The National tribune., 1890-01-16
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4 Subscriber, National Military Home, OIL II q
soldier is totally disabled, aud gets a pension by
special act, viii he get more than s. per month {?
2 III soldier has written contract with an agent
for S25 for putting claim through which has been
rejected, and he fails, can he Che agent collect
the same for having the soldiers name placed on
the pension roll in case the ~ disability bill recon-
mended by the GAR. Committee becomes lavS7
B. VIII soldier, whose claim has been rejected
have to furnish the evidence all over again in hay-
ing his claim reconsidered by the present Com
missioner ARslVeT. !. That depends upon the
language Of the special act II IL does not specify
n certain amount per month, then the pensoner is
on the same footing ms other pensioners. and can
be increased in accordance with tile degree OF dsa-
btlity, and receive any amount provided by law.
2 No. 3. No.
~ d. C., Fredonia.-If the dependent pension bill
passes what class OF soldiers will IL beneiit9 Can
soldier get any pension from IL who received his
injuries out of tlie service? How shall ask nv
Congressman TO try and have the law limiting ar
rears repealedP AnsVer. The bill provides pension
for those disabled at the passage Of the BILL whether
incurred in the army not; providing that such
Disability - not the result OF vicious habits, etc.
Write II letter TO your NJ. c. asking him to vote
aye when the bin comes up
G.. H., UHdddlG.-W hat bounty did the Govern
ment pay to veterans who re-cnliste prior prii
l. ls6i, and how much after that date Or when
did government begin to pay veteran bounty
AHscer. Veteran bounty paid To all soldiers
who Tc-cnlisted for three years prior 20 April l.,
1861, who had previously served two years ia the
same organization, or nine months IN another
Eanizalicn. The act authorizing such veteran
bounty OF 500 passed by Congress Dee. .,
lstj. and u was subsequent TO said date when pay
ments OF such bounty began.
y. Il. H-Iapplied for pension on new disability,
aud my attorney has blank contracts for me 10
pay him SIS for bis services Am under obligation
to- pay that amount can he withhold any increase
that may be allowed me- 1HsFeT. No to both
questions. The contracts are permissible, not
compulsory.
r. L. d.. Ta'loHia. Ind.-The Committee on In
valid Pensions this year consists OF Edmund y.
Morrill,, Kan, Chairman; John O.. Sawyer. y. V;
Samuel A. Craig, Pa; AlonzO Mute, y, H.; Charles
Il. Bclknap Mich; James l., FiecS. Iowa; Alfred
A. Taylor, Tenn; John III. Wilson, Ky; Gilbert r.
Laws, Neb; Samuel :. Noder, o. Edward Lane,
Ill.,; l. III. Goodnight KY; Charles II. Turner, ~.
Y; Clark Lewis, Miss; and Augustus y. Martin,
Ind The first nine members of ihe committee are
Republicans. the remaining six are Democrats
+. IT, L., 50. Hiiaire, MiIpl.-A soldier applied for
pension in December, 1885. guE-shot wound in
head; was rated by Examining Surgeon At one half
disability. 1. If claim il allowed will pension date
from time OF discharge? 2. What Is The amount
per month for such ralings Insurer. ]. No. Only
from date OF filing application. . 81 per month.
f. VII n soldier escaped from the rebels. and
was injured while trying To reach the Union lines,
would his injuries DO considered as received in the
line OF duty AnStctr. Yes.
j. :. BTGHchford, " "A L. III. draws pension
at $50 per month, and $1,000 back pension. If he
invests the money in real estate, or holds il In
pioney. Is there National law exempting such
real estate money from execution in collecting
debtsg AnStrer No.