Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
THE PENSION BILL.
The Dependent Pension Bin as Recent,
Passed BY the Senate.

The Dependent Pension Bin rs Recently
Passed BY tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Depend
emit Pension bill as passed by the Senate
Is as follows:
That in considering the pension claims of
dependent parents under the provisions of
this act, the fact of the death of the soldier
and sailor and the fact that he left no widow
or minor child, or children, having been
shown as required by law, it shall then be
necessary to show by competent and sum-
cfent evidence that such parent or parents
are without other means Of support than
their own labor and the contributions OF
others not legally bound for their support;
provided, that all pensions allowed to de-
pendent parents under this at shall com.
mence from the date Of the filing of the ap-
plicatfon hereunder, and shall continue NO
longer than the existence OF their depend
ence.
Sec 2 That all persons who served three
months or more In the military or naval SER
Vice OF the United States during the late war
OF the rebellion, and who have been honor
ably discharged therefrom, and who are now
or who may hereafter be suffering from
mental or physical disability, not the result
OF their own vicious habits, which incapaci-
tates them from the performance of labor in
su" degree as to render them unable to
earn support, and who are dependent upon
their daily labor or the contributions OF
others not legally bound thereto for their
support, shall, upon making due proof of the
fact according to such rules and regulations
as the Secretary of the Interior may provide.
be placed upon the list of invalid pensioners
OF the United States and be entitled to receive
- dollars per month; and such pensions
shall commence from the date of the fling
OF the application in the pension Office after
the passage of this act upon proof that the
disabi ity then existed, and shall continue
during the existence of the same.
Provided. that persons who are now re-
ceiving pensions under existing laws or
whose claims are pending in the pension Of
nee, may, by app fcation to the Commits
sfoner OF Pensions, in such form as re m "
prescribe, showing themselves entitled
thereto receive the benefits of the act; and
nothing herein contained shall be construed
as to prevent any pensioner hereunder
from prosecuting his claim and receiving
his pension under any other general or
special act; provided, however, that no per-
son shall receive more than one pension for
the same period, and provided that rank in
the service shall not be cons .dered in appli-
cations hled under this act
Sec. 8. That If any officer or enliste.. nan
who served three months or more in the
army or navy of the United States during
the late war of the rebellion and who was
honorably discharged, and has died, or shall
hereafter die, leaving widow, minor child
or children, dependent mother father.
as such dependency is defined under section
l of this ect, such widow, minor child or
children, or mother or father, shall be
placed on the pension roll at the rates
established for them by law without re-
gard to the cause of death of such officer or
enlisted man; provided. that the cause of
death of such officer enlisted man was
OF Is not due to a violation of the civil or
mil !tary laws, Or the result of vicious habits,
and that said widow Was married to the de-
ceased pensioner prior to the passage of tn is
act All pensions granted to widows under
this act shall take effect from the date of the
death of the hush ,nds of such willows, but
not dating back of the passage of this act.
Sec. 4. That from the date of the passage
OF this act the increase of pensions for min OF
children shall be at the rate of 81 per month
instead of 5! per month as now provided by
law, and in case minor child is insane,
idiItic or Otherw Sc helpless the pension
shall continue during the life of said child
or during the period of such disability.
Sec .. 4 he agent. attorney or other per-
son engaged in preparing, presenting or
prosecuting any claim under the provisions
of this act who shall directly or indirectly
contract for, demand, receive retain for
such servite s ia preparing, presenting or
prosecuting such claim a sum greater than
81, which sum shall be payable only upon
the order of the Commits Toner of Pension
OF the pension allowed, and any per-
son who shall violate any of the provisions
of this section, or who shall wron gully
withhold from pensioner or claimant the
whole or any part of pension or claim al
lowed or due such pensioner claimant
under this act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor AMI upon conviction thereof
shall, for each and every such offense, be
fined not exc edin z $500 or be imprisoned at
hard labor not exceeding two years or both
in the discretion OF the court.