The National tribune., 1889-04-25
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+. r. M., Brooklyn, Wis.-Since no greater pen
sion is allowed one who has lost an arm Leo hand
foot, or been totally disabled in some one OF
them, and having additional disabilities which
alone might entitle them to a pension anywhere up
to 81 per month, than is allowed one who has not
the additional disability unless they may be so far
disabled to require the regular aid ard attend
ance OF another persOn) Would like ask: First
II TINS Is an accordance with law Is ruling OF
the Pension Department? Second. if a ruling may
it not and ought it not to be revoked and the rule
established giving an increase and reratng of pen
sion TO all such as have additional disabilities? an
StCer l. 1t IS IN accordance with the law, which has
provided no rating between that provided for am
putation and that for condition requiring the
regular AID ana attendance OF another person. 2.
We have no doubt it would be set aside could it
legally be done. 1t will require new legislation by
Congress before 1t can be done.
". c. T., Omaha, Neb.-I have made application
for bounty and have sent my discharge certificate
to my attorney and requested him to return il at
once, which he has not done. How can / obtain
possession OF II Insurer. Under the rules of the
Department it is required thatin claims for bounty
the soldiers discharge shall be presented or its alb
seuce accounted for by claimants affidavit If the
claimant it is necessary for the settlement of the
claim, and in all probability your attorney filed it
with your application In that case il will be re-
turned to you when the case is disposed of. twill
not be returned 10 your attorney given into the
possession OF any person other than yourself You
must be content to wait until the claim IS settled.
". j. p, Berlin, Pal enlisted April .. 1851
and was discharged July p, 1851. Reenlisted Aug.
%, 1851 and was discharged Sept. ., 1854, when
received 500 bounty, and in 1868 l received SIOO
more. Am / entitled TO anything additional? in
Steer You are not entitled to any further bounty,
having received all due you under the law
j. u. c., st. Louis, MO.-A soldier died March Is
1882 pension certificate having been issued in his
favor on the 9Th. Who is entitled to his pension
AHSlCer. First, the widow: second the minor chill
dren, If any, under the law of the State wherein
they reside; third, the legal Representatives sub
ject to the approval of the Hon. Secretary Of the
Interior. The law in this respect has recently
been changed by the Act of March l. 1889. Hereto
fore payment in such claims could be made only
to the widow, or children under Is years of age,
to the person who incurred the expenses of the
soldiers last sickness and burial in case he did not
leave sufficient assets to deray such expenses. The
pension certificate should be forwarded to the Com
missioner of Pensions, with statement as 10 the
surviving heirs or legal representatives in order to
secure n new issue of the certificate or payment to
the proper parties
Commissioners Tanner emitting those now receiv-
ing S2I for disability in hand foot equivalent
to the loss of hand or foot to $50 per month car
ry with il arrears back TO Aug. I, 1856? ARSlUer.
That depends upon circumstances.
l.. rs, Hudson N. Y.-Soldier died in service in
lcOi Ills WIDOW femafrleu IN 1917 she drew
pension from the date of the soldiers death to date
of her remarriage, but was never allowed an addi-
tional pension of s. month for three minor chill
dren, which she had by the soldier. said children
are now all dead, The remarked widow Is living.
Can she now file claim for the additional g .
month for each child and receive the sames An-
Yes providing she had the care and custody
of the children during that time, said additional
pension TO date from July %, 1866.
K. j. H., Portland, Me.-DOes the decision of As
sistant Secretary Bussey in the zimmerman case
cover the point of line of duty in all similar eases
2. Can the Commissioner of Pensions by reason of
said decision, act favOrably upon claim which
has been rejected, on appeal TO the Secretary, or
should il be again appealed to the Secretary In
sideration of q similar case, but as the circum-
stances are seldom the same, each case must neCes
sarlly stand upon its own merits. ? Yes: he eau.
IL would not be necessary to again appeal ufOrmeT
decision of Secretary covers the point IN the case
ID. w. s., Sonora, XVI was drawing pension at
creased so that was confined TO my bed, and came
near dying. Upon my recovering sufficiently TO
get about applied for increase and was given S24
per month Is ii possible for me to secure Terat-
ing for the time that elapsed between my rating at
IS and S21? My condition was great deal worse
these years than at the time my rate was fixed at
S2l? AnSiEer We DO not think you can secure a
rarely, if ever. allowed by the Pension Office,
and the fact that you did not apply sooner for an
increase would operate against you.
W. ~ B., Gray, ", WAS there an act passed
last year increasing rates for deafness? If So what
are the rates of iucrease2 1RSCer Yes; the act Of
from SIS to $50 per month"; with proportionate rates
for lesser degrees Of deafness Send for list of
Pension Ratings, which contains all such rates.
Price Is cents.