The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-13

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D., GreenviUs, " J-If pensIoner should 90 to
England and after his arrival there he should find
u impossible to return, account Of sickness or
Tor any other reason, could he have his pension
permanently transferred to him there? II 80, how
should he proceed 70 get it? AnslCer His pension
could be drawn In England the same as In the
United states. lie should notify the United States
Pension Agent who At present pays his pension
and said Pension Agent will instruct him how to
have his name transferred 20 the roll Of the Wash
ington Pension Agency, from whence his pension
viii be forwarded % bis address abroad. All PEN
slons IA foreign countries are paid through the
T. b. r., Viaeennes, Iad.-A soldier dies leaving
widow and minor children. One of the children
loses her eyesght after her fathers DEATH but b.
lore she arrives az the age OF 10 years After the
death Of the mother the minor children apply for
and receive pension. i the blind girl entitled
to her pension Of g per month during her life
she having applied for her pension after she was
10 years Of age2 duSleer. As the child referred
To was over the age Of 10 years az the date Of the
passage Of the set Of June - 1870 which provides
for helpless children, SHE cannot receive her PEN
sion Tor life The oct referred TO makes provision
only for such children as were on the pension-ToI
and under 10 years ot age on June y, 1890 else
were under the age OF &c when application WAS
He'd under the act Of June =, 1880. Thus minor
who I5 on June =. 1890 cannot have title
TO pension under the new law.
T. ID. O., Bangor. MS-Soldier was married In
1870 and died ia 1873 His wife died in 1855 leaving
a minor child. Will this child draw pension from
the date Of the fathers DEATH in 1878 or only from
the mothers dealt in ls@j? The mother never
drew pension. Anstger She will draw from date Of
soldiers death II she establishes her claim.
Several Subscribers state that were mistaken in
stating that we published a synopsis 81 the Attor-
ney-GeUeyRPs decision as to artificial limbs in our
issue Of June 25 Is9I and request "a to again pub
iisb the same. The decision holds that the act Of
March 3 l-Jl, reducing the period Of Communication
ID oct. NTFm NHrvaN. Al.
not be retroactive II soldier snior last re-
ceiyed his limb, or Communication therefor, prior tc
March 3 1855, then another artificial limb com
mutation therefor, became due on March 3 1891,
the date OF the passage Of the act bat II the limb
or Communication was last received on or subsequent
to March 3. 1888. then another becomes due three
years from the time lie last received the same We
regret TO state however that the appropriation for
artificial limbs and communication has been ez-
hnusted, and no mO-e can be paid until Congress
meets in December and makes an appropriation.
q. W. g., MITtiHsUiils. Ind. Whist - the total
amount disbursed on account Of pensions from the
beginning OF the war TO the present time? 2. What
was the disbursement for pensions during the fiscal
year ending June 90, 1891? 8. What amount has
been appropriated for next year, a. What j. the
number Of pensioners now on the roll? 5. How
many applications are now pending2 AHstger. /.
The total amount dlsbursed from July I, 1860 to
July ], 1880 Is 3D3 81. p IL - impossible
to answer this question accurately until the report
OF the Commissioner of Pensions for the wear end
ing June 20. lsJl, shall have been published. The
total amount appropriated for that year
SIPS OOO0O. 3. The amount appropriated for this
year is Sl5Oe0OOCO. l. We should think that the
total number Of pensioner. Of all classes now on the
roll i nearly 100000 g. There are more than 900 600
claims now pending, but "a very large proportion
OF these claims for increase, that this does
not represent more than half OF this number OF
claimants. Many claimants have two or more
claims on file.
s. T. l.. Bridgeport. m Please inform me
whether gTeenback-, Icga-tender notes are
taxable. AHs,rer. That depends upon various cir
cumstances. Under certain circumstances, and in
certain States, however, they are taxable. The
Il uf mad
laws.
L. j. w.. Springrile. Ulah-I. Do not some 81 the
States lately In rebellion pension their soldiersY
2 How many Mexican war pensioners there on
tile roll? 2. How many pensions are paid to the
Mormon Baitaliousf T. Was Grover Cleveland
drafted and what i the address Of the substitute
he hiTedf 5. How many pension bills did Cleve-
land vetUP 8. How long before the political COM
piexiOn OF the Senate could be CHARGED without
deaths or Eesgnations2 Z. How much Of the APP
pTopTiatiOns Tor pensions Of the last Congress was
10 supply deficiencies OF the previous Congress?
AHstcer. !. Yes. 2. Abogt . 600 3 II is mani-
testify impossible for vs. to answer this question,
We have no means of obtaining the information.
L. Grover Cleveland was drafted and hired a sub
situte who died Ia Bath, n Y, several years ago
D More than 49, 8. Two years. z. About $780,
j. NJ, AmSleriam ~ Y-l A soldier died leav-
Ing widow and IA child one year old Six years
later the widow remarked and subsequently she
applied for pension for tho period of her widow
hood If her claim Is granted will not the child DO
entitled to pension for tho time between her
mothers TemaTTiRgs and the Chid's arrival at the
age OF 10Y :. What VIII DO her rating for this
peTiOdr AHstVer. !. Yes. A guardian should be-
appointed. and am application separate and distinct
from that OF the remarked mother will have To be
filed. ?, The child would receive $40 per month
from the date OF her mothers remarriage to March
~, 1876 this being the rate which the mother
would receive), and Sl4 per month thereafter to
the date OF her arrival at the age of l6 when PEN
sion would cease. We assume, OF course that the
soldier WAS private. II he was a. commissioned
officer the rate OF his widow and her daughter
would be greater, the amount per month depend
ing upon ais rank when he received the fatal di5a-
bility..
X r., Harvey. H-In July 1890, I made an APP
pleation Tor pension under the new law. have
not yet received an order for my examination. /
have written the Commissioners twice regarding an
order. The first time he answered that my case
would be reached In due time, and TO my second
letter nave received no reply. What steps can 1
take In order to secure aetionr AHSwer. We can
not explain the delay ia your case. IL you do not
hear from IL In n short time you should again write
to the Commissioner. calling attention To the facts
and requesting prompt action. But we think you
Will very soon hear from the claim. anyhow.
w. III. O., Nesi, BrogR Co., O.-My claim for adj
dilionEl disability was placed on the Completed
Files more than year ago. When may expect
To hear from itG AHSIreT. You will very probably
hear nom your claim in several weeks.