The National tribune., 1886-06-24
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J. w. r.. Alexandria, Hinn.-Provlded the
Tcars OF pension law j. repealed. and peusioncr
now draws pension for a disability that IS inereas,
ing, and applies for and is allowed increase, VIII
repeal OF limitation of arrears the Increase -
well a the Originally Ans,cer. No.
". IL. H., Lodi, Cal enlisted in the army in
November, 1854 for three years or during the war.
and, after having served nearly year. was dis
charged on account OF the war ending When
enlisted we to receive 500 bounty, but only
received $780, Am entitled To the other szUOR III
so, what course must pursue to obtain the sames
Aastrer. The second instsllment OF bounty was due
you at the expiration OF Is months and the third
iustaliment became due ut the end OF three years
service. II You did not serve Is months you could
receive only $780, the first installment, which you
received when mustered in. Your discharge by
reason of the end Of the did not entIte you to
the second instalment of bounty, unless you had
served Is fail months "a before stated, nor TO the
third instailment unless you served three fall years
j. H. L., Laurence, MGss.-I am pensiOned for loss
Of limb. and married siaee the war. In case Of my
death would my wife draw any pension7 Insurer.
If you should die from n cause resulting from the
loss of limb, your widow would be entitled to pen
sion but If the cause OF death not due to your
military service she would not be entitled to PEN
sion. The date of marriage of the widow TO a SOL
der has nothing ichatereT to do with her title to
pension. her rignt uepeEuS S0tetV upon the cause
ofGeout. The widow OF a soldier who married since
the war is as equally entitled one WHO married
before or during the war.
ID. L. r., LuteSritie, M0.-Up to the date when
your pension for chronic diarrhea commenced you
could receive no more than g Tor any disease or
diseases, because the law did not authorize the
payment for some years after discharge of more
than IS for disease, and you can get no additional
pension during those years, you having received
the full amount OF pension to which you were by
law entitled.
CF.C Rirerton. IO,ga.-I enlisted July 25. 1862,
and served in the ranks until July g. 1850, when
was discharged for promotion. My regiment was
mustered out July TO- 1863 four days after my dis
charge. Am entitled to the additional bounty Of
500, or any part Of ii, which WAS given my COM
Tades. who were mustered out -four days after my
discharge stated2 AHs,CeT. All claims for addi-
tional bounty which were not fled prior to July l.
ESQ, are barred by limitation consequently you
not entitled to additional bounty.
b. O.. b., FGrHliHgtoH, No.-My discharge was
filed with my claim for pension In 1871, and was
lost by the Pension Office. wish to know If the
Government IL not responsible to me for certifi-
cate Of the same? Do you think IL right should
have to pay for duplicate when lost without any
fault of miner AHSWer. No. the Governments -
not responsible for the loss Of your discharge eert
fieate. Upon proper application to the AdJutant-
General u. ). A, certificate Of honorable service
and discharge will be furnished you lt will cost
you nothing but the expense Of application.
j. N. r., BOWiiHg Green. OIL was a member Of
Co A, 18th Ohio, and served four years during the
war. row receive a small pension for injury TO
the back while working in a Tailroadtunne Since
that time have had much trouble with my heart,
but never consulted physician until recently. and
i md II Is enlargement OF the heart, which Is
steadily growing worse. i. Do you think there
would be any cnauee OF my getting pension on
this heart trouble? 2 Would have 20 prove that
/ contracted this disease Of heart in the service
3. Do you think that because 4 have never been
treated for this disease until lately, that 1t would
have any important bearing against my case an
srsr. l. II you prove that you contracted dis
Of heart in the service and that IL has existed
ever since your discharge, you are entitled to PEN
sion therefor. As to your chances of success, we
i do know. because n = do know hat leStI-
| nony you can furnish. 2 Yes. 3. Yes; you prob
ably cannot establish your claim.
X. J. b.. Eau Gale. Wis-Is a commissioned Off
/ Ger Of the late war, whose resignation was based
/ upon certificate OF disability given by the Sur
geon Of the regmentl entitled TO mileage or travel
| pay home. from the place Of discharge? AHsteer:
Yes IL discharged for disability which originated
in the service and in line Of duty.
q. O., clifford Village. ". 1.-THE passage Of the
bill mentioned would not increase your pension
/ from s2i 10 go because you have not lost limb.
