The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-20
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4. j. H., OHouGGga Co., " MY father died of
mH3arial sessc contracted I'm the line Of duty iu
the service My mother never applied for pension,
but remarked and atterwaTd died, leaving one
child myself! 81 ; guardian did not apply for pen
SION, but alter became OF age i applied myself
Am entitled: AHsIser Yes II you were under 10
years Of aye at date of your fathers death other
wise, no.
n. Il. T.. LcarsHC0rtt Eau.-I am drawing pen
sion ~ rate OF SIS per month for loss Of near
shoulder. Does the act granting tEis rate bar me
from Communication forartificial ARM AnglUsr No
4. u. s. Portland, Ors.-I. a soldier was granted
a pension, with arrears, az "a per month. Was
known BY the Examining Surgeon 90 be opposed
10 him politically, and was told By The Surgeon
that because Of my politics was not entitled to
any consideration al the hands Of the Government
On re-examluatiOu recently Use claimant was in
tgrulcd by the second Examining Surgeon lisa. the
hTst rating too low. These facts together with
the prejudice o. the Surgeon making tue original
examination being shown, would DO tu possible %
secure back pension ol the low rstiuEg aBs1rer.
Ordinarily % case which las been allowed aud the
pension received by the applicant without protest,
WoHlt - considered as hHally disposed o. We
90 not tnlul suel f casr would be reupeueu by the
COMMISSIONS unless tl.s pension granted fora
permanent disability, such g. wound sad 10
quite manifest that injustice Es4 beeis done. The
Examining surgeon who represented 60 you that
you were not entitled 90 higher rate because you
were e Democrat. Was an eer-giOus ass.
T. D. b9ie.ing Green, XII ] was soldier IN
We lee war ana applied Tor pension, receiving only
g per month. A man rho had received an injury
applied and received s31 per month. ] would like
10 know winch gives the pension, the name and
rank or the dislbiit Is % - tic name which gives
the increased rate what viii 70 cos. me TO have
nay name changed Q. If q man served four years
4urf iIart rTaIa al
army, what rate Of pension would be allowed him?
AHsrer. ]. All pensions are granted in accordance
with the pensioners ability to perform manual
labor THAT Is, Tor the disease, wound or injury
which originated IN the service and which hinder5
him irom the performance of full manual labor, he
Is given money compensation. 10 IS the disability
only which Is pensiOned. 2. That would depend
upon the nature Of the disability contracted By him
while serving with the Federal army and he would
be rated in accordance with his ability TO perform
aiming Surgeons
;. ". g., Coral, DGk-Last Spring understood
a special Examiner 10 make the following state
ment - No man can draw shan one full rate.
II he draws full rate for loss of hand or foot he can
not draw pension for any other disability" Is
there any law ruling to this effect did mis-
understand his statement? AnstrsT You probably
. misunderstood the Examiner, or else he did net
clearly express himself Ia certain large ratings
there IS no intermediate rate which would apply TO
some eases; for instance if = man Is drawing S30
Tor loss OF leg below the knee, and he has other
| WOUNDS or injuries or diseases which IN the alb
senee Of The anputated leg might entitIe him to
s.. Si2 or SIS he cannot be pensioned for the ad-
ditonal disabilities because there is no rate be-
tween ~ and sd which be applied to his case
and the latter rating would neeessitate state of
total he!picssnes5 III order 10 cHtt.e him 20 pen
sion OF that amount, but in lesser rates person
can be peEsioned for several diseases and that rule
/ would not apply. There are thousands the
i rolls FeEsioned for several disabilities.
| N. II. T., OTFicL, HO.-In 1870 I filed q claim for
t pension alleging guushot wound in face and in
jury to right nip, which allowed in May 1851
at II per month with bach, pay to June % 1865 In
sFs4FT in gsftf
! rhea, which was allowed Ia March 1857, 10 dELe
J from application. Now L draw So per month.
VIII be benefited by the passage Of tc bill TO re-
/ move limitation OF arrears? Aastgsr. Yes, IN all
probability you would receive small amount Of
arrears for chronic diarrhea.
/ H. w.. Iu'Trc, Gail was pensiOned OF $50 per
month until last biennial examination when Yves
reduced to sI5 per month. / have been increased
recently to so per month How can obtain the
/ - per month for the intermediate time between
/ the time Of reduction aud iucreasc2 4HSlCsr. We
DO not think you obtain it, You are az liberty,
however, to make application to the Commissioner
| OF PENSIONS ana SHOW reason Why you should not
! be restored 10 $50 for the period mentioned.
". r 81, Charleston, Y. ca soldier served three
years in Co. g. 18th III. Cav, and Up to date of
death had been drawing sl2 per month pension.
He left three children in poor circumstances, en-
trely dependent on him for support, but all over
10 years Of age Are they entitled 10 his pension?
AHStCer. Unless the children were under IS years OF
age at date OF their fathers death, they not en-
/ titled 10 any pension.
! J. r., Q,ts5sc, Canada-SoIdier applied for pen
sion on disease of heart and received IS per month
In June, ioSz he disappeared, and has never been
heard Of since, not having drawn his pension fol
over six years l. Is his mother entitled to pension
| as dependent mother or can she draw his back
pension? ARSrer. No TO both questions
/ w. L., WaLde, Teal. A soldier who served dur
| ing the war, and WAS hOnOFaby discharged was
| wounded in battle while in service. Can lie nov
| claim pension for 1t? ?. il pension is granted viii
| 1t date back TO discharge from date of aDpiica
ton? 3. Having lost his discharge certificate vii
It be necessary for him to apply for duplicate be
fore he makes application for pension? ARStger. l
Yes, providing there is p record of the wound, OF
that he can prove be was wounded in line of duty
in the service and that he is still suffering from tbs
effects Of same ?. His pension would date only
from date of filing of application. In the event
the passage of the bill removing Limitation of ~
rears, he would then receive pension back TO dis
charge. 3. No, it will not be necessary.
C. d. B., CbCSter III enlisted Aug. g. 1861, anC
served to July 4, 1865 VIII l be entitled to foul
years credit in proving np my homestead? in
SlUeT. No. You will be credited only with the time
actually served. If you served continuously FROM
Aug. g. 1861 TO July T. 1865, you would be credited
with three years 10 months and % days.
l. ~ D., GaiUeSiOR TeE.-What is the legal fet
allowed by law for tho successful prosecution O
an original claim for pension? 4IlStVer. $40 if NJ
contracts fled; but in all such cases the claim
ant is privileged to contract with the attorney fo
the payment of "a fee, not to exceed SIS, payable
only upon the allowance OF the claim.