The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-04
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on a Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.


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10. Tsct,ntseh lGch-1 A soldier draws PEN
sion for disease. In applying for increase, what
evidence, If any, will be required? z. Will evil
dence have to be furnished before he is ordered to
be examined? g. How long will il take TO get an
increase claim through? 4ns'0er. L. No evidence
will probably be required If the claim is based upon
the same disability for which originally pensioned
All that would be necessary in such a is for him
to be examined by q Board of Surgeons 70 deter
mine whether be Is entitled to higher rating than
that which he is now receiving Hincrease Is for a
new disability, the evidence necessary TO establish
new claim would be about the same that fur
nished in his original claim. 2. No. 8. That de-
ponds upon the nature Of the increase claim. See
reply To first question.
hrs. j. d. A., Philadelphia Pam entitled to
widows pension? My husbands pension stopped
at the date of his death. Ans,Cer. Whether you
are entitled 70 pension on account of the death OF
your husband depends upon the fact whether he
died Of disability which originated in the service
and in line of duty. We suggest that you consult
some competent pension attorney.
r. O., PeItnS GrOUc, ~ J-if you will write to the
Commissioner of Pensions he will give you the
names and addresses of the comrades mentioned,
as wen as iii tnab are now living. we 90 not
know their names, and addresses are not
arranged by companies we do not know whether
we have them or not.
W. l.. EcC.-l. What number Of cadets has the
President power to appoint to the U. 5. Military
Academy 2. What Is Gen. j. NJ SchOfelds pres
ent address? AnSlCer. l. Ten each year. at large.
2. Governors Island, New York Harbor.
g. y, NaShUlte IH.-A pensiOner died from disa-
bihty not connected with the disability for which
he pensiOned. Is his widow entitled to PEN
sion? Alstoer. The cause of death must be shown
to have been due to his military service, and the
disability 10 have originated in line of duty therein
III. r., Verona, WiS.-l. What is Gen. Osterhauss'
address? q Is psnsiOner entitled to increase for
incubation of poison into his system well as for
disease of heart, or muss he apply separately? D.
Is the rating higher lower for injuries than FOR
permanent disability? 4. A pensiOner was heard
To say that he would rather have his wound than
have poison inoculated yet he draws higher rate
OF pension than brother pensiOuer who has the
latter disability. How is that? AHSVer. l. Address
him. care of the Secretary of State, Washington, D.
/ g.. 2. He would have to file a separate claim for
/ the disability, and should imagine that such q
claim would be difficult 10 prove. 8. Some diseases
rated higher than injuries, and rice versa, the
rating being based solely upon the inability of the
/ pensioner to perform manual labor. 4. We cannot
/ explain, because we know nothing of the eireum-
| stances OF the ease.
| o. w. b. Three Rirsrs, Mch-I. A soldier applies
/ for pension two disabilities at the same time,
/ one of which is allowed, he drawing pension from
/ date of discharge. If the other is allowed, will
/ that also draw arrearages? 2 Can pensOner who
/ has one claim pending apply for increase on an
| other one already allowed? g. How far must q
i claim be advanced before call made upon the
Adjutant-General's Oilice, aud how long after his
reports made will it take to allow the claim ?
Ans,Vsr. ]. Yes, provided that pension was allowed
for the other disability at degree less than total
2 Yes 3. It is impossible to say at what stage OF
the claim such call il made. It Is no indication
whatever Of the state OF the claim or what progress
| has been made neither is it possible TO say how
/ long it Will be before any claim Is allowed. No
two claims are alike, each having its peculiar
features, which govern the rate, period when final
action is bad and the nature of such fnal action.
l Artillery why are the claims of those entitled
to increase under act of Aug 4, 1885, not adjusted?
AfHSIcsr. They will all be paid in time, as
/ the Pension Office can act upon the cases. See
| reply to VIM Nj. K, Clifton Mills. WA" in
| our last issue.
I'm Han r., Sidney, GA pensioner is reported
to the Pension Othee as drawing pension dis
ability which originated prior to service. has the
defendant a rights to know the name of his assail-
/ anti Insurer. such information is not as a rule
! impaired to the claimant.
| a. d. O., FTestaad 5io-1 Did Gen Cass evei
act as President Of the United States for one day
if so, for what cause? 2. Could Congress gram
arrears TO special act without giving others tho
same privilege? B How many States disiranchisea al
Old soldiers " no in the poOrhouse or supported
by committees? 4. When a pensiOner appeals Il
the Secretary of the Interior from the decision o
the Commissioner of Pensions, does the Secretary
refer the ease to the Commissioner for reexamina
ton before acting upon IL himself? 5. Would i
be asking much for you to give the names of al
the Members Of Congress who meet next month
/ 4HsJUer. i. Not that we are aware of. =. NeS. s
| Delaware, Maine. massachusetts, Missouri, New
Hampshire. New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas
1
| sylvania and Georgia exclude nOn-taXpayers
Connecticut those unable to read Tennessee al
nOn-payers of poll-tax, and Rhode Island thos
who do not possess property TO The value of sl}E
Yes; he calls upon him for a report in the ease
IL would be asking altogether too much this time
Write to your Member OF Congress, and he vii
send you a published list.
j. e. T., Erie, Ran.-First Corps badge had tn
| form of sphere; Second that of a trefoil: Third
a lOzenge; Fourth, triangle; Fith, Maltese cross
Sixth, Greek cross; Seventh. star and crescent
Eighth, sIx-pointed star; Ninth. shield; Tenth
| four Fashioned fort Eleventh, crescent; Twelfth
, / fve-pointed star; Thirteenth, no badge adopted
. | Fourteenth, acorn; Fifteenth, cartridge box
rounds Sixteenth circle with four mimic balls Gu
out of it with points to the center; Seventeenth
an arrow; Eighteenth, with foiiate sides
: Nineteenth, fan-leaved cross; Twentieth five
; pointed star; Tweuty-fTst, no badge adopted
Twenty cross with tive Sides quinqueGoIiat
in shape; Twenty-third, plain shield; Twenty
fourth, heaTti Twenty hlth. q diamond within
square
is the only State. SO far are aware, where b
, special act of the Legislature, pension money @
| property purchased Herewith Is exempt from iega
process. The decision CT the supreme Court
3 your State may exempt property purchased wit
Q | pension money. but, in our opinion it requires
special act of the legislature to legally exempt se
/ property to make it valid. There is nothing in Oh
| general law which will warrant such a eonstru,
= ton unless 10 is based upon legislative action. Tn
: Revised statutes simply protect the money until
. has been paid to the party entitled there the n
= | sponsibility of the Government ceases.
| CH r. EinOre. GA widow applied for penso,
and shortly after her death the claim was above
for herself and son. Can SAIL son draw this money
= AnSlCeT IL the under 10 years of age az Oh
r date of the soldiers death, he IS entitled TO al of
otherwise, he is not entitled to any portion of it.
: j. A. b., East Randolph, VL-SOldier filed a ela
= for two disabilities one of which was allowed an
u nothing said about the other Is the one not mel
q toned still pending. will he have to Tile ne
; application? 1RS1rsr. The claim for the remainiu
! disability is still pending; new application
: necessary: Write to the Commissioner of Pension
y and ask him how that part of the claim stands
IT relation to additional testimony required TO esta
q lish it.
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