The bill does not provide for equivalent disabilities
4 as IL now reads.
/ WorkHan Webster Grores Mol A widow puts
in claim for pension which Is about TO be allowed
If she marres before receiving it, does she forfeit
her pension? 2. Has the bill granting back pay
been passed? AEsOer ]. She Is entitled to the pen
sion TO the date Of her renarTage but not there
/ after. 2. No.
4 Subscriber Portage City. WIs.-1. What Is the
meaning Of the term entirely disabled for the
| performance Of manual labor" as applied by the
| Pension Office? 2 After an application for increase
/ of pension has been made and placed on file IN the
| Pension Office, and there has been a mistake made
In word or sentence, how can Il be recthed7 an
sceT l. Inability TO perform manual labor - rated
At so Total helplessness, requiring the constant
attention OF another person, Is rated at 90. Your
question is not clear. 2. Amend the application by
filing an affidavit. stating that you desire to correct
/ the declaration, aud specify the particulars.
II. Q. r., CozGTd, Neb.-l. / now draw pension
| for service in the late war. Can man also draw
| pension for service In the war with Mexico2 2. II
| So 10 whom shall / apply for same2 g. What Is
the rate OF pension for loss Of leg at hip jOint2 An
steer. J. No; nor do you draw pension for serUic'
| in the late war. 2. No pensions are granted fol
serriee In the Mexican war nor for service in any
| war since 1872 g. For loss Of leg at hip joint the
rate Is $3.50 per month.
C.. N. ON, Osicego, ". IA pensioner makes al
| application for increase. How soon should he re
| ceiye an order for medical examination? AHssUer
| Within a month, usually.
| r. ~. C., Sdnoth, I'LL filed claim in March
| ISL fOr pension on disease of lungs, and in June
l5s3 II was rejected on the grounds of no medica
proof showing treatment and existence Of alleges
lung disease in the service. i renewed the claim
IN 1884 and in October 1885, found the Assistan
Surgeon Of my regiment, who had a record OF IN.
case and made me good affidavit. II my pension
is allowed will draw from date Of filing claim il
March, 1851, from second fling in 1881? AisI0eT
You will be entitled to draw pension from che dat
of the filing Of your original claim in ISL.
j. r. r., Burnett, Neb.-If pension Is rejected b,
the Pension Office, and Congress takes up the cas-
and grants 1t, does such pension begin from date
filing application or from date of granting by Con
gress? Ans,cer. The pension can only date from
the date OF the passage Of the special act No arrear
are paid in special act pensions.
II. g., Tidi0nts, Pd.-Must TN honoraby-dis
charged soldier having lost his discharge, emplo.
and pay an attorney to get certificate of same
If not, where and TO whom should he apply? An
stseT. He can do ~ ne pleases about employing al
attorney. He apply direct 10 the Adjutant
General, U. ). A.
| J. H., Hoisteig, Iolgd.-Can q pensoner drawin
pension under old pension laws, apply for an IN
crease OF same under present pension act? ARslVel
We do not know to which pension act you refer
He can apply for increase at any time il he think
| his disability entities him to an increase.
j. H. Boston, Mdss.-A soldier was killed in 1856
and left n widow and three children. the oldes
being Ia years old, the second IL, and the third tw
weeks old. The widow is now receiving pensio
for herself and received 81 month for the y0uH0e
child until he 10 years old, but never got any
thing for the other two. Is she entitled to any
thing, and If so, to whom and how should sh
apply? AnstreT. She was entitled 10 g per mont
for each of the children who were under Is year
of age from the date of the soldiers death up To tn
time when each became 16 years Of age. If she di
not receive pension for the other two children, sh
should apply to the Commissioner Of Pensions 70
said pension.
r. Il. o., Findldy, OIL Is there now wa
there ever a law passed to give x-prisoners DIVA
three months extra pay? 2. Ifthere are any, wher
can get the old-fashoned army shoes that wer
worn during the late war? Aaswer. I. Yes but sue
claims cannot now be collected. 2. The shoe is nj
now made. Write to John Mundeu, corner Thil
teenth and Cherry streets, Philadelphia. He used
manufacture army shoes.
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