The National tribune., 1909-02-25
PENSION BILLS.
An Abstract of All Before Congress
When 1t Died, With Their Status.
HOUSE BILL 22290.

HOUSE BILL 22290.
Introduced in the House of Representa-
tives, Dec. Z, 1905, by Representative Lafear
and referred TO the Committee on Invalid
Pensions:
entitled AN Act to increase the pension ol
widows, minor children, etc, Of deceased
soldiers and sailors of the late Civil War
the War with Mexico, ard the various Indian
. widows of the deceased soldiers and sailors
of the late Civil War" be, and the same l.
hereby, amended TO read as follows:
Sec. .. That if any officer or enlisted man
navy of the United States during the late
Civil War, and who has been honOraby lis
charged therefrom, has died, or shall here
after de, leaving widow, such widow shall,
upon due proof Of her husbands death, with
out proving his death to be the result of his
army Or navy service. be placed on the pen
sion roll frcm the date of the filing of her
application therefor under this Act at the
rate of Sl2 per month during her widowhOod:
Provided That said widow shall have married
said soldier sailor prior to the date of the
approval of this Act; and the benefits of
this section shah include those widows whose
husbands, If living, would have Il pensiOnable
status under the joint resolutions of Feb. 10,
1895; July /, 1902; and June %, 1906"
HOUSE BILL 1892.
Introduced in the House of Representa-
tiyes, Dec. II. 1905 by Representative Dong
las, and referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions:
That Section 410S of the laws of the United
States governing the granting of army and
navy pensions, as amended March ), 190l, be
and the same is hereby, amended as follows:
BY striking out of the first section of said
Act as SO amended the words upon her own
application and so that said section shall
read as follows:
THAT Section 47Os of the laws of the
United States governing the granting of army
and navy pensions be. and the same is,
amended to read as follows:
The remarriage of any widow, dependent
mother. or dependent sister entitled TO pen
sion shall not bar her right to such pension
TO the date of her remarTlage, whether an
application therefor was sled before or after
such marriage; but the remarriaSe OF
any widow. dependent mother, or dependent
sister having a. pension, such pension shall
cease: Provided. however, That any widow
who was the lawful wife of any oiicer or
enlisted man in the Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps of the United States, during the period
OF his service III any war, ana whose name
was placed or shall hereafter be placed on
the pension roll because Of her husbands
death as the result of wound or injury re-
ceived or disease contracted in such military
or naval service, and whose name has been
or shall hereafter be dropped from said pen
sion roll by reason OF her marriage to another
person who has since died or shall hereafter
die, or from whom she has been heretofore
Or shall be hereafter divorced without fault
On her part. and If she Is without means oi
support other than her daily labor as defined
by the Acts of June q, 1899, and May
1900 shall be entitled to have her name
again placed on the pension roll AZ the rat,
now provided for widows by the Acts ol
July Il, 1862, March ., 1873, and March u
1856 such pension 10 commence from tns i
Pension Bureau after the approval OF thii
Act: And provided further. That where sucl
widow IS already in receipt OF pension
from the United States she shall not be en-
Titled TO restoration under this Act: Ant
provided further. That where the pension o
EaId widow on her second subsequent mar
Rage mas accrued to 4 helpless or idfoti'
child, or child or children under the ag'
Of 16 years, she shall not be entitled Il
restoration under this Act unless said helpless
or idiotic child, or child or children undel
le years Of age. De then a member or mem
bers Of her family ard cared for by her, an'
upon the restoration OF said widow the pay
ment of pension 10 said child or chh1re'
shall cease.
HOUSE BILL 2s97L
introduced In the House Of Representatives
Dee. H. 1908. by Representative Douglas ant
referred TO the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions:
1890. and entitled IAN Act granting pensions
10 soldiers and sailors who are incapacitate,
for the performance OF manual labor, an'
providing for pensions to widows. mlnc
CHILDREN, and dependent parents" be. ant
the same is hereby, amended as follows:
Br striking out the word 800 in the frs
line Of the second section Of said Act, an'
inserting in lien thereof the word '6O' s.
that said section viii read as follows:
Sec 2 That all persons who served 60 day
or more, etc.
HOUSE ELL 1856.
introduced in the House Of Representatives
Dee - 1903. by Representative Madden an!
referred to the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
th0rized and directed TO issue certificate o
honorable discharge from the Army OF IN
United States to all persons or represen
fatiyes applying therefor who have received
or shall hereafter receive, a certificate q
honorable service by virtue OF the Act o
Congress entitled IAN Act for the relief o
telegraph operators who served III the wa
of the Rebellion" passed Jan. 20. 1887, AM
approved Jan. &C. 1897: Provided. however
That no claim shall accrue therefrom c1cep
the rights allowed 10 enlisted soldiers Of tn
Civil War beginning only from the date o
such discharge.
HOUSE BILL 1920.
introduced IN the House Of Representa-
tlyes Dec. IL, 1908, by Representative GOul
den and referred TO the Committee on Mill
That upon written application to the See
retary of War or TO the Secretary OF tn
Navy. and subject 10 the conditions and re
dnirements hereinafter contained, the nam
OF each surviving officer who served Ia tn
Volunteer of Regular Army, Navy, or Marin
Corps of the United States In the Civil Wa
shall be entered on roll to be known rs tn
Civil War officers annuity honor roll" Fac
person entered shall have served with credit q
an officer in said Volunteer or Regular AIM,
Navy or Marine Corps In the CiyH war, an
shall have been honOrably discharged or sha
have resigned from said service, end sha
not have been retired: said application 10 b
accompanied with proof OF identity Of ihc al
pilcant and both the applicant and proof t
be under oath; Provided, That an oitica
who resigned es-was discharged from sal
service because Of wounds received in batfl,
If otherwise qualified, shall be entitled TO j
placed on this honor roll without referenc
10 the length OF his service In said Volu8tae
Regular Army. Navy. or Marige Corps
And provided further, That any officer wh
previously served with credit as an cniista
Inan in the Civil War shall have such SCI
vice credited In connection with his servic
as an officer.
Section 2 That each applicant who's
name shall be entered upon said roll sha
be entered as Of the highest mustered ran
held by him while serving IN said Voluntee
or Regular Army, Navy, Or Marine Corp.
and when so entered on said roll he shall b
paid, out OF any moneys In the Treasury nc
otherwise appropriated, oDe-half pay accord
ing TO his actual rank, which pay shall b
0ne-half tbe-initia' pay now received BY of
eess of like rank In the Regular Army NAVY
- Marine Corps, and shall be paid in llB
manner, such pay to begin on the date q
Gling his said application with the Secretar
ef War or the Secretary Of the Navy, an