The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-19
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J. r., North Jackson. OF soldier now draw
Ing pension should apply for increase and the
they did the first time would or could the Pension
ouiee reduce the pension he is now drawing2 An
stcsr See reply to III. NJ. 8 in our last issue.
s. X, Los angeles GAIA enlisted May % 1881 ;
discharged June H. 1864 by Of expiration Of
term OF service. He fled claim in ISIS for
additional bounty of 500. His claim has been dis
allowed by reason that his claim WAS not filed
prior 10 July l. lsSo, the payment OF same being
barred by Limitation of statute The time for pay
no. Inc disallowance Of the claim Is In accord
ance with the law.
:. C. g., La Grange Tnd-A man dies In the army:
widow mAFTics again; second husband diea Can
she, under the present law, draw q pension fron
the death OF her first husband, Aastrer. Yes, up
To her remarTiage only.
rolled on the I'D day OF August 1862 TO serve three
years or during the war, and was discharged july
1900. by reason Of telegram order from the War
department, dated May Is, 1865. / received SIOO
bounty when mustered in and 500 since. Is there
any more duo me as bounty. II so, how much
and 10 who should apply? 4Rsirsr. You have re-
ceised AL the bounty 10 which you were entitled
under the law.
W. o., aurora Springs, Ho.-soldier enlisted
MAY - Is4I, 10 serve during the war with Mexico;
was discharged Oct. II, 1913, by reason OF being
mustered out on expiration OF his term of seryice:
was enlisted Nov TO- ls62, to serve three years or
during the Of the rebellion: was diSchargsd
Sept. IL, 1895, by being mustered cut with his re0I
ment Received 500 bounty on being DISCHARGED
and received sl0O additional bounty 1868 by act OF
congress Ia he entitled TO the 500 veteran bounty
less the 500 already received? Anslpsy Yes
j. H., LO,0 City. OIL made application for
pension on lung and heart trouble in the year
liver In is apped for oa nsesss OF sh s
ease OF liver. and, ia addition on heart and
lung trouble Now, II am pensioned on heart and
lung trouble VIII II date back to time of dischArges
In 1887 proved that received the lung and heart
trouble while IN line of duty The Commissioner
OF fensons has informed mo that my claim has
oeeh submitted TO the Board of Reviewers for its
action How long will it be before IL il grantedf
AnsiUsT. We cannot say. The Pension Bureau IN
not up with the current work and some DELAY must
necessarily ensue. The claim for lung and heart
disease VIII date hack TO discharge if a pensona-
bic degree OF disability has been shown therefrom
during the entire period since discharge
StbScTlber.-Under what act of Congress ar rulIps
OF the department am l entitled To recover paw
rom date of muster-out of my regiment to date %
my uiseharEe, covering . period Of some six
monthsH AHs1Ver. IL you will state ali the facts
sending us your discharge we will give Won a "a.
cision covering tho point involved
w. J. j., FaiTodnk s. Ddk-I filed on n timber
claim Aprli ~ 1888, broke IL acres and cultivated
tho same. Nov. planted 80 600 trees on N acres
i nave now over zoOOO trees IN good growing
dtion and all of the first planting from two 10 five
Inches In diameter at root. and from eight to rs
Ieet nigh. Ali trees are five years old Huron
Land Office rules that will have to wait until tha
end of eight years. Anstoer The Land Office holds
that ilnhl proof cannot be made in timber culture
claim until the expiration Of eight years from the
G. >. H., Carthage. 0.-How far IL 10 by water
around South America from New York TO San
francisco? AHsicer. Il. 49S miles
8. L., Plymouth. OIL am pensioned for rheumn-
tism. chronic diarrhea and resulting piles ap-
piled for an increase, and Sept 20 1850 NV claim
was rejected on the ground that was now reoelv-
Ing all was entitled to for these disabilities am
receiving IS per month. Is this decision correct 2
Ansicer We presume so, else the decision would
not have been rendered In all claims the amount
of pension granted depends upon the degree Of
disability found To exist by the Examining Sur
goon. IL he reports that So Is enough, that is all
that you will probably receive.
w w., OScsola, Ark.-I was member OF Co Il
I'd U. >. q. T.; served two years and seven months
and drew bounty OF slOo. Am entitled to more
bounty? AnStcsr. No.
H. C. r., Oneida, Kan.-Supposlng an ex-Najor,
pensioned for chronic darrhea, sunstroke and re-.
SUITS AT u! PCT month"; concludes to ask Congress
Tor "A specai act granting him additional pension
for heart disease results OF malaral poisoning and
general Impairment OF his physical organism, all
OF which being the result of the totaity of hard
ships endured during the whole period OF his sery-
loo while in the line of duty /. Would IL place In
Jeopardy any OF his rights already aequiredf II
the act became law would IL cut off the pension
he already receiyesP 1nSPer. l. No 2 IL would
take the place of the pension he now receives
Il Il. u, AHoi,, hdn.-i was taken prisoner Rt
Fittsburg Landing, Tenn; WAS prisoner six
months and IL days, when we were paroled for 80 1
days and sent home. When the regiment (i2th
Iowa. was exchanged and went back to service |
was still unable to go with them. The Captain
told mo to come when i was able. We got home
about the lst OF January, and / went back 10 |
March. Am entitled to Communication for rationa
while paroed, or until | went hack to the reVi- |
mentf Ansiosr. No; communication is paid only for |
The time actually in the rebel lines.
!. r., CheSanin0, Mich-Has there been any rul- |
ng made so that soldier can get 4 pension who /
was injured on furlough going home to vote AZ /
he Presidential election In lS6Af Anslpsr No