Mountain advocate., 1919-06-06
PENSION mLL

I The following is the Pension Bill
Introduced into Cronsross by Con
gFossmon J. NJ Robson Of which
mention wis made last week
Nay"22, 1919.
I. MIR Robsion Of Kentucky introduced
StLe following bill; which was refer
rRd to the Committee on Pensions
epd ordered to be printed.
A BILL
20 pension Soldiers of the War with
Spain, tho Philippine Instruction
Tud the China relief expedition.
Belt enacted BY the Senate and
-frouse Of Representative Of the I'm
lied States OF america in CjnEross
assembled, That an persons who
served ninety days or more it the
military or naval service of the Uni.
ted States dnring the War with Spain
the Philippine instruction, and tho
China relief expedition, and who
have been houorably discharged
thcreerum, and who are now or who
may Hereafter be suffering from any
mental or physical disability or dis
abilities Of a permanent character,
not the result of their own vicious
habits. which 50 iucapacitates them
from the performance Of manual la
Dor as to render them unable to
earn support, shall, upon making
due proof Of the fact. according to
such rules and regulations as the
Secretary of the Interior may pro-
vide, be placed upon the list Of inva-
lid, pensioners Of the Flited States,
and be entitled to receive q pension
nOi exceeding $50 per month and
not less than SI2 pc, month, pro
poruunod to the degree Of inability
TO. earn q support; and i'm determin-
ing such inability ana each and over
y inGrmity shall be duly considered,
and such pension shall commence
from the date of the fling Of the
application i'm the Bureau Of PEN
siOns, after the passage Of this act,
upon proof that the disability or
disabilities then existed, and shall
continue during the existence Of the
sane: PROVIDED, That persons
who are now receiving pensions un-
der existing laws, or whose claims
are pending in the Bureau of Pen
siOus. may by application to the
Commissioner Of Pensions, in such
fOrm as he may prescribe, showing
themselves entitled thereto, receive
the benefits Of this act; and nothing
herein contoiucd shall be SO con-
strued rs to prevent any pCnsioner
thereunder from prosecuting his
claim aud receiving his pension I'M
der any other general or special act:
PROVIDED, however, THAT no per-
sen shall receive more than one pen
sion for the same period: AND
PROVIDED FURTHER, That rank
in the service shall not be consider
ed in applications fled under this
act.
SEC. 2 That no agent, attorney,
or other person engaged in preparing
presenting, or prosecuting any claim
under the provisions Of this act,
shall, directly or indirectly. contract
for, demand. receive. or retain for
such services in preparing, present
ing or prosecuting such claim q sum
greater than $50, and any person
who shall violate any of the provi- |
sions of this section, or who shall |
wrongfully withhold from pension
er or claimant the whole or any
part of a pension or claim allowed !
or due ouch pensioner or claimant
under this act, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction therefor shall, for each
and every offense, be fined not eX-
ceeding $500, or be imprisoned at
hard labor not exceeding two years,
oF othb in the discretion Of the
ppurf