The National tribune., 1909-03-04
WASHINGTON

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the pension roll atiatbe rate now proyisdsesd vide
March 3, 1873, and March 10, 1885: sucn pen
sion to commence from the date o. tne an nl,ng
OF ner application in the tension ,J nro'
rided further, isThat where such widow @ .hs ,s
already in receipt of pension irom 'ne
United States she shall not be eniltieu 10
further. That where, the pension p,oOf Of rar SAID
widow on her second or subsequent mar
| riage has accrued to helpless OF ldioiic
c9iid or child orshildremn IN nt,Isd unasr 'ne 70 rs
storation undeg this Act unless sald heip
less or idiotiS, child. or chiid or c@niaren @
under ~ years of age De ,nd ahen cared for Sr
her, and upon the restoration OF said widow
| the payment of pension to said child or
children shall cease"
| shall be extended to those widows otherwise
entitled whose husbands died of wounds, in
jurfes, or disease contracted during the period
of their military and naval service. but who
were deprived of pension under the Act of
March 3, 1866, becaCse of their failure to
draw any pension by reason OF their re-
marriage.
| SEC. g. That no claim agent or other per-
son shall be entitled to receive any compen-
sation for services in making application for
pension under this Act.
SENATE BILL $3.50.
introduced in the Senate Jan. %, 1909. by
Senator Warner and referred to the Commit
tee on Pensions
| That the Secretary of the Interior be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to place
| on the pension roll the names of the sur
Army of the United States. On the coast or
| frontiers thereof or en- route thereto, in the
war with Mexico, were actually engaged
in a battle in said war, were wounded
or disabled in resisting attack by hostile
| Indians or Mexicans while in said service,
and the names of the widows of said
| tions of the pension laws of the United
| states for the pensioning OF the survivors
of the war with Mexico.
SENATE BILL SG14.
| introduced in the Senate Jan. 10. 1909. by
| Senator Flint and referred to the Committee
on Pensions:
| That any person who is now receiving or
entitled to receive a pension under the pro
vision OF Section 1862 and Section 1886 OF
the Revised Statutes of the United states
! by reason of any wound or injury received.
or diseases contracted, while in the military
| or naval service of the United States during
| the late Civil War or the War with Mexico,
who has reached the age OF G2 years or over,
shall, upon making proof of such facts accord
| ing 10 such rules and regulations as the Secre-
| tary Of the Interior may provide, be entitled
to receive an additional pension. as follows
In case such person has reached the age OF
e. years, Sl2.00 per month; 30 years $500
per month; 40 years or over, $1,000 per
month. ara such pension shall commence
| from the date Of the fling of the applica-
tion with the Pension Bureau after the pass
age and approval of this Act.
SEC. :. That rank in the service shall not
be considered in applications filed hereunder.
SEC. 3. That no pension attorney, claim
agent, or other person shall be entitled 10 re
ceive any compensation for services rendered
In presenting any ciaiG to the Pension
Bureau, or securing any pension, under this
Act.
SENATE BILL 1884.
introduced in the Senate Jan. Z, 1909. by
Senator Richardson and referred 10 the Com
| nittee on Pensions;
That all persons who served 80 days or
more in the military or naval service of the
United States curing thc late War of the
Rebellion and were honoraby discharged
therefrom, and who may become 62
years of age OF who are now or may hereafter
be suffering from a mental or physical dis
| ability of a permanent character not the re-
suit OF their own vicious habits. which in
capacitates them for the performance of
manual labor in such degree as to render
then :irai;!a 80 earn support shall. upon
making Cue proof of the fact according TO
such rules and regulations as the Secretary
Of tiic in'eriorI may prescribe, be placed upon
| the list Of invalid pensioners of the United
States, and be entitled to receive q pension
OF SeCO per month, to commence frcm the
date of the filing of the application in the
Pension Office, after 4he passage of this Act,
| upon proof that disability then existed. and
shall continue during the existence OF the
! same: Proridtd. That persons who are now
receiving pensions under existing laws. or
whose clalnsoxre pending la the Pension
Bureau, may by applications to the Commits
sioner OF Pensions ia such form as he may
prescribe, showing themselves entitled there
| 10. receive the benefits of this Act and moth
| ing herein contained shall be construed
as TO prevent any pensioner hereunder from
prosecuting bis claim and receiving his pen
sion by any other general or special act : Pro-
| ride6, hoTerer, That no person shall receive
mere than one pension for the same period /:
And Drorided further, That rank in the SER
vice shall not be considered in applications
filed under this Act.
SEC. 2 That IL any person embraced with
in the provisions OF the foregoing section has
died or shall hereafter die, leaving widow,
or minor children under the age of 16 years
such widow shall, upon due proof of her hus-
bands death, without proving his death to be
from the result of his army service. be placed
on the pension roll from the date of the appli-
cation therefor under this Act at the rate OF
$500 per month during her wdowhood and
shall also be paid $500 per month for each
child of such person under 1G years of age,
and Ia case Of the death remarriage of the
widow leaving child or children of such
person under the age of 16 years, such pen
sion shall be paid such child or children
until the age of 1G: PrOTided That said
widow shall have married said person prior
to June 27, 1890.
SENATE BILL sO59
Introduced in the Senate Jan. 4. 1909. by
Senator Nelson and referred to the Commit
tee on Pensions
That from and after the passage of this
Act all persons on the pension roll and all
persons hereafter granted pension. who
while In the military or naval service of the
United States and in the line of duty shall
have lost one hand or one foot or have been
totally disabled in the same, shall receive a
pension at the rate of $40 per month and
that all persons who in like manner shall
have lost an arm at or above the elbow or a
leg at or above the knee or been totally dis
abled in same shall receive a pension Mt the
rate OF SOL per month; that all persons who
in like manner Shall have lost an arm at the
shoulder joint or a leg at the hip Joint or an
hip joint or where the same is In such n CON
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