The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-18
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L To Correspoadeais.-Writ questions on a sep-
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narily be made within week, and II IN this col
umn within three wcoks.i
4. IT. j., Ocean Vfe,o-Are there any soldiers Or
phan ciIiidrens' homes; where are they, and what
mode OF proceeding is necessary TO get children
into them? AHs1Csr. As You neglected TO give your
State, we cannot answer your question There are
orphans homes In some States, but whether there
are any IN your State or not remains 70 be deter
mined.
H. B. ~, Portland. Me-. What must do to Sc
cure the increase of rates for denness under act OF
Aug. p, 1882 2. What must a widow do TO secure
pension under act OF June 4 les from date Of her
husbands death 70 date of filing her application
for widows pension? Aast0er. /. No application
Is necessary. All that Is necessary 10 do IS to write
TO the Commissioner of Pensions. 2. The same.
L. p. u, CoHnsQut. o. enlisted in August 1851.
and was discharged N June, 1882 was promised
500 bounty at date OF enlistment, but never have
received a cent Of il. Am / entitled? Aasgsr. II
You were discharged a Surgeons certificate Of
disability By reason OF disease, you are not entE
tied 70 any bounty.
L. L.. Oregon, MOI have received notice from
the Commissioner Of Pensions that my claim has
been referred 10 a Special Examiner, 20 determine
the merits Of said claim. What il a Special Exam
liner, aud the evidence which ne has 70 examine or
take? Ans,ger. Special Examiner is a clerk de-
tailed from the Pension Office who viii visit you
In person and take your testimony, and VIII also
visit ali the witnesses who have testified III your
behalf and take additional statements from them
in person. You viii be AT liberty 70 be present
torney, and to cross question the witnesses if you
so desire. You viii be duly informed of the time
and place when and where such examination wiz
take place.
G. c. H., Boltonuilie W1s-I In an original claim
for pension, how long Is 1t after the medical ex-
amiuntlon before the claim Is aliowed2 2 How
long III an increase claim 3. Does the Examining
Medical Board make the rate of pcusion2 Anslgsr
l. That Il impossible to say, because two claims
are alike. 2. The same. There IS no general rule
as TO the period Of time which should eIapse which
could apply to every case. 8. The Medical Board
OF the Pension Office fixes the rate Of pension.
u. u. b., HeHsbOTo, PG.-Please state whether CT
not the Second Brigade (Bucktals). 10Th, 10th
Pa, of 1852, then commanded by Col Roy Stone,
had permission from military headquarters to wear
the bucktail. ARSt0sr. They did.
E. B. j., Barre vi WAS drawing pension of
81 IA month for lung trouble. About one year ago
] applied for increase old disability, and
also for pension for heart disease which l claim
the result Of fatigue and exposure to army
life. went before the Board Of Surgeons Dec. Is,
1897, for examination, and received Increase OF
g month Why do not hear from my application
for pension heart trouble? My attorney has
written to the Pension Office aud so have J. but we
do not get any answer. AustEer. We are unable to
explain the delay IN acting upon your claim nor
why you do not receive answers TO your cOmmuni-
cations regarding IT, we can only suggest That
you continue writing TO the Pension Bureau until
you receive reply.
Il. J. L., LalCreHcsbtsrg Tean.-How long does a
person have reside in Tennessee in order to vote
at a Presidential election ArsslgeT. Twelve months
in the State and six months in the County. No
registration required.
b. r., Sale Creek. TeBn-What are the Qualifoa-
tons necessary TO entitie widows who have re-
married to receive arrears under the act OF June z
1888? AnsiVer. June Z, 1883. Congress passed law
granting pension to all widows who were other
wise entitled from date of death of husband In
all claims flied after june so, 1850 p widows pen-
sion claim could commence only from dale of fling
her claim in the Pension Office, and in case Of re-
married widows who did not file their claims prior
to that date they could not be pensiOned. such
widows now apply for pension, and, in case
their claim Is valid, receive pension from date or
death of soldier to date of their remarTiage.
H. r., La Sale, M.-An illegal son. who was
raised and cared Tor by his mother enlisted in the
army during the war and died in service Is his
mother debaTred from pension account Of his
Illegally, she being dependent him at the time
of his death? Insurer. The fact that he was an
ilegitiuiRte son would not deoar her from pension
j. 81. B.. RushUVls, Ht.-My husband drew COM
mutation money for the first time i've years ago.
When was the law enacted, and can he draw ar
rears? He draws next Dec IS. AHslCer. The
law was enacted Aug. Is, 1876. No arrears Of com
mutation allowed.
T. T.. So. Louis No. fled application for pen
sion June l. 1880, for heart disease, resulting from
typhoid fever, smallpox and exposure while Ia the
service. was also wounded in left breast by fFag-
ment Of she'll, but did not state that in my claim.
/ went before the Examining Board of Surgeons in
February 1888; and among the many questions
asked was II / ever was wounded. stated had
been as above. Pension was allowed from Febru-
airy, 1883, for shell wound, at s.. AS ! claim / am
entitled To arrears, had my case reopened, and
was examined by eminent physicians OF this city,
and filed new atiiduvitS last March. / have since
written several letters of inquiry. but have never
received reply. applied fer increase and arrears.
Why do they not answer my letters? A1iSlOsF. You
are not entitled to arrears Of pension for the
wound, for the reason that you did not allege the
same prior to July /, 1880 We cannot inform you
nv 10 hes IN Won
should call up your case again
f. g., ShGTpCile Pals there any State in the
Union where foreigner vote without being
naturalized? 4nslOer. In Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana,
Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada,
Oregon, Texas Wisconsin, all citizens or those JshO
hare declared their intention Of becoming citizens,
arc permitted to vote In other States only actual
citizens are permitted TO vote.
G. O., FieHnG, johnson Co., Ill. What Is the
Board of Review of the Pension Office? ?. When
claim is submitted 70 the Board, how long is IL
before it is acted upon2 g. Are all claims submit
ted To the BoardT 4ns1ger l. The Board of Re-
view is composed Of SO or more of the most expe-
rienced Examiners IN the Pension Office, who pass
upon the merits dement's Of all pension claims
that is, when the claim Is thought TO be ready for
final adjudication. IL Is submitted by the Examiner
TO the Board OF Review for decision his action.
2. The Board is practically up with its work. After
being passed upon by the Beard of Review it is
submitted 20 the Board of Re-review which is a
still higher Board 3. Yes; every claim, whether
admitted or rejected, IS submitted to the Board OF
Review.
r. r. d., Waterbury, Yt-I am drawing pension
fol total deafness of right ear, and rated De-
fore the law was passed Increasing the rate for
total deafness of both ears from Sl3 to $50 per
month " hat will 1 receive under the new law
and how and TO whom shall l make application ?
Can / receive the increase without employing an
attorney AnSiUsr. You viii probably be rated at
$40 per mouth FOR total deafness of one ear All
the application necessary is for you TO send your
certificate TO the Commissioners of Pensions You
can do as you please about employingan attorney.
II is not necessary.
S. 4. y, eleryggls, Mo.-fn the last election in
Maine did the Republicans gain or lose as COM
pared with 1892 AHslUer. They gained.