The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-27
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NJ L. C., Folsom, s. D-1. Does the revenue Of
the Postoffiee Department go into the general
enue fund in the United States Treasury and the
Department draw the United States Treasurer
to meet its expenses? 2 Is the Postoffice Depart
ment selfsuppOrtinE? AHslUer. Yes; it goes into
the general fund, but Congress each year makes
the appropriations necessary 10 run the Depart
ment for the next fiscal year. Very nearly so; ID
IL usually two or three millions behind, and when
exceeds the expenditure Congress reduces postal
rates
UJF, TTppecanoe Cftu O-After n claim for
pension has been placed on the Completed Files
how long does il usually take before an allowance
is granted? Anst0er. The question cannot be def
nitely answered In general. from a few weeks to
a few months. If found to be complete
NJ. H., Hard10icE, Hdss.-I applied for a pension
under the old law about three years ago, and have
heard nothing from 1t for over year. was ad-
vised TO send in an application under the act Of
june q, $50. Will that do away with the oId-law
claim? ARslger. No. Both claims can be pend
ing, and will be disposed of when reached in their
regular order.
n b.. HofyoEe, Mass.-Will you inform me when
the pension of widows of the soldiers of the late
under the old law was raised to sI2 per month
AnssCer. March TO- 1886.
s. III. H., Harrisburg, Pal. II a soldiers peu-
sion claim is pending. and so far "a he knows IS
complete, and he should die before it is allowed
can his widow complete his claim whilst she at the
same time makes application for herself and child
rem under 10 years of age? 2. Will his pension
when found due after his death accrue and be paid
TO the widow. or will she lose her husbands right
altogether? g. If a soldier dies wifeless and child
less whilst his claim is pending-the father and
mother also being dead-csn his aged brothers and
sisters being the nearest relatives cOmpletei and
when allowed, draw his pension. according to the
rulings and decisions OF the Pension Bureau? T.
soldier dies who never applied for pension and
his widow applies for herself and children bus
after the claim has been pending about six wears
she, being very poor. remarked. Now if a guard
ian is appointed for the children said guardian
complets her claim, il not complete and when the
claim Is allowed will the children be entitled 70
their mothers pension well as their own from
the date of their fathers death, or will the mother
only draw her share due during her wdovhOOd?
AIlSICeT. and 2 If her husbands claim was fled
under the act of June o. $780, and certificate did
not issue prior to his death, nothing whatever can
be collected by his widow. If however the claim
was under the old or general law she can complete
the claim by filing the required testimony. if any,
and receive the amount of pension to which the
soldier would have been entitled up to the date Of
his death. She can also make application for her
self and children at any time g. If the claim was
filed under the act of June q. 1890 collection
Whatever can be made. II, however the claim was
filed under the old or general law for disability
contracted during the late war, and If the soldier
died leaving no assets then the person or persons
who bore the expenses of his last illness can COM
plee the claim by furnishing the required testi-
mOny and be reimbursed out of the pension found
due for such expenses of the last illness and burial
of the soldier may be considered by the Third
Auditor Of the Treasury as legitimate expenses.
In no event can q sum for reimbursement be col
Iecied in excess of what may be found due as pen
sion. (See Sec. ais, r. 81 4. The remarked
widow would be entitled to all the accrued pension
up to the date of her remaTriage; that is only
the allowance for herself but also the additional
allowance for Minors which additional allowance
is part OF her pension. From the date Of her re-
marriage the pension in its entirety would upon
proper application and proof 90 to the GUARDIAN Of
the minors, and be paid to him for the period Of
their minority.
G.. K, East TitusriUe, PA son who was draw
ing a pension of Sc per month under the act OF
June p, 1890, died March 81, 1898, leaving wild
owed mother 20 years old. l. He was her main
support. Can she draw pension? q Can she
get his three months back pension due April 4
1898? Anslcer. l. Yes, provided that he left no
widow or minor child surviving him. and that his
death was due to a wound. injury or disease which
originated in the line of duty in the service . No.