The National tribune., 1899-12-21
lCalender No, 2
S. 14T7.
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an act entitled ~ n act granting pensions
10 soldiers and sailors who are incapaci-
tatcd for the performance of manual labor.
and providing for pensions TO widows.
minor child -en. and dependent parents,
approved june y, 1890
BE II enacted blJ Hc Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of he EHifed States Of
.4meftcG m Compress GaseHlbtcd, That sec
tons two and three OF an act entitled IAN
act granting pensions 10 soldiers and sailors
who are iucapacitated for the performance
ot manual labor, and providing for pen
slOnS 10 widows, minor children, and de-
pendent parents" be, and the same are
hereby, amended so as 10 read as follows:
sec. 2. That all persons who served 90
days 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 any
mental or physical disability or disabilities
If a permanent character, not the result of
their own vicious habits, which 50 incapaci-
tates them from the performance of manual
labor as 10 render them unbaie to earn a
support shall, upon making due proof of
the fact, according To such rules and reglla-
tons as the Secretary Of the Interior NAV
provide, be placed upon the list of invalid
pensioners of the United States, and he en-
titled to receive pension not exceeding Sf2
per month and not less than SIS per month,
proportional tn the degree of inability IN
earn a support; and in determining such
inability each and every infirmity shall he
duly considered, and the aggregate of the
disabilities shown he rated, and such pen
sion shall commence from the date of the
fling OF the application in the Bureau Of
Pensions, after the passage of this act upon
proof that the disability or disabilities then
! existed, and snail continue during the
existence Of the same: PyoridCd, That per
I.r
| existing laws, or whose claims are pea1inp
| IN the Bureau Of Pensions. may, by aDplica-
| ton 10 the Commissioner OF Pensions. i'm
such foYm as he may prescribe, showing
| themselves entitled thereto, receive the
benefits Of this act; and nothing herein con
| tained shall be 50 construed as 10 prevent
any pensioner hereunder from prosecuting
| his claim and receiving his pension under
any other general or special act: Pyolidrd,
| tOtCeUct, That no person shall receive more
| than one pension for the same period: and
DrOrided turihcr, That rank in the service
| shall not be considered III applications filed
under this act.
Sec. ). That if any officer or enlisted
| man who served 30 days or 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 a widow without
| means Of support other than her daily
| labor, and an income not exceeding $3.50 Der
year. or minor children under the age of Iii
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 therefor under this act,
at the rate Of IS per month during her
widowhood, and Shall also be paid 81 Der
month for each child Of such officer on
enlisted man under 16 years of age: and in
case Of the death or remarrage of the
widow, leaving a child or children of such
officer or enlisted man under the age of ID
| years, such pension shall be paid such
child or children until the age of 16: Pro
Cidod, That in case "A minor child is insane.
diotic, or otherwise physically or men
| tally helpless. the pension shall continue
during the life Of said child, or during the
l.1erioi Of such disability. and this pr5yiso
$ laii apply to all pensions heretofore granted
| Dr hereafter to ne granted under this or anv
! former statute; and such pensions shall
commence from the date of application
| therefor after the passage of this act: A md
proridcd further, That said widow shall
have married said soldier prior to the pas.
sage Of this act"