The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-06
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sGongressiillf sturg iaa has sent
following letter to papers IN his tsli sss
trict teoneertflnE the new bill refaf I'VE
to pensions. ts Sss
Much inquiry as to the act OF cor
gresss granting tie Inc ease or fr,e.sz
sion to widows; minor cstild ren. 4 etc.s
Is being made 81 me, Il from different
section OF ther dfstric t II. enclose
herewith o. copy 81 the act, which Iii
think; viii be well for. 5yod to 5pu65.
fish fdr the Ind rrlatl lon OF claim.
ants. AZ ss5t; 4
The act referred ID is asf Follows:
Be It enacted by the Senate and
House OF Ranresent atives of the
United states OF mer Tea In Congress
assembled, That from and AFTER the;
passage Sot S-thiSF act tine rate or \ PEN
sion for widows minor child ron eun-
der the. age Sof 6 6 /. yeaEs. II ana help
less minors as ID efiled by existing
laws. now on 4 the roll Or hereafter
to be placed on the pension roff and
entitled to receive "a less rate ST th,aln:
herefnaft tier provided. 81 shhll Z be s. led
per month Ia: nd nothing herein shall
be construed To- AFFECT the existing
allowance OF $12 per month for eacn;
child under the age OF 10 years and !
for each helpless child and & ali acts
or parts OF acts inconsistent with the!
provisions Of this -act ARE Aerebrsre-
peaTed 3 Provided, 4 however: that this
act sha11 not be construed-as to re-
dhce amy pension unde r any; ct, rub.- 1
lie or private. s5:.gl " !. 5s5 X
IS Sec. q That il any officer or en-
listed man who served = 9Ui days or
more IN the army or navy of the
United States during the lite civil:
war and who has been honurabtF d fs.s
charged therefrom has died or shall.
hereafter die. leaving willow. such
widow shall. upon due. proof Of her
husbands death. without- proving
i'his' death to be the result of his arr
my: or navy service. be placed on the
ipensfon roll from the date OF the
filing Of her applieat ion+ therefor UNI
der; THIS act at 8 the rate of 81 g per
month during her widowhood: pro-
vffed that said n widow shall have.
nnnrrfed said soldier or sailor prior
to- June 27th. 9osr and the Dement'S,
of thfs section shalt "a include those;
widows whose husbands II living.
would have enstonab1e 5status under;
the Joint resolutions Of February
Lr5th: 1895. July 1st:- / DOE. and June
[ 71st, I 9o6.
Y Sec. 5. That. no claim agent or att
| torney shall be recognized In the adj
1udfca ton Il OF claims under the firut
section Of this act; q and that n,
agent; attorney, or: her: person en-
snEed in preparing. III presentin g or
prosecuting any claim under the pro
Evisfons Of. the second section OF this
act shall: directly or Indirectly CON.
itrict for; demand: receive or retnir for
such services In preparing. presenting;
or prosecuting suctt claim a, sum great.
er5 than $40. which sum shall be- pnya,
Bile only upon the order of the com
missioner of pensions BY the pension
4 agent making. payment of the pen
sions allowed and any person :whc
shall violate, any of the pro Visions o
this section or who shalt wrong fully
:: WITHHOLD from the e pensfoner O
/. claimant the whole or any part OF |,
n pension or claim allowed or due s1cl
4 pensloner or claimant under this &C
: shall be deemed guilty Of a n1tade
meanor and on conviction thereo
): shall, for each and every Q frense. b
|. fined not exceeding $500 or be In
pr1soned at hard labor not exceedin
. two years. or both. In the dfscr,
\ ton OF the court.
}. Approved, April 1sth. 1905: