The National tribune., 1911-04-27
Ex-PHIsoNERs OF WAR BILL.

Representative p. =. Campbell, of
Kansas, has introduced the following
important bills, which have been re-
ferred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions:
A BILL granting pensions to eX-pris-
oncrs of war.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled, That each soldier, sailor and
marine now living who served in the
Union army during the war of the
rebellion and was captured and held
as prisoner of war shall receive, in
addition to any pension he now re-
ceiyes under general or special act,
the sum of 81 per month for each
month that he was so held as such
prisoner of war.
Sec. :. That in computing the time
of imprisonment as provided in Sec.
l of this act time shall be computed
from the time of capture until such
soldier. sailor or marine reported to
his command for duty, and in the
event that he was held as such pris-
urer heyond the term of his enlist
ment, his pcnsionable time shall be
from the date of his capture until the
date of his discharge.
Sec. :. That the only evidence nee
essary TO establish the claim for a
pension under this act shall be the
record of said soldier, sailor or marine
now on file in the Office of the War
Department at Washington. D. c.:
Provided, that each applicant filing
an application under this act shall be
required to furnish the affidavits OF
two responsible witnesses testifying to
his identity.
A BILL TO amend the act of June 81,
1890; the act OF April 10, 1908,
and other acts.
Be il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
scmbled, That any person who served
90 days or more in the military or
naval service of the United States dur
ing the late civil war. or so days in
the War with Mexico, and who has
been honorably discharged therefrom.
and who has reached the age of So
years or over. shall, upon making
proof of such facts according to such
rules and regulations rs the Secretary
of the Interior may provide. be placed
upon the pension roll and be entitled
TO receive a pension as follows: In
case such person has reached the age
of So years, SIS per month; 81 years
$40 per month; 20 years. $50 per
month; a, years or over. S36 per
month; and such pension shall com
mence 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 pensioners
who arc 62 years of age or over. and
who are now receiving pensions un-
Ger existing laws, or whose claims are
pending in the Bureau of Pensions.
may, by application to the Commits
Sioncr OF Pensions. in such form as
he may prescribe, receive the benefits
of this act: and nothing herein con-
taine6 shall prevent any pensioner or
person entitled TO n pension from
prosecuting his claim and receiving
pension under any other general or
special act: Provided. that no person
shall receive "a pension under any 9TH
er law at the same time or for the
same period that he is receiving a
pension under the provisions Of this
act: Provided. further, that no person
who is now receiving or shall here
after receive a greater pension under
any other general or special law than
he would be entitled to receive under
the provisions herein shall be pension
able under this act.'
Sec. .. That rank in the service shall
not be considered in applications flied
Sec 8. That the clauses in the acts
of June 81. 1890: May 9. 1900, and
April 10. 1908, denying pensions to
widows of soldiers. sailors and ma
subsequent to June %, 1890, are here
nv reneaIad