The Red Cloud chief., 1890-04-11
rhE PENSION All


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Tsssed ny the senate.
"~As"iNoroS. April The pcpend.
fension bill as rassed by the senate
Ihat In considering the p.p.,a, c~,.,r. 20
uependcst parents under the provt.ion. of
WIS ACT. the fact ~ tho death a, "a. .,I,,-.
ana sail . and the fact tn, n. 4, n mo y -.
or minor enid. or children. HAVING been
snown a. required by Law. u ,hsll th.n b,
NECESSARY 10 shoS ly conp.ten, and .urY.
cient evidence that such n.r.,, ., ,.,.,,.
are Wthout other mesns q .uppo,t tia,
sneir own labor aud the coutri,ut,n. 80
other. NOT legally bourd Or IA, .npror,.
provided. that all pensions a,lo,,a ,c DE-
pendcnt pafrn's under this , Z shan com.
m,nce ron tue date = the fiins ~ the ap.
piea'loh h'r' usdcr and shall continue no
longer than the eli.teace Of their l,ncna
encc. ~
Dec. J. That all persons Who served thr,,
months or more In tho military or naval s.,.
vice Of the United Mates during IN. ste o.,
ithe rebeiiion. and who have been hon,f.
ably discharged thcrefrom, and ~bosr,nv
or Who may hereafter ,,- sugerny r.,
mental or physical d .abni,y. not a.. result
OF their y vicious HABITS, ~h CD inr an ci.
Yates them from the performance OF lsh,r in
gu y Q degree As To rnder them M abb, 10
earn Q support. aud ohio are d.pe nd. II urop
ths'r aaiiy iauor or the contr bu ions ~
'Ns"iy p'biV thereto tIr fhglr
support' shal, upon max ins due proc OF the
tact according 60 such rules and rcxu alton.
e>the secretary OF the Interior may provide.
De placed upon the list Of invalid pen. on,rs
oithc I'm ted SAT- be sntt ed 60 receive
per month. and such pensions
shAli commence from the date ~ the ding
OF TN" application In the pension once ,.,.r
the passage of ihi. act upon proof that IN,
uisaoi NY then existed. and shall cont nuc
our ng the e1 istence 81 the same.
tfovioeu. that persops Who are nov 70.
ceiVine pensions under es stlng laws or
whose elaine are pend ins In the p, nslon ~.
nee. may. by app lcation to IN. C,mm..
sioher OF PENSIONS, In such form As he y
prescribe. showing th~ms-ives entitled
shereto, receive the dement's Of the act: and
noshinH herein contained sh all be construed
~ TO prevent any pcnsioner Hereunder
from prosecuting hts cisim anu receiving
MS pension under any other general or
spcc'sl ACT provided. however, that no per
son shaii receive more than one pension Tor
she same period. and provided that rank IN
She service shall not bc ems dcfod In appII.
cations nlcd under thi. act
Fec. T. That II any onicrr or sniistc man
Who served three months or more in the
army or navy Of the United states durins
the late war OF the REBEL on and who vas
honorably discharged, and has died, or shall
hereafter die, irav my q " ldow, minor rh,ld
or children, u dependent mother ar father
as such dependency IL Il, fined und.rs-ctlon
LOT this act, such widow, minor ch III or
children. or mother or faith, z. shah b,
placed on Oh. peps on ron Ut the rates
established for them by Law without re-.
gard to the cause ~ death Of .rch orc,ror
enlisted man, prov ,dod. that tho cause al
urnth OF snch tniccr or chl sled man VS.
or 10 not due to u violation - the ci,l or
milt laws, or the result " vicious habits.
and that said widow was married Ia the de.
~ a .AnN aR 80. - q
Act All pensions granted tn widows under
this act shall tske .n-ctifom the Dat. Of the
Death OF the hush ,nd- Ut such vi lows, bu'
not dating tacs - the passss. ~ this oct.
See. =. Thstf from tho date ~ the passage
tfthis act the incrcas' of p~ensiorsfor mipos
children shsli b. ut the rate oi ~ per M nth
instead o' .! per mont a. now provided by
law, an n case y minor chiiu 10 Insane.
idi Ns~AS cthrlw So helpless the pension
Asail continue dos lDs thu lie - aid child
or during ths psriod of such a.,aGhity.
Sec. s. Tho agent. attorney ar other per
son engaged IN preparing. pfescntins ~
prosecuting any elnIm under the prov sionS
OF this act Who shall directly or Ind ~ lily
contract Tor. demand. receive or retain fns
ouch services In pre- pairing. presenting 81
krosc' uting such claim . sum greater than
which sup shall be payable oniy upon
~ order ~ thc Commiss oner Of Pension.
by tho p-nsiou agent L,ak ns payment
% the pens on allo~cd, and any per.
En- who shall violate any 81 the rrov sluns
of this section. or Who shall ~rupgfuIiy
withhold from q ponsloner ar claimant the
whole or ANY part Of n pension or claim nj,
lowed or due such p.nsionsr ar claimant
updcr this act. shall u" deemed guilty Of
mlsdcmcan' 2 ami upon conviction tb. reof
shall. for each and Every such offrnss, be
nn.d not ere cdins $50 or De imprisoned a,
hard labor not exceeding too yoafs or both
In the discretion 81 the court