The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05
THE PENSION BILL.
Senator Davis Dependent PEN
sion Bill Passed BY the
Senate.
Greenyille Inundated-,-0pera-
ted in the Country--Fire
in q Convent

went through the senate to-day just as 1t
was reported from the senate. Efforts were
made by several senators to- amend the bill,
but without avail.
The full text Of the bill Is as follows:
IN considering the pension claims Of de-
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 be
necessary only to show by competent and
sufficient evidence that such parent or
than their own labor or the contributions
of others not legally bound for their sup
port; provided, that all pensions allowedto
dependent parents under this act shall COM
nlence from the date OF the fling of the APP
plication hereunder, and shall continue no
longer than the existence Of their depend
.ence.
THAT all persons who served three months
or more in the military or naval service OF
the United States during the late war of the
rebellion and who have been honorably
discharged therefrom, and who are now or
who may hereafter be suffering from mental
or physical disability, not the result Of
theft own vicious habits, which incapaci-
tates thsIl from the performance of labor
In such d degree as to render them unable
to earn q support, and aVho are dependent
upon their daily labor or on the contribu-
tions of others not legally bound thereto,
for their support shall, upon making due
regulations as the secretary of the interior
may provide, be placed upon the list of in
valid pensioners of the United States,
and be entitled to receive twelve
dollars per month; and such pensions
shall commence from the date Of the
fce, after the passage Of this act, upon proof
sthat the disability then existed, and shall
continue during the existence of the same.
Provided, that persons who are now receiv-
Ing pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in the pension. office,
may by application to the commissions OF
showing themselves entitled thereto, receive
the benefits of this act; and nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to pre-
vent any pensioner Hereunder from prose-
cutting his claim and receiving his pension
under any other general or special act: Pro-
yided, however, that no person shall re-
period; and provided further, that rank in
the service shall not be considered in appli-
cations filed under this act.
That If any officers or enlisted man 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 honora-
bly, discharged, has died, or shall hereafter
die, leaving q widow, minor child or chill
dren under sixteen years Of age, or in case
there shall be no widow or minor child or
children q dependent mother or father, as
such dependency il defined under section |
Of this act, such widow, minor child or
children, Of, mother or father, shall be
placed upon the pension roll at h rates
established for them by law without regard
10 the cause of death Of such officer or en-
listed man: Provided, that the cause of
death of such officer or enlisted man was