The National tribune., 1888-05-17
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" g. S. Afoorc'S IIti Ind VIII the pcr-diem
clause in the Dependent Pension Bal, maHgied
10y Mdtson if IL becomes alaw, benefit all pensioners
who are lis Toils-that IS viii they receive
the per diem in addition TO what they receiving
for disability? 2 Has the bHl increasing pension
for total deafness from SIS 10 50 per month"; which
passed the Senate Jan 20 last been reported favor
ably to The House? 3. a soldier applied for PEN
sion through a legally authorized agency iu ISL
The agency failed to file application in Pension
Office until 1852, hcace when claim was allowed
soldier only paid from lsS2- Now, Ii claimant
can show By record at agency aud by affidavit OF /
his attorney that he applied In 1871, Will he not be
paid from discharge g. IT what IS known as the
- pension biz becomes law, VIII all pensioners
receive the amount in addition to what they now
receive for dsabiIlie1? 1tSiFcr. J. No 2. 10 Is on
the calendar OF te House with favorable report,
and is likely to come up at any time. 10 viii prob
ably be acted on favOraby thss session. g No, no
matter when the declaration was executed, until
the application had been filed 10 the Pension Office
he had not applied for pension. Accordingly the
pension, when granted could only date from lSaZ
4. There are two or three seryicc-p pension bills,
Of which provides that the service pension shall
be additional 10 pension for disability; but there
Is no Prospect Of such bill becoming law.
Boy ia Blue ,JetCet Co.. EgH-i Have any pTi-
vate pension bills been passed by both Houses and
sent to the President for mis- signature Q Has me
vetoed my passed. 3. What Is the rating for
loss OF sight in one eye and threeourjhs u Other2
AHS3rer. !. Quite Il number OF them; the exact
number we cannot saw 2 He il adigdicsiiug
claims the same as he did last session by vet0ing
such do not suit his fancy. g. 10 may be- any
amount under SIS, according to report Of Examin-
ing Surgeon
~ r. b., DahIqren, IR-1 A soldier died In 1859
leaving a widow and minor children under IS
years.. Now, application for pension has been
filed. The children over q years Of age and
the widow mas remarked. Ii the heirs prove that
the soldier died from disease contracted in line of
duty in the service, can they obtain pensiOn2 2
Is not the widow claim barred by limitation for
pension during her widowhoOd? 8 The soldier
deserted IN June, 1863; the heirs have this
moved AnSuger /. Provided they under Is
years OF age at date OF mothers remarrIage, they
are entitled to pension. 2. Yes, If filed after June
/ go. 1880. 3 Application should be made 10 the
/ Acknowledgement, U. = 4. If he had served six
months prior 10 deserliou the charge can be re-
/ moved under act Of Aug. s. 1884.
/ j. H., Dayton o. enlisted IN April 1861 in re-
spouse TO the Presidents first call for $500 men,
participated in the first battle Of Bull Run returned
/ home in August, and was mustered out with the
regiment at Dayton, o. The discharges were given
out by the officer the next day but All trace OF mine
is lost. Can get discharge, or only q certificate
/ of discharge, from tie Acknowledgement u. : AZ
II the latter can II be used in claim against the
T Government Should the Equalization Of Bounty
( Bill pass could 1t be used AusyUer IL the dis
charge was once issued all YOU can obtain IS GER
tcate from the official records Of the War Depart
. meut showing your honorable service and dis
charge. This Is ali that can be given You, because
10 copy WAS Kept oil lne original discharge, and
the Department does not know what It contained
I or who signed II. said certificate would not be
accepted as a basis OF any claim against the Gov
eminent. The possession Of discharge cerllhcale
IN a claim under the Equalization Of Bounty Bill
would not be necessary. because the records would
show your service, and you could prove your
identity
IT, s. g. IlicIiqan.-Can the son Of a soldier take
up land and have the time deducted that the sol
der served in the army3 II So IS he obliged to
reside on the land himself he hold 1t by
making the necessary improvements Insurer.
No, unless ne Is minor and an orphan; and
then he would have 10 apply through guardian,
in which case neither the residence Of the minor
nor the guardian would be necessary, but he would
have to make a settlement cultivation and i'm
prOyement through a third party in order 20 hold
the land. IL the son Of the soldier is of legal age,
he has no more rights than any other citizen.
