The National tribune., 1884-08-28
his profession is an irnportan. adjune. to claim


claims for pension that have been rejeeted on the
ground that there is no medical evidence? such
evidence being impossible to procure account Of
the doctors all being dead 4nSIcer. l. 1t depends
upon when the mother of the soldier died and
when the claim flied. II filed since June so
1885, he draw only from date Of filing applicl-
ton. If fled prior to said date, he draw only
from date the mother died If her death WAS subse-
quent to the death of the soldier. 2. IL has no
bearing at all. The decision applied only TO the
case IN which II was made, the peculiar circUm-
stances of which brought out the decision. A case
involving the same points might be appealed with
favorable results.
r. c., Somerton, o.-I The charge of desertion
against you cannot be removed under existing
laws. You deserted in 1862 and the recent deseF-
sary that you procure discharge from the army
to entitie you TO pay, etc, due you at time Of deer
ton B. No bounty is due you the same having
been forfeited by your deseTtion-
Conrade ". Baih Ne, says: l. Does Acting See
Joslyn's decision (see your issue OF july 81 iSSf
make valid my claim by re-opening the same after
having been rejected on the ground thai the disa-
bility existed prior TO enlistment? . Can apply
any time, If claim is good and succeed? ArsStCer.
/. No. Tine decision only applied to the claim in
which II was made For decision IN fuli, see IEIB-
UNE of August H. 1884. 2. You can appeal your
claim to the Secretary of the Interior and If there
any particular features about your case that will
demonstrate that the action of the Pension Office
In rejecting the claim erroneous, Il may result
In favorable action. We cannot say whether you
VIII or viii not succeed.
d. p B. Nokogpis H. saws - of this place
was discharged from the United States service
March - 1876 and claims that he is not yet legally
mustered out of the same What do you think Of
his claim? AtS1rcT. The - claim has no existence
and the theory h absurd
l. o. r. East Granite Falls Ainn.-1. You are in
error IN regard TO the rate for total blindness. 1t
Is s12 per month and s., stated by yOc The
latter rate is for loss Of sight of eye the other
not being affected We cannot go into medical
questions and endeavor TO explain h0t0 the Depart
ment decides that the loss OF eye Incapacitates
man for manual labor. Suffice il to say that the
disability named Is recognized disabling IN is
nature to certain extent, and pension therefor -
allowed where eialm II established. ?. Biennial
examinations were abolished by Congress several
years ago, and peBsioner to be increased must
make an application therefor. Your idea of total
Disability il incorrect Total is rated at ss for
an enlisted man, but there several degrees
above total.
j. G. r.. Alliance, OIL. Can minor children of a
Mexican soldier draw pensions if So how much
and when will it commence? 2 Can a Mexican
soldier s widow draw pension if she has been
married and is now widow 3. III his discharge
Is lost, could another be obtained? A. In raising
club of 10 for the premium must they be ali sent
at once and from the same office? AT1saEer l. Yes
If soldier died in service or afterwards frOm disa
bIty received OF contracted therein provided they
were under l6 years of age al date of soldiers DEATH
and providing their claim filed prior 10 July l.
1850 In such event they would be entitled 10 8
each from date of soldiers death up the time they
became 10 years of age. 2. The widow vi soldier If
/ she remarked after soldiers death and is now
/ again widow, Is not entitled. Her remarriage
bars her right 10 pension. ? A certificate Of hon
| orable service and discharge can be obtained to
replace the one lost, but il viii not be duplicate
/ OF the original 4. No.
| j. C. T., Henry Ill. Is there any law whereby
/ the funeral expenses of deceased soldier can be
| paid by the Government said soldier was reeeiv-
ing small pension but very poor with small fam
hy. 2. At what time does the pension of deceased
soldier stop; at death at last paymente Ansseer
/. Yes; Sec AIT, Revised Statutes, provides that
the expenses OF last sickness and burial OF pen
sioner, soldier who has claim for pension
pending be paid out of any moneys fHe the SOL
| dier on account of said pension to the party or
| parties who defrayed the expenses, providing the
soldier did not leave sufficient meet the
Ii the soldier died before his claim was e.
