The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-09
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KLR., Chicago. IH.-A Captain Is pensioued for
disability contracted in service He draws his pen
sion and dies u month later. Is his widow entitled
to the pension due him up to date of his death {?
AHSWer. Yes She should apply TO the pension
agent by whom the pension paid
y. +. O.. Laurence, MdSS.-I was promoted to Sec
ond Lieutenant, and was again promoted to First
Lieutenant, but did not muster. Served III months
after last promotion. Am entitled To difference in
pay for said time? 4HSIger. There other facts
involved which must be considered in connection
with your question. IL you were performing the
duties of the higher grade, if there a vacancy
in said grade at the date you were commissioned,
and If the company was not reduced below the
minimum number of men established by law, then
you would probably be entitled to be mustered
from date of commission, which would give you
the difference OF pay between that of First and Sec
ond Lieutenant. Apply to the AdJtuant- General,
U.SA.
d. It. H. OtilsDlCG Io,ca.-What progress is being
made for payment of muster and pay claims of Off
GERS under act of July g. 1884? AnSBrer. You mean
the act of June 3, 1884, Such claims "a were allowed
prior to the adjournment of Congress now being
| paid every day. Such claims were not allowed
prior To that time viii have to await apprOpra-
| ton by future Congress.
A. 81, DslphOs Kan.-1 A soldier was absent from
his command 80 DAYS without leave and so reported
on the roll. Can he be called deserter? 2. What
was the army regulation on this point, and what
length Of time IS man allowed before he is marked
| as a deserter? 3. A soldier sick and left his
command, TO which he never returned. He APP
/ piled for pension, which was refused him on ground
of deserton. What must he do to have said charge
| removed? AnSUer L. Yes. 2. There Is speci-
/ fled time. soldier can be o deserter for one day
/ if so reported. 3. Write to the Aduant General,
U. s. A., and you will receive full Instructions.
4 n Il ITjeb II al, cir naiO I'M
of S4 per month for disease of right hip, resulting
/ in paralysis of lower right extremity. Am enti-
| whom should l apply? 2. What is meant by re-
i issue pensions? AnSlCer. i. Yes, probably. APP
| ply TO the Surgeon-General, U. 5 A. 2. reissue
of cert cate is made to correct any error which may
have occurred in the original certificate to pro-
vide for changes, such as To include an additional
disability, or to change rank of pensioner. etc.
| e. r., YintOn, O.-Was employed rs a laborer in
| the army and was disabled while performing du-
| ties a. such Am entitled to pension for said dis
ability? Ans'0sr. No; you are not entitled to pen
| sion because you were not soldier. but civilian
| employee. There is no provision in the law for the
| payment Of pensions TO civil employees
| H. X. VGI. L.. Ldddsbltrqh Pal. Is there a law
| granting money for funeral expenses of dependent
| parents, and to whom should application be made Z?
| 2 In case OF death of dependent parent how and
| by whom can application be made for accrued PEN
| sionP AHStger. 1. Funeral expenses of any PEN
! souer who dies leaving assets are paid out of
! the pension money whicA was due said pensoner
| at the date of his death. Application should be
! made 20 the Third Auditor of the Treasury. In a
case where n deceased person had a claim for pen
sion pending the date of his DEATH the party who
bore the expense of the last sickness and burial can
complete the claim filed by said person, and in
case of the allowance of the claim he can be re-
| imbursed providing there is money enough COM
ing to said person for that purpose. NOsum in ex-
cess of that found due the pensioner can be paid
| 2. The accrued pension due a dependent parent at
the date of his death is not payable to any person.
| unless said pensoner was u male person, and he
left u widow children under Is years OF age. The
accrued pension in case of n deceased female pen
| sioner would revert to the Government. except q
| claim for reimbursement Is made, as above mem
| toned.
IT, C. f., Grand Dsour MA soldier dies leav-
ing four minor children. His widow drew pension
AFTER his death, and died leaving two children
under Is years Of age. who draw 81 per month each
Can these two children draw their mothers pen
sion "a well their own? ARSIVer. Yes; the
children entitled to the mothers pension in adj
dtion to the monthly allowance of 81 each.
A. j. s., HeStdeid, Pa-If a soldier Is drawing
pension for disease Of lungs, and hernia rupture
has resulted therefrom caused by excessive cough
ing could said soldier claim additional pension
| on hernia? 4nSiOer. It would be- extremely
difficult matter to prove such claim, and we 10
not comprehend how the Pension Office could bt
satisfied that hernia was the result of disease O
| lungs
L. E. Chicago, M.-The pension laws do not pro
vide pension for a mother on the ground that he
sou died in the service, unless she prove tina
ut the date o. me soldiers death she was Sepend