The National tribune., 1892-01-28
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j. H. 8, Toronto, CopGda-L What are the pen
sion rates for the widows of commissioned officers,
from Second Lieutenant to Major General, where
the husbands deaf was duo TO "a cause originating
ia the line Of duty in the service ? What
the rates Of pension 10 officers widows where their
deaths are not due to the servicef 3. When does
pension under the old law cOmmeuceI 4. Does
commissioned officer receive higher rate of pen
sion for the same disability than a private? In
stcer. j. The pension OF the widow of Second
Lieutenant - rs per month; First Lieutenant, Sl7
per month. Captain. SD per month; Major, sur
geon, or Paymaster. 50 per month; and Of a Lieu
tenant Colonel, any officer of higher rank go
per month. 2. - per month, without regard to
rank. 3 In original invalid claims fled prior
from the date Of soldiers discharge but IN claims
filed subsequent TO July ]. 1880, pension, when al
lowed, dates from the date OF application. In
widows claims under the old law pension, when
allowed. dates from the date Of soldiers death. A.
Yes. in some cases.
VS., BrOadlai,d. s. d. enlisted Dec. 8. 1852.
for three years OF during the war was discharged
sept. 10, 1860, account Of the close Of the war
and received 500 bounty. The comrades here tell
me that am entitled to s 700 more bounty under
the equalization Of bounty law. Is this true2 an
sTer. You not entitled 70 additional bounty.
The equalization Of bounty bill has not become q
law.
ISL. Fredlo,ria. XII A soldier enlisted in 1851
when over 50 years Of age and his also enlisted
and died ia the army. The father applied for PEN
sion on account Of his son. and was allowed Sl2
per month as "a dependent father. He also applied
for invalid pension under act Of june p 1890, and
II allowed sl2 per month. Can be receive both
/ pensions at the sume time9 2 Has any arrange
I me Ia a. fErufah & A TX frpaf
pOrtation 10 the Encampmeut2 g. When is the
Encampment TO meet; AHSWer. /. No. The law
prohibits any person from receiving two pensions
for the same period of time. 2. No. B. sept. 70,
I 1892.
/ TINS Sturgeon, Mol How far behind is the
/ Bureau Of Pensions with the completed files? 9
/ What the requirements to have pension claim
made special? AHsCsr. j. some months; we
cannot answer the question more definitely . In
order To have a claim made special, the claimant
must show, by competent testimony, either that
his health Is in such precarious condition that he
Is likely to die at any moment. or that he IS
unable TO work and Is dependent upon charity for
support.
| T. b.. Ips,Oich s. D-l. n an ex-soldier now
I drawing q pension should move to Canada and be-
citizen of that country, would he forfeit his
\ pensiOn2 2. What was the loss each side at the
/ battle Of Gettysburg? 3. Have any Of our naval
\ vessels which now being built had a force on
/ them on sunday? AHslcer. 1. No. 2 The Union
loss % ls6 while that OF Lee army 81 600,
by careful estimate These figures include killed,
I wounded and missing. 3. There has been a story
TO this effect going the rounds Of the newspapers,
/ but it is denied at the Navy Department.
/ s. b. ~, Fort Scott, kTt-A soldier drawing q
/ pension Of SCI per month for guushot wounds and
| resulting disability becomes 50 disabled on account
of said disability that he cannot dress or undress
himself eat, or in fact DO anything Of the kind
without the aid Of another person. Is he entitled
To the So rate Alsigsr. 10 appearing from your
statement that the party referred to. by of
his peu5iOned disability requires the regular aid and
attendance Of another person, he IL probably en-
I titled to So per month.
Is. Muctsstsr, iot0a-How long before should
hear from my pension case when the Commissioner
writes me that IL it has been sent before the Board
[ Of Review? Insurer. IL the claim is really COM
pIete when il goes before the Board Of Review,
| funl action will be had in about six weeks from
| the time 10 went there.
LIZ, liverpool Pa-There is a sol ier's widow
ia this mel ghborhoOd who is applicant for pen
sion under the law, and the difficulty is TO OBJ
tain proof Of her husbands death. Twenty three
wears ago he went TO Wilkes Barre in quest of en-
| plOyment and never returned. IL is said that he
was drowned while there, but this statement can
not be proved. Now, what can be done in order
that this widow may get her pension2 AHSCsr
| An unheard-frOm absence of more than seven years
constitutes "a legal presumption of death in most
States. and if the widow viii prove by competent
evidence the facts alleged by you that will be sut-
Gent aud the claim will doubtless be allowed
| unless there are negative facts la the case
| l. A., SJGrgiS, Uch.-I am pensiouer and have
| a wife and several children dependent on me for a
| support. ID / should die, would my vile aud chill
dreu continue To receive my pension? AHSWsT. No.
IT, however, you should die Of disability incurred
in the service your wife would receive u pension
children under the age of TO- III you should Gle
from some cause not due 70 your military service,
your wife would, IL she were dependent upon he1
daily labor for support receive pension of S. per
month, with g per month additional for euch
minor child under the age OF 10. lf you and your
wife should both die then che same provisions and
conditions would be ia force, except that the chill
dren under Is would receive the pension instead OF
your wife.
D. r. c. Oshkosh VISA man enlisted IN 1861
and served two years, he re-eulisted in Ia64 for
three years or during the war, aud was mustered
out ia 10 months on account Of the close Of the
war In proving up ON - soldiers homestead viii
he receive deduction of four years from the five
years residence on the land ordinarily required,
or will he receive credit only for the time actually
served Insurer. A. the soldier not discharged
| for disability incurred la the service he can re-
| ceive credit la his homestead entry only for The
/ time actually seTyed-tNo years and 10 months.
s. s. r., ChicOrG, PG.-Please state what officers
are after the Nice-PresdeHJ aud the Speaker of the
| House of Representative and also state their
/ salaries. Ams1Uer We do not Clearly understand
what You wish. III what yOu desire ia a Iist Of the
officers Of the Senate and House Of Representative
| we will say that after the Vice President in the
Senate comes the President of the Senate pro fsDl
who receives Lhe same salary any ether senator,