The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-08-07
THE NEW DISABILITY PENSION
LAW IN FULL.


LAW IN FULL.
Section /. That in considering the
pension claims Of dependent parents,
the fact that the soldiers death by
reason OF any wound, injury. casualty
or disease which, under the condit-
ions and limitations Of existing laws,
would have entitled him to an inva-
lid pension, and the fact that the sol
der left no widow or minor children
having been shown as required by
law, it shall be necessary only to show
by competent and sufficient evidence
that such parent or parents are with
out other present means Of support
than their own manual labor or the
contributions of others not legally
bound for their support: Provided,
That all pension. allowed to depend
ent parents under this act shall COM
mence from the date Of the fling Of
the application hereunder, and shall
continue no longer than the exist
ence OF tho dependence.
Sec. 2. That all persons who serv-
ed ninety days or more in the militia
~ or naval service of the United
States during the late war Of the re-
bellion. and who have been honor
ably discharged therefronl. and who
are now or may hereafter be suffer-
ing from mental or physical disa-
bility OF a permanent character, not
the result OF their own vicious habits.
which incapacitates them from the
performance Of manual labor In such
A degree as to render them unable to
earn support, shall, upon making
due proof Of the fact according to
such rules and regulations a. the Sec
rotary OF the Interior may provide.
be placed npon the list OF invalid pen.
sioners OF the United States, and be
entitled to receive a pension not ex-
ceeding $le per month and not less
than IS per month, proportioned to
to the degree Of inability to earn sup.
port; and such pension shall com.
mence from the date Of the fling 81
the application in the Pension ONCE,
after the passage Of this act, upon
proof that the disability then existed,
and shall continue during the exist.
ence OF the same: Provided, That
persons who are now recsi;ing pen.
sions under existing laws. or wh0sA
claims are pending in the Pension
Office, may. by application to the
Commissioner Of Pensions, in such
form as he may prescribe. showing
themselves entitled thereby, receiyt
the benefits OF this act; and nothing
herein contained shall be so con
strued as to prevent any pensionel
hereunder from prosecuting hi
claim and receiving his pension un
der any other general or special act
Provided, however, that no psss0I
shall receive more than one pension
for the same period: And, provided
further, that rank in the service shall
not be considered In application
filed under this act.
Sec. 3. That if any officer or en-
listed man who served ninety days o
more in the army or navy Of the Us
during the late war OF the Rebellion
and who was honorably discharged
has died or shall hereafter die. leay
ing widow without other means Q
| support than her daily labor, or min
or children under the age of sixteel
years, such widow shall, upon du
proof OF her husbands death, with
out proving his death to be the re
suit OF his army service, be place
upon the pension roll. fro,n the aasf
of the application therefor unda
this act. at the rate Of IS per mont
during her widowship, and shall ais
be paid - per month for each chill
of such officer or enlisted man undo
16 years Of age, and In ca.s 81 th
death or remRrriage OF a widow
leaving child or children of such o
ficer or enlisted man under the age ,
16 years. such pensioa shall be pal
such child or children under the A.
OF IS: Provided, that In case mine
child is insane, idiotic or otherwil
permanently helpless, the pensic
shall continue during the life OF sal
child or during the period Of said di
ability, and this proyiso shall appl
to all pensions heretofore granted I
hereafter to be granted under this |
any former statute, and such pension
shall commence from the date OF a.
plication therefor after the passae
of this act; And provided, furthe
that said widow shall have marie
said soldier prior to the passage
this act.
| SEC. 4. That no agent, attorne
or other person engaged in preparir
presenting or prosecuting any clai
under the provisions of this act shal
directly or indirectly, contract TO
demand, receive or retain for sue
services in preparing, presenting l
prosecuting such claim sum grea
er than $40, which sum shall be pay
BILE only upon the order Of the Con
missioner Of Pensions by the pensic
agent making payment of the pc
sion allowed, and any person WI
shall violate any Of the provisions
this section. or who shall wrongful
withhold from pensioner or clail
ant the whole or any part Of q PEI
sion or claim allowed or due sue
pensioner or claimant under this &C
shall be deemed guilty of misd
meanor, and upon conviction there's
shall for each and every offense |
fined not exceeding $500, or be II
DrisOned at hard labor not eXceediI