The National tribune., 1888-07-05
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c. c., MorroV, O.-ATy father died Dec 8, 1862,
having enlisted IN August, 1901. / was born Aprl
8, 1851. My mother nude application for aud drew
a pension until her death, March p, 1855. No APP
plicatiOa for minor children was made. / at
the death of my father IL years and nine months of
age, lacking four years and three months Of years
Ian now make pp.lcUt!on IN my own name Tor
amount due me, and O. 50, how much would get2
am unmarried. AHSlC-T IL you are positive that
your mother did not draw pension for YOU you
the event of your ability to establish such claim
you would be entitled to four years and three
months pension at the rate oi s. "a month, which
would be IN the neighbornood Of $780,
T. h. ~, Hampton. IolCd.-I made an application
for increase in March, 1856, also for chronic diar
rhea. The chrome diarrheR Is not in my pension
certificate. Twice before 1 have applied for iu-
crease, and both times it was rejected on the
ground that was receiving all the Government al
lowed me for paralysis, piles and chronic disrrhea
Why was not the chronic dlaTrhca named in the
certificate? VIII / receive any arrears on my
cIallnI AUSUEr. W cannot answer yOur question
without an examination OF the papers IN the case,
and you fail to give any information by which
your claim could be identified, we can only say
that presume disability was found from
cOronic djaTrheR; hence, IL not mentioned in
the certificate You will be entitled 90 arrears in
case of the repeal OF the aw for the disability Orgi
nay allowed, providing that your original claim
was fled subsequent to June 30. 1850
j. II. D., Alexandria, Minis there a law allow
ing pension attorneys 10 collect SIS fee for work in
procuring an increase of pension? A1tsJgeT. No,
afla emf ire
ent disability from that for which pension was
originally granted; and IN such case 50 could
only be paid where the claimant executed contracts
III duplicate 10 pay that amount. Where pension
is increased upon the same disability for which ne
Is already drawing a pension, fee of $40 Is al
lowed, and 40 amount In excess Of that can. under
any circumstances whatever, be paid to or received
by the attorney Even II the claimant executes
contracts to pay more than SO in of straight
increase, IL would not secure to the attorney more
than $40.
Us. ~, Ellington, W. Va-soIdier enlisted in
18th w. Va. ia April 1853, and served until
September, 1863 but was never mustered in, and
drew no monthly pay and only S. worth of cloth
ing during that time. Subsequently lie was nus
tered into the 18th Inf and served his time out. Is
there any way for him 10 get his monthly pay and
balance Of clothing due him account of his first
I'VE months service; and If so, TO whom should ne
apply? Ans1cer. Before we can answer your ques-
Ton u VIII be necessary Tor you 10 inform Us Why
the aforementioned soldier Was not mustered into
the service where ne claims he served five months.
4. y. L. Toledo, GA man who was q prisoner
OF war at AndeTsOnville Ga, enlisted IN the Con-
federate army, but deserted before doing duty a
soldier, and returned 10 his regiment in the Union
army, drew commute ion Of raliOns and received
an honorable discharge. Can he now drsSw pen
sion, having been disabled while prisoner an
sJgsT No Section 47l6 of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States provides that " 10 money on &C
count of pension shall be paid to any person or TO
any widow, children, heirs of any deceased per-
son, who in any manner voluntarily engaged in, OF
aided abetted, the late rebellion against the
thority OF the United States"
II. IT, IT,, Providence, Coun.-I enlisted Oct %
1861, for three years; was taken prisoner Sept %
1902, and was honoraDiy discharged Aug. q, 1853
by special orders from headquarters, Department
OF Missouri. Have never received any bounty
Am entitled to the same; and It so, to whom shall
make application? AnslCeT. You are not emit
tied TO anything Ia the way Of bounty, because you
served less than two years and were discharged
for a cause other than wounds.
Il. ID. s., Sacramento, C0I.-You should apply II
| the Acknowledgement of the United States Army
for certificate of honorable service and discharge
| IN lieu Of your lost discharge certificate.
| J. c. B., Grand Rapids, Mjch--An attorney files
a claim for invalid pension, has claim completed
also articles OF agreement for fee of SIS; anC
after the claim has been allowed, certificate ana
| voucher being forwarded to the soldier, the lattel
! dies before he can make out voucher, leaving M
| heirs. Would the attorney be paid out of the &C
crued pension, or lose his fee? AltstgsT. In such
| case the attorney would lose his fee altogether
/ which could not be paid according to law. (See
41l6 Revised Statutes Of the United States which
expressly states that accrued pension Is not 10 IA
| used in the payment Of any debts Of deeedent'
| estage).
SGD, Ns,oport, Ind see by short editoria
/ in the Indianapolis Daily Journal (iud) that TN
/ United States Supreme Court had decided that
/ soldier who had lost hand and foot Is entitle,
| to the total disability pension of $50 per month
Does the decision incl ude those who have lost tn
use OF a hand and foot? AuSlrsr. The decision ha
! not yet been made. The Supreme Court Is await
ing the answer of the Commissioner of Pensions {,
| writ of mandanus upon him to show cause wh!
! soldier who had lost both hand and q foot wa
not entitled to rating for each in accordance witt
the pension laws, which provided rating for eac
| disability When the rating OF $50 made 70
the loss Of hand and foot. the rate for the loss
either hand or foot SIS; and the appeal
based upon the proposition that who ha
lost both limbs should have double the pension
of he who had lost but one limb. The rating O
$50 made Feb. % 1887. Subsequently Congress
increased the rates for the loss of q hand foo
from SIS to S24, and again from S24 to $50; but tn
| rates for the loss of a hand aud foot no
specifically increased above $50, and the variou
Commissioners of Pensions have held that as Con
gress established the rate of $50 for the loss of
hand and foot, that no higher rating could be PAL
until Congress should pass specific law applicabi
| to this disability The appeal to the Suprem
Court set forth that the law which increased tn
pension for the loss of a hand foot increased tn
pension accordingly Of those who had lost boti
so that those who had lost both hand and foe
should be entitled to twice S2f from March 3, lSS
and twice $50 from Aug. 4, 1856.
l.. p. BUdG, Ness Co.. Kae-A soldier who wa
discharged by reason of disability incurred in lin
OF duty is entitled to credit ia computing residenc
on his homestead entry for full term of his enlist
ment. {See Sec. 23U5 Revised Statutes.l If yO
have lost your certificate OF discharge it will onl
be necessary for you to make affidavit to you
military service, giving company and regimen
and State IN which organization was raised, an
the Land Office at Washington will have you
service verified.