The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-22
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q. r. B., FlcD,i,0i0n, w. Val Can a person re-
ceivlng pension under the new law be Dcnsioued
under the old law2 2 Can a soldier correct mis-
take made in his first declaration after receiving
pension under the new law2 AnstOer. J. Yes, he
can be pensioned under the old law, but he would
Of course first be obliged TO give up his new law
certificate. for he could not receive two pensions
for the same period Of time Thus IL he il At Dres-
ent receiving St2 per month under the act Of June
q. 1880, and should make application under the
general law on Nov l next. and he should be
allowed IN about year. say Nov. I, 1892, a rate
OF 81 per month under the general law. he would
then be compelled TO give up his new law certificate
before receiving that under the old law. and the
Sl2 per month under the new law from Nov L 1891
10 Nov I, 1892. would be deducted II viii thus be-
seen hat. although no person can receive two pen
sons Tor the same period Of time, law does not
In any way interfere with the other and a claim
ant apply for pension or Increase under either
or both laws whenever he deems himself entitled
thereto. 2 The question Is not clear, but we may
state, In general that where a claimant has made
a mistake IN a declaration for pension, he can
while he has any claim pending, correct the mis-
take by AN affidavit reeiing the facts in the case.
never made homestead entry sell his cainR An
sIVsr. soldier who has never made a homestead
entry cannot transfer bis right TO make one
8. r. L., CIrbOndaLs, PG.-HOw many private pen
sion bills did President Cleveland vefo and how
many vetoed by each President since The war;
AnsDer. The only Presidents who have vetoed
private pension bills were Presidents Grant and
Cleveland. The former vetoed eight six OF which
yetOes were caused by the fact that the bills had
such defects In them az would render them In
operative. Cleveland vetoed upwards of 300 pri-
vate pension bills.
f. K. RHliHglV. C0nn-In looking over the Iist
Of pensions granted for the New England states h
seems that Massachusetts has more pensioners than
ali the rest Of the New England States put together
Why Is thisf AnslCsr. Massachusetts has more
pensioners than any other New England State. but
not as many "a All the others together. Massa-
chusetts furnished nearly a. many troops "a the
other five States and her population at the present
TIME - almost as great as that OF the other New
England States combined.
Reader. 81. Louis, Jfo.-Ths lands opened BY the
President on sept % last not the lands OF the
Cherokee Nation, or what is commonly called the
Cherokee strip. They were the lands of the sax
and Fox, the Iowa. the absentee Shawnee and the
POtawatOmie bands OF Indians. For the lands OF
the sax and Fox and Iowa Indians al settlers
whether soldiers or otherwise, have TO pay 81 Is
per acre aud for the other lands in this tract the
sum Of Sl5O per acre must be paid.
j. ~ L., South Valley. " IA soldier dies Ieav-
Ing a widow, and child by former WIFE, four
years Of age. His widow applied for and received
pension for herself, bat as the child not hers
and was not under her care aud custody she
neither applied for nor received pension for n
The child Is now u grown woman and il married
Can she now receive a pension of 81 per month
from the date OF her fathers death 10 the date
when she attained the age Of 10 yearsP AnssUsr
Yes
+. A IT., Marquess w. Va-Can a soldier who "a
now drawing a pension Of Si5 per month for the
loss OF limb nenr the hip shoulder as TO pre-
vent the use OF an artificial limb receive an increase
for three four additional disabilities with wbioh
he suffers, and which he can prove due to seryice2
Ans'cer. There Is no rate Of pension between si5
and s12 per month, and In order to have title TO the
latter rate a soldier must be totally and perma-
nently helpless by reason of disabilities which he
can prove originated I'm the service as 20 reouire
the regular ard and attendance Of another person.
a. j. A. Joliet, I'LL. A First Lieutenant OF cav
airy IS now getting S7 per month pension for disa-
hlities contracted In the service. He has applied
for increase on account Of total deafness which
also originated IN the service. II this claim on
deafness Is allowed, how much will il add TO his
present pensionR 2. An Assistant Surgeon has
had remuster claim allowed. TO include three
additonal months OF service. Will the pay when
allowed include allowances, or will il be merely
pay proper3 His Femuster was allowed in De-
oembeF 1889. When will the check for pay be for
waTded2 AHsiVsr l. Unless the soldier is by rea-
son of his combined disabilities which he can
prove originated in the line Of duty in the serv.
Ice disabled for the performance of manual labor
TO an extent equivalent to the loss of a hand or
foot, he cannot receive an increase OF his prea-
ent pension unless his rate for deafness alone
would entitle him to more than 81 J. III HIS
medical examination shows this degree of iisa
bility, he will be- allowed rite of S24 per mouth
but except the rate Of So for partial deaness OF
tHSfo - no Nhtu OF pension between OH
and S2l per month for any soldier OF a lower rank
than Captain. 2 The back nav for the three
months for which the officer re-mustered will
include all allowances, except travel pay 8 The |
Second Comptroller. who has charge of such claims
- more than two years behind with his work so
that the check will be issued for several months
yet.
n. b. g, Disk0 Ind. A dependent mother an
Piled for pension under act of June o. 1890 her /
son having been killed In battle At Getty sburg
and pension of Sl2 per month from the date OF 4
application was granted her. Was not this pension
granted under the old law2 2 II not would a |
new application be necessary in order to draw /
pension under the old law, and thus receive arrears?
Anss7eT. l. NO the pension OF the dependent 4
mother referred 10 Was granted under the act of i
June "a, 1880. 2. Sha would have 70 make a formal