The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-23
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Crippled Pet CsaierrHls Pq.-Do you know OF
any cure or antido,e or way Of quitting the NOR
phine habt2 ! have had morphine put Into me,
more % less, fos 20 years for the relief Of muscular
rheumatism, but never contracted The habit until
about one year ago now use about three grains
daily; cannot do Witheut it. but want TO quit II
there IS any possible way. I know three other old
vets in the same fix who also want 10 quit. II you
know any way, please answer quick possible;
but II you do not, please ask the comrades in your
" Picket Shots and have them answer through
TIE NATioEAL TRIBUNE or address direct 70
Crippled Vet" Box iO3, Ceutcryilie Crawford
Co, Pa ARstCer The only way 10 quit is - 4lijt.
There Is no autidOtc. 10 requires u strong will
power, and thai IS ali there is OF l..
II. 4. c. CaInGea, r.. NY husband died while
In the service from wounds received 1T the battle
widow untii July 3. ls13 when / Tc1n9rr.ed. /
have never made application for pension Ny
second husband died March Il, 1875. aud am now
widow. CHn 1 by making application now oo-
tain pension from the date Of NY husbands death
to the date OF my remarsiage? AJSVsr. Yes under
the act Of June :, Isss.
J. a.. Canning, Dak, and 7. 4. r.. Trsqo. Nd
Soldiers discharged from the volunteers 10 re-eulst
IN the Regular Army were not entitled TO veteran
bounty, as both services were, far tile bounty
laws are concerned, considered continuous. All
the bounty due either OF you was 500 original
bounty and slO0 additional bounty under the act
Of July ., 1906 which latter act expired by luta
ton June 81, Ia5O. IOu can recover no further
bounty.
4. B. =, Independence, Iega.-I applied for
pension FOR wound and partial sunslreSe, and evil
dence has been called Tor until p aIidavits Of com
radCs and others have been fled IN the Pension
Office. Last June my Senator was Informed that
tue claim Was under consideration with regard 10
its general merits /. Wh8t did that meau2 2.
How long must / wait? 3. Please give % short
synopsis of the routine through which a claim has
to pass TO reach the veto or sanction point. an
slger /. That 1t WAS being examined to determine
whether u was IN condition TO be admitted or
rejected, whether any further testimony
required. 2 You should have heard from 1t by
this TING. Call it up 3. When claim IS cOnsid-
cred ready ior iiIGl action 1t IS submitted 70 the
Board OF Review, where IL i acted upon by some
Board Of Re-Reyiew, where it i sgaiu acted upon,
and there approved II Is submitted 10 the Medical
Division, where the nature Of the disability for
which pension Is TO be granted Is specified and the
degree Of iucapaCity Tor manual labor is deter
mined. Ii then goes to a final Reviewer, who
states the amount Of pension, IN dollars 20 be paid,
etc, and thence 10 goes to the Certificate Division,
where certificate i made out and sent to the Secre
ary Of the interior for signature who returns il to
the Commissioner for Hi- signature. and il Is then
sent to the L. s. Pension gent desi grated TO pay
the pension, by whom % is transmitted 70 the pen
5lOntFy ultA vouchers Tor nina 10 execute, exc.
Hrs. Z. ~. M0hGtnE, i. ~ commenced draw
ing pension Aug. O. 1851, and drew g per month to
March 10, 1886. Now, in the matter OF widow pen
sion claim, Gun draw 81 per month, which, added
to the S. making Il So from March 10 1856, back
to Aug. o. 1881. and then So TO the time Of my hus
band death, which occurred Jan. :, 1881? have
never seen this bill in your paper. Can you give
me any idea when this money will be paid? an
stger. No The law authorizing payment of $40 per
month to widows Of soldiers WIS approved by the
President March ~, 1880, and did not cover any
period prior 10 that date. You are entitled to re-
ccive IS per month from date Of your husbands
death to the time when you commenced to draw
pension The law giving such pension 70 widows
who did not draw back to the death Of their hus-
bands was approved June :, 1888, and claims there
under are being paid every day
T. IL. O., Midland. 8fich-Soidier draws pension
frank Of Major for heart disease at the rate Of $50
per month Being totally iucapaeitated fer any
manual labor was further pensioued at $50, being
obliged TO have an attendant constantly. In case
Of his death will the widow draw his pension Of $50
according 90 his rank or viii she receive the So
allowed 10 all? AHSlEsr. Ia case the officer dies
from the disease for which be is pensioaed his
widow viii draw S25 per month, that amount being
the pension for total disability Of q Major. All
pensions 10 widows are paid according to the
rank of their deceased husbands and regardless Of
the amounts received by said decedeuis.
