The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-14
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J. j. e Gimp Point I'll A soldier applied for
increase OLD and tiisabiiii y ard eujoy ed
| attorney prosecute his cIn;ui His applca-
| ton WIS rejected by the Pension Bureau and he
| appealed to the Hon. Secretary OF the Interior
without the aid of his attorney aud the snd aiior-
mey has taken action in Ia. claim since i'll
lection. II the cIninI - allowed appeal the
ttorney collect IA fee? How long before hc will
hear fooui the appeal? AIStr,r. J. No. Q Gen.
Bu~sey i about Is months behind the adadicu-
lion Of apvr.IiCt ycIiSo:1 cases.
T. J. H.. Garden Cify E.fu-!Tave Articles IL to
25 inclusive, md Article 20 Of the Washington
Treaty of Biay $, ISL. between Grcnt Britain and
the United states, ever been ahrogated as pre-
scriied bs Article f3 of the treaty? dusTsr.
The fishery articles numbered IS p inclusive
and Article - Of the Treaty of May g. 1871. were
repealed by line Presidents proclamation OF Jan
81, 1885. aud expired on July ]. 1885.
H. r. &, Clinton. o.. L there probability that
thc soldiers who enlisted in !S6 and I.62 will ever
have ltcir-hDuuiics rquIiizsh? . VIII some Con
gress in tie future put the Nations defenders on
Rn equal footing with the holders OF Government
bos'!s by paying the difference between gold aud
tie deprecated currency with which the soldiers
were paid? D. wherein are ex Union soldiers uu-
reaspHIbie III mixing these demands 8iS1ger.
and , We cannot say whether either of the bills
mentioned VIII ever pass. We hope Of course for
tho best, but do not think they will pas- the
present Congress. 3 They are not unreasonable.
III. e.. Cambridge, Hcss.-In your reply to j. IT, f..
in tie Correspondence Column Of Mnrch 3 Won
say that under the ruling of Dec. T. 1884, the rates
Oh pensI'sn FOR various ee-Tees of deafness were
reduced !. We're no; these rates established by
Congress aud If So how could the Pension Bureau
cilaHge them? >. Please give IA synopsis OF tine
changes unds in the rates for partial deafness
AHsner. !. Tine act of Aug. q 1888 provided that
IL OF total deafness of both ears tie rac Of
10. n
tal deafness such proportion thereof tire Secre-
tary of ine Interior might deem equitable. This
provision - what gave the Secretary Of the Int
rioT the right 10 change the rate OF pension for
tain partial degrees OF deafness. = The reductions
fellows: Nearly total deafness of one ear
old rate So rate SIS: total deafness o. one
ear. Old rate not changed $40; slight deafness Of
both ears old rate Sl5, rate Sc severe deaf
of aud slight of the other old
rate so, new rate $40; nearly total deafness Of
one ear aud slight OF The other old rate so. new
rate Si5; total deafness Of one ear and slight of
the other. old rate not changed. SO: severe
deafness of both ears, old rate not changed SD:
total deafness of one and severe of the other
old raie not changed. SIS, and nearly total deaf
ness OF both cars, old rate not changed, ST. The
rate for total deafness OF both ears having been
established by law, could of course be changed
by the Interior Department. In claims where the
new rate for minor degree of deafness is less than
tile rate tic pebsioner receives the rate will
not be reduced unless the disability decreases, bat
rHtinS for n degree of deafness affected Iy this
change will be increased until the degree of disa-
under the new schedule.
e. III. p, DeHrer, COto.-1. What nation has the
largest and most effective navy at the present
time? 2. What country had the strongest navy mt
the close of The of the rebellion? AHSlcer. /.
England has by far the raoss powerful navy in the
world. 2. The United States had the best ravy mt
the close OF the war, but ali of the vessels that
then had would be useless now. even If the Gov
eminent owned them Tie greater part of them
were sold TO i:ti4sia and 10 American merchants.
d. P. r.. Eyron Mich-A dependent mother
drew pension under the old law for q son, whose
death was due TO his military service, but she
married and her pension ce,tsed. Her second hiIs-
band being dead. she be pensoued under the
act of June q, 1890 the soldiers mother? Af-
s;1er. Yes. if she is dependent upon her
Uai labor the contributions OF others not legally
bound for her support.
Il. L., Huntersiand, N u Are soldiers entitled
to transportation from place of discharge to their
EOlnesi ana IL so, how snail n soldier, who paid
his own fare. present his claim? q Where pen
s1ou certificate does not give ;Ic correct rank Of
soldier. how should he proceed TO have it correct
ed? 3. Would it not he act OF justice the
part of the United States Government to make up
TO the old soldiers the difference between the de-
preciated currency with which they paid and
gold? 4Hs,eer. l. Yes; bu: it is very likely that
the soldier has already been paid The Second
Auditor of the Treasury has charge of sacii claims
.. He should return the certificate the Hon.
Commissioners of Pens;oa with q statement of the
facts, and request that his certificate be changed
show bis correct rank in the service. g. We think
0. L., Randolph, Ter.--1 Is there any provision
made In tile pension laws for impaired eyes gt
z. am so nesr-sS hted that can hardly 10 fol-
low any of the ordinary occupations OF life. Am
drawing Sc q month other disabilities. Would
be likely to get increase under act of June q,
1850, account of defective eyesight? Ans1sr. l.
Yes. 2. We should think go.
s. C., st. Louis Mo.-A dependent mothers PEN
sion granted March a. 1888. Should IL not
have commenced fEom tho date Of her sons death?
AHsiUer. Yes; providing her claim flied prior
to July !, 1880; otherwise, from date application
filed
w. j. p. Corn,cau Ontario.-1. applied for
pension under the act of June q, 1890, Ia April.
1891, and was examined Nov. 2, 1891 When should
hear from the claim? 2. A bill Egs been intro
duced to stop the pensions of all soldiers residing
in foreign countries Is this bill likely TO become
q law? insuer. /. We think it will be several
months before you again hear from your claim. 2
No.
III. p. p, Nttnda, Ky.-Soider has claim pending
under old law and applies under now law. and Is
allowed c12 per month Hereunder. Docs this de-
bar him from continuing to prosecute his old law
claim. or from receiving pension under the old law,
If his application shall be granted? AlLstEeT. Ger
tany One claim does not interfere with the
other, and If the old law claim shall he allowed at
Si7 any other rate in excess OF Si2 ali he will
have to do is to give up his new law certificate at
the time the other is issued to him. On the con-
rary, if the old law allowance shall be less than his
present rate Sl2 per month, and shall be allowed
TO commence prior to the time his new law PEN
sion the date when the greater rate under the
new law commenced. Thus in either case, the
rights of lie soldier will not be prejudiced.