The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-03
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A. A. Hatfield. L. Sterling OIL. made applica-
ton for increase of pension under old law April s.
1890 examined Sept. II, 1890; received call for
evidence In July. 1885, sent to Pension Depart
ment Oct. ], 1891; wrote the Department in June,
1892, and on June IL the Commissioner sent me a
card that upon receipt of evidence in response to
call the claim is placed upon completed files and
cases drawn in the order of their completion,
and said files were behind about four months"
When shonld hear from my claim? q If d PEN
sioneF show by evidence that he was rated too
low from the beginning of his pension, can he be
rerated from the beginning? If so. what steps
should he take to obtain the reFating? AnStCer.
We cannot say See reply a similar question In
last issue. q claim for Ferating is rarely es-
tabiished, but if NANTES. injustice be shown.
such testimony can be procured should be filed
in the Pension Bureau with application to
slider
a. f. b. Butler, KD-I served In gunboat service
i'll Mississippi Squadron as first class Pilot, and
ceive a pension OF sl5 per month. have applied
for increase several times but the Commissioner
has ways said that was drawing all that the
law allowed me. wish to know IL the passed
July Is 1892, does away with the SIS rating pro-
vided that my disabilities that am totally
unfit for manual labor? Arlsaver. There is moth
in the act of July 49, 1892 that does away with any
rating. If the Pension Bureau declines TO increase
pension above SIS, there is nothing in the act
referred to which can benetit you. II intended
benefit to some mot ail) pensioners who are
drawing $50 per month, but who are not entitled to
So. II is intermediate grade of pension be-
$50 and 272 for degree beyond that of total
inability to perform any manual labor aud less
than total helplessness. Ordinarily, to entitIe TO
500 per month the applicant must be pensioner at
$50 per month.
j. C. B., Herico, Mo-. If a soldier makes ap-
picatiom for an increase in 1880 and is sent before
an Examining Board in September 1892, (the said
soldier believing himself entitled to the benefits OF
the act of July IA, 1892 and the Examining Board
found him entitled to the $50 rate would he re-
ceive the same without making formal applica-
ton? 2. On a straight increase where there is no
more evidence required, what is the usual length
of time before it is allowed? 8. How many pen
sioners are there receiving S72 per month? An
s,Uer. 1. He would have to file formal claim for
increase under the act referred 10. q That cannot
be appro minated. 8 About 600.
w s.. Valatie, n. IA mother applied for PEN
sion for who had died prisoner in Salisbury
Prison in 1864, but the mother died before her
the claim and go: the pension due the mother up
to the time of her death? AnSlger No. Only
under Section AIS Revised Statutes o. s.
j. NJ, SiouG City. Mo-Can a man who was a
member of the LIST Provisional Enrolled Missouri
Militia get a pension under existing laws or
rulings If dead, can his widow draw il? Aastcer
II in the lst regiment of Provisional Enrolled Mis-
souri, Militia. yes. If lst company Provisional En-
rolled Militia. no.
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heart disease recognized hereditary when
mother, sister and brother died of 1t? Anstoer
Generally speaking.
W. ID. C., HaTiey Wdyne Co.. Pal. How much
pension should soldier receive who raised a COM
pany and served them Captain, in case of diss-
bility? 2. Would his rank Captain prevent his
coming under the $50 act of disability? g. How
much pension would n Captains widow receive
providing he died from disability contracted in the
service? AHSlGer- l. II mustered into the United
States service ne would be entitled to pension 40
cording to the degree of his disability. q No. g.
Twenty dollars per month under the old law.
b. g. B.. Ligonier Pa soldier was drawing
pension of ST per month under the old law; he
applied for increase and reratng under same, and
soon after applied under new law and received sI2
per month, dropping of course the So under the
old law to accept the new. He examined on
old-law claim first, now q most two years ago. A
month later was examined under the new law, and
in about two months had his SI2 per month. ].
What will become of his old-aw claim? 2. If IL Is
allowed. will the old s6 be added TO whatever he
gets, it having been dropped for the time being only?
8. His new-law certificate contains the disabilities
both old and new. What does that mean? AnSioer.
l. His oldlaw claim is disposed of by allowance of
new-iaw claim at n higher rate. 2 II he thinks he
IL entitled to more than Sl2 under the old law he
should apply for increase. 8. II means Just what
il says He is pensioned for both old disabilities
and 1lct0 disabilities for which he has not before
been peusioned.
s. E. H., Birmingham Conn-The widow of a
soldier who died i'll the army after drawing PEN
sion for years, remarked. Tbs second husband is
dead. Can the widows name be restored to
the pension roll widow of first husband, the
second husband having military record? Ap
No.
EN- H., AarquesS, ". Ha.-If soldier dies and
his widow renarries. and from cruel treatment. il
forced 10 relinquish home. she brings suit and
obtains divorce, and by doing resumes her
original widowhood name, can she apply and OBJ
tain pension under act of June q, 1890 or any
other pension act now In use? AHSloer No.