62D CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 2d Session.

PENSIONS AND INCREASE OF PENSIONS TO CERTAIN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REGULAR ARMY AND NAVY, ETC.

AUGUST 19, 1912.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. DANIEL A. DRISCOLL, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 24602.]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing 'votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 24602) granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1 and 2, and agree to the same.

DAN. A. DRISCOLL,
IRA W. WOOD,

Managers on the part of the House.
P. J. MCCUMBER,

HENRY E. BURNHAM,

Managers on the part of the Senate.

STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE.

Amendment No. 1, the case of Frank E. Lyman (H. R. 7169). The House passed this item at $24 per month. The Senate increased the amount to $50 per month, partly on the grounds that the soldier should have been retired for disability and partly on the grounds that later evidence filed with the Senate Committee on Pensions is to the effect that soldier is almost totally helpless. The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate.

Amendment No. 2 is simply inserting the word "dependent” to correct the record and is in accordance with the usual custom in such The House recedes.

cases.

DAN. A. DRISCOLL,

IRA W. WOOD,

Managers on the part of the House.

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62D CONGRESS, 2d Session.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. No. 1222.

REPORT

PENSIONS AND INCREASE OF PENSIONS TO CERTAIN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REGULAR ARMY AND NAVY, ETC.

AUGUST 19, 1912.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. DANIEL A. DRISCOLL, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 24322.]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 24322) granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendment numbered 3.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and agree to the same. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken out by the Senate amendment insert: The name of John H. Brown, late United States ship Worden, United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month.

And the Senate agree to the same.

DAN. A. DRISCOLL,

IRA W. WOOD,

Managers on the part of the House.

P. J. MCCUMBER,

HENRY E. BURNHAM,

Managers on the part of the Senate.

STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE.

Amendment No. 1, the case of Anna J. Meilstrup (H. R. 3674). The House proposes to grant a pension of $12 per month to the dependent mother of a sailor of the United States Navy who was killed by the destruction of the battleship Maine. The evidence in the case clearly shows that at the time of sailor's death the beneficiary could not be classed as the dependent mother of the sailor, as her husband was living at that time. The husband died in 1909 and left the widow considerable property. The Senate struck the item from the bill on the grounds that the facts do not justify granting a pension to the lady as the dependent mother of the sailor, and the House recedes from its disagreement.

Amendment No. 2, the case of John H. Brown (H. R. 4583). The House proposes to grant a pension of $15 per month in this case. The Senate struck the item from the bill, and the conferees agreed that, giving the soldier the benefit of the doubt, he did incur some disability in the service, and recommended that a rate of $12 per month be allowed. The House recedes from its disagreement and agrees to the amendment with an amendment reinserting the item at $12 per month.

Amendment No. 3, the case of George C. Rimes (H. R. 11342). The House passed the item at $12 per month and the Senate struck it from the bill. It appears that the soldier is totally blind from the effects of taking poison with suicidal intent, probably due to mental derangement due to service. The Senate recedes from its amendment.

Amendments Nos. 4, 7, and 8 are the cases of William Ramsey (H. R. 12436), Wesley J. Banks (H. R. 14649), and John G. Morgan (H. R. 18814). These are cases where the House proposes to increase the pension of soldiers of the Mexican War to $30 per month. A general law has since been passed which grants all soldiers of that war that amount, and they can receive it by applying at the bureau. hence the Senate struck the items from the bill, and the House recedes from its disagreement to those amendments.

Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are simply corrections of the record by inserting the names of the ships on which the sailors served, and do not affect the items, except to make identification more certain. The House recedes from its disagreement to those amendments.

Amendment No. 9, Charles Myer (II. R. 20999). The soldier incurred slight disability from malaria in the service. He is now blind, but the evidence is not very conclusive that blindness was due to service. The House passed the bill at $24 per month; the Senate struck the item from the bill and, in the opinion of the conferees, additional proof should be furnished; therefore it is recommended that the House recede from its disagreement to that amendment.

DAN. A. DRISCOLL,
IRA W. WOOD,

Managers on the part of the House.

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62D CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 2d Session.

PENSIONS AND INCREASE OF PENSIONS TO CERTAIN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REGULAR ARMY AND NAVY, ETC.

AUGUST 19, 1912.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. DANIEL A. DRISCOLL, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT.

[To accompany S. 6851.]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 6851) granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars. other than the Civil War, and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its amendments numbered 1, 6, 7, 8, and 10.

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the House numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9, and agree to the same.