The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-01
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3. 7. p, R0ckland Me-Can a soldiers pension
claim which was filed before 1880 be reopened ?
This soldier Jed in 1874 while his claim was pend
ing, and left four children under 10 years of age.
One IS dead and one is cripple for life She is p
years Of age, and poor and destitute. Can she
receive the pension due her father2 4HSIcer. The
daughter OF the soldier s entitled to complete the
claim of her father and III the event of its being
allowed she is entitled to receive all the pension
which he would have been entitled TO receive.
Not knowing the cause of rejection of the claim,
we are unable to advise you further.
B. T., PikeCiHe, O.-Has a man who deserted on
the eve OF the battle of PerryviIIe in 1862 and
went TO Canada, where he remained till the war
was over, right TO vote? ARSlCer No.
G. s. B., ROEbtITy. Mass.-8Iy regiment was mus
tered ont July II, 1865. detained in hospital
for treatment of gunshot wound of right thigh re-
eeived In action. Was discharged Dec. %, ls65.
Pay, etc, was cut off with the muster-out of my
regiment, July II, ls65. My pension did not begin
until date Of discharge Dec. % 1863 making five
months and IL days that received neither pay nor
pension. The Pension Office says: % Your pension
cannot commence before the date of your dis
charge Am l not entitled? Insurer. You are
entitled to pay from the date when your regiment
was mustered cut, and the Department cannot
Ignore the claim: You should file an application
Tor the pay due from July IL, 1865 to Dec % 1855
rms VIII be more advantageous to you than pen
SION Tor the period mentioned.
a. u, r., Lg0HieT, Pal. If an Examining Board
pronoUnces q soldier two-thirds disabled what
rate per month would he be allowed by the Pen
sion Office? 2. Did the 5Oth Congress pass bill
granting all soldiers over 60 years of age pension
.: what Is the lowest rating for chronic rheuma-
IismF 4aS3Cer- l. SIX dollars per month. 2. No.
5. Two dollars per month.
j. /. a. Ed1CardS5'Tg, Mich.-VYhat are the names
Of the RESIDENTS CabnetP AnSFeF. Secretary oil
State, Thomas F. Bayard; Secretary of the Treas
ury, Charles ;. Fairchild; Secretary Of War, VIM
Z. EndIcott; Secretary of Navy VIM @. Whitney;
Secretary OF Interior, VIM. f. Villas; Attorney
General, a H. Garland; Postmaster General, Don
M. Il. p, Edgerton, Dak-What are the rates on
Invalid pensions? AnSIUer All invalid pensions
granted for disabilities which are not specific in
their character, such as amputatiou etc are gov.
erEed by the report of the Examining Surgeon
who determines the degree OF disability existing
by reason of cause alleged. Thus the pension may
ne IN any amount from s. up, as provided by law
We publish table of pension rates, which gives
all the rates for specific and such non-specife disa
cents.
II. K, Oran. N WAS there an order from the
President or War Department which restored de-
sefter5 from the army to full citizenship? AHS1Fs
Neither the President the War Department has
the power TO issue order of that kind Section
4949, Revised Statutes OF the United States SAYS
40 soidicr or sailor shall be taken held TO bS
a deseFter from the Army or Navy who faithfully
served according to his enlistment until the Igtl
day OF April, 1900, and who. without proper au
thorlty or leave first obtained. quit his command
or refused TO serve after that date; but nothing
herein contained shall operate as n remission @
any forfeiture incurred by any such soldier or sail
/ or Oh ms pension; but this section shall be con
strued solely as removal of any disability sucl
soldier or sailor may have incurred By the loss o
his citizenship in consequence of his desertion."
L. 4 IN Fr,--
ing been dropped from the pension rolls by reason
| OF alleged dlscOntinuance of the disability 70
/ which pensioned desires to be restored VIVA
would be the proper course for him to pursue il
/ order TO secure sach restoration? AHSlCsr. Apply
] othe commissioner of Pensions for restoration
and furnish medical evidence showing that IN,
disability existed in pensionable degree and ma.
| existed ever since the pension terminated.