tbiished 1t IS necessary TO complete the claim be-
fore payment can be made. IL the pensIoner left a
| widow, payment of the pension money that was
due the soldier from date of last payment to the
date OF his death is paid to the widow upon her ar-
plicaten. This is called accrued pension In such
| a case claim for reimbursement would not hold
good, for there would be money to payit Such
CLAIMS can only be paid out OF the pension money
that trds actually due the soldier. 2 At the date oi
his death.
T. H. H. No5lesriIEe Iad-The only way in which
the agent who has been assisting claimant in his
claim get the benefit OF the fee law is for
the claimant to regularly appoint him the attor-
ney In the claim. The claimant can then execute
| contracts in duplicate allowing him fee of SIS
which when filed IN the Pension Office, VIII enttle
him to that amount on allowance Of the claim.
II. a, Vdn EttenriHe. " Y.-TheTe are several
grades of total disability The rating for total
disability is for an enlisted man s. If he Is dis
abled TO degree equivalent to the loss of hand
foot he is rated for total disability of the third
i
eapacitated for any manual labor. he is rated fol
total disability of the second grade emitting him tC
$50. If he is so disabled to require the regular
aid and attendance OF another person, his disability
Is designated as total disability OF the first grade
emitting him to $50 The rate of SIS Is given il
some cases where the sight of one eve is gone and
there is consequent deormty of the other from the
same cause. a pensioner may also be rated at aSa5
amount less than SIS for any disability according
| to the degree of same as found
C. a. p. Macon, Mo.-The 9Th T. 6 Cav was
present at and participated in the battle Of Chan
cellorsville. They were not actively engaged
This was what we intended to say in our las
| issue.
B. s.. Bristol, Ft-1. Has a soldier right to re
examination III q claim that rejected i've years
age? 2. Has he right to put in new testimony or
! the claim that rejected at said time? 3. Doe.
| the Pension Office furnish blink application fol
| pensions? AnSieeT /. Itdepends upon the cause o
| rejection. If on the ground that no disability ex
| isted in penSionable degree from the cause al
legged, he will be given another examination if hs
calls up his claim. 2 Yes. 8. Yes.
W. C., HOjgoke, HGSs, asks: What pension bill
passed june. 1881, and how does il interfere with
pensions? 2. Must every claimant wait his tGrn
| j have seen one man put in claim after another
one and come out before him. ABslrer. There was
no pension bill passed June, 1SSl. Congress was
not in session from March A TO Dee ), ISL ?
Claims are settled as fast they completed
without regard TO numbers or dates when fled. i
the last no filed his claim completed it before
the one did who flied his claim before him. the las
man will get his pension first.
1I3h Ohio, London, O.-l Can claim agent
charge 20 per cent. for collecting claim under the
late act for the correction of officers muster? I:
there no law to keep him within reason? 2.
served over two years in the ranks before I was
promoted; am | entitled TO the si0O extra bounty
Altslcsr ]. Yes. The fees for correction of date
officers muster not regulated by law, but foI
the collection OF the pay involved the fees arc reg
ulated by law. viz: Ten per cent. amounts
under 500 and i've per cent on additional amounts
over that SUM- which of course cannot be collected
until the claim for muster has been allowed .
No additional bounty" can now be collected, ths
act having expired June So 1850
". S. H., GdTTiSoH, Id We do not know o
any firm that loans money life insurance poll
cies issued by the Ancient Order of United Work
ingmen. ?. As to the number of ex-rebel officer.
now holding offices under the Government that j;
a task sure enough They are ii Congress and il
every Department and Bureau of the Government
Service in the Confederate army is not bar to dn1
position under the Government. We cannot stats