Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

The bill to increase the pensions Of
Spanish War veterans passed the Senate
April / and passed the House OF Repre-
sentatives last Monday. The Senate
approved Senate bill 476 all of the pro-
visions of which we're stricken out in
the House and an entirely new bill sub
stituted. The bill now goes to confer
ence, where differences between the two
houses will be adjusted.
The measure has many new features
and should Immediately provide relief
for approximately 114000 veterans OF
the War with Spain, the Philippine In
Surrection and the China Relief Expa-
6ition. The rates allowed for disability
are: Twenty dollars month when the
veteran is one-tenth disabled, $25 a
month when one-fourth disabled, $35
a month when one-half disabled, $50
q month when three-fourths disabled
and $50 a month when the veteran is
totally disabled. When the veteran re-
quires the regular aid and attendance
Of another person he will receive $72
month.
The rates of pension based on age
also provide $50 a month when the vet
eran is 81 Years of age, $40 a month
when SO years of age. $50 month when
veteran reaches the age of IS years.
A further provision of section l Of
the bill has a proviso that the same
provisions are extended to the nurses,
chief nurses or superintendent of the
Nurse Corps under contract between
April 81, 1898, and February 2, 1901.
Section of the bill presents new
benefits which are extended to the vet
Grams of the War with Spain, the Phil
1ppine Instruction or the China Relief
Expedition who served 20 days or more
from. In view of the fact that it has
shortened the service. it was deemed
proper to provide an entire new rate
of pension for disability, which ranges
from S12 to $50 month, proportional
to the degree of inability to earn sup
port and for the attained ages as fol-
lows: Twelve dollars month when the
veteran reaches the age of 81 years, $18
q month when he reaches SO years, $24
o month at 70 years and $50 q month
at rs years. This section has proviso
that the same provisions are extended
to the nurses, chief nurses or superin-
tendent of the Nurse Corps under COR
tract between April 81, 1898, and Feb
Tuary 2, 1901.
The Richard j. Harden Camp at its
last meeting agreed to turn over the
Santiago day excursion date Gully I'D
other camp holds an excursion during
the season.
Victor E. Watkins presented a reso-
luton urging the adoption of the Span
ish War Veterans emblem in death
notices throughout the country, and by
his motion the resolution was adopted
for presentation to the resolutions COM
mittee at the department encampment
in June.
Comdr. Devlin announced that he had
arranged with other commanders in
the department for the intercamp visi-
tations. Harden Camp will be the host
to other camps on the following dates:
April II, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp;
May IS, Col. James S. Petit Camp;
July II, Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp;
June 10, Col. John Jacob Aston Camp:
August ii, Admiral George Dewey Ma
val Camp; September 10, Gen. M. En-
membership will visit the other camps
as follows: April 20, Col James S.
Petit Camp; May 9, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp; June 10, Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp; July Is, Gen. M.
Emmett Uren Camp; August 4. Gen.
Henry w. Lawton Camp; September /.
Col. John Jacob Aston Camp.
George Neuman was admitted to
membership and Oscar T. Wright. I'd
Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
was elected to membership, and will be
mustered in at later meeting. Lester
q, Keister was granted a transfer to
the Higgins Camp, Department of Vir-
ginia.
William o. Ohm, chairman of the
relief committee, reported Joseph Glace
sent to the Johns Hopkins Hospital for
treatment of an infected foot, Charles
1. Thornton discharged from the Naval
Hospital, and Wilson T. Kenner re-
ported for duty. Quartermaster Gen.
eral James j. Murphy reported Com
rade Phillips of Baltimore in the WAL
ter Reed Hospital.
Addresses were made by Past Depart
xnent Comdr. William l.. MattockS, who
told of the status of pension legislation
for Spanish war veterans IN the Ma
tional Congress; Past Comdr. Brint E..
Shomette of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp, Past Comdr. DR.. =. Q. Barstow
Of the Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp,
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