The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-03
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H. l. ", Peabody Kan.-l. How can father and
mother both draw peusiouay =. Father and son
both la the service; died in the service. Father
now drawing big pension. Can the mother get q
pension for the loss Of son while living with the
husband. he IA pensioner aud in good Circum-
stances5 3. Can woman who Is not IA widow, and
has never been dependent on her for support,
draw pension for his deathp AHSwsr. l. The
father can draw pension for disability CONTRACTED
while he soldier. and the mother can Ri same
time draw pension for son upon whom she was
dependent fer support ut the date OF his DEATH 2.
Not IL the pension is not necessary To her support
aud comfort. 3. IL she was not dependent upon
the son she Is not entitled TO pension. Her not
being widow does not affect the ease.
j. II. T., Quiet Dell, w. Vd,-l, IL soldier drawing
IA pension residing In the IT, ;. should remove to
Europe under what terms would no draw his
pension? . What has become of tho arrears of
pension biilI Insurer. !. lie would be paidby the
u. y Pension Agent this city, who would, upon the
receipt of propoTly-executed vouchers, send him
international postal money order for the amount
| of his pension. 2. IL has not yet been reported
| from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, who have
| ". h., MiIoood O-what is the most that q
pensioner could obtain who WAS pensoned for
| chronic diaTrhca and resultant disease of liver
| AHStUer. That depends entirely upon the report
| of the Examining Surgeon who determines the
degree of disability existing, and upon such report
| the pension is graded. IL may have been any sum
between 81 aud sls S2i $50 $50. according TO de-
| gree of disability found To exist
| q. T., d., Cttshndn, dFk.-i received notice dated
| jan TO- 1890. that my pension claim had been put
| on the completed flies Of the Pension Bureau, VIII
you please inform how long IL will take to reach
my ease, or cases 81 described? Ans,oer. You may
| expect To- hear from II any day. All completed
| cases have the right Of way in adjudication o
| clams.
H. n. s. Sioittcnbr0 Debit. N. Y.-i. Why am
| not entitled To pension other disabilities in nd
dition tn loss ofarmY Any OF such other disabilities
are pensionnbe under existing law, but have beer
| informed by Acting Commissioner OF Pensions
the constant attendance of another person. 2
| Would pensioner who had lost arm at TIN
shoulder be classed IN requiring regular aid anC
| attcndapce7 AnsIger. !. Because there Is no rat,
| provided by law applicable tn your case between
the rate you nre receiving for loss OF arm and the
| rate for total hepessness. You were correctly in
formed by the Acting Commissioner of Pensions
| 2. No.
| u. NJ r.. Brooklyn Viiidgs OIL was pensioneS
Ia 1868 for gunshOt wounds and heart difficulty n
81 per month la the Spring OF 1858 re- enlisted
w'-s In camp 20 days and was discharged In iS7
or 1870 applied for restoration, which Above,
III 1887 aud the rs;2sion Office only restored me- a
81, which drew from 1865 To- 1887; then in one yea
after increased to SO. All these three differ
ent ratings are for one and the same disabilite.
Am | not properly entitled To he restored at 81
thus giving mo u rerntingf Ansioer Probably not
else the Pension Office would have given you TIM
amount What facts appear In your case We hav
no means OF knowing, therefore we are unable h
arrive AT an opiaion.