per month during her widow
hood, and shall be paid 81 per month for
i each child of such officer enlisted man
under sixteen years of age, and in case CT
the death or remarriage of the widow, leaV-
| Ing child or children of such officer or en-
listed man under the age OF sixteen years
/ such pension shall be paid such child OF
children until the age of sixteen, provided
that in case minor child is insane. idiotic OF
/ otherwise permanently helpless, the pen
sion shall continue during the life OF said
child, or during the period of such disablll'
| ty, and this proviso shall apply to all pen
| sions 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, thai
sd! ID widow shall have married said soldier
| prior to the passage of this act
Sec. 4. That any agent, attorney or othel
| person engaged in preparing, presenting OF
prosecuting any claims under the provisions
of this act who shall, directly or indirectly
contract for, demand, receive or retain fol
such services in preparing or prosecuting
such claim sum greater than SO which
sum shall be payable only upon the order o
I the Commissioner of Pens ons by the pension
agent making payment OF the pension al
lowed, and any person who shall Vlolat
any of the provisions of this section, or whit
shall wrongfully withhold from pens!one
or claimant the whole part of a pension G
claim allowed or due such pensie--cr o
claimant under this act shall be deeme'
guilty of a misdemean and upon convic
iion thereof shall, for each and every sucl
cffense, be fined not exceeding $500, or b
Imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding tw
years, or both, in the discretion of the court