The National tribune., 1889-08-29
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l. q. T., Red Cloud Ne6-I heard that n soldier
got two pensions; one for service in the Mexican
war and one for service in the rebellion in all
making about sl7 per month Can soldier re-
eeive more than one pensiOn2 2. When pension
is allowed by special act Of Congress and the act
desgnates the disability and from that pension In
allowed without medical examination. has the
Pension Office the authority to increase the rating
upon application being made for increased dis
abiiity2 Insurer. /. No. No person can Fecsiye
two pensions covering the same period Of time.
Inc soldleFs pension IN connection with the war
OF the rebellion would have to be for disability
contracted therein. If the facts are as heard BY
you, the soldier would be drawing one pension
illegally. 2. 1t would depend entirely upon the
language Of the act IL the claimant was placed on
The pension-rOl by special act subject the Imita-
tons and provisions Of the general pension laws
then the Commissioner Of Pensioas would have =
perfect right to change his of pension IL The
pensioner was entitled thereto by reason Of In
crease Of disability but If the act specified the rate
Of pension, then the same could not be changed
except by act Of Congress-
a. a. L., HaHmoRt0n. ~ III am the widow Of
q Captain who mustered out Of The service as
the close Of the war. and then afterwards died OF
disease contracted in the service. made applica-
ton for pension as widow Of Captain. which would
have been SO per month; but was only allowed
SlI, which Is pension for widow Of First Lisuten-
ant Ny husband was Captain for a longer period
than Lieutenant. Why should not receive so
per month? AnSsreT- For the reason that the dis
ease which resulted in your husbands death was
contracted by hin while he was First Lieutenant,
in which event you would be entitled to bus s17
per month.
VEN, Aida, Ee5-when pension Is allowed
on new disability back to discharge, does the Com
missioner Of Pensions call for the old pension cer-
theate before issuing the new one? AaSsCsr. Yes.
A. W. C., ProCidsHee. r How high a rate can
q pensioner receive providing he has disabilities
enough resulting from wounds received ia action,
not including loss Of limbs or eyesghL but not re-
curing the aid and attendance OF another personP
AHsirer Thirty dollars per month neeessitaEing =
disability totally ineapacitating the claimant Ror
the performance OF manual labor.
y. II. c., Mitchell, Lsd.-In original pension
claim the claimant makes no written contract with
his attorney in regard to fee but simply agrees TO
pay him SO in case claim Is allowed The Q. 8.
Pension Agent pays the attorney $40 OUT Of tbs
claimants pension. Would it be ayi0lation Of law
for the claimant TO pay the attorney the additional
Sis, making So? ARsicer- Yes. The law STATES
specifically that attorney shall not receive any
fee. except through the U ; Pension Agent
n. B. C., s.. Igas0ee, Hieh.-Ovcr two years ago
made application through attorney for differ
ence of pay First Lieutenant from date Of COM
mission TO date Of muster-Out First Sergeant
My attorney writes me that is was allowed some
time ago. but hear nothing from t. Who Is the
proper officer in Washington 10 address TO ascertain
the facts? Ans,reT. The Hon Second Auditor Of the
Treasury.
ERE B., Minooka, M-what rate Of pension
Is allowed for total paralysis of right and right
leg? ARs1rer. IL would depend upon the degree Of
disability accompanying the same. IL The pen
siOner was totally ineapacitated for the perform
anee of manual labor, which would probably b
the case, he would probably be entitled to $50 per
month, but II lie was totally disabled, requiring
the regular aid and attendance OF another person,
he would be entitled TO $50 per month This is tho
most that could be received for such a disability
Ind n hfFab aFsA
stoned at the rate of "a per month. which he re-
ceived back to discharge. should The arrears AGA
titled TO arrears? AhSIUeT- No. He has already
received arrears.
r. W n Benton HarbOr, Mieh.-what heirs Of
soldiers OF the Of lSl2. and any prior 70
March s. 1855 are entitled TO boanty land and pen
sion? ARstreT. The only heirs entitled to bounty
land are: First, the widow of the soldier; second,
the children; third, father; fourth, mother Afth,
the brothers and sisters under 81 years Of age
March 8 1855. No other heirs are entitled. Only
the soidier or DIS widow nave utle 10 pension Tor
his service in the war Of ISL or the Mexican
In the Indian wars they would have to prove title
the same IN the OF the rebellion. by proving
origin OF disability IN the service and continuance
passed viee-pension bill for the survivors Of
the several Indian wars. A bill of this nature was
pending IN the last Congress- but failed 70 become
law. 1t Is hoped that the next Congress viii be
more fayOFably inclined to pension legislation.
A. z. T., Prescott IotpG--AIy father was born in
England but became a citizen OF the United States
during the late war, at which time / was about six
years old Are his naturalization papers sufficient
evidence for me To take homestead in the Indian
Territory or will have to furnish evidence show
ing that am citizen? 4HStreT. IL you were born
in the United States your fathers naturalization
papers sufficient All that would De necessary,
would be TO prove that you were minor &C tho
date when your father became citizen OF iho
United States.
w. E. c. Tsnspealeau ESs-I made homestead
entry 50 of land in 1866 improved and lived
on IL some two years when released Is back 70 the
Government The release was made on the back
nf the hau1RSfaad Gan Il ~ "a an0thRF
homestead entryf 9. Ifs pensioner leaves his wife
and refuses TO support her his wife get any Of
his pension? ARSsCsr. l. Yes 2 No
l. y. IT,. TIrTgiOtrn. " f.-Something over two
years ago filed a claim for increase of pension on
old disability double hernial. employing attor
ney In your city. IL IS now year and half since
l sent in the last evidence. Can now secure the
services of another Attorney AESlrer. Not unless
your attorney has neglected your case for over
year If he has taken no action ia your claim for
over one year you can change attorneys.
J. II. Dep, Miltgaukes, His-Does the Pension
Bureau admit OF the evidence of q siser-in-law IN
claim for pensiOnG AasEer. Yes Her afddsvis
would be good as the affidavit Of any other cred
ible person.
o b. G., Louisville. Ky.--By special order Of Gen.
James Il. Mcpherson 1 was detailed IN The fels-
graph Corps aud ordered to report TO the operator
in charge of the office az Huntsville, Ala. Am en-
titled to extra-duty pay for the period thus en-
ployedf have the original order was private
at the time. ARSlcer. Details Of enlisted men
made from time TO time to serve as telegrapherss
but no extra allowances were made. Uniess you
were regularly transferred to the Telegraph Corps
and were paid by the Quartermaster, IL + hardly
probable that n claim for extFa-duty pay would BE-
considered at this late day. We suggest that you
correspond with the Quartermaster- General U. y
A. this city giving date of detail and leagth of serv
ice in Telegraph Corps. He viii advise yoa-
s. Mem D. PerleU WfS.-How can q eomrade geo
his discharge, which has been loste 4RsaCsr. IL she
discharge has been lost we do not know OF any way
by which il can be recovered certificate in hen
of lost discharge be obtained By writing TO tha
Acknowledgement, U. :. A, this city.