Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16
OF the TsLEsRAs- HERALD 49, be g--d
- cus c 0us ana Keep { Tor future
reference. Ine bil Is IS follows
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4 BILL
Granting peus.oD TO certain sod -ers
21d sal0rs eL Lle LulLed ,L4tes IA
tie lzbe war sh0 lzFe attained the
ags of slxEy-tH9 yearss Ot alo are
zAo.ed from Gaming lfel hood,
or sa0 are dependent and fot other
purposes.
Bs & enacted b. ~ Ssats al.L H,ase o.
RsDfessst1tlles Il t4s Lsttta states u 4 iaeF-
toa e. CoagTess ass,saslsa. Hat every per-
son sDeCl ned la tle several classes
enumerated 10 section torty-s.K hundred
and nlnety-tfree oil the Rev sed stat
ufes Of the United states. and the
amendments thereto, who actually
served lu the military OF naval service
0f tile L nlte4 states, a. mentioned u
said section. Tor the period OF sixty
day. lu the war OK the rebellion, and
aa> hOuorably discharged from sad
service Or VAS actually engaged lu \
battle ia sad war, ln the service
aforesaid, and was hOnorab.y dis
charged from sad service, Who
st tAe date OF Application
under this act shall have attained the
az OK - years, or who shall have bc-
cOue disabled, ia whole or IN part,
physically or mentally, from gaining a
support oy auv cause not the result of
las own immoral conduct or vicious
habits, and VINO shall also have no
means OF support except h.s own labor,
and also the widow Oh every sucu sol
dleT, sailor, Otnccr, or enlisted man
who small NOT have remarked since
his decease, shall be placed upon the
pension roll OF the United states, and
shall be entitled 90 receive q pension "a
herein provided, without being rc-
qured u prove that such disability
was incurred ln the service and IN the
line OF duty.
See. .. That such pension, # based
upOn disability, shall commence from
the date of filing the application there
Tor, as hereinafter provided, and shall
continue during the continuance of
such disability, and shall bc At the rate
OF Sl2 per month for a total disability
% perform any manual labor, and pro
rata for any less degree of disability.
such pension, ii based on Old age only.
shall commence from the time when
the claimant shall have attained the
age OF - years, and shall continue dur
ing the natural lie of such penslOncr,
and shall be at the uniform rate of SS
per month. such pension, III based
upon wldOwhood, shall be at the rate
OF So per month, and shall commence
from the passage of this act, and shall
continue until the death or rC-marrIagc
of such widow.
Sec. 3. That no person now pen
siOner of the United states, or who, at
the passage OF this act, shall have a
claim for pension pending under exist
ing laws, shall be entitled to receive 4
pension under TINS act until such person
shall have executed, acknowledged and
tilCd with the Commissioner of Pensions
an election IN writing 10 accept the pro-
visions of tins act, and forever renOunc-
ing any pension such person may be re-
ceIvIng, or might receive, under any
other act or law; and no person shall
receive more than one pension AT the
same time under any or ali laws OF the
United States relating thereto.
See. I. That before the name of any
person shall bc placed upon the pen
,iou-roll under the provisions OF this
act application shall bc made therefor,
IN writing, by the claimant, setting
forth under oath the grounds upon
which such pension is claimed; and
such application shall be supported by
competent proof OF the right of such
applicant 10 such pension, under such
rules and regulations a. the Secretary
OF the Interior may prescribe; and any
person who shall knowingly take any
Idlsc oath IN any material matter III
any application or proceeding under
this act shall be deemed guilty OF per-
Jury. \. NJ. l..