The National tribune., 1891-04-16
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n w. n, Fiat Rock Mich-Will you please eH-
PLAN the meaning OF The word accrued as used
10y lhc Pension Bureau There has been consid-
cradle argument about the matter in our GIaud
claim for pension sud dies before the completion 81
such claim. las widow or minor children are Cuti-
lied TO complete the same and draw the pension
/ that had accrued to the date 81 his death. This
pension il called accrued pensionm Again where
"a soldier who Is ia receipt % pension dies, the
amount 81 pension that had accrued from The last
payment 10 the date Of his death - also due the
widow or children, and Is called accrued pen
sion"
. D, Roet Tare,, T5,ra.-I. filed claim for
bounty sept n, lsss. How long before IL will be
reached Tor adjudication in it, guuT order Toy the
Department? .. Nncn docs the next Congress
meet AHSiOor l. As near Judge FROM
yonr vague statement, your claim will be reached
INSIDE OF two months. :. The cd Congress con-
ycncs Dee Z, 1891.
Srrera Subscribers Please print the net Of March
3, 1871 relating 10 artificial limbs communication
therefor Austrcr. " lie IL enacted bv the Senate
/ and House Oi Representative Of the United states
81 America IN Congress nsscn!blcd, That section
AZ Of the Revised Statutes Of the United States Ice
amended 10y striking out the word five where IL
occurs therein, aud inserting in lieu thereof tie
word three so that when amended said section
viii read n follows: Every officer, soldier, seaman
aud maine who was disabled during the war for
t.e suppression OF tho rebellion ia tie military
naval service, md ia the line of duty. la cUnse-
qucucc Of wounds received OF disease contracted
therein, and who was furnished by the War De-
parnlent since tho 18th day OF june. 1870. with
Artificial limb or apparatus for reseciion, who was
entitled 10 receive such limb or apparatus since
that date shall be entitled TO receive a new limb
or apparatus al the expiration OF every three years
thereafter, under such regulations us have been or
may Ice prescribed by the SurgeOn-GcHeTal OF the
Army"
FL d., Wyoming Pa sent my marriage GER
( ill4p.ftp tllp Persian lfgfgnu evidence
pension claim, aud now need IL for another pur-
pose. Whist steps should lake to have u rotuTucdH
AuEUe. You cannot haze % returned. II D. ore
~ ihe rules 81 practice Of tho Pension Bureau TO
Gcc.inc 10 rciuIn any papers filed IN pension
claim. You should obtain a certified copy Of the
public record 81 your marriage, HAT Is TIC bes,
evidence, and Is sufficient FOR aBy purpose.
7. O. o., fituafcr. kan. ] fled an Application
Tor pension sept % lss2 and furnished ali thr evil
oenoe necessary in The claim, but on Jan. -. ISL
over four years after Cling the claim, informed
lht ihe application WAS Informal. aud another
blank was sent me 20 be filed ont. re- uruod tie
I ahplcallon duly executed and my claim WAS
allowed, 10 commence from Jan. - iSS7. l. there
no way 10y which can secure my pension from thc
date OF Iy original application. as / ann Justly
thled TO ~? 2 Has the pre- ciHptiOn. ell tie
timber culture law. been repealed AHVgrCF. D. The
TACT 81 your pension dating from time Of filing
te Informal ouc 10 gcHliou The disabilities named
pa your present pension certificate. lad yuu so
uonc PENSION would have dated from date o. fling
foruul application. . Nes.
SubSpibcr.-A soldier culistcd In the Unled
States Army Oct. a. ISIS. and alcr having served
tlc period OF his enlistment WAS houOrabiy di--
SaarGud. J. Does tUls service render him eligible
60 membership IN the Grand Army 81 The Eepub-
hc' :. Docs 4 enI'le him 10 pension under tue
act Of June - 1892 1nNCcr. J. No; tho rules
and regulations Of the Grand Army 81 thc Republic
require an applicant Tor membership 90 lave
served between April H. 1861, and Airil9 lslj. ..
hr-, n disabled iu n peHsouHblc degree igoui
Csu~cs not due io vicious habits
T. ID. a., Liudiey, My.-Soldicr enlisted prior Ia
July y, 1851, for three years aud served two
as las d "a z IL
charged ty order Of Gen. Fremont lie again
enlisted iu January, 1852 FOR three yeaT- H. lac
culiled 10 500 bounty FOR his fret enlistment,
having never received The same, does the bounty
tlat lac received loT the second enlistment dcbar
him. lHy'gcr. All soldiers who enlisted urior TO
Ju.y p, 1861. for term of three years aud who
were houorahly discharged. were entitled 10 slU0
bounty, without regard Ia any subsequent enlist
mcnt or service. The soldier referred To may
Therefore be entitled 10 the bounty.
