The National tribune., 1907-12-19
PENSION BILLS.
There Have Recn 81 Already Introduced
In the House and Scnate-Summary of
Their Provisions.

There Have Recn 81 Already introduced
In the House and Sennte-Summary of
Their Provisions.
Fifty-one bills have already been in
Itroduced in Congress since its opening
to- amend the various general pension
laws. OF this number six of the meas
ures were presented in the Senate, while
the other 45 were offered in the House
of Representatives. An abstract of each
measure follows:
By Senator Warner, Missouri: A bill
to grant 4 pension of ST. to widows of
soldiers or enlisted men serving in the
war of the rebellion who are without
means of support or an actual net in
come of not exceeding $500 per year.
such allowance to be granted upon proof
of her husbands death, without prov
ing his demise to be the result of army
service. During her widowhood she
shall receive also So additional per
month for each minor child until the
| age of 16 is reached. In case the child
| is insane, idiotic or otherwise physically
| or mentally helpless, the pension shall
continue during the fife of the child.
Senator Galinger, New Hampshire:
Bill to amend the act of Jan. Is, 1903,
| "to increase pension for total deafness.
1t provides that all persons totally deaf
thru causes originating in the military
or naval service while in the line of
duty shall receive $40 per month; in
cases of partial deafness a proportion
ate rate shall be determined by the de-
gree of disability
Senator Long, Kansas: Bill to ex-
tend the provisions of the 1890 act,
granting $12 a month to veterans who
served 80 days in the civil war, and
;pensioning the widows and orphans un-
der 16 years of those SUI yiving- officers
and members who belonged to Capt
Beaty's command.
Senator Curtis, Kansas: Bill to ex-
tend the pension laws to the Kansas
Militia and other persons who rendered
valiant services under Regular Army
officers in line of action during the war
of the rebellion.
Mr.. Curtis also presented a measure
to remove the limitations in the pay
ment of arrears of pensions. Its pur-
pose is to amend the laws so as ''to
permit all pensions which have been or
which may hereafter be granted in con-
sequence of death occurring from
cause which originated in the service
since March, 1861, or in consequence of
wounds or injuries received or disease
contracted since that date, shall COM
mence from the death or discharge of
the person on whose account the claim
has been or is hereafter granted; if the
disability occurred after the discharge
and is the result of army service, then
from the date of actual disability or
from the termination of the right of
the party having prior title to such
pension, and in consideration of any
claim for pension the person on whose
account the pension is claimed shall be
conclusively presumed to have been
sound and free from disease at the date
of entering the service"
Another bill he introduced is for the
purpose of extending the pension laws
to officers and soldiers of the 18th and
18th Kan. Cav. The 18th was mustered
into service at Fort Harler, Kan, July
1915, 1867, while the 18th was mus
tered in at Topeka Oct. 1929, 1868.
Representative Norris, Nebraska: Bill
providing that any widow of a soldier
serving in the civil war or War with
Mexico applying for a pension shall
not be required to prove that her hus-
bands death was the result of his army
service.
Representative Brownlow. Tennessee:
Bill to adjudicate all pension claims on
account of disabilities, wounds or in
jurfes, or on account of deaths result
ing from disabilities, etc, incurred since
March 4. 1861, filed on and after July
1, 1880. 1t further provides for re-
adjudication of all such claims in the
Pension Bureau as if same had been
FLED prior to July 1, 1880.
Representative Campbell, Kansas:
Bill granting a pension of $40 month
to all dependent persons who served
80 days or more in the military or ma
val service during the rebellion, honor
ably discharged, upon showing proof
that he is suffering from blindness,
paralysis, rheumatism or accident re-
sufing in the loss of use of limb or
from any cause rendering such person
helpless to care for himself.
Representative Pearre, Maryland:
Bill granting $50 pension to all per-
sons who served 80 days in the civil war
or War with Spain, honorably discharg-
ed, who are now or who may hereafter
become blind or so nearly blind as to
require the services of an attendant;
applicant to have an actual net income
not exceeding $500 year; rank of ser
vice to be considered.
Representative Ellis, Missouri: Bill
to extend the provisions of the acts of
June 27, 1890, and of Feb. 6, 1907, to
all State Militia and other organizations
that were organized for the defense of
the Union and co-operated with the
military or naval forces of the United
States. Representative Smith, of Mis-
souri,, also introduced a similar bill
Representative Macon, Arkansas: Bill
to increase the allowance of every
widow of every pensioner who served
in the Mexican War, who is without
means of support other t0an her daily
labor. and has an actual net income not
exceeding $3.50 year, to $40 per
month; when without an income of
any amount, to be increased to $500;
providing that the widow shall have
married the soldier prior to Dec. 4,
1905.
Representative Norris, Nebraska: Bill
providing that all persons who served
80 days or more in the military or
naval service during the civil war or
| 60 days in the Mexican War, and who
have reached the age of 60 years or
over, shall be pensioned as follows:
Persons 60 years Of age, $12 per month;
65 years, SIS; 20 years, $40; rs years.
s25. The bill further provides that
rank in the service shall not be con-
sidered; that no penison attorney, claim
agent or other person shall be entitled
to receive any compensation for ser
vices rendered in representing a claim
Representative SulIoway, New Hamp-
shire: Bill providing that all persons
who served one or more years in the
military or naval service during the
civil war, honorably discharged, and
suffering from q mental or physical
disability of a permanent character
which requires the periodical or regu-
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