The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-24
The pependent Pension Bill.

The dependent pensions bill passed
she Senate recently. Its provisions are
substantially as follows:
La considering the pension claims OF
dependent parents uader the provis-
iona of this aot. the facs OF the death
of she soldier or sailor, and the fact
that he left no widow or minor chill
dren having been shown, by competent
and sufficient evidence. that such pa
rents are without other means OF sup
port than their own labor. or the con-
tributions OF others not legally bound
for their support. pensions to continue
no longer than the existence of their
dependence. All persons who served
three months or more in the military or
naval service OF the United States dur
ing 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
their own vicious habits. which inca
pacitates them from the performance OF
labor in such degree as TO render them
unable to earn support, and who are
dependent upon their daily labor, or
upon the contribution OF others not
legally bound thereto for their support,
shall, upon making due proof OF the
fact, be placed upon the list OF invalid
pensioners OF the United States, and be
entitled to receive S12 per month. such
pensions shall commence from the date
of the filing OF the application in the
pension Office after the passage OF this
act, upon proof that the disability then
existed, and shall continue during the
existance of the same; providing that
persons who are now receiving pensions
under existing laws, or whose claims are
pending in the pension office may, by
showing themselves entitled to 1t. re-
ceive the benefit of this act. 1t any
officer 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 honorably
discharged, has died, or shall hereafter
die, leaving widow, minor children
under 16 years OF age. or dependent
mother and father. such dependent shall
be placed upon the pension roll at the
rates established for them by law with
ont regard to the cause of death OF such
officer or enlisted man, provided that
the cause Of death of such officer or en-
listed man was not, or is not, due to
violation OF the civil or military laws. or
the result OF vicious habi is, and that
said widow was married to the deceased
officer, or enlisted man. prior to the
passage of this act.
All pensions granted to widows un-
der this act, shall take effect from the
date OF the death of the husbands OF
such widows, but not dating back OF
the passage of this act. From the date
of the passage of this act, the increase
OF pensions for minor children shall be
ut the rate Of 81 per month, and In case
minor child is insane. or is otherwise
helpless, the pension shall continue dur
ing the life Of said child. or during the
period OF such disability. No person
engaged on any claim. under tho pro-
visions OF this act. shall demand. Or re-
ceive for suoh services. . sum UFssser
than $40 Any person who will violate
any of ths provisions OF this section, or
who shall wrongly withhold from pen
sioneY or claimant, the whole. or any
part OF pension or claim allowed, or
due snoh psnsionsr or olaimunt under
this aot, shall be deemed guilty OF a
and upon conviction
thereof shall, for each and every offensc.
be fined not exceeding $500, or be i'm
prisoned at hard labor, not exceeding
Two years. or both. in the discretion OF
the court.