The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-20
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s. E. Fremont. T0lUa.-I. Where soldierwas dis
charged from hospital and lost his discharge. win
the records show. and viii IL do applicant any
good? 2 After an applicant has been examined
for an increase Of pension, how long q period
elapses before he hears from IL? 3. Il 4 soldier
entitled TO increase where some other Disability
arises in connection with present disability A.
Where two privates certify for an applicant can he
get pension without the affidavit of an officer
where officers testimony cannot be procured? IN
stCer. l. The records will show; but whether will
do him any good or not We cannot say because we
know nothing Of the facts in the case. ?. We can
not say. g That depends upon whether he can
prove the claim. See reply TO Pltteaie, April % 4
The testimony of two comrades having personal
knowledge Of the facts viii answer the purpose OF
an officer 3 testimony.
w., HarVisH, RO-I. Does the law require
officer to make proof that he performed the duties
of commissioned officer from the date of his
mission TO date of his muster TO entitie him to Off
GERS pay during said time? 2. How much would
a Second Lieutenant receive per month who had
received Sergeant's wages during the time he held
bis commission prior TO his muster as Lieutenant
ARsUer l. Yes unless it Is shown by the records
that he performed such duties. 2. That depends
entirely upon the period involved. The rates Of
pay varied from time to time state all the facts:
date of enlistment, period for which enlisted, when
commissioned, when actually mustered as Lieu
tenant and whether cavalry, artillery or infantry.
Old Yet. Ne5raska.-A man had two sons enlist in
the army, the youngest one 10 years old, and both
died in the service the father disabled by age and
disease over 20 years old. Is there any chance 20
get anything from the Government? IL so, what
course TO pursue? Two sons, the oldest and young
est, died in the army, and one remaining son has
family of his own and all thai he support. IN
sl0er. II the mother Of the boys Is dead and the
father prove that at The date Of ne sons death
he was dependent upon either son for support, and
has not since been able 70 support himself comfort
ably, he may succeed IN establishing claim for
pension.
W w., E,Teka.-A soldier died leaving pension
claim pending, and a widow with three minor chill
dren. A year after his death the widow remarked
Who Is the proper person TO prosecute the pending
claim, the widow or ehildren2 Ansleer. The widow.
The fact OF her remarriage does not prevent her
from completing the invalid claim OF the soldier
CoBprads q. ~. X. DeLeon, I0trd.-I. What extra
bounty was paid by the State Of Iowa to soldiers
whoenlisted in the field in 1864? What extra boun-
ty was paid in scott County, Iowa. during the war?
ARslRer. We have no means of knowing. The
Acknowledgement of your state answer your
first question, and the Clerk Of Scott County can
answer your second question. Town, County and
State bounties having no connection with Govern
HleIt bOunties, are not matters Of record here.
Mrs. G. Il. r., LyRdengtHs, Vt-l. II a widow
drawing pension remarries can her child draw her
and her mothers pension until she is l6 years Of
age2 2. IL so, what arrangements must be made
IN regard TO the WIDOW pension 70 secure u 10 the
child? g. Can the mother be appointed the childs
guardian2 AHSsCcr. 1. Yes 3 The child must
| apply through guardian. 8. Yes, ordinarily, by
satisfying the court that she saProPer person to be
J. s., Kingsdale, Pal. am drawing SIS per
month for rheumatism contracted In line OF duty,
and from which have lost the use of my left leg.
equivalent TO amputatiOn at knee joint. The act Of
/ March g. 1888 would entitle me TO 22I. How am
to apply for the benefit Of said act? 2 Is an Az
/ torney recognized in said act AnsTer. 1. You
probably not entitled 20 ga under the act OF
/ March g. 1893. Your disability Is not considered
/ equivalent To amputatiOn at knee joint else you
would be entitled to so. An applications for in
crease must be made 70 the Commissioner Of PEN
/ sions. 2. Yes.
Congress to extend the limitation of arrears benefit
/ q pensioner who was placed upon the pension roll
/ by special act whose claim was fled In 1873 but
| was granted by special act Of Congress in 1852
/ AnstCer. No. One of Senator Logan amendments
/ to the Mexican pension bill viii cover the case.
