The National tribune., 1892-05-26
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d. Dr. S. La Luz NJ MA citizen of the United
States enlisted in the volunteer service in 1868 and
after serving one year was discharged for di9a-
biity incurred in the service He did not apply
| for pension, but about 1872 emigrated to Mexico
and became a citizen of that country, received a
| grant of land from that Republic, and served the
country both in civil and Al military capacity ana
in all things became and is now citizen OF that Re
public, although he is at present residing In THIS
country Can he receive n pension from the
| United States Government? 4nsrer. Yes; there
is nothing in the pension laws to prevent soldier
| who becomes citizen of another country from
drawing pension
pension of $50 per month for total inability to per-
| form manual labor. Would The fact that he was q
Justice of the Peace Notary Public or Town
ship Trustee and Pension Attorney debar him
| from receiving this pension, or any part OF III q.
| A widow applied for pension under the general
| law, and her claim rejected on the ground
| that her husbands death was not shown to be due
to his military service. She has since obtained
sufficient testimony on this point TO reopen her
claim. Can she employ another attorney, or must
| she employ the same one? AnsUer. j. No. z.
Unless her first attorney has neglected or aban-
| doned the claim since its rejection, she cannot
| change attorneys.
s. w. Giasford, W.-A soldier was allowed pen
sion while Tanner was Commissioner for deafness:
His case afterward investigated by Special
| Examiner, and it was found that he was as deaf
before he enlisted he is at the present time. VIII
this be compelled to refund to The Govern.
ment the pension he has already received or will
| his name simply be dropped from the rolls? AnsCer
| In this case it may be held by the Pension Bureau
| that there must have been fraudulent intent and
subornation of perjury on the part OF the claimant,
and the Government will therefore probably en-
deavor to reimburse itself for the amount paid out
as pension, in the only way possble-tbat fs, II
| the amount Is not refunded and he is allowed
| pension under the act OF June n, 1890, the Gov
| eminent will suspend payment until 1t shall be
| reimbursed for the amount enormously paid the
claimant under the general law. II is also posi-
| BILE that such pensioner can be prosecuted under
| sections 1922 and 543S Revised Statutes, Tor pre-
| senting q fraudulent claim
j. G. A.. SECTION. PA woman had three sons
and three daughters, and one of her sons enlisted
| in the army and died at Andersonville. The other
| sons and daughters are married. and the SOL
dier's father is still living being GS years of age.
Has this woman title to pension on account oil her
son the soldier? Ansoer If the soldier left neither
widow child and if his mother Is at the present
| time dependent upon her own manual labor or the
! contributions of others not legally bound for her
support, she can be pensioned 81 dependent
mother under the scr OF June q. 1880
N. B.. sotdrsfS Home. sondnstn., GA soldier
| served in the rebel army for some time and then
| deserted. and afterward enlisted In the Union army
| and was honorably discharged. Can he receive
pension for disability contracted in the line OF duty
| in the Union army? Yes.
J. p A., Masic Pal applied for pension
! under act of June n, 1890, and was allowed 70 per
i
law if 1t is allowed at a less rate than that which
| / now receive, and do not accept il, will have
| to pay my attorney fee anyhow? e employed
ali attorney and executed articles of agreement
| to allow him S25, and for some reason TOOK
| the case from him and employed another attor-
ney. In the event Of the allowance of the
| claim will each of the attorneys receive S25
| fee. or will only the one whom 1 last en-
| ployed receive fee? AnsUer. If you do not ac-
| cept the pension the attorney can receive no fee
whatever. Attorneys can receive a fee only where
the allowance benefits the claimant But you
| should bear in mind that If the old-law claim
| should be allowed at say, 81 from January. 1890.
| and il the new-law pension did not commence
until January. 1891. you could receive full year 8
! pension under the old law from January, 1890, to
| January 1891, without preudcing your title to the
| Sc per month that you now receive under the new
| law In this way it is sometimes advantageous for
claimants to have claims under both laws. 2. Only
one attorney can receive fee In any one case, but
| as not familiar with the facts in your case
we cannot say which attorney will be recognized
| bv the Pension Bureau and paid the fee therein.
w. NJ, Richford, ~ "a soldier of the late war,
who was honorably discharged, went West about
20 years ago to locate home for his family, con-
sisting of wife and three children between the
| ages OF three and 10 years He wrote home fire.
quently for about year; at the end OF which his
| letters suddenly stopped and nothing has been
| heard of him since although diligent inquiries
have been made. He was man Of good habits
| and was warmly attached to his family. His wife
is now old and dependent upon her daily labor for
support. Can she get a pension under the act of
June q, 1880: Answer. An unheard. from absence
of more than seven years constitutes In most States
legal presumption of death, and II there Is moth
ing in rebuttsl OF this presumption it may be pos
sible that the wife OF the soldier referred to be
pensioned under the new law.
j. b. L., Philadelphia, Pal filed an application
for pension under act of June 81 1880, on July 10.
