The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
BILL SIGNED
BY PRESIDENT
An Act Granting Pensions to Certain
Enlisted Men, Soldiers and Officers.

misrepresentation concerning the pro-
visions of the new pension bill and
the text of the bill signed by Presi-
dent Taft is herewith signed:
THE NEW PENSION BILL.
An Act Granting pensions to certain
enlisted men, soldiers, and officers who
served in the Civil War and the War
with Mexico.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted 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, 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, according 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 pension as follows: In
case such person has reached the age
of sixty-two years and served ninety
days. thirteen dollars per month; six
months, thirteen dollars and fifty
cents per month; one year, fourteen
dollars per month; one and a half
years, fourteen dollars and fifty cents
per month; two years, fifteen dollars
per month; two and a half years
fifteen dollars and fifty cents per
month; three years or over, sixteen
dollars per month. In case such per
son has reached the age of siXty-siX
years and served ninety days, fifteen
dollars per month; six months, fifteen
dollars and fifty cents per month; one
year, sixteen dollars per month; one
and a half years, sixteen dollars and
fifty cents per month; two years,
seventeen dollars per month; two and
a half years eighteen dollars per
month; three years or over, nineteen
dollars per month In case such per
son has reached the age of seventy
years and served ninety days, eighteen
dollars per month; six months, nine
teen dollars per month; one year,
twenty dollars per month; one and
half years, twenty-one dollars and
fifty cents per month; two years,
twenty-three dollars per month; two
and a half years, twenty-four dollars
per month; three years or over,
twenty five dollars per month. In case
such person has reached the age of
seventy-five years and served ninety
days, twenty-one dollars per month;
six months twenty-five dollars and
fifty cents per month; one year,
twenty-four dollars per month; one
and a half years, twenty-seyen dollars
per month; two years or over thirty
dollars per month. That any person
who served in the military or naval
service of the United States during the
Civil War and received an honorable
discharge, and who was wounded in
battle or in line of duty and is now
unfit for manual labor by reason
thereof or who from disease or other
causes incurred in line of duty result
ing in his disability is now unable to
( perform manual labor, shall be paid
the maximum pension under this Act,
to Wit, thirty dollars per month, with
out regard to length of service or age.
That any person who has served
sixty days or more in the military or
! naval service of the United States in
/ the War with Mexico and has been
honorably discharged therefrom, shall,
upon making like proof of such ser
/ vice, be entitled to receive a pension
/ of thirty dollars per month.
/ All of the aforesaid pensions shall
/ commence from the date of filing of
| the applications in the Bureau of Pen
sions after the passage and approval
of this Act Provided That pension
ers who are sixty-two years of age or
over, and who are now receiving pen
sions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in the Bureau of
Pensions. may, by application to the
Commissioner of Pensions. in such
form as he may prescribe. receive the
benefits of this Act; and nothing here
in contained shall prevent any pen
sioner or person entitled to a pension
from prosecuting his claim and re-
ceiying a pension under any other gen
eral or special Act: Provided, That no
person shall receive a pension under
any other law at the same time or for
the same period that he is receiv-
ing a pension under the provisions of
this Act: Provided further, That no
person who is now receiving or shall
hereafter receive a greater pension,
under any other general or special
law, than he would be entitled to re-