The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-21
LANGHAM'S EFFORTS FOR
VETERANS.

We print below a bill which has
been introduced into the House of
representatives, and has fair pros
pect of passing, which will be of vital
interest to every soldier of the civil
or Mexican wars. Hon. j. N. Lang
ham, member in congress from this
district, is member of the Invalid
Pension Committee and supported the
bill in committee. He has also
promised to work for It's passage
through the House:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled, That any person who served
ninety days or more 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 honorably discharged
therefrom, and who has reached the
age of sixty-two years or over, shall,
upon making proof Of such facts ac-
cording to such rules and regulations
as the Secretary of the Interior may
provide, be placed upon the pension
roll and be entitled to receive a pen
sion as follows: In case such per-
son has reached the age of sixty-two
years, fifteen dollars per month;
sixty-five years, twenty dollars per
month; seventy years, twenty-five dol
lars per month; seventy-five years or
over, thirty-six dollars per month;
and such pension shall commence
from the date of the filing of the
application in the Bureau Of PEN
sions after the passage and approval
Of this Act: Provided, That pen
sioners who are tixty-two years of age
or over, and who are now receiving
pensions under existing laws, or
whose claims are pending in the Bu-
reau of Pensions, in such form as he
may prescribe, receive the benefits of
this Act; and nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent any pensioner or
person entitled to a pension from
prosecuting his claim and receiving
pension under any other general or
special Act: Provided further, That
no person shall receive pension
under any other law at the same pc
riod that he is receiving pension un-
! der the provisions of this Act And
provided further, That no person who
is now receiving or shall hereafter
receive greater pension under any
orher general or special law than he
would be entitled to receive under
the provisions herein shall be pen
sionable under this Act.
Sec 2. That the benefits of this
Act shall include any person who
served the period of time therein
specified during the late Civil War
or in the War with Mexico, and who
10 hoW VI may hCiCdlCcl DcCOlle ell
titled to pension under the Acts of
June twenty-seventh, eighteen hun
dred and ninety, February fifteenth,
eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and
the joint resolutions of July first,
nineteen hundred and two, and June
twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and
six, or the Acts of January twenty
ninth, eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, March third, eighteen hundred
and ninety-one, February seven
teenth, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven, February sixth, nineteen hun
dred and seven, and March fourth,
nineteen hundred and seven.
Sec. 8. That rank in the service
shall not be considered in applica-
tions filed hereunder.
Sec. a. That no pension attorney
claim agent, or other person shall be
entitled to receive any compensation
for services rendered in presenting
any claim to the Bureau of Pensions
or securing any pension under this