The National tribune., 1893-10-12
Supplemental to the Dependent Act.
Mr.. Baker IN. H. r. has introduced bill
lH. Z. 1891. providing:


(H. r. 1899, providing:
That in The administration of the act Of June 27,
1890, by the Secretary OF the Interior and the Com
missioner OF Pensions, aud ia the rating of PEN
sions thereunder, all claimants showing mental
or physical disability OF permanent character,
not the result of their vicious habits, and
which incspacitates them from the performance
of manual labor, rendering them unable earn
a support from such manual labor In such a de-
gree would be rated, under former laws aud
the rules and regulations of the Pension Office
existing the date of the passage of said act of
June n 1890. at or above six dollars per month,
shall be rated proporiionay in the same manner
like disabilities OF service origin proportion
ally rated and all claimants showing IA pension
able disability which. if of service origin. would
be rated at or above Sl2 per month shall be rated
at sI2 per month.
That whenever. in consideration of pension
claims under the act OF June q, 1890, the claimant
has shown that he is disabled by more than
wound, injury disease pensionable under said
act, the accumulated degree Of disability arising
from all of said separate disabilities shall be the
measure OF the rating of the pension granted
provided in the preceding secIion.
That the Commissioner of Pensions shall have
power rs heretofore. TO establish, at points most
convenient for pensioners and applicants for pen
sion, Examining Boards OF three Surgeons each,
for the examination of applicants for pension. In
selecting the members OF said Board, Surgeons
having had military naval service in the Army
Navy OF the Uniied States shall be preferred Tor
appointment as far as practicable: Prouided hot0-
ereT, That such Boards shall be constituted lar
practicable OF Surgeons Who belong to different
political bodies.
That whenever the certificate OF Board OF Ex-
anining Surgeons shall show that a claimant for
pension under the of juno 81, 1890 is suffering
from disabilities which, in their opinion, probably
resulted from the vicious habits of the claimant,
such shall be placed in the hands OF "a Special
Examiner OF the Pension Bureau, who shall make
IMPARTIAL examination into the facts of the case,
Rt which special examination The claimant shall
have full opportunity OF being present confronting
aud examining the Witnesses against him,
and of introducing witnesses in his own behalf.
When the report of the Beard OF Examining Sur
gcons shall show thai the disabilities found are in
their opinion the result OF causes not referabe
the claimant $ vicious habits. such disabilities shall
be presumed TO be resultant from pensionable
That, except In cases of established fraud
pension shall be suspended, withheld, Withdrawn,
or reduced, except after 80 days written notice
served upon the pcpsioncr and full aud i'm partial
hearing aud invest igaton had npon sworn tesli-
inony: Pr0rided hO,cerer. That the certificate of
duty.appoiuied Medical Examining Board may be
used In evidence without the same being verified
by the oaths of the members of such Boards sign.
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