/ He has recently introduced an amendment, among
other Just ones that al pensions By special acts be
/ granted arrears.
/ A solder. Rochester, Mich-Does the Government
provide markers for the graves Of deceased sol
diers? If so. where can they be obtained and. how
/ Ans1Cer. IL by markers" you mean headstOnes,
\ and we do not know what else you can mean, we
/ have 10 say that the appropriation out Of which
/ they were formerly supplied has been exhausted
| and no more can be supplied until Congress shall
make further appropriations for that purpose. For
/ any further information desired You should write
/ to the Quartermaster-General, u. 5. A.
/ b. f. B. Frgs5Hrg Csnfsr Me.-When I was re-
eeiving Sll per month and the law was passed Civ
ing "a for the loss OF an eye why was not allowed
~ per month instead of sl7? ARssCer. The rating
/ n SIS abolished by the act Of March 3, 1898
consequently, when the ruling Of April 3. 1854,
which increased the rate of pension for loss Of an
| eye, made, there was no rating OF SIS, hence
I you could not be rated at that figure.
/ f.. d., ToglSs, Ae-l. Has there been an apprO-
priation made to pay officers claims for Temustar
under act Of June 8, 1882 Having received a
remuster from the Adjulant- General, U 5. A,
/ on the 10th Of February last and forwarded Il
L To the second Auditor for zpttlemeut. how long
should IL take TO hear from them Ia that Depart
ment in regard TO final settlement? 3. When do
you think they will commence paying those claims;
| or are they already doing sos Aaswer l. No.
In about IL months. 3. Those which have been
settled by the Second Auditor prior to about April
| Is 1856, will be paid when Congress shall make an
appropriation for that purpose, which will be to-
I ward the close OF the session. Those which shall
be Settled after the 18th of last month and during
| months from that date will have TO wait another
year, until the next Congress shall make an ap-
preparation 10 meet them, and so on. Congress
only appropriates just enough to pay the claims
which allowed and reported up 10 the dat
| when the list of allowed claims Is reported to Con
gTess during each session. Each claim has to avail
j. j. BsrliRgdne KGn.-1. A soldiers widow
applies for pension has a Just claim; gets married
What becomes of her claim? VIII IL be allowed
and she draw up 70 time of marriage? 2. Firs
Lieutenant IL recently married.; dies from q dis
ability for which he drawing full pension. vii
his widow draw sl2 or sl7 per month? AnstUsr
She can continue the claim We cannot tell whethe
il will or will not be allowed. The fact of her re
marriage does not prevent the allowance of tn
claim up to the date of remarriage. 2. Sl7.
hrs. H. Qaercts GrOUe, Iad.--bIy first husband
died in the army, and in 1866 remarked. My frs
husband left three children under Is years of age
and raised them all till they over IL years Q
age; then the girl married and had one child, the
the girl died. and IN two months after the baby died
Now the Govefnment owes 3 q month for raising tn
children. What want to know Is who Is the dea
girls money coming to- Me OF 10 the dead girl
husband, or to whom? 4HslVer. To no person. Tn
child could have applied during her lifetime. Hav
ing failed TO do so. her claim is dead. The othe
children Of the soldier, If they are alive, can put
claims for themselves.
g. ~ w., RosevilIe, IH.-Benj. r. Wade die
\ March 2, 1873. VIM II. King died April IL, loJ'
j. r., Portland. Ne.-No bounty has ever bee
provided for enlistmentS in the navy prior to JULY
1854
T. M LfncOtn, " "a father and son were IN th
war-the father in the Engineer Corps, the son
the cavalry; the dies in a rebel prison. Th
father served out his term-three years. tn
; mother applies for pension, and proves that be
} son was her main support, but before the claim
allowed rejected she dies. The father then tris
. for pension on the same ground that the motht
did. Now, In your Judgment, Is the father entlte
TO pension? ArlslCer. No.
3 | Il. g.. PtiLddei phid, Pd.-H man who was regT
larry mustered in and died IN the United STATE
service leaving daughter wholly dependent upo
, him for support, is that child who afterward ma
. ried, entitled to pension any relief from u
!, Government The child was of age at the deal
( of the father Aaswer. No.
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