The National tribune., 1890-04-24

10 identify the heir OF soldier? 5. Soldier dies
10 years ago, widow remarTies without drawing
pension. Can heirs draw pension from fathers
death2 6. Does the Dependent bill include soldiers
g years old? 7. When a pcnsioneT requires the
aid aud attendance Of another person, must the
attendant hc some other than "a member OF said
family, Of his children be his attendant
ABstfey. /. From date OF passage of act. 2. That
depends upon the income from the farm. 3. Yes.
4. The usual proof required of any child o. Only
from date of hef rcnRrriagc, unless she Is dead &.
No. z. Any member of family Is a competent
attendant.
j. ~ L., Lebanon XVI. made application for
pension la June 1850, and sent before the
Medical Board in December, there signing state
ment of what time / WAS disabled from manual
labor. stating one, half. About when and how much
will draw? .. Has any arrears bill passed which
will allow me 10 draw back pay? .ins,cer. /. You
will probably be allowed 81 per month but when
your claim will be finally Hdiudicated we have
no means of knowing, ~ we do not have access to
the papers, and therefore do not know To ITS COM
pirieuess. 2 No.
j. s. N. Richmond, Tad.--Did Congress pass a bill
giving sT2 To all who were drawing S5OH Ans,cer.
Yes. March I, 1890; and st next pension day dune
A. such pensioners will have vouchers for the
rate instead OF $50 which they drew March 4.
L. w. g., East Hampstead, N. H.--flease inform
ia regard To- the deficiency bill which passed
Congress recently. DO the 1872 pensioners receive
any more. Aas,UeT. The bill mentioned provided
payment Of certain claims which had been allowed
for bounty, arrears OF pay, Communication Of raions,
lost horses. Temuster of officers etc, II did not
provide an increase for any class OF peaso ners.
". II. H.. Hirton, His,-l A soldier drawing
pension on chronic diarrhea and resulting disease
Of rectum, stomach and liver, has also heart disease
and rheumatism. Can lie get Increase last uRme ed
disabilities, lac being unable to labor? .. II the De
pendent pension hill becomes Il law will 1t ia any
way benefit those who are now drawing pension for
disability AHsper. l. That depends upon whether
the conirade can prove said additional disabilities
as due 10 service aud also what amount he -
already receiving. . Yes, To certain pensioners
who are drawing less Than St2 per month,
Veterans Son, Sohitiug, ~, Pa.-When II soldier
was sick and took one or two nurses all the time,
after lac dies his widow draw S72 per month
when las was drawing only 81 per month? .hisner.
No There Is oHly one pension for all soldiers
widows, and that is Sl2 per month.
4. u. =, NJ Vernon, Mol an q Mexican soldier,
and nm drawing pension for disability. Can 1
draw service pension at the age OF a. years
That is can draw pension for disability and a
service pension both AT same time? AnSieor. No.
l.. D., Pulley Junction, VtS.--lg soldier drawing
pension moves to the Southern States, can hc have
his agency changed, and who would lie write 10
Is there u. y. Pension Agent ia Tennessee
Georgia? Where locatedP dHSiger. Yes. Apply
10 Commissioners of Pensions tor transfer. The u.
=. Pension Agent at Knoxville Tenn, pays PEN
sioners residing Ia Southern States.
J. H. r., BeHtuood, ". Fu.-Iherc is a man who
volunteered ia the late war while he was ~ minor
and keep his parents from pursuing and reclaim
houorubly discharged under said alias. Can he
obtain pension in the name lac assumed In case he
iiiIs the requirements OF the law AnStper. The
pension. If granted will be issued 10 him under his
right name, alias the name under which he served.