The National tribune., 1885-03-05
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| j. o. r.. East Granite Falls. Mimi. Are second
grade pensions subject to division; Or rather, If
! Examining Surgeon reports q ease as entitled to
| second grade what does that mean2 2. If SO per
! month Ii the highest amount that can be paid to
| any Pensioner under any circumstances what
| grade is $50 and $3.50, and What constitutes
first grade? Ansoer. l. $50 is allowed for disability
classed as second grade, which consists of loss Of
| arm above the elbow, or leg above the knee,
any other disability which in its relations man.
| ual labor is considered equivalent disability,
g., totally disabling for the performance of any
manual labor. 2. $50 is sot the highest pension
allowed for disability $50 is allowed for loss OF
total disability in, a hand and foot $3.50 is
allowed for loss Of leg hip joint $50 is allowed
! for any disability resulting IN a condition requir-
| ing the regular aid and attendance Of another
| person, and S72 is allowed for loss OF both hands
or both feet. or total disability IN both hands or
both feet total blindness. The $50 and $72 rates
are entitled first grade.
| j. r., Altoona, Pa, says: To settle . dispute
| please state whether the law renuire. a claimant
to prove that he sound at date OF enlistment
or Is 1t "a construction placed upon the law by the
| commissioner of Pensions? ARs7Cer. There Is
statute law requiring such proof. Il require
inent instituted by the Commissioner of Pensions,
and should have been revoked long ago.
g. ". B., CT0nslcct, says: Give a sketch OF the
land in the Nation If it is coming in the market,
# So how soon, etc? Anslcer. Ii you mean the
Indian Territory which consists of land belonging
| to different nations of Indians, we have only to
say that it is not likely to into the market
soon, If at all. If the Indians conclude to sell any
portion of their lands ncluding the tract belong
| ing TO them and known az Okiahoma) to- the
United States, such lands viii probably be sold for
caSh TO actual purchasers We cannot say whether
| IN such an event they will be open 10 homestead
| or presumption entries; probably not.
| q, ". d., ChesterUite, GA soldier is drawing
pension for wound, and two years later he applies
for an increase for disease contracted in the service
| ithe new claim under the head of increased; if
granted will il date from the time his pesion for
tad from, flas
! increase? Aastocr. 1t depends upon when the
claim for disease was filed If prior to July 1880
IT Will, If granted, draw pension from date OF dis
charge; Il filed since June so, 1870, it can COM
mcnce only from the date the application therefor
WAS received at the Pension Office.
| Il. II. p, Arcdnufn, o.-Please publish the part
| OF the homestead law which deducts the time
soldier served III the army. AnssCeT The timo
| which the homestead settler haa served in tina
| Army, Navy Marine Cops shall be deducted
from the time heretofore required TO perfect title,
| or # discharged on account Of wounds received
! disability incurred in the line OF duty then the
term OF enlistment shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required to perfect title, without refer
| ence to the length of time he may have served;
but no patent shall issue TO homestead settler who
has not resided upon, improved and cultivated his
homestead for period of at least year after he
! shall have commenced his improvements. SEQ
| ttOn 25at5 Revised Statutes.
! Z. y. r., BoitegHe Ind wants 70 know what was
the American Association of Revolutionary
Times" AaStcer 1t WAS probably the Society OF
the cincinnati, an association organized by the
officers of the American Revolutionary Army after
peace OF 1893. The Society ST. existence,
| and Its honors descend to the eldes; OF de-
ceased member.
| j. II. s., Long Prairie Mimi. submits the follow
| Ing modest request: Please send me the following
information publish same in your paper: List OF
! all pensions, giving amount per month or year
! Cor each disability for any wari those now draw
ing pensions; names of Generals Of the Army and
pay also officers of the Navy: number of officers
and men IN Regular Army aud Navy. and pay OF al
| officers aud men. Anst1cT. Wouldn't you like the
names, also, of the men in the Army and Navy.
aud the name of every officer and soldier thai ever
| fought in any war iii any country? You make
| weary OF life The request is exorbitant, and the
most Of the information desired Is Obtainable.
j. H., FtGtsburg. y. VI was granted IA full PEN
sion OF Ss per MONTH and it was reduced TO Sc in
| 1865. l. Can my original pension of s. bs restored
| to me? 2. and by what means2 AHs,Oer. As we
know nothing of the facts in the case, we cannot
| say. 3 Except in the of permanent, specific
disability such claim would not be entertained.
| Why did you wait 20 years before prUpcunding
such question: The lapse OF time alone would
tend 10 nuliify any right you might have mad years
| ago 10 restoration at the old rate.
