The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
INFoRmArLoN 80 vErERANs.
Text Of the Pension Biu as Passed
by Both Houses.

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text ofthe Pension bii as passed by hotA
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Section That in cons lerins ihc pen
sion claims ri dependent Iaren.s the fact
Of the soldiers death by reasons ofany
wound. injury, casualty or disease elica,
under tie conditions aud limitations Of
existing laws would have entitled him 20
an invalid pension and the fact tl.al The
soldier leh no widow or minor children
having been shown as required by law, il
shall be necessary only 20 show by compe-
tent and sufficient evidence that such parent
or parents are without other present means
Of support than their own manual labor OF
the contributions orothers no, legally bound
for their support provided that all pen
sions allowed 10 dependent parents under
this act shall commence from the GATE Of
the filing Of The application hereunder and
shall continue no longer than the existence
of the dependence.
Section 2-That all persons who served
three months or more in tie military or
naval service OF the United States during
the late war OF ihc rebellion, and who have
been honorably discharged therefrom, and
who are now or who may hereafter he suf-
fering from mental or physical disability
of a permanent character. hot The result Of
their own vicious habits, which iucapaci
ta,es them from the performance O. manual
labor in such degree as to render them
unable to earn asappor, shall, upon making
due proof OF the fact according TO such rules
and regulations as the Secretary Of the in
terror may provide bc placed upon the list
! OF invalid pensioners OF tbeTnited States
and be entitled to receive pension not to
exceed Sl2 per month and not less than Sc
per month proporiioHed 10 their inability
10 earn a support and such pension shall
commence from the date of Cling OF the ap-
plication in the Pension Office, after the
passage Of this act, upon the proof that Tie
disability then existed, and shall continue
during the existence Of such disability pro-
vided, that persons who are nov receiving
pensions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in be Pension Office,
may, by application 10 l-e Commissioner Of
Pensions, in such form as be may prescribe,
showing themselves entitled thereto, receive
the benefits OF this act and nothing herein
| contained shall be construed SO as TO prevent
any peusioner hereunder from prosecuting
his claim and receiving his pension under
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 in applications filed
under this act.
Section 3-That If any officer or enlisted
man who served 80 days or more in the
army or navy Of the United States during
the late War OF the Rebellion, and who was
honorably discharged, Las died, or shall die,
leaving widow without other means Of
support than her daily labor or minor
children under the age ofl6 years, such
widow shall, upon due proofofher husbands
death, withou, proving his death 10 be the
result OF his army service, be placed on the
pension roll from the date Of the application
therefor under this act, at the rate Of $ per
month during her widowhood, and shall also
be paid s. per month for each child Of the
officer or enlisted man under l6 years Of
age; and in case Of the death or renarriage
Of the widow, leaving child or children Of
such officer or enlisted man under the age
Of lG years. such pension shall be paid such
child or children until the age Of l6 years +:
provided that in case minor child is in
sane, idiotic or otherwise permanently help
less the pension shall continue during the
period Of such disability and this provision
shall apply 20 all pensions heretofore grant
ed or hereafter to be granted under this or
any other statute, and such pension shall
commence from the date Of tie application
therefor, after the passage Of this act: and.
provided, further, that said widow shah
have married said soldier prior to The pas
sage Of this act.
Section 4-Tiat no agent, attorney or other
person engaged in pieparine, presenting or
prosecuting any ciaim Under the provisions
OF this act shall. directly or idiractly, contract
4 FOR demand receive or retain Tor such ser
vices in preparing, presenting OF prosecu-
ting such claims a sEm greater than Sl0
which sum shall be payable only upon the
order Of the Commissioner Of Pensions, by
the pension agent making payment ol the
pension allowed and any person who shall
violate any Of the provisions Of this section
or who shah wrongfslly withhold from a
! pensionec or claimant the whole OF any
part OF a pension OF claim allowed or due
such pensioner or claimant under this act
/ shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and pp0n
conviction thereof shall Sor each aud livery
said oifense, be fined not exceeding 500 or
imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two
years, or both, in the discretion Of the Court.