The National tribune., 1890-08-14
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M g., West Derby V-1 II the Commissioners
rejects claim and 10 is appealed to the Secretary
how long before it would be acted upon? 2 II he
should reverse the decision would uension conn
nenee from application? 3. Ia this case would the
Commissioner or the Secretary give the rating
AisipfT- j. Probably several months as the De-
paTtuiens IS behind with appeals. . twill assume
precisely the same status ~ if allowed by The Com
missioner. 3. The Commissioner OF Pensions
A. H., Cheteck, Wis.-Can pensiOner receiving
81 per month apply under act aud, proving
total disability, have Sl2 added to his pension max
ing e86 Ia alP anstrer. No. Pension under this
new act Is not IN addition to pension under the old
both laws at the same time.
+. hcc., Pine Brook " "A soldier who Is totally
bilhd applies for pension. claiming it be due to
Inc oil duty in the service. While original claim il
pending lie applies under the new law, and Is al
lowed sl2 under this act. His original claim ia suI-
stquentiy allowed, rating at S72. Ordinarily this
so would commence from date OF application but
ia THIS case he has been receiving SI2 for several
months. Does he have to lose his So during the
period OF his So pension, does lie receive the S2
rom tue date OF application, less the sl2 AnstCer.
lie VIII receive so from the date OF application less
81 "a month during the time BE was peusoned at
this rate. soldier is not deprived Of his rights
under the old law by applying under act Of June
q, 1880, or vice versa
Z. T.. L., West Milton, o.. When did p T Bar
mum first begin ira the circus business? 2 or what
country Is the Irish potato a nativeP AHs,rsr l.
Probably about 1870 he was born in 1911 and
commenced when rather yous;g :. 1t IS a native
OF North America, aud was used by the E4yac,es All
along the coast when Columbus came over. Its
name comes from the fact that in the time Of the
'Cabots It was the only food Of the Irish, and was
lie only thing that prevented the depopuaton of
Ireland by "a great famine. L. Is to-day the chief
food Of the poor Ia Ireland.
d. C. burlington, " Docs soldier who already
mas pension claim on file have to make out another
aud separate application Ia order to yet the benefits
OF the new law? AHsseeY. Yes always.
a. ~ a., Flushing, hieh--i. Does pension under
new law commence on the date OF fling applications
2 IL q peusioner Is drawing S24 per mouth and
applies additional disabilities under act of June
q, 1890, VIII he be rated separately and have
amount added To old law peuson? 3. Has the $50
rate been abOiished2 L. Are there now no rates
between $50 and $50 for nou-specinc disabilities
Is the report of the Examining Surgeons finalP
1nst0cT. i. Yes. 2. No. See answer to l. Il in this
column. 8 Yes. 4. There are now no rates for
non-specihc disabilities between 500 and So S
The report OF the Examining Surgeons is subject to
revision by the Medical Division Of the Pension
Bureau.
L. B. E, Jefferson, Me-. A claim for pension for
disease Of lungs was rejected about ID wears 400
on the ground that the disease was contracted pre-
vlous TO enlistment. Ia the absence of medical
evidence can the fact Of freedom from alleged disa
testimony of neighboTs and employers? . A SOL
der enlisted for three years in November 1851
contracted sunsiroke Ia Summer OF lS62. and was
sent 10 hospital Tor treatment for suustToke only;
remained ia hospital till April. 1863 and was dis
charged without bounty. His discharge il lost
Is lac not entitled to the bounty promised enlist
ment? g. A soldier contracted measles in the service
which settled In his head causing continued IN fam
nation OF the brain and occasional indications Of
insanity. About IL years after his discharge lie
committed suicide, evidently caused by insanity
from the effects of dsordered brain. In the alb
sence OF medical evidence, will satisfactory evil
dence of neighbOTs be sufficient to prove in
sanity resulting from measles as the cause OF his
death. 1nsiCeT /. Ordinarily. yes; but medical
evidence II sometimes essential. 2. If discharged
for sunstroke he is entitled TO bounty g. No IL
Is extremely doubtful whether without medical
testimony such a case could be established.
Z. y. s. Huntington, Pt-i. Who were the first
four Chief Of the sons of Veterans
and when and where were they electedg 2 Where
were the first four National EuCampmeuts OF the
sons of Veterans held? 8 When and where was
Gen. stephen "A. Hurlbut held9 (. Where can a
good history of the @. A. r. be obtained? 4nstrer
l. III, L. Rowley, elected at Pittshurg October IsS2
was tho first The next three respectively
Gen. FTBnk L. Merrill, Columbus, o., 1883; Gen
III. w. Arnold, Philadelphia 1884, and Gen Walter
5. Payne, Grand Rapids. Mich. 1855 The latter
was twice elected ?. Al the cities above men
TONED, In the order named. s. Gen. stephen A
Hurlbut was born at Charleston :. c. 1915 A.
Col Robert Il. Beath, Philadelphia, Is the author
and publisher of good c. A. K history
q r. Il, Lebanon, Pa.-On Nov. S, 1889 / had in
formation that my Temuster was completed. When
should DO paidg Answer. Whenever Congress
makes an appropriation for the pay ment provided
the Second Auditor of the Treasury has fayOrabIy
passed upon your case.
T. 4. o., Hest UdlWorih " Y-when a witness
makes oath To "A soldiers declaration for pension
does lao swear to- the disability set forth In the
declaration or To the signature of the claimant
aud To the fact that he believes hun 10 DC the
person referred To in the declaration or does he
swear To both? insurer. He merely Identifies the
claimant rs the person whom he believes To have
rendered the service claimed lie does not swear
10 anything relating To- disability claimed
a Soldiers Hid0ic, MttSS.-When proofs In cases
Of veteran bounty all In why l. not the bounty
paidf ARSaVer. Ii probably will be, when the 2i
AUDITOR reaches the case for settlement
w. H. w., Cambridge. OIL. When was the bill
passed giving 500 To that class of soldiers who now
receive S922 .. When the bill giving SD
passed. and what was the political complexion OF
ho vote at passage of both these bilisP 8 Has
here ever been Democratic majority in both |
branches of Congress since 1861 and il So whenY
l. What general pension bills were passed by the |
asst session OF the 5Oth Congress- subsequent 10 |
Aug 3. 1852 ARStVer. I. June Is, 1874 2 There |
we're two of them, one passed June 10. lSSO and |
he other March 4, 1890. All of these bills were
lassed by party vote, the Republicans voting for
hem, and most of the Democrats against them
. No. l. An net to relieve enlisted men of the /
navy from the charge of desertion; an act giving
50 III case OF total deafness; an act giving SlOO
'er month for loss OF both hands; an act relating
o payment of pensions, whore pensoner dies sub
equent TO Issuance OF check; act relieving GER
ain soldiers from the charge of deseFtion, Sc.