The National tribune., 1885-07-02
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B., East Jefferson. Me.-When an increase of PEN
sion Is claimed for new disability resulting from
the disability for which pensioned will medical
evidence be required in all cases. to show that the
new disability resulted from the old or will the
report of the Examining Surgeons be sufficient on
that point? 4ns,Uer 1t depends upon the nature of
the disability, and the date when it developed as a
resulting disability. Without any facts to guide
we cannot render an opinion.
II. ". L., Fail Riuer Mills, Cdl-We do not think
that you establish claim for deafness as q
suit of bronchitis The pathological connection is
too remote.
TT F.. CanpbeHsviue, Ky-1 Did Congress pass
an act that proof of soundness at enlistment is not
further reqrired9 2 Does the law fix attorneys
fee for increase pension? If SO, what is it? 3. If
soldier has applied for pension and dies before il is
granted of diseases stated in claim can his widow
draw his pension if allowed? Ansaccr. /. No. 2.
Yes; $40. if no new disability is alleged. 3. Yes.
l.. e. p, Westfe!d Wis.-What is the highest rate
of pension for ingunal hernia of one side? q Can
soldier draw invalid pension and his wife draw
pension as dependent mother of a son, by former
husband at the same time? The is this: The
Invalid pensioner was married to said sons mother
before the enlisted and he had to prove that he
was able-boded and sound prior to his enlistment,
to substantiate his claim. The wife of pensioner-
her second husband-has to prove that she was de-
pendent upon her son covering the time her huS-
band proved that he well and sound. Under
such state of affairs both the husband and wife
draw pension at same time? Anstcer. l. Total
according to rank is the rate for uncomplicated
single hernia but hernia of aggravated
turc can be rated above total" according to rank
of pensioner and the degree of disability found by
Examining SuPUeOn Of
husbands soundness need not interfere with her
claim as dependent mother. He may have been
able-bodied and yet she may have been dependent
upon her son for support. The fact that her huS-
band was a soldier would be in her favor, because
his income such would not be sufficient for her
support. The only question is, was she at the date
Of her sons death tsaid having been a soldier
and died from causes originating in the service and
in line of duty dependent upon him-the said
son-for support? Ii So she is entitled to pension
T. p, Fou3erpiue, Mich.-What rate of pension
does a man receive who has his arm amputated
A. J. McF., Vest Cain, O.-l. Why is it that the
District of Columbia is called? 2. Why is it not
admitted into the United States and called State?
3. Why do the citizens not vote there elsewhere?
j cannot understand how business is transacted,
when not in the United States. Ansioer. l. The
District of Columbia was SO named in honor of
Christopher Columbus and also with some refer
ence to the poetical use of the term Columbia a
designation for the United States. After the
gauization of the Government under the Constitu-
ton March l. lIS9, discussions to the Local
ton of the Capital which was finally settled by the
creation Oh the District OF Columbia and the iOca-
ton at its present place 2. Because il is otherwise
provided by Par. IL, Sec. g. Article l of the Con-
stitution of the United States. g. Because Congress,
having exclusive Legislative control over the Dis
trict has decreed otherwise. In 1871 the expert
ment of suffrage was tried. and we had a Delegate
in Congress and a local Government but it
proved unsatisfactory, and Congress took away the
right of Suffrage, and since have been existing
under Government composed of three Commits
sioners appointed by the President, and in whose
selection we have voice We not out of the
United States yet. thank you.
Comrade. Nat. MI Home, Me.--You can make ap-
plcation for pension at any time without regard to
your record of deserton, but such pension will not
be allowed until you shall have obtained a dis
charge from the War Department. 1t will thus be
observed that you will have to get your record
amended in the War Department to show you were
discharged before you obtain pension but that
does not prevent you from filing your claim for
pension.
III. 81. You should send your affidavit to the
Pension Office, stating that you cannot furnish
medical evidence frona 1865 to 1874 and stating the
sCity such testimony cannot be furnished;
and you should also furnish the best obtainabe tes-
tmony of disinterested persons showing your phys
ica condition during each gear of said period Wit
nesses should state the degree of disability. 2. The
hospital described was the Fairfax Seminary Gen.
eral Hospital.
j. s. Penn Run, Pal am pensoner and ap-
piled for increase, which was not allowed. Now,
can produce testimony and have the claim re-
opened without filing new application for in
crease? Ans,cer. We could answer your question
better if we knew the of rejection If rejected
on the ground that you were in receipt of suffi-
cient pension for the disability claimed, a new APP
plication will be necessary, as the old claim is
finally disposed of.
list of the Union prisoners of Danville prison?
2 What wages were paid Union soldiers on and
after Aug l, 1862? What amount was allowed
for clothing? 4. What amount allowed for
comm taton while in prison? Are the heirs of
dead soldier allowed pay for his unexpired term
of enlistment where he captured and died in
rebel prison? AnS,Oer l. The Adjutaut-G General
u. 8. A, has the list, and can probably give you
any information regarding the capture imprison-
n,ant.N nf sol y nor ,rrfh
soldiers up to April 80 1854 and SIG per month
thereafter. 3. S42 per annum. 4 % cents a day for
rations 5. No; a soldier service ceased with his
DEATH No pay, etc.. is allowed for period subse-
quen to the date of his DEATH if ne died in service
Full bounty, however, is paid the same as if the
soldier had served his entire term.
p. Il. s., Elmo. Kan.-1. Must all claims for bounty
go from the Second Auditor to the Second Comp
troler of the Treasury for his decision? 2 Is mis-
decision final? Anstoer. Yes. to both questions.
Toledo. PA, having contracted disease in the
army. applied for pension, and died before it was
widows pension, likewise the pension he had ap-
piled for which terminated at date of his death.
Deceased has one only surviving daughter, and she
is child of first wife. Who is entitled to the PEN
sion, the child the wife? If the child, can she
receive the money from her stcpmother, by whom
1t has been drawn? AnSiper. The daughter is not
entitled. The widow is the only entitled. The
fact that she is n second wife makes difference
She is his legal widow. and as such is correctly
pensoned.
r. w b.. Chicago, Ill. I came home to New
York after close of the war on pass. After being
nome some tiihe was tiken SICK ana never re-
ported.d Am entitled to pay and discharge? 2.
in the army first and got transferred to the
navy. Am not entitled to bounty for which
enlisted? was in from September, 1858, to May
1865. q rcose that left the service when the war
over and were not in the enemys country are
not called deserters Can get Government land &? |
A,s,oer. No to all the questions because you are
shown to be a deserter from the navy. The act of
July g. 1884 relieving certain soldiers of charge of
desertion does not apply to desertions from the |
nary.
III r., South END, Ead.-A law wan passed June |
8 1884 allowing pay to all volunteer officers from
date of commission to date of muster thereon. |
Now why is it that of the thousands of claims
since filed under that law have been adjusted and