The National tribune., 1891-09-03
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T. M T., B,lltiu5rs MI-Your pension when
allowed viii date from the date when you fled
your application in the Pension Bureuu. If 10 was
filed ia September, 1850, pension Will commences
from that date IL II was filed in September. Iss3
then pension will commence from the hitter date
". H., SiOtlU Falls 81. d.. Soldier fled a cai m
under the act Of June q. 1890 but his claim was
rejected on the ground that ne served only 50 days
He elIisted at his home in Wisconsin and was dis
charged NJ st. Louis. Can he have the time Occu-
pied in travelling from st. Louis to his home
added to his So days service, 80 as to make the
required 90 days service? said soldier incurred
disability Ia the service but has never applied for
pension under the general law. If he should apply
now under the general law. could he have his PEN
sion. If allowed under the general law. date from
the date of fling his application under the act Of
June? AusWer. l. No 2 No Pension under
general law could only date from date of applica-
ton under general law.
III f.. E1Jana=oo Hich.--A soldier was ordered
before n Board of Surgeons for medical examine
ton in his claim for increase. some months after
wand lie was ordered before another board. In
case the boards should disagree. what would the
Pension Bureau do in the matter? AuSlggr. He
decide the maj Ter.
~ D., TiEss- Barre Pa-Comrade E. NJ. r..
Baltimore, Md, writes to as correcting our recent
answer 10 you. He states that i'm Massachusetts
also there Is law permitting ex-sOldiers to pcddle
without license.
wv W, Clsqm5ersJurg. MA soldier belonged
% the Missouri Home Guards. but was never mus
tered into the service of the United States Ia he
entitled 10 pension? AHSgsr. Most Of the Missouri
Home Guards and Missouri militia have title to
pension, but none Of tine enrolled Missouri militia
have pensionable status OF course, without the
full number and designation OF his regiment, it is
not possible for IA TO say whether that particular
regiment il entitled Give u8 the number of the
regiment. and we will advise you. There are many
Slate regiments the members of which, though
eligible 10 membership in the GAR, not emit
lied to pension.
s r., Bult,upors, Nd. Soldier fled application
for pension under general law and act Of June y,
1880, at the same time. Tie was examined on April
Is lust How soon should he hear from the claim?
. Has there been an order giving act of June
the preference over general law claims, in order
that they could DO acted on more promptly? 8.
What in the fate Of letters mot evidancel written
the Pension Bureau? Do they go to their respect
i've claims. they referred to the waste
basket? Is the percentage Of claims rejected under
the act Of June as high as 10 per cent? AHS,gsr /
IL will probably be several months yet. ?. No. 8.
They go TO their respective claims. & Not i per
cent of the act Of June eases are rejected.
a.. j. A.. NeV Germantown, Pt.-TO what extent
must soldier be disabled 10 entitle him TO n rating
of So per month"; AHSWer. He must be perma-
neutIy disabled by reason Of disability incurred
in the line Of duty in the service to be totally
netple-1 anu require the re%uldf hlO ana attend
ance Of another person.
l. " D., Tt0o TJUerIs. Pal Can n person file
an application for "a pension under act OF June o.
1890, and secure an order 20 report to a Board OF
Examining Surgeons who was never sworn into
the United States service? ?. III such an order was
granted by the Commissioner OF Pensions would
the attorney, Justice Of the Peace, witnesses or
others not knowing but that the applicant was
actually mustered into the United States service
be Rn4euable under criminal laws governing the
application for pension not, and what would the
penalty beP AHSlUsr. I. Yes. 2. No.
C. H., Washington NO.-A soldier made applica-
ton for pension under act of June o. 1890 lie re-
ceived postal card acknowledging its receipt and
stating that application was on file and would re-
Ceiye attention In is turn; also that In the
meantime lie must be preparing his evidence.
Is there anything for him to 90 before receiving
orders TO 20 before an Examining Board? . What
position If any does the civil service offer wet"
Of so years Of age2 AHsWsr. I. No. 2. Nothing.
He must apply for the position he seeks, just the
same ii he was not veteran.
4. j. g.. Petersburg, H.-HHs bank any right
TO discount or take exchange from Government
bond or voucher? 4HStVer. y es What you are
thinking Of H. probably, whether a bank can take
exchange Gu q pension check, and TO this also we