The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-11
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j. r. O., AsiLu5d. Ne-I Wha; was thr date aF
The aCtof increasing pensions iu cssps o. total aia-
so per month, aud died before recsitfly toe ia
crease 70 81 Can hs willow now apply ioF
and receive the differences between So snd ~ fcT
The period between the date of the rts-sxs 81 -
act and the death Of the soldier daSsasr /
March :, 1850 2 That depends upon tas date Of
hte death aud also whether he WAS sutlte 70 81
7. ~ T., Hest Nanflcoks. PAN April EzV 7
lied a claim Tor increase on new dsssrifF IA
July, 1850 was examined by a Board o. EHzmia-
ing surgeons. since my exHminaf .nr have be@a
called on three different times for evidences ne
last OF which furnished about SIX months ago. =
When may expect To hear fFom Tie cIaiuP 4
VIII be again ordered for eEamiuatIone A.
s"er J. soon. 2 We cannot Say, a. we are aos
familiar with the case
H. ". T., Muookg, MI When an applicant AR
pension - ordered before Board 0f Surzsons 10
ne not entitled 90 examination d., ai lreo u,vn-
berS % the Board. have two Surgeons me rfRht
to examine him while the third - abseutF z W6sa
increase Of pension is allowed. does BE- dSLs frona
date OF ming application only from date a.
medical examination? AHsCer J. 81 hen The thira
member 81 q Board Of Surgeons ia OIL seut the ~
manning two have the authority 60 cvtfnips s,ioh
applicants as present themselves. . That dspanda
upon whether pension is granted on an add donal
disability II so then increase W 500 s!tfc from aas,
OF Application but if Increase is granted simply On
the original disability then &c Will date fro1a tAa
date 81 medical examination.
". n. s., Lisbon. ~ D.--I. In preparing svfdanos
IN pension Chains, - II necessary to ths pPinhrd
blank ahdsvits. or vii! IL answer the purposs haaa
~ Wen 70 write the same formula on foolsoAp %
other writing paper and use that p. Does The Pen.
sion Bureau acknowledge the receipt OF an oaoars
fled in pension claims? 8. Would the afa5Avit ~
tie Surgeon or the s( -
company IN which claimant served, each hawtng
personal knowledge Of the fact setting forth sAsk
the injury was received iu tie line % duty ~ tbs
service be sufficient 10 establish claim wish sas
furnishing proof Of soldiers condition each ymAr "a
the present time? AlistCer. l. The afiidavitB saR
De made on foOiscap or other paper with the for
mula In writing and this will have exactly tAs
same weight rs u the blanks had been printed 4
TO. as general rule only the declaration In pen
sion claim il Acknowledged. 3. That depends
upon the nature Of the injury" Such svfdsnea
as you mention would DO sufficient TO sstablsah
origin.
o. B. s. Montana. Ean.-A soldier recsiv.d nan
sion OF $40 per month under the old law BE fhan
spilled for and received pension Of SO under he
new law. soon after receiving his new cPFtiaoAss
the soldier dies Of diseases Contracted IN tbs uaF
vice. Can his widow receive pension under The Ola
law, or will she be debarred from this BY ths hes
that her husband at the time Of bis death was q
penslOner under the law? AnstOsY The
widow OF the soldier can be pensiOned under eishaP
the Old or the new law, without regard to the Law
under which her husband was pen-iOned The kAos
that the soldier WAS pensiOued under the now RnA
not the old law has no bearing upon the matter.
r. ~. H. NnrTieSS, ". Ia. A soldier volunteers
In a company OF home guards. and after serving
three years was hOnoraby discharged because ths
services OF The company were no longer needed.
some time ago this soldier applied for q pension,
and his claim rejected for the reason lbas The
Adjutant- General reported that the orRaniE ration
was not mustered into the Q. :. service CEnnot
an appeal be sustainedf ABSrer. No. The 70
port Of the Adjutant- General was based upoa sha
records Of the War Department and there IN "a
law authorizing The payment Of pension for service
mi -. ~
Department records 20 have been mustered int
the service Of the United States The only rsoour,s
Of the soldier il by special act 81 Congress
s. ~ IT. Harrisburg Pal If the Last dlsoharxs
certificate Of soldier who enlisted twice states
that he was hOnOrabiy discharged Surgeons OR
hhcate Of disability, has the Second Auditor ths
right TO demand further proof in the cassP 2 IA
not the record of the War Departments sunloisnS
evidence TO establish such claim for back pay
bounty, etc, OF demented soldier who enlisted
twice in adjoining State, and who has bssn n
the alnshOuse 20 years? g III no further proof can
be furnished than the records Of the War Depart
ment, can the claim be collected under any exist
ing law 4. Can you give me the names and aa-
dresses OF Company OF the lst II. j. CAvA
5. When did Congress or The Commissioners af
Pensions pass law ruling 70 change khs
dates Of paying pensions at the Philadelphia
l Agency from March 4, June 4. September 4 add
December 4, TO February 4. May a. August a ans
| November q? s. There are around this country
a great many poor widows and Orphans who
were made such by the death Of their sol dior
husbands and fathers, who served from ono ~ syo
years during The late war. Is there any existing
law under which these widows and orphans eAa
| be pen5iOned? T. From full to new nIaoSs, how
many mir utes later does the riso evoFY Svsn-
tng2 AHSUsr j. 2 and 8. As you fail to Etats sha
exact nature Of The claim, upon what 10 10 based.
and the nature of the evidence called for hy tha
Auditor il is mRnifsstly impOss b for u.s. to advise
/ yOn whether such call j. correct or waetbsP ths
| claim can be allowed without the evidences thsrsin
/ mentioned. Generally speaking, however you
Il may rest assured that the Auditor will not hnAks
any call that is not necessary to the esablishm enc
/ Of the claim, and such call should " possible Be-
\ complied with by the guardian Of the claimant
A. We regret being unable 10 give you the informA-
Il ton desired Apply TO the Commits 3iOue= Of Pen
/ siOns for the same. s. The change 8 the dates OF
/ paying pensions was made under the act 81 March
8, 1891. See reply TO Several Subscribers In
the Issue of May %, 1891. 6 The tim discharges o.
| the soldier Is essential to title e. pension T.
/ The moon rises about an hour later each evening
| from full to new moon.
i Subscriber Ashleg Pa In 1874 I applied FOR
/ pension gunshOt wound and hernia. The
/ claim gunshOt wound completed And
\ allowed; but as could not procure the evidence
\ then necessary, dropped the claim on hernia Ia
1883 made application for Increase and also for
| pension the hernia. If the additional claim "a
| allowed, from what date will il Commencep g.
was notified in April. 1890 that my ciaiG was
| placed on completed files in April, 1890. Whsn
/ may expect To hear from il? 4uS,Uer !. Pension
/ on hernia Judging from your statement viii oSens
/ mence from the date Of your discharges. a Y0a
| should hear from the claim in a short lims. We
| cannot speak more definitely.