J. d., Acoca Pal. How long does 1t take after
the pension IS granted and certificate issued before
il IS sent to the Pension Agent, 2 How long does
the agent keep it before he sends it to the pen
slOner? AnStCer. l. 1t Is usually sent at once No
delay ensues in such case. 2 10 should not be
long. The agency in this city would not keep II
more than q day or two.
/ d. T. Fort OnGhG, Neb.-A soldier enlisted Jan
/ II, 1863 for three years, and was hOnOTably dis
charged on July II, 1865. Is he entitled to any
bounty? AnszCer. Only the SIO0 which he received
when he enlisted.
F. l. H., lansing 5Gch-Was discharged two
months before the term OF my enlistment expired
Dune 81 lo65,j while was not able TO earn liz
ing, and, III consequence Of being thus discharged
was paid but $50 additional bounty instead of 500
/ and only because was disabled By disease con.
tracted in line Of duty. Have I any redress? an
SlCer. You have 10 redress Soldiers who were
discharged for disease before they had served three
years were only entitled 10 SO additional bounty.
II. H. H., Vest sumner Us.-l. Can soldier
prosecute a claim for increase OF pension while
having and prosecuting an unsettled claim Tor q
new disability without interfering with said claim
?. Can soldier prosecute claim for increase and
re-rating IN one application? 3. If q soldier has
been re-rated for wound from So to $ per month
can he draw the difference from time of discharge
f. How much Is the present rating for loss OF fourth
toe and fracture of little toe, causing some lamene
oh -rffH .HE Z fr T
miles, .. How much does Ruling OF Oct. T. lSs5
increase pension for loss of toe, and n application
is made now, will it dale back 20 time Of ruling
AnSCtr. l. 1eS- = les. q. mat depends upOI
when his original application was made. 1. About
81 we should presume. D. IL does not increase
pension for loss OF one toe or injury to another
NJ s., Columbus, O.-Hes the Equalization o
Bounty Bill yet been acted upon by Congress
: AHStCer The Equalization OF Bounty Bill has no
, vet been reported from the committee. i grea
: many bills were introduced providing for the
! equalization of bounty, but none OF them have ye
r. Il, Kem6pfa, WJs-Does the time of marriage
, make any difference as to wife and children of
peusiOued soldier receiving pension after his death
Soldier of a Massachusetts, regiment wounded
l and peusiOued. After war closed he married.
is claimed his wife nor child I'll years old canuO
receive pension, account of marriage not tax
ing place until after the war. He was married il
, 1856 AuslCeT. The date of marriage has nothing
to do with the question. If soldier should die 10
day from cause which originated N the line OF dut
= in the service, his widow who married him on
. hour before he died would be much entitled Il
pension as if she had married him 80 years or NOR
, I ago The only qualification under the pension
laws as regards the right of the widow to receive
c pension the cause OF death being legally estaE
iished is that she is the soldiers legal widow Sh
f becomes his legal widow by marrying him befOr
E / he died.
o. C. H., H Pleasant, IEch.-Eulisted Jan .
i | 1862 for three years or during the war; was dis
charged Dec 81 1868, by reason of re-enlisting as
q | veteran volunteer promised Si02 bounty, an
/ was discharged again May 90 1865 and receive
/ SlOO bounty then. l think | received SlUO bOuut
y | in 1863. Am 1 entitled to any additional bounty
Z AHSlCer. No; you were not entitled to re-enli;
n Dee 81, 1863 because you had not been IN seryiC
A two years therefore you classed as seTvin
. / one enlistment from 1852 to 1865, the bounty 70
which was SlO0 original, and by act of July .
: 1866 YOU were paid 500 additional bounty, whic
was all that was due.
d MisIaid-YOur letter regarding Presidential ele,
tors has been mislad but from recollection
> your inquiry we reply that the Constitution Pre-
vdes that they shall be appointed in such manner
the respective Legislatures may direct. At frs the
% were generally chosen by the Legislatures them
/ selves and this continued to be done in South Ca
n DINA until 1860, but now they designated in q
the States by popular vote, at an election hel
, every four years counted for this century froI
1850 on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
, November.
A. H. L. Reading Pd-SoIdier enlisted Aug. .
1861 for three years, and discharged Dec. 10. $50
IN for injuries received battle Re-enlised III L.
! navy Dec. % 1863 and discharged jan >
Is65-expiraton OF term of service. Is there AM
. thing due him in the way OF navy bounty? II
received 500 prize money on the priVateer q" Flo
S. | ida" AHSIusT. Navy bounty was not provided f,
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