The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-30
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j. r. Med, Lake Chute o. What eoustitutes
total he!piessness In the bill that passed the senate
on jan D. 1882 2. What IL che difference between
this ball and the law allowing, certain c ass az en
sioncTH ga a moathf 4nSrsT /. That degree Of
tncapnbiIity that requires the regular aid and at
tendance OF another person. 9. The biH referred
to provides pension of S72 per month for this
degree of disability without regard the date when
the applicant became thus afflicted (pFoyidinR
OF course. 1t Is shown TO have originated in line OF
duty in the servce while the present law restricts
the so rate 10 those who were on June Is $50 in
receipt OF pension OF $50 per month or had then
penang an Application under which they were
entitled to the $50 rate.
X N. r., West Mansfield OIL Soldier dies in
lsI2, leaving widow and four minors Widow re-
marries and has never claimed pension Can the
minors, who are now OF legal age. prosecute a
claim must the soldiers death DO shown 10 have
directly resulted from his military service and
must All the children separately iie and establish
claim? 2. What was the deusion known as Negro
Plot in New York during colonial times@ 8 Who
commanded the Dutch ship by which slaves were
hrst introduced into the coo1iese ARsiosr. l. Tue
children can apply either Jointly one for all and
can be pensioned from date OF their mothers re-
10 years. providing they show that they are the
Legitimate children of the soldier aud that hia
death was directly due to = cause originating ia
line OF duty in the service 9 In the provinces OF
New York, la t74l many incendiary fires occurred
aud suspicion fell upon the negroes who then con-
stituted a large part of the population. Charges
against them were first made by unreliable per
sons. and then the offer OF freedom was made to
any negro who would reveal the plot. Several
came forward and pretended to confess. and as n
result over % negT0es were burned or hanged with
only the semblAnce Of a trial The verdict OF later
Times WIS that there was in reality plot. 3.
Slaves were first brought to the colonies in 1919 by
"a Dutch vessel, and sold at jamestown, Va. The
standard histories of the United states do not state
the name OF the Captain OF the vessel.
A. b. ", Clark. S. D.-Soldier has applied for an
increase OF pension, aud - ordered 10 report for
examination before board that Is located 40 miles
To be examined by board that is only 10 miles dis
tHntg AHstgsr. He should state the facts to the
Commissioners OF Pensions, and request the change
upon the ground OF convenience.
". " l., Sharon, PG.-Soliier Is pensioued for a
wound; was treated In service for several months
for chronic diaTrhca, AID has suffered from disease
OF heart since his discharges from the service. /
Can he be pensloned for heart disease as result of
chronic diarrhea? VIII evidence of origin. other
than the record Of treatment la service DO re-
quiTedF AnSLSsr. l. Yes. =. Probably not provid-
ing the record actually shows treatment FOR the
disability alleged.
j. d. H. York o. In 4 claim for nav and
bounty Is II necessary to entitle the attorney his
fee, for him to have any authority conferred upon
him other than that contained in the power OF at
torney clause in the APPLICATION 2 Are L. = Ex- |
aiming surgeons paid stated salary, are they
paid at the rate OF 81 each for each exRminatiOnf
AnSUeT. i, No. z. They paid according to the |
number OF men examined: s. each for each eK-
animation up 10 certain number and 81 each for |
examinations In excess OF such number
l.. T.. Barney, IotUd.-ro whom shall apply for |
back pay and bounty and Communication of ratiOns? |
AHs'Fer To the Second Auditor. u. : Treasury for
pay aud bounty, and TO the Commissary- General |
of Subsistence. U. = A for Communication OF rations
q. y, akron, O.-Soldisr draws s. pension for !
hernia he get additional pension for disease OF
vs. "A LiSTn midi hos
by Ming new claim formally alleging the new |
disabilities and furnishing competent testimony,
showing same originated in line of duty in the serv
lee, and that they now disable him in "a degree |
greater than that for which the IS rate is provided;
when allowed, reissue would DC made. aud "A new |
pension certificate TO include additional disabilities
would be- issued.
ID. j. A.. Sugar Grove Pa-Soldier enlisted I'm the |
Autumn of 1891 aud at time of muster out received
SO0 bounty, Is no not entitled To an additional |
bounty oiSlOO under act of Congress in 1866
or 1867? Ans,cer. The additional bounty act WAS |
passed July -, 1866. aud the soldier would have
title under said act, providing he filed his claim
hereunder prior TO July l, 1870; otherwise. not
H. 4. j., Lebanon, N. H.-Solder enlisted In 4
August, 1862, and was discharged in March. 1854 |
l. Is his widow entitled to bountyr 2 Is his /
daughter now 80 yesrs OF age and a cripple en- /
titled to pensionY .. What Is the rate OF pension
for the widow of Second Lieutenant of the Pioneer
CorpsP AnSTsT. 1. The soldier was not entitled i
to bounty unless discharged for wounds or Injuries
in tho nature of wounds received in line of duty;
II no was thus entitled to bounty and did not re-
c1lye it, his widow can collect il. 2 No. B SIS.
n. l.
u take To get u settlement In claim for TeTating
and increnseT 9. When IA claim has been rerated |
and the claimant Is dissatisfied can he mednteIy
apply for increase and TeTatingf g. How are /
appeals taken from the Commissioner OF Pensions
to- the Secretary of the INTERIOR 1HSlUsr 1. From
three To six months after the medical examination
?. Yes; providing he does not combine the two
claims, but IL Is doubtful whether such an applca-
ton would receive immediate attention. g. BY
setting forth in letter addressed to the Secretary
of tho Interior the specified grounds upon which /
an appeal nom the action OF the Commissioner OF
Pensions Is taken.
H. w., NelsonVilie, O.--SOldier draws pension for
loss of eye, chronic darrhea and piles, aud now
suffers from disease of heart resulting from chronic
dnrThea; in making IN application for increase
will IL be- necessary to mention heart disease and
will he have to prov the cause of that disease?
ARsIcer IL will BIO necessary To aege that the dis
accepted by the Pension Olee as a result no testi-
mony AS To its origin will be required.
j. It., South ChiRd, Me.-Soldier has applied for |
pension, aud furnished tho testimony of two COM /
rades TO origin and such other testimony as was
required; has just been examined. When ought
no TO hear from the claim, and what will be the
nature of the notification? AHSesr Within few |
weeks. The nature of the notification will depend
wholly upon the condition of the claim as deter |
mined by the Pension Office. IL complete the
claim would be allowed otherwise new call for
would be made.
". ". James Station IOPa-l. About three years !
ago applied Tor pension on account of a disa-
bility aud elected the ground of no pension
able disability. Recently. when was examined for
an increase on my pensoned disability. l was also
examined on tho new disability. Does this mean
that my rejected claim has been TeOpened? >
What Is meant by regular aid and attendance and
atNak ka |