+. H. s., Cope GjrGTdeau Ho-1. A soldier drawing
| pension dies Is his widow entitled TO- or can sbs
draw his pay for the quarter part of quarter7 II
| so, how will she proceed? 2. After the soldiers
death, what steps must size take TO obtain n widows
| pension? Ans1CCT. Yes. The widow IS entitled 10
| the accrued pension from date of last payment up
| to date OF death of pensioueT. She should inform
Pension Office Of date and cause OF death and fur
nsh PROOF oil her marriage 10 the pcnsloner. 2. II
bis death was due to disease. etc, that originated
in the service and in limo Of duty she should file
| her claim widow.
Three Years' Subscriber, Je1oeR City Ran-At the
commencement OF the late war the pay Of private
soldier was 81 per month II was increased TO SiS
per month August, 1861 and to Sl6 per month May,
| 1854
| w. 4. c. C1arksriIIe Ind Is a soldier entitled
to pension for physical disabilities contracted ia
the army, such IS bronchitis. dyspepsia consiiPa-
ton etc? :? II -. would 1t make any differences
As 10 getting pension on those disabilities if he
were already receiving pension for disability
su.ting from gunshot wounds7 AnSuer. 1. Yes.
| 2. No.
| h. D. saysa To settle . dispute. please state
YyF of fftaF rfs
| AfStcey. Of Turkish clay.
~ II. II. a., Otts.D.,oa Tooa-When the law
changed increasing pensions from SIS ,for loss Of
bsnd, foot, leg or arl to SIS and at what date
the - per cent. increase given this class Of pen
sious? AaStcer june 3, 1865 the rate increased
toei3i June 1872. the rate was Increased 20 siS.
aud june !, 1874 the rate Tor loss of leg was
increased to ~, leaving rate FOX loss Of hand
foot al slS Rates were again increased 70 III eaoa
Ars l. ii B., Wesi Uniiy, O-wben Special Ex-
aminer examines pension claim, does hs produce
the aiidsvits that the Witnesses sw0Te three or
four years ago, or do they have 10 give their test
mony rs wei Is they can, without the aid OF such
af,idGVis? d5tS'"cF. The Special Examiner viii
conduct the case rs he thinks best. He viii pToba-
bly, take their testimony the same ~ II they had
never before testified; and If ho finds that such
testimony does not agree with former testimony
contained in the atlidavits, hs wt call upon the
witnesses TO explain the discrepancy Il is NOT
likely that he will give his case away by showing
the aliidavis to the witnesses ia the first place.
His object is 10 find out what personal kOlgcpc the
witnesses had of the facts 20 which they testified In
their aflidavits.
q. 4. s.. TOfndh. VIA soldier OF the late war
filed his caiua for pension prior to June 50 1880
but before completing the died. The soldiers
wife Is also dead, there being only two of the
soldier living. aged IS and n, respectively. Can
the SONS complete and obtain said soldiers pen
sion, provided they obtain required evidence1
As,SIoer. No If they i6 years of uge when
the soldier died. There Is but claim for Teim-
bursement under section ais, Rev. stat
G. w., N. J.-Suppose pensioner drawing S2l
for gun-shot wound, the ball cutting tho nerves
supplying the muscles, losing the use of leg ana
foot, and he is graded for total disability. One
year after discharge his nerves give way and he is
afflicted with fits. Can he claim increase the
wound, or wall no have to tie new Ciaim2 IN
S,0eT He viii have to file new claim and prove
that the fits originated in the service and in line OF
duty. FITS, a result OF gun-shot wound OF Leg,
would be novel claim.
Il. PaH n. BoR.-I enlisted IN Nov, 1852 and
mustered out IN Oct, 1858, at which time
of my eyes almost blind, and soon after be-
came totally blind. / admit that my sight
failing when ! enlisted, but never of duty
on that account Am / entitled TO pensionf An
SJUeF. No.
o. a. 81, Eaton, OIL Did the State or Illinois
furnish the most men in the civil WAT? 2 How
many men and regiments did she furntShS o
What State did furnish the most men and Tegi-
ments? 4. What city in the South stood the long
est siege, and how long? 4lIstGsf. l. No 2 e60.-
938 uien los regiments. 8. New York. l. Peters
burg. Va, June Is, 1854, To April 2, 1855.
= 4. O., Omega Iad-If a soldier dies from the |
disease for which he made application for pension
ana his wife being also dead, leaving one child |
and his pension being allowed eiteE his death-he |
leaving enough means Ia bury hitn and something |
ovcr-who gets his pension money? AIls19sy. Ths |
child il under Is years Of ago at date of soldiers
death the child was over 10 years of at tina.