The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

character not the result Of their own
vicious habits, which incapacitates
them from the performance of manual
labor In such a degree as to render
them unable to earn a support, shall,
upon making due proof of the fact
according to such rules and regulations
as the secretary of the interior may
provide. be placed upon the list of in
valid pensioners of the United states,
and be entitled to receive a pension
not exceeding twelve dollars per month
and not less than six dollars per month.
pronortioned to the degree Of inability
to earn n support; and such pension
shall commence from the date OF the
filing Of the application in the pen-
sion office, after the passage of this
act upon proof that the disability then
existed, ana shall continue during the
existence of the same: Provided, That
persons who are now receiving pensions
| under existing laws, or whose claims
are pending In the pension office, may,
| by application to the commissioner OF
| pensions, in such form as he may pre-
| scribe, showing themselves entitled
thereto, receive the benefits Of this act;
and nothing herein contained shall be
so construed az to prevent any peu-
sloner Hereunder from prosecuting his
| claim and receiving his pension under
any other general or special act: Pro-
| Nided, however, That no person shall
receive more than one pension for the
| same period: And provided further.
| That rank in the service shal! not be
considered in applications fled under
| this act.
Sec. 3. That if any officer or enlisted
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
a widow without other means of sup
port than her daily labor, or minor
children under the age of 16 years.
such widow shall upon due proof OF
her husbands death. without proving
| his death to be the result of his army
service, be placed on the pension roll
from the date Of the application there
for under this Act, at the rate of eight
dollars per month during her widow
hood, and shall also be paid two dol
lars per month for each child of such
officer or enlisted man under sixteen
years of age, and in case of the death
or remarriage of the widow, leaving
|
enlisted man under the age of sixteen
| years, such pension shall be paid such
child or children until the age of six-
teen: Provided. That in case a minor
child is insane, idiotic, or otherwise
permanently helpless, the pension shall
continue during the life of said child,
or during the period of such disabil-
ity, and this proviso shall apply to all
| toI
after to be granted under this or any
former statute, and such pensions shall
commence from the date of applica-
tion therefor after the passage of this
Act: And provided further, That said
widow shall have married said soldier
prior to the passage of this Act.
Sec. 4. That no agent, attorney, or
other person engaged in preparing, pre-
senting, or prosecuting any claim nm
der the provisions of this Act shall,
directly or indirectly. contract for de-
mand, receive, or retain for such SER
vices in preparing presenting, or pros
ecuting such claim a sum greater than
ten dollars, which sum shall be pay
able only upon the order of the COM
missioner Of pensions, by the pension
agent making payment of the pension
allowed. and any person who shall vio-
late any of the provisions of this sec
tion, or who shall Wrongfully withhold
from penSiOncr or claimant the whole
or any part of a pension or claim
allowed or due such pensioner or claim
ant under this Act, shall be deemed
guilty of Il misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall. for each and
every such offence, be fined not eX-
ceeding five hundred dollars, or be inn
prisoncd at hard labor not exceeding
two years, or both, in the discretion OF
the court.
| Approved June %, 1890.