Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-14
SERVICE
PENSION
BILL
Correct Text of An Import
ant Measure

Il II. Ryan, vi thi0 ''
.,rod from II e. Ryan, his brother'
Who is clerk in the U. S. pension ue-
norment at washington, d. Co. a cor
roct copv of the service pension act
=, robruarv 4. 1907. It provides
o.. al veterans of the Civil and MeXi-
can wars. The Washington Post
says: a,
The McCumber service pension
hill granting a pension to any per-
son who served ninety days or more
IN the Union army during the ClVii
war. or sixty days or more In the
war with Mexico, and making 1t i'm
possible for any pension attorney OF
claim agent to receive compensation
for presenting a pension claim was
,asaed through the house yesterday
without an amendment, and by
vote Of 1876 to 20.
"Cv" Sulloway, chairman OF the
committee on invalid pensions, ana
Chairman Loudenslager. of the COM
mlttee on pensions, made the tight
for the measure, which was consider
cd under suspension of therules, per-
hitting no change to be made In IT,
Several changes were proposed
however. Mr.. stephens, of Texas
wanted the $50 survivors of the
Creek. Seminole and Blackhawk wars
included. Mr.. Weeks. of Massachu-
setts. said he had received letters
from old soldiers saying that they
would prefer medal. Mr.. Sulloway
replie dthat he thought they could
Exchange their pension for a medal
n he so desired. He went on to ex-
plain that the bill would not entail
an annual expenditure of more thar
50. 100000.
Text of Service Pension Bill.
Any person who served ninety
DAYS in the military or naval service
OF the United States during the late
Civil war, or sixty days in the war
with Mexico, and who has been hon
orably discharged therefrom, and
who has reached the age of slxty-two
year or over. shall upon making
proof OF such facts. according to such
rules and regulations as the secretary
lof the interior may provide, BE-
placed upon the pension roll and be
entitled TO receive a pension, as fol
lows:
In case such person has reached
the age of sixty-two years, $12 pei
month: seventy years, SIS pei
month; seventy-hve years or over
$40 per month, and such pensions
shall commence from the date OF IN,
filing OF the application in the bu
roau OF pensions after the passag
and approval OF this act;
Provided, that pensioners who arr
sixty-two years of age or over, an,
who are now receiving under exist
ing laws, or whose claims ere pend
ing In the bureau of pensions, may
by application TO the commissioner o
pensions, In such form as he ma
prescribe. receive the benefits OF thi
act; and nothing herein contalnet
shall prevent any pensioner or per
son entitled to a pension from prose
cutting his claim and receiving a pen
sion under any other general or spe
cial act:
Provided. that no person shall re
ceive a pension under any other la,
az the same time and for the sam
period that he Is receiving a pensio
: under the provisions OF this act:
Provided, further. that no perso
who Is now receiving or shall her,
after receive a greater pension unds
any general or special law than h
would be entitled TO receive und,
the provisions herein shall be pei
slonable under this act.
l That rank In the service shall n,
be considered in applications hle
hereunder.
III That no pension attorney. elal
/ egent, or other person shall be e.
Il titled 20 receive any compensate
for services rendered In presentir
any claim TO the bureau OF pension
OF securing any pension under N