J.. q H., bangor. Me-. Soldier was discharged
~ l-s1, and helped 10 support hs mother until
$50, when lie married. HIS wife died IN 1870,
ana the soldier died in 1890, leaving no children.
Can ilIr mother now he pcnsouc a. a depend ant
mother" .. "a il improper for Tie Board 81 Ex-
nm'n'Hg Surgeons 10 inform applicants for pen
sion whether or not They are entitled TO au in
crcascT dH&tCu. ]. II the soldiers death was the
result oi disability incurred ia thc line 81 duty 10
Tho service, Lie mother can be pensuued by fur
niHhng iiie necessary testimony a. TO epeudtnce.
etc 2. soi but specific statement o. to imst what
rate they recommended would be Improper
N. r., MiFhatEata. O,c-A man who las ex-
uusuTNcycd Government land !or over n year his
intention having been io make prescription filing
on q o. soon ID should be surveyed. Nov
that thc Pre-emption Law has been repealed, will
he he dchaTrcd from fling presumption claim for
tbs land" AHEiFeT. No. lie can make his pre-
CmpiIOn entry 40 the plat Of survey H. filed
10 the local Land Office The act Of March 1871
/ Eepeaing the pre- emPiioa law docs not include
such case this
SuJscy5er. solder Home, Cay.-solaier enlisted
lu tie Hrmg and deserted. lie subsequently en-
listed again ui'der an assumed name. aud was hon
clably discharged Tor disability. Sometime after
his discharge from the second service he .iIrrrf,.
dcrcd himself aud WAS discharged from tie frt
service m desctcr aud lac H. now ia receipt 81
pension. j. there any law by wliei lac cau have
bis honorable discharge changed 20 show his
true name" IL -, 10 whom should lie applyg
AU.thcr. No the act which provides Tor the is-u-
auuc Of certificate - discharge la the true name
Of "a soldier who enlisted under an assumed name
states tlHt such certificate shall be Issued where
tire solder enlisted under the assumed name 10
avoid the consequences Of a crime, aud dc-ertiou
from tln service A. the highest crime known 10
military law. The party mentioned cannot there.
lore obtain certificate Of discharge la lis true
T. D., Troy r. I'll. II the widow Of a soldier 4,
mol Ia any degree dependent upon her daily labor
Tor support, can size be Pensi0nsd under tie act Of
june - la.Js : ii such widow has two children.
aged - and ~ respectively, would they De entitled
TO pension under ihe new law? Ansrer. No 10
both questions.
a. u. NJ Cube Village MaSs-Ehat are tbe Bro-
visions 81 the bill psscd during the last session Of
ihe 5lst Congress IA regard TO minors discharged
ah'it ~ NY va - W 81 iHHGnh who
Nrre formerly considered deseFlers from lie
army? AHstrcT. The net Of March , 1871 To which
you aiiude = an amendment 81 the act OF March .
I lo-9, aud provides that all minors who were Dis.
cEnrged from the United States service because Of
llrlf minority on writ 81 hdbeas c0rps NAV have
I issued 20 them an honorable discharge aud shall
be entitled 10 pay aud other allowances for time
actually served provided te period II service eY.
/ tcudcd SIX months KlOrc. IL also gives him a
status Tor pension.
D. = D, DE GraG O-Can n soldiers pension De
attached or levied upon FOR debts that he considers
unjust aud does not want Ia pay? AHstger 40
TIE pension cannot under any circumstances be
levied upon attached for any cause; but iii.
applies only 10 the pension that Is due tie soldier
aud not 10 tiat wich be has already received: Tor
the instant tie soldier receives amy part Of Al.
pension money That part loses IL Identity as such
isui The pension that b. due the soldier oannut lac
/ levied upon attached.
L. H. n, aiHfon OIL. II a peusioner dies lcav.
lug widow, LAS she the first right TO any accrued
pension due him2 . Soldier flies a claim for f,s,,-
slpn iH 1873 HIS claim was twice rccplod ~ Tie
4 Frtsluh bureau, but was repprrrd aud q new
assALlny added 70 the claim. The claim on new
dI-Hb.liy WAS subsequently allowed Can The ola
ella Doe prosecuted further; aud II 50 what a,idj
tionW evidence will the Commissioner be likely 10
require AUs,CoT. }. The widow, ~ Myiug il lie
FIRST aud only per-on having title to the accrued
pension due tie soldier az his death She should
! apply To tie Commissioner Of Pensions, who will
lus'ruci her how o. proceed. 2 Yes: a. To- n bgt
additional evidence viii bc required ID IL mani.
iesly impossible Tor ~ 10 advise you a. we know
nothing whatever Of tie status Of the case nor do
! we know how much testimony has already been
/ furnished.
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