The National tribune., 1885-06-04

be rated according to the report OF the Examining
Surgeon. 3. A claim for deafness would not affect
4. We cannot indicate what testimony would be
quired other than above mentioned, unless know
what testimony you can furnish.
8. w., Burlington. Pal. In what year did Presi-
dent Grant veto the Equalization of Bounty Bills
2. In what year did he sign the bill to double his
own salary from SIS 600 to $4,000? hnssrer l.
President Grant did not actually apply his veto to
the bill mentioned. He killed the bill by refusing
TO sign it after it had passed both the House and the
Senate, in 1873. 2. He never signed such bill.
Under the Constitution he could do So (See Sec
Art. 2. Constitution of the United States) During
his first term OF Office the bill providing that the
salary of Presidents who should Hercn fer be chosen
should be $4,000 instead of SIS 600 passed and
he approved it. 1t did not go into effect until after
that term. 1t so happened that he was reelected,
and he thus fortunate enough to be the first
President 10 reap the benefits of the act which pro-
vided double salary for his successors. OF course
he could not know that he was to succeed himself
II. s. w., Battle Creek Bich.-A soldier mustered
out with his regiment died in 1872 not having APP
piled for pension. His widow drew pension from
date of his death If she establishes the fact that
he died from disease contracted in the service.
would she not be entitled TO arrears from date of
discharge? AuSTer. She has already established
the fact of his death being caused by disability
tracted in service, else she would not have been
pensioned; but she cannot 1ader any rc,astaaces
draw pension rs ridow prior to the time she be-
came a widow, and that was when the soldier died.
During his lifetime he was the only entitled to
pension, and he failed to apply; consequently,
can be pensioned for that time the only per-
son entitled having died without making q claim.
Had he applied and died before his claim was set
tied, she could have completed his claim and drawn
his pension in addition to her widow.
5. n. w., Briefly, Calls there q law passed by
Congress placing a General on the retired list at
certain age? 4HS,0er Yes See Section 1911, Re
vised Statutes. Gen. Sherman was retired under
Section 1. Act June 80. 1882 Gen. Grant was placed
upon The retired list by special act of Congress
passed last session.
A. S. c., Bradford, FIa-1 Did the law pass in
creasing widows pension to Sl2 month? 9 What
det,ars a widow from drawing pension? g. Can
draw my pension here in Florida? If so, how am
to proceed to get it? 4. Can draw it from the
Boston agency? Answer. l. No. g Re-marriage
or leading an uncfaste life g. Yes You should
notify the Pension Agent who last paid you of your
post address. and he will send you the vouci
of your change of address he can transfer you to
the Knoxville fTenn) agency. A. Yes, if you last
drew from that agency.
". 81 W., Stella O-when a man admits that he
was a cripple at enlistment, and because the Sur
geOn passed him thinks the Government should be
held responsible for the error and grant a pension
for an injury received in chiIdhood we do not ti;nL
an opinion from us is necessary. We do not care
to argue the question. We only say that under
the most favorable construction of the pension laws
the soldier could have no legal or moral claim
W. II. H., Rockbridge o.. Should a guardian
In prosecuting pension for minor children make
duplicate copies OF agreements in order to
his fees of SIS? As there is no one to make the
contract. what should he do to get the fees? 2 In
n dependent fathers claim for pension the attor-
ney did not get duplicate articles of agreement on
account of claimants disability from paralysis.
The Special Examiner would not allow claimant
torney he would see that the fees were paid. Pen
sion was allowed. but only $40 was paid for fee.
The attorney had been gone 10 days on expense,
from home, with Special Examiner, etc. The
parties are willing to pay attorney SO for regular
fee and so for his labor and expenses while claim
ant was at home helpless. Would it be lawful to
TO take the $50. not fees but as bill of labor and
expenses? Ans,cer. l. The guardian is entitled to
no fee whatever for any service he can render in
the claim. lie Is the interested party much so
as II he was making claim in his own behalf as
a soldier. 2. Yes. The dulles of an attorney OF
record in pension claim do not include service
rendered In special examination, and for the lat
ter he may receive a reasonable amount for his
penses and time. to be agreed upon between him
self and the claimant and it is matter which
the Pension Office has jurisdiction. By accept
ing pecunary recompense for such service he is
not amenabie to any law. and if the charge is not
eXorbtant Tin the case above stated $50 appears to
be reasOnabie his right thereto would not be ques
toned.
Il. f. g., Allentown. Pd.-See above reply ANY
arrangement you may make with the claimant as
to for your services in the special examination
Is matter that may be considered outside of the
pension claim; an arrangement that he has per-
feet right to make and you TO avail yourself of and
1t does not affect the question to fees for your
services rs attorney of record 1.-THE aborer is wor-
thy of his hire" and by accepting a reasonable
amount for your time and expenses the counsel
of the claimant in his special examination you do
moi incur the discipline of the Pension Office.