Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-02

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The full text of the dependent pension
bill as it passed 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
or sailor, and the fact that he left no widow
or minor child or children, having been
shown as required by law, it shall be neces-
sary only to show by competent and suffl-
cient evidence that such parent or parents
are without other means OF support than
their own labor or the contributions of
others not legally bound for their support;
Provided--That all pensions allowed to
dependent parents under this act, shall com.
mence from the date of the filing of the APP
plication hereunder, and shall continue no
longer than the existence of their depend
ence.
SECTION ,. 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 their own vicious habits,
which incapacitates them from the per-
formance of labor in such degrees as to rem
der them unable to earn support, and who
are dependent upon their daily labor, or on
the contributions of others not legally
bound thereto, for their support, shall,
upon making due proof of the fact accord
ing to such rules and regulations as the sec
retary of the interior may provide; he placed
upon the list of invalid pensioners of the
United States and be entitled to receive $l2
mar and Ci1nh shall
mence from the date of the filing OF tho ap-
plication in the pension Office after the
passage of this act, upon proof that the disa
bility 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
Office, may, by application to the comInts
sioner of pensions, in such form he may
prescribe showing themselves entitled
thereto, receive tho benefits " this
act; and nothing herein contained
shall be SO construed as prevent
any pensioner Hereunder from prosecuting
his claim and receiving his pension undef
any other general or special act;
Provided--However, that no person shall
receive more than one pension for the same
period; and, provided further, that rank in
the service shall not be considered III appli
cations filed under this act.
SEC g That if any officer or enlisted man
who served three months OF 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 child
or children under 10 years of age, or in case
there shall he no widow or minor child or
children, a dependent mother or father as
such dependency is defined under Section |
of this act such widow, minor child or chill
dren, or mother or father, shall be placed
upon the pension roll at the rates established
for them by law, without regard to the
cause Of death of such officer OF enlisted
man;
Provided-That the cause Of death of such
officer or enlisted man, was not or is not due
to a violation of the civil or military laws,
or the result of vicious habits, and that said
widow was married to the deceased pensioner
prior to the passage Of this act. All pensions
granted to widows under this act shall take
effect from the date of the death Of the hus-
band of such widows, 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 minor
children shall be at the rate of 81 per month
in stead of 81 per month, as now provided
by law, and in case minor child is insane,
idiotic or otherwise helpless the pension
shall continue during the life of said child,
OF during the period Of such disability.
SEC ,. That no agent, attorney or other
person engaged IN preparing, presenting or