The National tribune., 1888-04-05
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4. ". C., ProUjdsncs, r. Are the heirs Of a de
ceased soldier who was mustered into service prior
charged iof disaity before serving two years en-
titled 10 his 500 bounty? AHssgsr. les.
H. 4. K. HHSloro, "a married woman who
has separated from her husband without getting
divorce, marries another man who was a soldier
and drawing pension said soldier died from
disease for which pcu-ioaed. Clu the widow draw
his pension Her nrst husband applied for a di-
yorce, which was pending when soldier died, and
was granted after said soldiers death. 4nslgsr.
No she was not his legal widow.
D. t., Kings Court Ire'Hud-Is a dependent
mother, vino is receiving "a pension of SD per
month, entitled to an increase, when from disease
she required the regular ana and attendance Of an
other person? 4UsIger. No.
p. H.. 5lOnWueni, Eo3.-Wheu a pension case is
referred TO tHc Adjutnut- General. o. : A. calling
for full military history of the soldier, how long is
u before such report Is generally mades 4HsiCsr-
From several weeks 90 several months
G.. b., ItraertiHe. Pu.-N hen q tuau was drafted
and paid the draft, aud then enlisted can nc have
the money refunded? AHsWsr. Only by act Of
Congress.
C. D., Iaman. Ne5-I enlisted May j. 1851: served
my time oI enlistment, and hOuora5ly dis
charged June :, 1861 Ia September, IsE7 rcCeIy-
ed slgy additional bounty since when Ihave never
received any more Am j entitled TO additional
bounty Ausger If you did not receive the 500
orig'"Gs bcIaly YOU arc entitled 10 the same. APP
plietiDH should be made to tie Second Auditor Of
the Treasury.
x. l. r. steIJ1t Hich-If soldier applied for pen
sion before 1850, Is widow entitled 90 increase. or
can widow take up and complete increase claim,
soldier having applied for increase and died before
claim allowed u so, what other evidence
viii be necessary to complete claim besides that
which soldier filed before deaths AusEer. The
! widow can complete the soldiers claim whether it
is an original claim increase claim: but in an
Increase claim, IT the soldier dies after be has filed
MS claim, but without being examined the claim
for increase would be rejected because The Pension
Office would have no means OfgsceTtgiuiU-- whether
/ tbG dLsaDiity had increased or 20 what extent
/ We cannot inform you what evidence would be
necessary TO complete the claim. because we know
nothing OF The merits of the case.
! j. L. s., BeicUie3T. Mich.-In 1882 I applied FOR n
pension on liver aud kidney disease was rejected
/ by Board Of Examining Surgeons: Tcopeued my
case ~ 1851; was again rejected and was informed
by Commissioner OF Pensions That IN order to re-
open my case must be examined by two reliable
physicians, 10 determine whether was still suffer
ing from alleged diseases. such examination dis
/ closed liver complaint aud lumbagO. Can reopen
claim on these grounds, or liver complaint only, so
to date back 70 first application2 Ansrsr IL IS
probable that your pension, if allowed, Will not
date back TO the date of your last examination il
that was favorable, because your right to pension
I since HilBS your appicdllOu has been denied and
II VIII date only from the date when pensIOuaDe
degree of disability shall be found If the evidence
Is satisfactory the claim can be reopened the liver
disease. LUmbagO will have to be formally alleged
/ before claim therefor can be considered.
II. q. C., lansing, Kau.-If peusiOner dies mo
matter from what cause will his widow draw. bi=
pension? Asnlcsr If q pensioners death is due 70
disability for which he was pensioned, the widow
Is entitled to pension. II he died from some other
cause which not due to line Of duty in service
his widow Is not entitled TO pension
d. r. Bggton, GA soldier who IS drawing S
per month UsCs his wife, and marries again. Should
he die can his second WIFE draw 81 per month as
pension? AHSlCGr. Yes; If he dies from disease
which Is due to his military service and line Of
duty therein.
d. IT,, South Canaan Pa an dravyinp SEQ Del
month pension, for loss Of left arm. Can I get an
increase on the loss Of hearing of left AHsrsr
No. The only rating above your present rate
which you could under any circumstances receive
would be 500 which is the pension for total help
lessmess. We do not imagine that your combined
disabilities render you 50 disabled the. require
the regular aid and attendance of another person
which would be necessary for you to prove in or
der that you could receive $50.
