The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-13
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H. L. L., We1erfsla Conn.,. Have they COM
menced TO pay arrears to widows entitled under act
Of June :, issSt 2 II so, how many Of these claims
being settled weekly and what progress has
been made with them? g. What was the estimated
number OF widows entitled to arrears by said act2
A5tsrer. l. Yes ? They are being settled as rap
Idly as they can be. II is impossible 90 pay them
all in week or IN several weeks. They viii DO
disposed OF rs early as possible. 3 We are unable
to say.
J. 4. p. Gronriile PA pensioner incurs the
dispiciisure OF n prominent man, who writes 70 the
Commissioner Of Pensions and attempts TO have his
pension stopped. Can he, by alleging peusiOuer TO
he q fraud, have the pension stopped or would the
Department pay any attention 10 him Could not
tne peiisloner demand an investigation and make
his enemy furnish proof? Ans3Cer. IL is probable
That no attention would be paid to such statements,
but IN any event the peu5IOuer would be given
title to pension
G. H., Rochester, " Us there any pension rate
equivalent 10 the loss of one arm {? Anslrer. The
pension for disability equivalent to the loss Of
hand or foot Il 81, (ACt Of March 8 lS53 and the
pension IoT ihi,Dty TO perform any manual labor
= 80 under The same act. These are the only
equivalent disabilities provided for.
y. s. McG., Trenton MO.-I enlisted in Co Fl I35lh
Ia, Aug. 1, 1862, for nine months. and was dis
charged at expiration Of term Enlisted in Peunsyl-
vania Milita, served three months and was dis
charged. In February. 1868 l re-enlisted in the
18th Pa, and was discharged in August. 1863 by
reason Of close of war received but $685. bounty
from the United States Government Am euti-
tied to any additional? AnslcsT You have received
all the bounty due you. You were not entitled to
any bounty for your nine months nor your three
months service.
S. f. s., Petersburg, ". Va.-Is a dependent
mother whose son died from effects Of the service
entitled TO pension? He lived some years after his
discharge and married but his widow never pUied
for pension, and is now remarked. Aus1rer The
dependent mother In this case would not be enti-
tied to pension because the son left u widow
viylng him. Only dependent parents whose sons
were unmarried have any title to pension
4. J. a., Louisville Ry.-AIy father who was
craving pension on account OF the services Of
my older brother IN the late war, neglected to
draw It for some time. and was finally dropped
from the rolls. He made application for rcstor1-
ton, but died before he was restored. Am / not
entitled to receive the amount due him at date OF
his death2 ARs5Uer. If you were under Is years Of
age at the date when your father died you can ap-
and can receive such accrued pension as would
have been due him had he lived; but you would be
entitled under other conditions.
~ z. B., Memphis, Ho-Months ago signed and
returned TO the Second Auditor of the Treasury
receipts for pay between date Of commission and
muster. Why Is the money not forfhcomings2 In
stOsr. Presumably because your claim is not vet
settled. The signing Of receipts in no way indicates
the state of your claim.
I
ruary, 1864 for three years during tho war, and
was discharged from hospital February 1863 by
reason Oh 2uIseOh ceftlicate OF disability re
celyed 800 bounty when enlisted which is all that
have ever received. Am I not entitled to addi-
tonal Of the 500 promised? AnslUsr. You are not
/ entitled TO full bounty, because YOU were dis
| charged for disability other than wounds You
were only entitled 30 the instalIments of bounty
which had accrued nj the date of your discharge
! j. d. H., Chester, Rockingham Co., n III / en-
| listed May :, 1861, for three years and was dis
charged in August, 1861 for disability: reeniisted
oct Is, 1901, Tor three years, and was discharged
with the company FEB. 10, 1900. Was paid SlGO
bounty my last discharge Is there any further
| bounty dueE What are the acts Of July y, 1861 ;
April y, 1877, and OF 1888 IN regard to soldiers? 2
How long after soldiers pension claim il re rred
to Special Examiner before he will be notified of
the result Of such examination? Aas3Cer- l. There
IS no further bounty due you. The act of july %
lS6I, provided bounty of SlO0 TO ali soldiers who
enlisted on and after said date and who served two
years more. The act Of April p 1872, provided
bounty Tor all soldiers who enlisted prior 10 July
%, 1861, and who not otherwise provided for
and who received no bounty. There has been no
act IN 1883 relating to soldiers either in the of
! bounty pension, except the act Of Aug q 1855
which increased the rates for deafness 2 We can
/ not say because there are many circumstances
/ connected with such claims which do not affect
/ others. All claims taken up in their regular
order as soon as they are reached by the Examiner
BOuutg.-Why could only get $50 instead Of
SlOO IN 1867 under the equalization Of bounty act
| enlisted Aug. >, 1852 and discharged July G.
/ 1862 for disability AnStCer. There never was an
/ equalization OF bounty act The act to which you
! refer was the additional bounty act. The reason
you only received $50 was because you served less
/ than three years and were discharged for a cause
/ other than wounds.
! T. T., Sligo Montgomery County Hd-If the
Dependent Pension Bill becomes law, will those
already the roll at less than SI2 per month be
/ increased to that amount? Ansicer. The bill men
! toned has already been so amended and tinkered
with that 1t is Liable TO be still further changed so
that it is impossible this time to predict what its
features will be if is ever brought TO vote The
/ National Tribune" Pension Bill would increase
! certain pensioners.
/ u. Q. D.. Little Falls, ATE-WilI the Government
/ furnish soldier with trus5es who Is drawing
| pension for hernia; and if So to whom must he
apply? Ans1oer. Yes; apply to the Surgeon GEN
| eral u. 5. A, this city.
! What has become of the Er-pris0uers of Har
! Pension BIZ? AHSUer. Two Senate bills and Il
/ House bills have been introduced during the
/ present Congress, providing pensions for expris-
oners OF war. and but one of these has been acted
| upon. II. X, 1929, introduced by bir. Morrill, Of
Kansas, and by him reported TO the House. is now
| on the calendar. 1t provides pension for disa-
bilities which may reasonably be presumed to be
due to confinement IN rebel prisons, and per diem
of s. per day Tor each days confinement for those
/ who were prisoners of war 60 days or more The
/ Senate cannot act upon the bill until the House Of
Representatives shall dispose of IT, and the pros
/ poets for the latter are remote.