The National tribune., 1889-04-18

promptly and cheerfully furnished No fee is
the claim shall be allowed, in which event the legal
fee is deducted out of the first payment of pension
made to the pensioner.
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.
great many pensioners are entitled to increase
creased by acts of Congress- decisions of the Sec
rotary of the Interior and Commissioner of Pen
sions.
Increase of pension is not given the pensioner
even though his disability increases unless he files
his claim therefor and it can date only from date
Of examination made after such claim has been
filed.
This is in accordance with Section $685. Revised
Statutes, which reads as follows: Except in cases
OF permanent specific disabilities, no increase of
pension shall be allowed to commence prior to the
date of the Examining Surgeons certificate estab-
ilshlng the same, made under the pending claim for
increase Is duly filed the pensiOner must continue
to receive in great many cases rate of pension
less than that to which he is entitled under the law
So. also, new disabilities have developed as re-
suits OF the original disabilities for which pension
has been granted and for which pension might be
obtained if claim therefor is filed, and in some
cases, disabilities were contracted in service ndd
tonal to those alleged in the original application
and for which no claim has ever been filed. There
Is no limit to the number of disabilities for which
man may be pensiOned, and an increase of pension
can often be obtained upon such new or additional
disabilities. invite correspondence from every
pensioner who thinks his rating too low. No
charge for advice, no lees unless successful.
RESTORATION OF PENSIONS.
In many cases where pensioners have been
dropped from the roll for various causes they can
be restored by proper presentation of the facts.
will attend to all such for the usual legal fee.
REJECTED CLAIMS.
great many rejected and abandoned claims can
now be successfully prosecuted under more liberal
constructions of the pension laws. and l suggest
that any person having such case write me q tuH
history of the same with number of claim, etc.
and l will give him my professional opinion, based
upon over % years Of active practice before the
Pension Bureau
have been very successful in such claims.
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
Under a recent law all widows who remarked az
ter the death Of the soldier, and who neglected to
file claim orpension for the period from the date
of death of the soldier TO the date of their remar-
shown that the cause of soldiers death was due 10
riage, can now file their claims and if it can be
cause or causes which originated in the line Of
duty in the service they can be paid pensions for
the period between the date of death of the soldier
and the date of remarriage, and > per month adj
ditional for each minor child. In every pension
claim OF widow il IS necessary to prove that the
death of the soldier was due to a wound, injury
disease received or contracted during his service
and while in line of duty.
All cases submitted to me will receive my prompt
attention.
CHILDRENS PENSIONS.
In case the soldier died from causes incident to
the service, leaving children under Is years of age
at the date of his DEATH and the mother of said
children has either died or remarked such children
are entitled to pension from date of death or re-
marriage, as the case may be, up 10 the date when
they became IL years of age even though no claim
has been filed. The same can be prosecuted with
out regard to the fact that said children
over 10 years Of age.
DEPENDENT MOTHERS FATHERS
BROTHERS AND SISTERS PEN
SIoNS.
In case the soldier died from causes incident to
line>of duty in the service. leaving widow or
minor child but mother, father brother or sister
under l6 years of age, they entitled to pension
in the order named, providing they were depend
ent upon the soldier for support at the date of his
death.
will be pleased to consider the merits of any
case submitted, and for which no fee viii be
charged unless the claim is allowed.
DESERTERS.
In cases where the charge of desertion stands
against the soldiers record, 1t is bar to pension
or bounty, but in many cases such charges can be
removed and the record amended give prompt
and careful attention to such cases, and in many
cases have secured an honorable discharge, pay
and bounty.
ACT OF JULY 8, 1884,
Provides for the removal of charge of deserton in
cases, as follows:
l. If the soldier voluntarily returned to military
duty in reasonable time, and served out his term
of enlistment, or until May l, 1863
[NoTE.-The circumstances attending the delay
of returning TO duty determines whether such re-
turn was . IN reasonable time.
Q II he was prevented from joining his COM
mand because of being prisoner of war, or from
wounds received or disease contracted in the line
of duty, that he died by reason thereof
This act does not apply to enlisted men Of the
Navy Marine Corps.
ACT OF MAY 10, 1886,
Provides for the removal of charge of desertion In
certain cases where the soldier left one service
without proper authority and joined another organ
iZation.
The following classes can be relieved under this
act
/. That when the soldier left his first command,
1t was not in the presence of the enemy.
.. That he was not under arrest or under charges.
g. That such re-enlstment was within three
months from the date OF absenting himself from
the first service.
4. That the re-enistment was not for the purpose
of securing bounty amount of substitute money,
or other gratuity greater than that to which he was
entitled according to the terms of his first enlist
ACT OF AUG. Il, 1888,
Provides for the removal of charge of deserton
standing on the pay or musler-rols Of the Navy or
Marine Corps against any appointed or enlisted
man who served in the last war six months.
l. If he faithfully served until expiration of his
enlistment, or until May l, 1865, having previously
served six months.
3 Or if he voluntarily returned and received
proper discharge.
g. Or if prevented from completing his term of
service by reason OF wounds received on disease
contracted in the line of duty aud failed to receive
a discharge.
4. or if he left station or vessel without dis
charge, and within three months re-enlisted
g. Or if he died from wounds, injury or disease
contracted in the service This is the only law
under which enlisted men Of the Navy or Marine
Corps can be relieved Of the charge Of desertion.
ACT OF MARCH 2, 1880
extends the period between desertion and re-en-
listment mentioned in the Act of May 10, lSs6, to
four months; also affords relief in of minors
who enlisted without consent of parents or guar
dian; also In cases where no record exists
that soldier, after returning from desertion,
was restored to duty by competent a1-