The National tribune., 1903-03-19
FAILURE TO DRAW ANY PENSION
RY I:EASON OF THEIR REAiIAK-

FAILURE TO DRAW ANY PENSION
BT 1:EASON OF THEIR REAiAK-
RAGE.
Sec. 5. That no claim agent or other
person shall be entitled to receive any
compensation for services in making zap
plication for pension under this Act. APP
proved Feb. Is, 19O3.''
The Act of March >. 1905. TO increase
the general law invalid pension ratings
of those who have lost limbs or become
totally disabled in same. provides:
BE it enacted. etc. That from and
after the passage of this Act all persons
on the pension roll. and all persons here
after granted II pension. who. while in !
the military or naval service of the United
States and in the line OF duty. shall have
lest one hand or ore foot. or lr-cn totally
disabled in the same. shall receive a pen
sion nj the rate of $40 per month: that all
persons who, in like manner. shall have
lost an arm ut or above the elbow or Il
leg at or above the knee. or been totally
disabled in the same. shall receive pen
s!on at the rate of Si6 per month: that all
persons who. in like manner. shall have
lost an arm at the shoulder joint or n
leg ri the hip joint. ar SO near the should
er or hip Joint or where the same is III
such Il condition as to prevent the Use OF
an artificial limb shall receive Il pension
at the rate of SD Per month, and that
all persons who. in like manner. shall have
lost one hand and one foot. ar been total
Is disabled in the same. shall receive Il
pension ut the rate Of S'iO per month: and
that al persons who. III like manner. shall
have lost both feet shall receive Il pension
ut the rate of 500 per month: Provided.
however. That this Act shall not be so
construed as 10 reduce any pension under
any Act public or private
The Act of March 3. 1909. to increase
TIE rate of pension Of survivors If the
Mexican War, drawing scrvicc-pcnsion,
provides:
BE it enacted. etc. That the Secretary
of the Interior be. and lie * hereby. alr-
thorized and directed To place on the pen
sion roll, at the rate of $50 per month.
all Mexican War survivors now on the
roll. or who may hereafter he placed Oh
the roll. under the Acts Of Jan. -, 1881:
March 3. 1891: and Feb. ;. 1897.
Under the above law. an increase of
pension TO So per month MAY be obtained
tn commence from March >. 1909, the date
the bill becomes a law. y survivor whose
PENSION is increased to ST. pef month
under the above law. will still have the
right to file and prosecute an application
for whatever back pension MAY nc due
him under the Act of Jan. >. 1885. said
back pension i'll many cases datih. back tn
Jan. ;. 1893. In the event of the death
of the penSioner his widow may be en-
titled to a pension in her OWN right. AMI
in addition may he entitled 10 whatever
back pension under the Act of Jan. >.
1893. or other accrued pension. there was
due her husband at the tine of his death.
The following is the law authorizing an
increase of pension for total deafness:
Be it enacted. etc. That from and after
the passage of this Act all persons on the
pension roll Of the United States. or who
may hereafter be placed thereon. receiving
pension for total less of hearing due To
causes originating in tine military or naval
service of the United States and in the
line of duty. shall be entitled to receive, in
lieu of the amount now paid in case of
such disability. the sum of $40 per month:
Provided. That said increase shall in no
manner affect the rate of pension now be-
ing paid and allowable for partial deaf
ness. the rating for which shall be con-
tinued and determined in accordance with
the provisions of existing law.