J. S. g., J,deSbuTg. Co'o.-Can n soldier draw pen
sion for disability contracted since the war If ID
the Regular Army? 4HsEer. Yes
n. T. IT., WijiiGHJsf0iCn, N.E-Cau Commissions
Of Pensions grant an Increase OF pension without
examination by Board of Surgeons or where
claimant has been examined aud rejected, for tn.
reason that he was drawing all the law allowed
AIslrcr. Yes, but II would be an unusual cass
where he would do so.
j. 3L. Webster, O.-Is there a law to prohibit ,
bank from charging fee for cashing a peusiouer.
| check? Insurer There Is no law which prohibit
a bank from charging such exchange. 4 bank s.
not obliged to cash a pension check. and If i
{ chooses to charge for the accommodation Il has
/ right 10 do
n. p r., TpsHquf, IGch.-I enlisted Nov. s, 1851
I mustered into United States service Jan II 1850
/ mustered out Jan. 10, 1865. received 500 bounty
In 1867 received another 500 bounty Am eutit q.
to additional SiCJ bounty? dHSiger. No. yOI
J received the additional bounty Gs57)
II. 4. S., Eigiu, Pd-Is there a law providing tha
no penslouer shall receive less than - per month
insurer. No. There are over 10000 pensioners OF
the rolls drawing less than 81 Pensions are beini
allowed at = per month every day.
J. h f., GeCrgstg5CG, Uis.-A soldier of the Eegu
lar Army dies never having received mad
application for pension Can his widow obtain
pension, providing he died of disease Contracts
in service AIslrfr Yes If the same was contract
l. H., Nadelia Mjss.-How many men did Gen
: Custer have with him in his last battle and hoy
many were kllled2 dHSCer. Fourteen officers an
$50 men. An were killed. 1t was the battle of tn
Little Big Horn.
p and p Guthrie Center, I2,ca-l. Was a law re
) Gently passed increasing pensions? > What Is Tn
new rate of pension for loss of arm above elbow
AnSper. l. There has been no new law for iucreas
of pension since Aug. 4, 1856. 2. The rate of per
sion for loss of arm above elbow Is SIS. If at o
so near the shoulder joint as TO prevent the use
{ an artificial limb, SIS.
G. ~ H. GGrdHer'S Lake Coun.-What bount
did the Government pay to three months, uin
months and three years men in the late war. N
StUer None to three aud nine months men. Fo
z | three years men from 500 to $500, according {
date of enlistment
r ", Fairharen, VI was mustered in tn
| United States service Aug. % 1862, and mustere
out June Is, 1865. received So when l enlisted
Q SIS when discharged, and 500 in 1866. Am I eut
Q tied to any more? AHsJCer. There is nothing NOR
| coming to you in the way of bounty; but Their
would be in of the passage of the Equalizatio
| of Bounty Bill, in which event you would receiv
S8lT per month for about 10 months
L. D. c. Bangor, Ns.-If the Dependent Penslo
: Bill becomes il law, viii it give a pension to so
diers' widows who are dependent on friends f.
support because of ill-health those who have u
pensions because they cannot prove that the
il | husbands were disabled in the service and who's
= claims have been rejected 4IS3Uer. Yes
J, Dr.. II. f. B., Wichita. kdn-What is the prope
n course to pursue to get headstones from the Coy
t eminent for soldiers? AnStger. The appropriate
out of which headstOHes have been supplied is e.
: hausted, but it will probably be continued by tn
) present Congress, and we advise you TO file Won
S claim at once with the Quartermaster-C General
u s. a, this city. Address him letter, and he wi
send you blanks and instructions.
T. r, Minneapolis, NirR.-A soldier served
months and received 500 bounty. Is he not ent
,. tied to 10 months more at rate of IS per nouth
AnSleer He will be if the Equalization of Bount
Bill becomes law, not otherwise.