...child becomes inaane, idiotic, or otherwise permanently helpless before it attains the age of 16 years, the pension shall continue during the life of said child, or during the period of such disability. But a child who becomes insane or permanently helpless after he or she has completed his or her sixteenth...

...otherwise permanently helpless." " The clause properly provides that the pension granted to euch children shall continue during the life of said child, or during the period of snch disability ; but, nnder the law, as it stands, in order that such children shall be pensioned...

...of sixteen years, such pension shall be paid such child or children until the age of six Icon years: Provided; That in case a minor child is Insane, Idiotic, or otherwise mentally or physically helpless, the pension shall continue during the life of such child, or during...

...and in case a minor child is insane, idiotic or otherwise helpless, the pension shall continue daring the life of said child, or during the period of such disability. SECTION 4. That any agent, attorney, or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim under Section...

...years, such pension shall be paid such '•Iiild or children until the age of sixteen : Proviii&l, Tiut in case a minor child is insane, idiotic, or otherwise...permanently helpless, the pension shall continue during the íile of said child or during the period of *uch disability, and Ibis proviso shall apply to all )...

...act of that date ; or, if such a child be granted a minor's pension under the act of June 27, 1890, " the pension shall continue during the life of said child or during the period of such disability." But there is no provision in the a<jt of June 27, 1890, nor in any other act, whereby a minor's pension...

...eighteen upon about 9° the same conditions that occur in former acts, and then occurs this clause : " Provided that in case a minor child is insane, idiotic,...helpless, the pension shall continue during the life of the said child, or during the period of disability, and this proviso shall apply to all pensions heretofore...

...sixteen years, such pension shall be paid such child or children until the age of sixteen: I'rorided, That in case a minor child is insane, idiotic, or...period of such disability, and this proviso shall apply ti> all pensions heretofore granted or hereafter to be granted under this or any former statute, and...

...have been allowed for said child. The proviso to section 3 of the act of June 27, 1890 is as follows: Provided, That in case a minor child is insane, idiotic,...continue during the life of said child, or during the peiiodofsuch •liability, and this proviso shall apply to nil pensions heretofore granted or hereafter...

...of such officer or enlisted man under the age of 16 years, such pension (as would be paid the widow) shall be paid such child or children until the age...child is insane, idiotic, or otherwise permanently helpU-ss, the pension shall continue during the life of said child, or during the period of such disability....