The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-07
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Information of Value Concerning Pension

Information of Value Concerning Pensions.
Correspondents should write each question on
a separate sheet of paper, give full name aud adj
dress and mark it Correspondence Column" No
ate ton will be paid to communications not
cOmpaned with name and address OF writer II is
requested that a stamp be inclosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
only Replies by mail viii ordinarily be made
within a week, and If in this column within three
weeks.l
G. r. E.. AHegany ~ Y.-1. soldier has n claim
under new law; has been examined and rated Sc. g.
and S. three disabilities Win this give him rating
under present rulings of Pension Department? 2
If So how much? Anstoer. ]. He would. under
former rulings have been pensioned, but his claim
will now be rejected. 2 Nothing.
r. NJ Schenectady ~ "a widow dies with two
months pension due her at time of death. Can her
heirs collect same and II 50, what will they
pursue 20 obtain it? AHstOer. u Cannot be collected
because the heirs not entitled to recover.
W. d.. Eretor, ". H-Are they allowing any in
crease pensions under the new law? Ans0er Very
few. This is not good year to file increase claims
under the new law.
p X IA comrade is pensioaed under the new
law for several diseases, and has claim pending
under the old law. and has furnished the evidence
Of comrades and of his family doctor who treated
him from time 10 time. He Is drawing Si2 per
month, new law, aud he has had piles in worst
form ever since April, 1865. and chronic darrhea
one-third Of the time. Is there any danger of him
being dropped under Order 225; il So what will
become OF his o!d-Iaw claim. which dates back
four and onehalf years AnstCer. He may be
dropped or reduced, depending upon the testimony
dropped it will not affect his od-Iaw claim but If
same Is complete it will probably be allowed, and
he will Their get the roll again.
J. H p CdulGridge, O.-Please inform me what
becomes OF a widows pension where she remarres
and has minor children. ArStUer. The pension
ceases until legal guardian for the minor children
is appointed, to whom the pension be
nued until the children arrive at the age of 10 years
j. f. H., East Brady. Pa.-Was there act or
law passed by winch the chargs of deserton could
be removed other than the proclamation issued by
President Lincoln; II so, when was 1t passed?
AflsWer. Yes. See acts Aug. Z. 1882; July s. 1884;
MAY H. 1886; Aug. a. 1888; Mar CHI 2. 1882 and July
% 1892
p g.. Park Springs Ter.-The Commissioner of
Pen ,ions informs il is necessary for IA satlsfac-
tory identification that procure tie testimony of
some members of my company who served with
me. Not knowing absolutely where these COM
rades may be. if any alive, and if they are,
whether their addresses have been received by the
Pension Bureau, / desire to ask: l. Will the De-
partment request furnish these names of my
comrades whose addresses received? g In
case request is complied with by Department is
personal visit to the comrades to procure their
identification absolutely necessary? AlsWer. l.
Yes. 2. II you served under another name, and
your comrades do not know you under both names,
we do not see how you can avoid seeing Them in
person in order that they may recognize you
the man who served as - in your company. IT.
however, any of the comradea can testify that they
knew you before enlistment -, and during
enlistment AS -, the Identification can be estab-
lished by correspondence and affidavits thus pro-
cured
G. r. F. Meriden Mass-Is a soldier entitled
under law to a pension for loss of sight of
right eye; and if so, how large a rate? AnStCer.
SUCH a claim would have been allowed under the
preceding Administration at Sl2 per month. Under
the present Administration it will probably be
rejected.
Mrs j. g. Milford, Muss.-My husband died last
Winter. / have just received my pension and the
accrued pension due him on his current pension.
He had claim for increase under new law.
have Just notified that his claim is rejected
for that he is dead, and that there is
provision of law under which pension can be paid
rom date OF filing his claim to the date of his
| know of widows we'd
same above last Winter. Why is this so? an
stUer. Where pensioner files a claim for increase
and dies before medical examination Is had by
the Pension Bureau his claim is invariably reject
ed because such examination by Board of Sur
eeonsis the only official evidence upon which the
claim can be adjudcated. Ii may be that in the
other cases mentioned by you the applicants were
examined after their increase claims were filed.
In such cases, If increased disability found,
the claims might be allowed
C. B.. lie MFRS Io,oa.-In 1890 Sept I2) I drew
communication for loss of limb. Can draw again
Sept II, 1893 under the act of March 3, 1891? An
stUer Yes.
j. s f., Andouer O-Please inform me through
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE what time in 1865 Lees
army the blockade and came down to City
Point to surprise the world and what was the re-
suit? AaSWer. The Richmond squadron of five |
vessels down the James River Jan. %, 1866 |
aud attempted to get past the distractions in the
river placed there by the Federals Their design |
was to make grand attack on City Point. The |
United States forts fired them, and they were |
driven back. one vessel being blown up and |
other seriously damaged.
H. H. Onr0, WiS.-I enlisted Sept. I5 1851 to |
three years during the war, unless sooner
honorably discharged, and to have 500 bounty. |
discharged February, 1868 for total disability,
and got bouGty. Why was il denied? AnsICer. |
Because you did not serve two years and was dis |
charged for disease. Had you been discharged for
a0Ound injury he bounty would have been paid |
yon. There Is no law under which you can be paid |
any bounty.
J. r. w., National Military Home, Milwaukee, |
Suppose a man deserts from the Regular Army be- |
fore after tile war, can lie apply and get PEN
sion under act June 81 1880 having served honor
ably during the war i'll the volunteer service? | |
consider this question has never been fully an |
swered. Ans,UGr. lie cannot be pensioned under !
the act oil June n 1880 unless he has been dis |
charged (elther uonOraby dishonorably, il |
matters wbich) rom his post rebellion service.
Ills desertion bsiore the would not deprive |
him of the benefits OF the act of June %, 1890.