The National tribune., 1891-04-23
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J. w., s. Louis. ao.-ras the Governments the
Ti~ht 10 muster out sietlr soldiers Who have no
home or frlsudSF lHsUsr Yes and 81 th., hi ,,...f
OF tie soldier contracted in the line Of dufv he
can be pru-ioued therefor.
j. a. U, IRE Esu.-i. What il the LEGAL Zee for
prosecuting claims under tie act Of june ~ i-g0P
some one has said that 10 has been reduced 90 S.
= Tan mother VIII" remarked before The death N
her sou no was Ailrd iu action, be peu-t0npd
under the act u June y, $500 size nov. being iu
dependent circumstances 3. Can The father Of
- soldier siilel boz battle De peu=IOued under the
ocs 81 june p $50, Hc having remarked 81 q. the
sons death, and being now dependent on oilers
Tor support a. Soldier made application for ucu-
sion under the old law iu October l-s9 aud ul. re-
quiremculs Of the Department a. 90 evidence were
complied with, and the soldier examined iu A Dril
1870 Iiis claim was placed On The Com plctcd Files
IA May, 800 Tn June, August and October. $500
and March, 1891, he wrote to the Commissioner re-
quc,tIug prompt action. but has received no reply
20 amy 81 his communications. Wb8tuo you advise
MN 20 10 IA the case; duSlrer. J. The ltguI fee
IN claims under the act OF June -. IsJD IL So 2
Yes 2. Yes. The TcUarridze ~ t... thsr does not
~ any way affect his title to pension. 4 We adj
wise him TO wait patiently until action Is taken in
his case The case Will probably be reached i'm
about six weeks, and frequent communion lions
rom him to tie Pension Bureau Will not hasten
up out Of IT. regular order.
e. w. r.. H1ricon, Wis.-Is an applicant for PEN
sion 1T this time obliged 10 20 before a Clerk Of
Court 10 executing his orig iual application for pen
sion under the old law? insurer No; he can have
the declaration Acknowledged before auv officer
authorized % administer Oath5 for general pur-
lint arFnh an rr
have 10 furnish 10 the Pension Bureau "a certificates
from Court Of Record rs 10 his official Character
and signature.
5. b. O., HaterriH., Nian.-A soldier living upon
Government land dies before making any ding
thereon. Can his widow make y soldiers home
stead entry on the land? Aus1Csr Yes: providing,
the soldier had never used his right and provid-
ing Of course that the land is open FOR settlement
Il. s. r., Siobr Fgls s. D-I. Has any change
been recently made IA the laws relating 70 veteran
bounty where solder re enlisted ia his Old Tegi-
ment before serving two years. 2. Can depen-
dent mother, whose son went TO sea soon after his
return from the army and has never been heard OF
since, DO pensiOned under the act Of June q
l5yO, she now being in INDECENT circumstance?
.. would an applicant for pension be ordered be-
lote second board Of surgeons where the board
which hrst examined him found no disability I?
J. Soldier enlisted In August 1851 for three years
and was discharged, after serving one year on ae-
count OF accidental injury. IL he should now ap-
Ply Tor his additional bounty under the act Of July
-, ls66, could he receive the same? Anstgsr.
/. No. 2. No; for the reason that mother cannot
prove
death was the result Of disability incurred in the
line OF duty In his military service. Not unless
the applicant reliably demonstrates that the report
Of the Examining Board WAS erroneous A A the
time Tor filing Claims for bounty under this act e-
PRED by limitation July ]. 1880. claim for adj
dltlonal bounty would not be entertained.
j. IT, r., Patriot, OIL Did Congress pass the bill
giving artificial limbs every three instead Of every
i've years; and ID 20, does IL also extend 10 com
mutation? 2. Will the Department notify claim
ants when their time comes, or will the claimants
.4fyya4 ,
many members in Congress constitute q quorum ?
T. Is Congress likely 10 pass the Prisoners Of War
bill next Winter? 5 Under the act Of March A.
1870 will soldiers increase TO So commence from
date Of medical examination. or from the date Of
the passage Of the act? g. Alter a soldier has been
examined under this act how long before he should
expect 10 hear from his Claim2 llHSUer /. The
bill passed, and includes Communication. The mat
ter - now before the Attorney ieucral for Lis
opinion as 10 whether the bill should be rstroact-
I've ana give Communication every three years since
June IL, 1870, deduCting OF COURSE all former pay
meuts. When his decision is made we will make
note OF u IN this column. For copy Of the bill
Exactly the same course viii be pursued a. here
toioFe. q \ majority, or moro than One-haif Of
the members. 4 No. III the soldier was in receipt
OF a pension Of $50 per month at the date Of the
passage Of the act then h5 increase TO ST. will date
from March 4, 1885, otherwise IL will date from
medical examination. 5. Several months.
SerCrak SlbscTtbcrs.-Can an iusHue, idiOtic or
otherwise permanently helpless minor who was
over 10 years Of age az the date Of the passage Of
al
$500? AHs0sr. No. A child who was over 10 years
Of age june % 1890. cannot under any circum-
stances be pen-iOned under this act Further. IL
such helpless child IS not already on the pension
roll under former laws, he must also be under Is
years Of age at the d1e Of application under this
act, else he cannot be pen5Ioned But if such
minor was on the pension roll on and after June
n 1890. the fact that he docs not apply under said
act until he Is dropped will not debar him. But in
all e'ses the minor must have been under 10 years
Of age June -, $500.
LIB b.. EraHsyiIs, Wis-Did the bill reducing
attorneys fees ia straight increase claims from $40
to g become a law; and II 80, does il extend to
those claims which were fiie at the date Of the
passage Of the act? AHsWer The bill passed but
II does not include any claim already on file where
there was an expressed or implied contract calling
for more.
" H. Garrison I0tua-f was examined IN
der the act OF June p, 1890 last December How
long before will hear from my GLAZING 2 / was
married about six years ago, aud have one child
Upon my death, would my widow be entitled to
Sl2 or s. per month"; 3. II my claim under act Of
June q, 1890 be allowed, and while was drawing
this pension my old claim should be allowed, what
would then become OF my new law pension? A
is there any way to have claim hurried up if a
person is in need and II so, how can 10 be done
AHsWeT- l. We cannot speak with certainty. Prob
ably il will be several months. 2. II you married
her prior TO March 49, 1885, and she could prove
your death due to disability contracted in the serv-
ice, then your widow could under the old law
draw Sl2 per month and g additional for the minor
child. II your marriage subsequent TO March
10, l5-6, then your widow could draw but 60.
with s. additional, under the old law. Tn either
case. il she should not be able 10 prove your death
due TO service she would have to apply under the
new law. and then she could receive but So, with
s. additional for the child.
Subscriber, Cincinnati, O.--Is a mother who has
remarked since the death Of her son, the soldier
pendent entitled to pension under the new law?
AnSLUeT. Nes.