The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-19
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TLB. w., Johns0nrile, TH-When may I ex-
pect to hear from claim for amendment OF milf
1884, filed by me Feb. 8 1885? 4astser. Probably
within six months.
j. a., KnorrlHe, No. applied for pension in
1880 on chronic bronchitis, which was allowed in
1884 at S.. with arrears. have since applied for
reissue, alleging also the new disability Of heart
disease contracted at the same time with the br0n-
chilis If Congress should revive the arrears law,
would my claim, il allowed, draw erreaTs2 4nstreT
Yes; provided IL would be held by the Pension Of
flee that the combined disabilities eutite you TO
more than you received during the period inter
vening between your discharge and the date when
your original claim allowed.
~. H., s. Louis, NO.-My attorney asks to
sign an agreement to pay him IS for prosecuting
my claim for back pay and bounty due my hus-
band. Does the Commissioner recognize such
agreement? AnstseT. The Commissioner OF PEN
sions has nothing 10 do with agreements in claims
for back pay and bounty. Neither would an agree
ment In such case be recognized by the Second
Auditor OF the treasury OF the Second Comptroller
of the Treasury, the only two officers who have
anything to do with that class of cases The attor
neys fee IN these cases Is 10 OF the amount
A r., La Sale, Ill by son died in 1853 in the
military hospital at Philadephia leaving 40 wife.
children mother / applied for pension IA 1883.
In of the allowance of my claim will my chill
dren, who at my sons death were minors. be en-
titled to pension? 2. When was the law passed
changing the rate from s. Si2 per month for de-
pendent parents? 8. After all the evidence in a
claim is furnished how long before il will be heard
from? ARSlCer. /. The law regarding minor chill
dren applies only to the children Of the soldier.
His brothers and sisters under 10 years of age
would not be entitled ia pension if father of soldier
Is living 2. March 10, 1856 8. IL Is impossible 10
say, as no two cases are alike.
q. s., HcCHtcheRUiiIe o.. VIII the testimony of
three witnesses be sufficient to establish claim
for pension on snnstroke2 What IS the rate for
sunstroke? 2. WIN it be considered by the Board
in the nature Of a wound2 AHsiCer. l. That vii
depend entirely upon the history of the case.
As we know nothing OF the merits of the claim, we
cannot say what amount of pension YOU will re
eeive in case OF the allowance of the claim that
will depend upon the report of the Examining
Surgeon, who will certify TO the degree of dis
i ability resulting therefron. 2. SunstrOke would
be considered disease. 1t would be rated III con
nection with its disabling effects, the rate being
/ any sum from 81 upward, which viii depend OF
| course upon the report of the Examining Surgeon
| q. W. D. Hatterds, ". CT. / WAS First Lieuten-
ant commanding my regiment four months IN 1854
and 1863 and Jan. Is, 1865 while First Lieuten-
| ant commanding my regiment, l was wounded; for
/ which draw pension. subsequently i WAS COM
| missioned Lieutenant Colonel to rank from Jan
/ 10 1863 the date received my wound bat was not
mustered as such until March g. Ie65. Under act o.
! Congress approved Feb. 8, 1887, 1 entitled e
/ amended muster as Lieutenant Colonel from Jan
/ Is, 1865, the date of my disability. When my rec
] ord shall have been amended under that act, viii
DC entltied 10 hiSher rating and arrears Tor suef
! higher rank? 2. Ifa First Lieutenant IS pensiOued
! at SIT month, what would be the rating of Lieu
tenant Colonel for same disability? ARSLCer. l.
/ you have applied for an amendment of your mus
ter under act of Feb g. 1887 prior the expiration
of such act, which occurred June g. 1887 and If suef
claim IS favOraby considered, then you will be en-
titled to arrears OF pension as Lieutenant-Colo
g $50 per month.
". H. B., Florence, Kan.-What have been th,
different ratings of Invalid pensions for the loss
an and leg since 1865 to present time Afs8reT
/ Eight dollars to June g. 1856 SIS to June4 1872
SIS to June A. 1874 S24 to March 8 1885, SD 10 Aug
4, 1886; S36 thereafter; and if amputatiOn Of limb
so near the shoulder or hipjoiut prevent thu
use of artificial limb SIS from Aug. 4, 1886 in
stead OF S35
s. w. K, Chicopee Falls, Jfass-In case seldie
Is too sick 10 go or be carried before the Board o
! Examining Surgeons, what can be done? AnstCer
State the facts to the Commissioner OF Pension
and ask that the pensioner be examined at hi
home, furnishing at the same time medical test
mony showing claimants physical inability 3
travel
T. r., Hatton, Dak.-1 Is anything due soldie
who was in a rebel prison two and q liif months
2. When enlisted became entitled 10 30 days
furlougu every year. As 1 never got any, can re
ceiye Communication for same now AISlDer. /. y g
communication for ratons at 25 cents day, proyid
ing same has not been paid. 2. No.
y. +. f., Di1oa, Oh win resulting diseases c
the pensioned disabilities Of a soldier have an
weight in Securing the allowance Of claim for in
crease. the pSnSlOneQ disability at the ElIn
growing worse? 2, Where can books eOntainin
the old war songs be oblained2 AHsl0er. Yes;
soldier is entitled TO increase whenever his disa
bIlity increases, whether from the effects OF hl
original disability resulting in new diseases, G
from its own aggFavation. 2. We can supply book
containing the war songs.
John, Reading, Pd.-We know of no method b
which you could obtain the information you desire
We do not believe there Is such information ez
tant
r. D.. GoIcouda, MA father dies after his di
charge from the service of disease incurred in lin
of duty, leaving widow and three children undo
age at date of his death She flies application 70
pension, but dies before its allowance One
the children having died, can the other two. now
age, the girl having married. complete the
mothers claim? AHStUer. The children can no
apply for themselves, and are entitled 20 pensiO
from date OF death of the soldier, providing the
were under l6 years of age when the soldier died
Il. and e., IOJttte Wash. I.PleaSe inform US VIII;
three cities of modern times have sustained the Ion
est sieges, giving short sketch of each e? AHstgs
Saragossa. northeast province of Spain, famoJ
for two sieges in 1908; Sebastopol fortified cit
of Russia in the Crimea, 1854 and 1876. and An
werp province OF Belgium. 1880 and 1882; ais
Paris, from September, 1870 to Feb q, 1871.
C. ". L., Derby Line. IA soldier dies in Il
service of disability incident to line of duty. II
widow applies for pension, but claim IS rejected
the ground of insufiiciency of medical evidenc
+ The claim is reopened, additional evidence file
but claimant dies before its allowance, leaving
child who was under Is years OF age at her father
DEATH L. Can this child complete her mother
) claim? q II So would the child be entitled to Il
8 additional amount of 81 per month from b.
? fathers death to the time she arrived at 162 g.
not entitled to complete her mothers claim can 81
l obtain a minors pension? 4 / filed claim for T
muster under the act Of June 3, 1884 on May
S 1885. According to the present rate of adjustiI
' such claims in the Office of the Adjutant- Geners
how long will it be before my claim will be reae
ed2 AnStoer /. The claim becomes a minor
claim, the child having the same status precisel
l. SO far as rate and commencement are concerned,
: the mother. except that the s. per month allow,
for the child cannot commence prior 10 July
1866 2 Yes; in addition to the mothers peusio
g. The claim viii not be the mothers claim, b
her own claim, which viii entitie her TO peus,
from date of discharge. The mothers claim
Q comes merged into that of the child. T. Sever
I | months.
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: by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Give it trial.