Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05
THE PENSION BILL.
The Dependent Pension Bin NJ Recentl
Passed by the senate.

The Dependent Penslon Bill NJ Recently
Passed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Depend
emit Pension bill as passed by the Senate
Is as follows:
That In considering the pension claims or
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 rs required by law, IL shall then be
necessary to. show by competent and sufii'
cient evidence that such parent or parents
are without other means II support than
their own labor and the contributions or
others not legally bound for their support;
provided, that all pensions allowed to do.
pendent parents under this at shall COM
mpnce from the date Of the filing OF the APP
pllcation h, rrundcr and shall continue no
longer than the existence OF their depend
ence.
Sec. . 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 hom
mental or physical disability, not the result
OF their own vicious habits, which incapaci'
tates them from the performance OF labor In
su h 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 oil the
fact according to such rules and regulations
n the Secretary of the Interior may provide,
be placed upon the list of invalid pensioners
OF the Tn ted States and be entitled to receive
-dollars per month; and such pensions
shall commence from the date OF the hlin9
otTN N
the passage of this act upon proof that the
disab ity then existed, and shall continue
during the existence of the same.
Provided, that persons who arc now re-
ceivlng pensions under existing laws OF
whose claims are pending In the pension Of
fice, may, by app ication to the Commits
sioner OF Pensions, in such form as he my
prescribe, showing themselves entitled
thereto. receive the benefits Of the act; ano
nothing herein contained shall be construed
as to prevent any pensioner Hereunder
from prosecuting his claim and receiving
his pension under any other general OF
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 iiled under this act.
Sec. 3. That II 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, and has died, or shall
hereafter die, leaving widow, minor child
or children, a dependent Mother or father.
as such dependency is d, fined under section
of this act. 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-
ar1 ~ ha nfA aofh Of aurh nfli0ar N
enlisted man; provided, that the cause OF
death OF such officer or enlisted man was
or Is not due to q violation of the civil or
mil Itary laws, or the result of vicious habits,
and that said widow was married to the de-
ceased p"nsloner prior to the paSsaga OF this
act. All pensions granted to widows under
this act shall take effect from the dnte OF the
death of the hush ,nds of such widows, but
not dating back Of the passage OF this act
Sec. I. That from the date Of the passage
Of this act the increass OF pensions for minol
children shall be ut the rate of s. per month
instead OF s! per month as now provided by
law, an in case minor child Is insane,
i'd, tic or othcrw Sc helpless the pension
shall continue during the life Of said child
or during the period of such disability.
Sec. g. The agent, attorney other per.
son engaged in preparing, presenting or
prosecuting any claim under the provisions
of this act who shall directly or indirectly
contract fer, demand, receive or retain for
such services in preparing, presenting or
prosecuting such claim sum greater than
SO, which sum shall be payable only upon
the order OF the Commis soner Of Pensions
by the p-nson agent making payment
Of the pension allowed, and any per-
son who shall violate any OF the provisions
OF this section, or who shall wrongfully
withhold from a pcnsiOner or claimant the
whole or any part of a pension or claim al
lowed or due such pensiOner or claimant
under this act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemean' AMI upon conviction thereof
shall, for each and every such offense, be
fined not exc edlnR $500 or be imprisoned at
hard labor not exceeding two years or both
In tho n iscration nj the courf