The National tribune., 1885-12-17

C. c., Barre RI would like to ask If in case a
pension had been granted and afterwards stopped.
and Special Examiner had examined the ease and
the office had decided against the claim if claimant
found that the Examiner had been prejudiced
against the claimant, could he get another exarni-
nation If So what course should be take? ARsuer
He should submit the facts in the shape of an
affidavit, and supported by atfidavits of other
persons, if possible. to the Commissioners of Pen
sions. in whose discretion the whole matter rests
Whether he can get another examination depends
upon the merits of the case.
Old Soldier ST. Louis, No.-Both cases should be
submitted to the Adjutant-GeRersl. U. ). A, re-
questDg that the charges of desertfon be removed
under the act of July 5. 1884. We cannot give you
an opinion in either case until after the Adiutsnt-
General has acted upon the matter Until said
charges have been removed nothing can be done
in either case.
ing q wife and two children, the wife being sp-
pointed guardian for the two children. She after
wards marries q man with three children Can she
the pension money of said children for their
support for the support of the family IN COM
mon? Ifs how? Ans,ser. The pension is given
her for the care and maintenance OF her yards. II
she should expend the money in any other way
we do not think any person could question her
actions; because the fact that she supported the
wards would more than offset the amount of PEN
sion involved. The law only provides for the
punishment of guardian who embezzles" the
pension money of the ward in rioation OF his trust,
or frdudulenHy converts the same to his own use"
j. d. r., birmingham. IoCa.-Your increase dates
from Dec IL, 1851 because that was the date of the
first examination which established your right to
establish an increase of disability, hence you were
not entitled to increase prior to the date of the
ceSsftL examination. The Pension Office would
have right to date your increase back of Decem-
ber 1884 unless they set aside the certificates of the
Examining Surgeons, and that they could not DO.
Your attorneys theory was altogether wrong.
Your claim for increase prior to December, 1884,
was disposed of by rejection. and cannot be re-
opened
j. NJ c., hud.-Supposing that the command
ing officer of q company or regiment should order
his men out to play ball for exercise, and during
such exercise private should be permanently in
jured would such injury be considered in line of
duty, with reference TO a claim for pension? An
sUer. Yes, ordinarily, providing he could prove
that the said injury was received through no fault
negligence upon his part, and that the game was
not in pursuance of any wager. In such question
all the circumstances attending the receipt of the
injury should be given, to enable us to decide the
matter with any degree of certainty.
J.F. f., CdmFen, Milf q widow. pensioner, hav-
ing drawn pension for herself and children refnar-
ries, does such remarriage debar the children from
receiving pension until they arrive at the of Is?
Ans,0er. No; her pension goes to the children in
addition to their own pension of So each.