The National tribune., 1891-07-30
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y. H. d., Waterloo hid-A peusioner was drawing
SIS per month. Ia March, ISIS he male an appli-
cation for Increase, alleging total disability. In
september of the same year he examined By
a Board 81 surgeons, and in December following
he received an increase 70 So from the date Of the
passage OF the act granting increase in such
eases. In September. 1880, he was nouded by his
attorney thai his claim was placed on the com
pletcd Hes. Nothing further has been heard from
the claim. Will u be necessary 10 file new appii-
cation for increaasr AtSiDer. There appears 10 be
nothing pending and 10 bring the question TO al
issue. "a application should DO filed n it IL
claimed that The SeusiOueT u wholly unable 10 per-
form any mauut labor.
TT r. Ws1svEc Pal. Can draw commuta-
ton for rHtion5 " hiis flrouZh having lost the
iuri0ugh? 2. Can a pensoner sign his voucher
before TIE spec1hed time, and leave 10 with che
magistrate 10 be acknowledged several days later?
AHs'Cer. l. No. In al such where the original
furiOugh II not in pOssessiOn of the applicant the
claim - rejected 2. No. The magistrate should
execute IL the same day that 10 is signed II PEN
siOner were to sign TIE voucher before the legal
day, and die before that day shOnld arrive, the
magistrate not knowing Of his death, serious COM
| plcRtiOns might follow.
j. O., RoseUibe I'LL. Three years and a half ago
made application for arrears and increase Of pen
sion. WAS O dered before the Board for examiua-
ton, and aiterward furnished q great dea Of evil
/ denee. Last JanuaTy was examined for second
/ time, and since then have not heard from the
claim. How soon may I expect actiouF 2 Did
the bill 10 reduce attorneys fees become a lawP
am opposed 10 o., I'll comrades are. AustUer.
/ ]. You will probably hear from the claim soon. We
I cannot answer more definitely. 2 Yes; the bill
reduced attorneys fees in all straightforward
claims fled subsequent to March 3 is0I frOIn BIC
/ to S.
/ ". P. Springfield. Mrss-A soldiers widow. who
| draws penaion 81 So per month"; remarries. and
| OF course her pension ceases. subsequently she
finds her remarFisge % be illegal her second hus-
/ band having another undivorcsd wife living On
separating from this man can the widow be restored
I 70 the penson-rOIlf Ans1Cer If the widow get
her second marriage set aside by the proper court,
| she can be restored TO the pension roll
/ j. q. ~. hudson, Tad-A widow whose husband
had been killed Ia tho line Of duly in the service
and who had been pensiOned on his account re-
niarried - man not a soldier. and her pension was
| suspended. Her second husband is now dead.
/ Under Assistant Secretary Busseyfs decision can
she not he restored To the roll under the act or June
u, 1890? ApstCer. No. The Assistant Secretary has
not, and could not, make a decision which would
entitle such awidOw 20 restoration. She has ceased
TO DO the widow Of her first husband the soldier
and u y manifestiy impossible for her to be re-
stored TO the roll a. such.
| H. ~. CTest0n Cai--What day Of the weeI. WINS
| the fih IF Juiy, 1892 AHstOer. Monday.
T. r. San Diego Call Can a niEn who enlisted
under az assumed name be pensOned2 The SOL
der was discharged while 40 hospital on Surgeon
| certificate. tie not known TO have enlisted
under M assumed name. and has lost his III sehargs
certificate. 2 / have a new disability claim in the
[ Pension Bureau awaiting action. which as I am
informed - complete. was allowed an increase
on original disability two years after fling appIi-
cation for the same. Can now file another claim
for straight increase, my disability having grown
much worse, while my new disability claim ID
pending; and n 40, can employ another attorney
than the one employ in my present claimP An
s,gsr. J. Yes. lie will OF course have to prove his
identity 2 Yes. He can at once apfIy for increase
l nat hrsf fa.rrt
4. z. ", NuiiicOss Pal. A father and mother
lose their only son "a the service. The mother ap-
plies for md receives n pension and subsequent
dies Can the dependent Ertflsr now draw her pen
siOnf And " 30, what steps should he fakeP 2
A woman ives with spliier Is years. having sew
eTel children by him. Upon his death can she be
pensloned as his widow, they having never been
married. 3. How long II IL after n claim has been
placed on the completed files before action may be
eXpected2 AnsJger. 1. He cannot draw her pen
sion. but be il entitled to De pendent fathers pen
sion 81 sl2 per month, and should make applica-
ton therefor 20 the Commissioners Of Pensions. 9
Not being the legal widow of the soldier, she has
no title 70 pension. g. Some months.
