The National tribune., 1893-09-28
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Information of Value Concerning Pensions

Information of Value Concerning Pensions.
Correspondents should write each question on
a separate sheet of paper give full name and adj
dress and mark it Correspondents Column" No
atten ton will be paid to communications not
companied with name and address OF writer. 1t is
requested that a stamp be inclosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within a week. and II in this column within three
weels.1
W. I'd. s., BrookEyn-You neglected to give the
State in which you reside, hence we cannot reply
to your letter, as we would prefer In order that
we may reply to your query inteiligently, you
should send US the letter OF rejection and full
statement OF the facts.
w. L., Crot0n Point, Ind.-Please state in your
paper the cities that have held the National Encamp-
ment. and those that have had il twice more.
piease give full account to settle dispute Anstcer
The first Encampment was held ut indianapolis,
Nov. 20, 1866; the second at Philadelphia, JAM Is.
1868; third Cincinnati 1859; fourth, Washington,
ID. c. 1870; fifth, Boston, 1871 sixth. Cleveland 1872
seventh. New Haven, 1873; eighth Harrisburg.
1874; ninth, Chicago. 1875; 1Oth, Philadelphia,
1876; 1lth. Providence, 1877; 18th, Springfield.
1880; 18th, indianapolis, 1881; 10Th. Baltimore,
1882; 18th, Denver. 1888; 18th. Minneapolis, 1884;
2lss, st. Louis 1887 I'D. Columbus. 1888; 23d Mil
waukee 1899; 24th, Boston, 1850; 25th Detroit,
1891; Goth. Washington, d. c., 1892; 27th, Indian
apolis 1898. From the foregoing it will be
that indianapolis has had the Encampment three
times; Washington, Boston and Philadelphia twice
each.
H.. heunSOUfI, w.
rejected on account he was not disabled from
manual labor. 1t was rejected three months ago;
lie had lawyer to work his case, and lie said my
husband would surely get his pension. Ny husband
Is often laid upwth rheum atsm in his feet and pains
in his back SO that he cannot work, and what little
time he does work he don't get much for it. We
have to strive to get along with what little lie does
earn. 1 think that is poor excuse to deprive
poor man of the little he does ask. Please tell how
my husband can get his pension? AnsWer. Fur
nsh medical testimony showing that your husband
rs disabled for manual labor. and request n
order for his examination by Board of Surgeons
j. IT.. Grand Rapids, Mich entered the service
Sept. %, 1865 and served three in 18Th u. s.
Inf. While In service had typhoid fever, resulting
in nearly total deafness; am rated penson-rolls
at S27 per month; my certificate reads for nearly
total deafness in both ears. have heart disease,
rheumatism, varicose veins and piles. all the
suit Of said fever, but am unable TO prove them
due to service origin. If should die, would my
wife, to whom / married for IL years past be
entitled to pension? II so, what amount? AnS,0er.
To So per month. and If there are minor children
under is years of age to 81 per month additional
for each child.
M u. b., Raymond La.-If man who Is pen
stoned under old law dies from disabilities for
which pensoned, how much pension would his
widow draw, they having married December 1886 ?
If he dies of disease other than for which PEN
stoned, how much? If widow considerable
property (say, S. 900 WORTH could she draw pen
sion? A1,swer. If the soldier enlisted man
and pensioned such, she will draw IS per month;
and il there are minor children under I6 years OF
age 81 additional for each per month, without re-
gard whether she has property or not. Under the
she is dependent upon her daily labor for support,
draw the same amount. The fact of her having
5000 worth of property will prevent her being
pensioned under the neU law only.
g. III. W.. Allegheny City Pd.-Will the Pension
Bureau open up any rejected claims over year
back? And another thing: / don't understand
that pension table you have adopted since this
Administration came into power. don't see any
rejected claims reopened Answer- A rejected
claim is not reopeued unless testimony bearing
upon the cause of rejection is flied. Whenever
such testimony is Fl ed the same receives consider
alton in its regular order. The Pension Bureau
does not report the number of rejected claims in
its weekly bulletin. We simply publish the data
given US, without adopting anything.
j. C., Kane City. Pal. If serves In the
Signal service during the war and three years on
the frontier in the Regular Army after the war,
and is invalid by paralysis, is he entitled
to a home in the Soldiers Home at Washington,
or where is he? 2. Is he entitled to q home in the
State where he enlisted, must he look for home
in the State where he resides which, believe has
noneP He is now in private hospital through
charity. AnS0er l. The requirements of the Sol |
diers Home in this city faithful service of 20
years in the Regular Army disability contract
ed in the line of duty therein which disquafes
from further military service. 2. The only home
he is entitled to enter is one Of the National Mill
tary Homes.
H. b. h.. Beaver Dam. OIL. Soldier applied for
pension through an attorney; case rejected. Sol
dier opened up the case again. himself; If claim is
allowed can attorney claim fees? q Can PEN
sioner take his claim from act of June. 1880, and
have his claim for increase under oldlaw disabil-
ties contracted in line OF duty? 4nSt1er. l. No. |
case. 2. Yes.
g. G.. BrenIlan Tez.-1 How long before an old |
law eiaim that my attorney writes has been |
called up will be allowed? 2. Is the Bureau now |
working on old-iaw claims. and about how many |
are allowed each month? Ans,oer. l. Tina; is i'm |
possible for anyone to say. Action would depend |
upon whether the claim was complete. etc. 2. Yes |
Please see report of business Of Pension Bureau |
published each week in columns
j. b. Mooers Fork, NJ Y-PIease publish the oath |
that the Secretary of the Interior and the Commits
sioner of Pensions have to take before entering |
office AnsWer. The following sections the Revised
Statutes govern: Sec. I756. Every person elected |
or appointed TO any office of honor profit either
in the civil, military naval service, excepting
the President and the persons embraced by the |
section following, shall, before entering upon the
duties of such Office, and before being entitled to any
part OF the salary emoiuments thereof, take and
subscribe the following oath 81 A. b., do soemnly |
swear Tor afirm) that have never voluntarily |
born arms against the United States since l have
been n citizen thereof; that have given aid, |
countenance counsel. or encouragement TO persons |
engaged in armed hostility thereto; that have |
neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to ex- |
ercise the functions of any Office whatever, under
any authority, pretended authority. in hostility |
to the United States; that have not yielded a |
voluntary support to any pretended Government,
authority, power, constitution within the United
States hostile inimical thereto. And do fur
Their swear Tor afrml that to the best of my knowl
edge and ability, / will defend and support the
Constitution of the United States against all
enemies foreign and domestic; that will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same; that L |
take this obligation freely without any mental
reservation or purpose OF evasion, and that will
well ana uutIes Oh OHlce
on which am about to enter. So help me God"
Sec 1857 Whenever any person who Is not rem
dered ineligible to office by the provisions of the
14th amendment to the Constitution is elected
appointed to any Office of honor or trust under
the Government of the United States and is not
able, account of his participation in the late
bellion, take the oath prescribed in the preced
ing section, he shall, before entering upon the
duties of his office, take and subscribe in lieu of
that oath. the following oath: Il. A. B., do
solemnly swear for affirm that will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States against
all enemies foreign and domestic; that will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same; that /
take this obligation freely, without any mental
reservation purpose of evasion; that will well
and faithfully discharge the duties OF the Office
which am about 10 enter. So help me God
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