Show IO KM11M I l 1r SIONS NClulor IIIlr Nov 111 1IIIrl hug I the IlcniHclur I lus WASUINUTON Dec IAt tho request of tie Union oterans of the Army of tho Ho mblic Senator lllair yesterday intioduocd n bill making comprehensive changes in tho cnsiou laws Iho bill practically removes the limitation I of tho arrears of pension acts and makes tho fact of enlistment into tho service of tho United States evidence of phy sleet soundness at tho tIme of enlistment I enlarges tho class of persons to bo entitled en-titled to tie benefits of the pension laws so na to include all who may havo been dig abied wlulo actually engaged in the service of the United 10g whether they were ustcrcd or not I also grants 1 pension to all female nurses in thc Into war who shall hence arrived at tho ago of r years and are without means of comfortable support r f i ygl fforC Ndr n ol lho rate of pension for minor children is in eased from J to ir per month I is toetdo unlawful to reject 1 claim upon tho ovilenco mro secured by secret investigation or coauso tho iccords of the War or Navy Jepirtmcnt fail to show thc existence of disease wound or Injury I is also made unlawful to reduce 1 pension or strike tho nauio of a pensioner from tho rolls without giving thirty days notice to the person affected When the claimant whois entitled to arrears of pensions dies before tbo t claim 1 is adjusted tile widow I minor children and dependent relatives simall bo entitled to pensions Such further urns as may bo necessary to pay tho pen Hions granted under thc provisions of this act lure appropriated in addition to tho fd7 000 000 appropriated by the last pension bill TiE BOLDILTS HOME rise relIant of the Hoard of Mauiuzora of tine National Homo for Disabled uumtcor Soldier which was laid beforo tho House yesterday status that tho inmates of thc llosns have been well and comfortably fed clothed and housed and that there have booms > no complaints on thcso subjects from tine inmates line average number of in mates durine tho last fiscal year was SillS against 80 U for tho preceding year an incase in-case of lllii percent This rate of in cronies is said to ho likely to continue for I decade to COIO rise survivors of tho war are growing old their disabilities aro se oior and thc number who are unable to support VOlor themselves is rapidly increasing tine expenditure during thc year was f 1 dYJ751 and thc estimates for the next yea are in Ifi74 |