H. d., Lille R0ck Barracks, AYk--I served one
enlistment during the ia the 9th Ohio and since
the close Of the war have served in the Regular
Army long enough to entitle me 70 Ambulance to
the Soldiers Home as Washington, D. G. should
leave the lone they would give me So mOuth
outdoor relief. Should The service Pc Ion bin
became G law, could receive the S. q TIA from
the Soldiers Home and the service pension at the
same time? AHsiyeT. No The outdoor relief il not
paid TO pensioners unless they drawing less than
S. in which event they may be granted relief so
to make their income amount to So per month from
both sources; but the relief Is NOT given to every
person IL Il only in exceptional cases where such
relief 10 granted and where 1t is absolutely neCes
| sary TO the soldiers support. III the discharged
/ soldier Is able TO make "a living lie would not be
granted this relief at all. Besides, one, two or
/ even three terms Of service ia the Regular Army
mot % of liza
/ discharged for disability, etc.
/ Mrs l. w., Sc0ttsbUrg ". FL Are enlisted men OF
! the Regular Army placed the retired list and a
service pension granted them alter serving certain
| number of years? How many years of service is
required, and what amount Of pension Is allowed ?
! 2 Under what conditions are such soldiers admit
/ ted to the Soldiers Home at Washington ID. c.
/ and elsewhere, and what is their pay aud allow
/ ance while an inmate Of the Home? 8. Does a
pensioner lose his pension, or Is It continued TO
| him while at the Home, or IS II stspeudcd2 In
| slUer 1. Men of the Regular Army are placed on
the retired list after 81 years service at IS per cent
/ OF the pay OF their rank No service pension Is
/ granted. 2. Soldiers who have served 20 years IN
the Regular Army, or who have been DISCHARGED
for disability contracted in the line of duty in the
| service are entitled to admission 10 the Regular
| Soldiers Home, Washington, ID. c., providing
/ there is room for them. They receive no pay OF
/ emolumeuts while in the Home. 8. The Treasurer
| of the Home draws his pension while nc Is an IN
| mate
n c. E., Racine, Wis-Can the widow Of sailor
! whose former husband deserted her. and left her
! married, now receive pension on account of heI
/ second husbands death, incident to service and
/ line of duty2 AHStCer The widow Of the sailor
has legal status, for the reason that she was not
| petent TO contract a second marriage, she not
| having been divorced from her first husband there
| fore her second marriage WAS Illegal and she has
| no title 20 pension.
". T. Lafayette Aich-I fled claims for back
| pay, transportation and bounty two years ago aud
they have not yet been settled What is the cause Of
/ such delay? A1sslCer. Because the Department Is
| about two years behind in settling such claims
owi9g to the lack OF clerical force. You will prob
| ably hear from your claim soon.
H. p. d., Monroe, IGt0G.-1ly father died from dis
| ease which was contracted IN the line of duty il
| the service, leaving me an orphan over is years
of age. l prove his disabilities. Am / entitled
TO pension on hl5 account? 4ltsJCer. No pension
can be granted to any minor unless under 10 yeaFa
of age at date of soldiers death.
/ j. 4. b., DcnCcr COiO-l. What Is the legal pc,
riod which must eiapse between the rejection Of 8
! claim for increase and the right to file a second
/ claim? ,. Can man take up homestead here
there 40 acres in quarter section the other 10
acre tracts 20 be taken being less tan four mile:
apart2 AHsggsr. /. If the disability has Increased
/ since last examination you can apply nj any time
2. Lands taken up under the homestead aud pre-
emption laws must form compact body.
i c. d. Tampa, t}G.-I enlisted in the 45th Mass
for iine months Sept. /, 1862. and was discharged
! at expiration of term. reeniisted in September
1864, for one year and was discharged by reason o
the close of the war June % 1900. Am / entitled Il
veteran bounty other bounty or special pension
/ by reason Of such service? faster. No.
A. I. r, GiJ0rd, WGsS.-Soldier enlisted ia May
1861, for three years; deserted IN Fall of 1853 and
enlisted in Navy for one year; served ont his term
/ following March lac returned TO his company anC
Pcpineut under President IfuCgluT5 pracIntg5 fi~r