The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09
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/ w. C. L.. Ell " C-1. What percentage of the
ex-Cnion soldier vote did Mr. Cleveland get in the
| last election? 2. How much money does North
Carolina appropriate this year for the benefit OF
pensions to the Confederate survivors and widowss
B. Is not this money collected out of the citizens Of
this State, and how much the sl0O goes for PEN
sions2 A5aSUer. 1. We can imagine no way OF as
certainiEg the information. 2. We not at pres
| ent informed. Write to the Secretary of State OF
North Carolina at Raleigh. y. C.. 9. Certainly is
Is The ratio that these small charities bear to the
entire taxation for State purposes Is quite small,
but the burden, if any, must fall equally upon The
| taxpayers of the State ut large.
| w. III. y, Pordeerius, WIS.,. am now drawing
| q pension of 81 month under the old law, and
| applied for pension two years ago last October
| under the new law, and was examined by a Board
| OF Surgeons last January year ago. How long
| will it be before my claim will be reached for
/ final settlement? 2. How many elairas have
| been allowed under the new law that now
| drawing pension under the old law? AnS,Csr. 1.
/ We cannot say. No two claims are alike. and ve
do not have access to the papers in any case. Is
depends upon the completeness Of the claim when
it 10 reached for action. AT the close of the past
fiscal year. ending June 90, 1897 there about
5000 pensioners under the new law who were
formerly pensioners under the old law.
L. b. o.. AeGeory, XII. soldier drawing q
small pension, vino applied for increase on dis
ability mentioned in pension certificate and also
for additional on new disease has received increase
on the old (Nov. Z. 1890 and has heard nothing
from the new Except that he called on for
evidence. which was promptly furnishedl since,
which was Nov. a. 1890. How long may he expect
to wait before he hears? 2 Is he entitled to a
on new diseases, would he not have been informed
of the fact? A. Do you think there is any likeii-
hood OF Caruth's or Antony's bill becoming Iaws
A1surer l. We cannot say. for reasons repeatedly
given in this column. 2. That depends upon when
he WAS last examined. If be examined after
ming MS new-iaw claim. another examination Is
not necessary usually. 8. Yes, presumably. 4. No,
not this session, because, until March l. we have
Republican Senate and r Republican President
W. H. w., Gainesville, Gal enlisted for the an
expired term Nov. s. 1862. Term expired Septs3.
1864, but was not discharged until Oct. "A, 1854.
Received SO Government bounty at enlistment;
balance $50 to bs paid at expiration of term, m
case IL was two years, % months. Never re-
ceved the So. Am entitled? Also an, entitled
to the $50 additional granted by the latter act FOR
% months service? ARs,Cer to both questions No.
W. r. p, FalcoH. Coio.-A soldier of the late
war having made application for pension Ang.
Is, 1890, under the act of June q, 1890, died on
Nov. g. 1892, and on Dec. 5. 1892 his claim was
allowed, but, OF course, il came too late. Now.
there have been about 52J 600 claims allowed under
said act Were there that many claims ahead Of
him? Ans,csr Not necessarily. Probably not as
the date of filing application. The Pension Buresu
calls for evidence ETC., TO establish the claim, and
when il is considered complete IL Is placed on tlis
Completed Files" TO wait It's turn for action in
the regular order but it often happens that the
is not complete when taken up for action and il is
sent back to the Examiner for further action, and
when such action is had, II is again returned the
Completed Files" TO await action in its regular
order. No two claims alike, and placing claim
on the Completed Files" does not necessarily
mean that II will be ut once settled when reaeIses
that is, nothing indicative that il will De allowed
rejected. Some action, however, is taken on
every claim when il Is reached the Cons
pleted Files" in its turn; but whether n claim
Wi ha final lu iod in, kruo h.
years or more, depends entirely upon the proof in
each particular instance and the particular features
which surround each case. We presume the case
mentioned WAS allowed in its turn. iH'F
C. L. ", Sharon Springs ~ FL What were
Gen. Grants last words? p Who was President
of the United States for one day! A1asUer l. We
are not aware that they were recorded 2. No
body. =
T. C., Monterey, Aass.-l How long has a soldier
got 10 be married before his wife is entitled to
pension upon his death, 2. A soldier died Is years
ago and left widow and three children. all under
10 years of age. The soldier not In receipt OF
a pension at the date of his death, but the widow
now draws a pension under the new law Can she
get pension for the children from date of soldiers
death until they seyersliy became Is years of age?
AIiSeer. l. Under the new law (act June q. 1SS0y
she must have married the soldier prior the date
of such act. Under any other law the date of mar
riage is not a factor. widow of an hour would
have as much right a widow of 80 years. 2 No;
unless she can prove that cause of soldiers death
W. x. g.. Lisbon, " D.. Are claims for new
disability under old laws considered when medical
ana othef testimony shows IL TO nave originated IN
service in line of duty but which was not alleged
in original claim in subsequent claims for in
crease until recently such claims held to DO
barred by failure to aege such disability in former
applications? What, in brief is the present ruling
in that respect? 2. What date has been reached
in considering increase and new disability cases
under old laws and additional claims under act
June %. 1890 com pleted files in Middle Division
Of the Pension Bureau? 8. Please give rates for
partial deafness under late Office ruling? 4. Are
calI-slips file with case usually
answered when claim is reached for adjudication;
md If not when? 5. What is the usual cause Of
ocoHs0i0r aidrtG andwha rate OF pension is allowed
or such? AHS,Cer. 1. Such claims are considered
md taken up for action in their turn. 2. II is noE
he date OF filing claims which governs, but tue
tate when claim ompstcd. The Middle
Division Is several months behind. g. See last
ssue. 4. Yes. s. L0cOnator 0t1ry is a peculiar
orm Of apparent paralysis disease of the spinal
ord, commencing insidiously. The causes are
arious; almost anything that seriously depTesses
he nervous power. especially of the spinal cord.
Pill he exciting cause. such fatigue, exposure,
xcesses. etc. The rate of pension depends upon
he degree of disability as found by the Examining
urgenn-