The National tribune., 1892-12-08
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IT, H. Cdsey M-Can n soldiers widow who has
made application for pension complete her claim II
she remarries? The claim has been pending Tor
about two years Aasicer. II she can prove her
claim the satisfaction of the Commissioners OF
Pensions she can draw pension for the period OF
her widowhood but title To- further pension ceases
upon such remarriage.
Subscriber, DirfnOnt Center. He.-l. Can an Old
soldier enter the Soldiers Home ut Togus, Me. 2.
How can he get in? 1nsper. l. Yes, providing
there is room for him. .. He should write to the
Governor of the Home, stating his case fully and
the Home officers will correspond with the sppii-
cant and inform him what steps, If any, are neces-
G.. Ne,vfon Ran.-A Lieutenant Colonel is draw
ing $50 per mouth. He applied for increase under
the act of July Ia, 1892. aud has been examined
under that law. Suppose the Board shows his dis
ability to be 42-1s will that give him the inter-
mediate rate of $50? ARs,Cer No.
Il. G, WiHoughby, O.-Wiil you please inform me
if there has been any increase of pensions granted
under the act of July a. 1892 also, If The increase
provided for in that act will commence from date OF
been claims granted under said act. The increase,
if allowed will date from date of examination.
j. j., Lesterrdte, Ind.-How shall | proceed to
obtain the Congressional Record containing the re-
ports of The proceedings in Congress? What Will
be the annual cost? Is it issued weekly, monthly.
annually? Aas,Cer. You should send your sub
scripton by money order or registered letter to W.
H. Collins. Chicf Clerk. Government Printing Office.
Washington ID. C. The daily Congressional Record
will be furnished my mail to subscribers. free of
postage upon receipt of So for long and 81 for
short session of Congress. or $3.50 n month pay
able in advance The coming session Is IA short
one Single copies, "a pages or less, cents; each
additional eight pages l cent extra. Published
daily. except when session OF either House Of
Congress ia held.
H. j. y, Paterson, N. il applied for increase of
pension under the act of June 81 1890. If allowed
will pension commence from the date Of application
or from the date of examination? Ans,Uer. Assum-
ing that you are pensioner under the general
law, pension if granted, would date from the filing
of your application under the new law
j. b., Corsica Pals President-eIect Grover
Cleveland q member of any church? If So which
one, and what church did he attend while in the
Presidential chair? What minister married him,
and what faith did he belong to! dnSUer. He is
not; his wife IS. They attended the First Presby-
terrain Church, with which Mrs. Cleveland united.
They were married by Rev. Byron Sunderland,
pastor of said church.
Subscriber. ShelbyuiUe, W-I enlisted in 1861, and
served continuously with my company until jan
uary 1866. when was discharged by order from
| the War Department, there being further serv-
ices needed. Since leaving the service L met with
an accident, by which lost my right eye; the ball
|
| Pension Bureau. am entitled to pension? an
| Yes, under the new law; provided that the
| accident" was not the result of vicious habits.
| j. b. Cheyenne, HyO.-1. My husband applied
| for pension under the old and new law in Septem-
ber 1891. and in June last he was allowed Sl2 under
| act Jane o. 1890. No answer yet to pension under
old law. Now, he apply under act July, 1892, or
| must he await the result OF his original appiioa'
| ton? 2. Pensioner receiving sG per month for
beetle and guardian appointed for him; is he
entitled to the $50 rate? A1,sWer. l. He must await
action in his old law claim: q We cannot say, az
we cannot anticipate the findings OF Board OF
| Surgeons, and you fail to state whether the i'm
paired mental condition of the soldier is due to his
service
| is vaccinated during his service in the army, and
suffered to the extent of requiring the attendance
of his Regimenta Surgeon, and can show scars all
over his to prove the statement. what are bis
| chances for securing pension for same? Was there
ever such case, 10 your knowledge? 2 Senator
w NJ. Evarts. of New York, offered resolution in
| April, 1891. to fine remove from office officials
failing to give soldiers the preference What became
of it g. What is the average necessary to pass an
old soldier in q civil-servce examination? AnStCer
l. If the soldier demonstrate to the satisfaction
| of tue Pension Bureau and II Board of Surgeons
find that the results Of the vaccination disable him
| from performing manual labor, he might be able to
secure pension; but pensions are not given for
alone. There pensioners on the roll for
| :" results of impure vaccination but we never
| heard of a claim being made on account of scars
g The bill was referred to the Committee on Civil
| Service and Retrenchment and was reported back
|
| no further action was had thereon. 3. He must
| attain average of not less than 65 per cent.
| J. l., PerrysUWe o.. Give date when first claim
was filed for increase under new law of July "a
| 1892, and number of same. q Give date when frs,
order issued for the first examination for in
| crease under new law of July H. 1892. g. Has there
| been any increase allowed under late law of July
H. 1892? a. Give date Of allowance Of first increase
under late law of July IA. 1892, and number of GER
tificate under said law. AnsWer l. AS after the
passage of the act the claim could be filed 2. We
| are not aware that any record shows the date
| other than is made in each case. g. Yes 4. The
query cannot be answered for the reason that there
are statistics kept which would show other than
| each individual case. Claims for increase under
| the act mentioned considered just the same as
other increase claims filed on same dates and they
take their turn in the same order other claims,
unless they made special for cause. The great
bulk of the claims filed under the act of July IA,
| 1892 have not yet been reached in their regular
| order for any action. and those which have been
allowed and certificates issued were made special
upon testimony showing such action to be neces.
snry. Our subscribers should bear in mind that no
| two cases alike, and though two claims may be
| flied on the same day, one may be allowed months
and sometimes years before the other Is allowed.
Each case is surrounded by its circumstances.
and the reasons for delay in settling would
| not operate at all in another case.