j. g.. HsSt Like. MiaH.-NeaFiy eight years ago
| applied for pension under the old law and in
July. 1890. was instructed 10 make application
I under tie act Of June =, 100. which 7 did Ny
claim under the now law was allowed in March last
claim being allowed? 2 What steps should be
taken to get it allowed? AuSlOer. I. As we do not
have access TO the papers in any ease, we cannot
say. 2 You should furnish the testimony necessary
10 establish the claim If you do this the claim
wi. be allowed; otherwise ID will be rejected.
| r. r., BreWsrt0n, ". R.-TO settle controversy,
please answer this question: Was there any act 81
Congress during the late ptinl. all soldiers
from paying poll tax and tax on ali personal prop
erty Dot exceeding 500 IN value? hold that such
law would be unconstitutional. AHStOsr. No
There was no such act Of Congress. You are cor
rect In holding that such a law would be unconsti-
tutiOnal. The Legislatures OF the several States
have exclusive jurisdiction in such matters
| 8 L. r., BaraharFs NJllS, Pn.-I Is there a law
providing tombstone5 for all soldiers who fell in
Haf nf NFHffr
or friends get anything in lieu thereof? 2 Did
the rebels enlist the negro In their armiss7
.. Cah You give history OF Battery n, lst W. Va
Light Art, which served in Army of the Potonlac7
a. What Is The law regarding the employment OF
agents in pension claims? lnst0er. 4. The Quar-
termaster-CeReTil, u. = A., will upon az plioaiCn
furnish q headstone but nothing in lieu thereof i.
supplied. 2 No. 3. No. A. The question is too
comprehensive, and we do not know what particu-
lar information you desire. If you will specify
particulars we will endeavOr TO answer fully as
possible.
g. w., Aleris IH.-How much fee Is a pension
attorney allowed by law for getting claim foI
pension under the act Of June q 1890, 70 be d!ed
at this date? 4ns10eT. $40.
W. D.. PerryUilIs Uis-The father Of a soldier
being widO"er remarked during The inh,ncy oil
the soldier. At tho time Of the soldiers enlist t
both the father and mother were dependent upon
him for support. The soldier killed In battle
and the father died about tho same time. Can the
slepnother Of the soldier now be pensIoued she
being dependent on her daily labor for support
Aas0er As widow Of the soldier. yes; as step
mother, no.
! s. A. Aliens Pal applied for increase and new
disability pension two years ago, and was medically
/ examined ia this claim in February last Prior 10
| this examination had applied for pension under
| the &C: Of June y, $780, employing no attorney
| have not vet heard from this claim Will another
| medical examination be required in my new w
| eIaimf 2. Should not write to the Department. To
hasten the claim; AHs1Usr. No The examiBa-
/ ton already had will suffice FOR both claims 2
No. Your claims viii be acted upon before very
long, and we do not think you would hasten action
| by writing 10 the Pension Bureau.
A. B. O.. LsGrgIJDOTih, hda.-I served during the
| war Of the rebellion aud was hOnOTabIy discharged
I married my wife after the close of the war
Would this fact deLBr her from q widows pension
ia case j should die? iHSi0rr. No. II your mar
rage WINS prior March 49, 1856 and II Won sbould
die Of some disability of service origin she could
then receive sl2 per month; but il your marriages
subsequent 10 March 10, 1886, or If your death
should not be due 70 the service, then she eould
only receive 9 per month.
O. r. c., Bangor Ma dependent mother has
n claim In which her son, the sailor WAS wounded
and honOr4bly discharged in the Spring Of 1865.
Two months afterward no disappeared, and since
that time nothing has been heard from him, and the
fact OF his death cannot be positively shown. The
Pension Bureau reports that the sailor himself
never applied for pension. Under the cireum-
stances, viii the Pension Bureau consider that the
man Is dead and allow the mother a pension after
she has worked mp the other points Ia The case
=. A soldier files claim for pension under the old
law and also one under ths law. In the
former fee agreements are fled allowing his attOr-
| ney SIS. The claim under the new law Is allowed,
and the attorney receives fee of $40 hereunder.
Some months afterwaTd the attorney succeeds In
| having the Old-iuw claim also allowed Will the
having already received $40 in the new-aw claim ?
| AnsGer. l. No. In ali claims for mothers pension
Is necessary that proof be furnished that the SOL
disrs or sailors death was due to disability con
a 81 f.