\ j. u, ashton, JiO-Can soldier in making ap
/ any board he desires? ARsirsT. IL he makes re
/ quest TO the Commissioner of Pensions to be ex
/ anined before any particular board have II,
doubt he would comply with said request and sent
4 him an order before such other board
/ ". j. D., Br0uC, lich.-Comrade II. r. draws
+ pension OF 81 per month. His quarterly pension
cheek sent Sept H. 1855 has been lost in the mails
THAT must lie do? ARSreF At the expiration OF 81,
months he can apply to The Pension Agent for til,
issue OF a duplicate check, giving properiy-exe
cuted bona OF indemnity to secure the Pension
/ Agent against loss. See Section S646 Reyiset
| Statutes of the United States.)
| j. A. H., Dorer, n. HI applied for pension fou
years ago and It was rejected. Ny claim was theI
made special before Congress. VIII my pension
commence from date of application in the Pension
once OF from the date when the bill Unassigned b,
/ the President? AnSlCsr. Pension will commence
| President
| b. II. g., National Mlilayy Home. Kan.-I am ,
| pensloncr for SlnshOt wounds and ut time sale
| wounds We're received was Captain Should ~,
/ death be the result Of said wounds my widow
would receive so per month pension under existinl
/ laws. Does not The National Tribune" Pension
Bill reduce the amount my widow would receive &
/ 81 per month? AHStUcr No There is nothing il
/ The National Tribune" Pension Bill which il
/ any way reduces pension to which any Usrsol
/ would be entitled under existing laws liz simply
provides original and increase Of pensions in Ger
tain cases where tho beneiciaries would uos be en-
/ titled under the general law.
/ Ill Il, Grand Rapids, Mieh.-I am pensioned a
i rate OF S24 per month. Certificate reads: '''Fhi
/ pension being for gunshot wound of right side O
lace, producing blindness of right eye deafness O
right ear paralysis of right side of face and parta
/ paralysis OF right arm. Disability equivalent q
the loss OF hand or foot Docs the recent ct in
creasing pensions for deafness entite me TO an IN
| crease? AnSlrsT Probably not
/ j, H. j., South Srhoiuck Y. K-Plesse solve thi
question rs 10 the right - vote of she inmates O
/ the Soldiers Home at Bath, y. y. AnSiCer. The,
are not entitled TO vote under the laws Of the Stat
| OF New York.
! J. H. B., Select. R1-If the widow of The soldie
was his legal widow, she is entitled to pension f1
herself aad the child of the soldier. Her othe
children have no title. The mother Is the prOpe
/ one TO apply for pension.
! DR.. s., SiGg0rdSuiije y L-PubIie lands can b
| found III nearly all the Western States aud Terri
/ tories. BY writing TO the Commissioner OF IN
/ General Land Office at Washington y0u will b
| furnished with copy Of the laws and instruction
! relating 20 making homestead and pre-enptio
| entries. The only difference between a soldier an
| an ordinary citizen IS that after filing decarg
| tory statement the soldier is allowed six month
upon which to enter upon the land and his servic
| in the Union army during the war Of the rebellion
! Is deducted from the five years actual resideuc
/ required of citizens by law.
/ T. s, Allegheny Pa applied for increase O
/ pension, and one part of it was rejected but tn
/ from Il for two months. Should not hears .
| l take up homestead on Government l,iids. vii
/ be allowed credit for nearly years service fl
! 1876 in the Regular Army in addition 10 servic
| during the war? AnS,Usr. L. We cannot explain
the cause OF delay in your ease. You should writ
to the Commissioner OF Pensions asking him III
condition regards the claim for remaining oil.
! ability. ?. Only the time served during the Int
war of the rebellion would be credited Servic
since the war Is not allowed in computing psFiou
! of residence on a homestead entry.
O. ". F., Sacramento, C1i-Piease decide the fol
! lowing: a Democrat bets Republican tina, Presi
dent Cleveland has signed more pension bills tina
have been signed by any other two Presidents il
the last p years. 4ISJesr. The Republican wins
| President Cleveland has net signed more petlsiC
bills than any other two Presidents during the las
| 81 years President Arthur signed every peusio
| bill presented to hin, aud which were nearly o
| many as President Cleveland has signed Adde
to those signed by either Grant or HAYES. the
would exceed the number signed by Cleveland