1890 and in May, 1891, received notice that my
claim rejected on the ground that was not
disabled In pensonable degree under said act.
In March last sent evidence to my attorney to re-
open the claim, and added new disability. hernia,
| thereto. How long before action will be taken In
my claim AnsWer. 1t will be three or four months
and perhaps more. before your claim is reached for
action.
O. b.. searcy. Arh.-l. am pensioner at sls per
month. under the genral law, and have n wife and
one child under the age OF 49, In case OF my death
| how much pension would my widow and child
receive? 2. Would my wife have to apply for
widows pension? AnstUer. /. II you should die by
reason of disability contracted in the line of duty
in the service. assuming that you were private or
non-commissiOned officer. your widow would re-
ceive q pension of Si4 per month, Sl2 OF which
| would be her pension proper and 81 an increase
on account of her minor child while under 10 years
of age. II you should die from causes not due to
your military service, your widow would receive
$40 per month, s. Of which would be her pension
proper. and So an increase on account OF her minor
child. The child could not receive anything ex-
cept in of The rearrage or death OF mother
unless she abandons it, in which case 1t would
receive the same rate it's mother would have re-
ceved IL she had not forfeited her title The rate
of widow minor orphan has no connection
with the rate received by the soldier in his life
time. 2. Yes.
J. w. r., Lansing, Colo-Please give the pay and
allowances of conn issoned officers and the wages
OF nom commissioned officers and privates in the
1870, all commissioned officers in the Army re-
ceived certain pay per month"; and certain mum
. | ber of raions per day depending upon the rank
of the officer) each ration being commuted at y!
per month, and also allowance for servants which
was commuted at s23. so per month each, except In
the infantry and artillery, where they were com
muted at $3.50 each. Following is the amount
received per month by commissioned officers
, Lieutenant General. pay S27O; allowances for Al
rations and four servants-tota1 pay and allow
ances 81 $50 per month; Major General, pay. $500
T allowances for 10 rations and four servants-tota
pay and allowances SAB per month; Brigader
General, pay, SI24 allowances for IL rations anC
8 three servants-total, S299.50. Officers OF cavalry
and light artillery Colonel, pay, Sll0; allowances
six rations, two serv8nts-oal pay and allowances
e S2ll per month; Lieutenant Colonel pay, S95; al
iowanees five rations, two servantstoal, $lS7 pei
month; Major, pay, $50; allowances. four rations
two servants-tota Sl63; Captain pay, $40; allow
!, | anccs, four ratOns, ono servant-total, $l295O
= First. Second and Brevet Second Lieutenant. pay
8 $50. 49, allowances four rations, one servant-to
tai SIl2s3. Officers of infantry and artillery: Colo
ne pay S9J; allowances, six rations. two servants
/ total pay and allowances $l9i Lieutenant Colonel
pay, $50; allowances, five rations, two servants
total, $40; Major, pay, $40; allowances, four ra
tons two servants-total, $l5l; Captain. pay. $50
allow ances four rations, servant; First Lieu
n | tenant, pay. $50; allowances, four rations, on
. | servant-total, $I0850; Second and BrevetSSecon'
s Lieutenant, pay, $45; allowances, four rations
9 one servant-total Sl0360. This includes all thu
2 | grades of commissioned officers proper. and tn
q | pay Of other commissioned officers can easily b
y determined by bearing in mind their ranks as. 70
d instance, Paymaster or Surgeon are general!
O ranked Major; Assistant Surgeon rs Captain
e or Lieutenant and a Chaplain rs Captain. TIL
v pay of non-commssioned officers and pryates was
First Sergeant. prior TO May l. 1864 $40 per month
% after May !, 1854 S2i; Sergeant, prior to May
1864 SI7, after said date $40; Corporal, prior I
s May l, 1864. $l4 Gnfantry and artillery slSl an