The National tribune., 1893-05-25
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Information of Value Concerning Pensions

ihiormauoh OF saiue concerning Pensions
Correspondents should write each question on
a separate sheet Of paper. give full nsnne and adj
dress and mark It CORRESPONDENCE column NJ,
ate ntion will be paid to communications noe ac-
companied with name and address Of writer. II L.
requested that stamp be incosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied TO by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within week and If in this column within three
weeks.l
r. B. L. Oukpoood GA soldier died in Ander-
sonvilie Prison. leaving neither widow, children
father nor mother. He had three brothers and two
sisters living at the time Of his death few years
ago there surviving said soldier two brolhers
aud sister. Said brothers and slater applied for
pay, bounty, etc, due the deceased soldier. After
the application had been filed the sister died. The
claim allowed as follows: For bounty act OF
July %. 1851, 500; pay from July J. 1863. to sept.
a. 1864, SOL clothing Sept. l9 1853. to sept H.
1854 sil65 total. 1881 deduct for three shares
retained. S205.s6 balance due Claimants sIS7 ..
which was paid the two living brothers Can the
children of The deceased brother aud sister get the
balance dues AnSIrer. Yes; the retained money
IS due them, aud was withheld for them to make
L. w. f.. Genito. Va-Please tell me whether
there any coIOred ex- Union soldiers drawing
pensions 1t the present time and II so about how
many AHSirsr. Yes; but cannot give the
number Colored and white soldiers the
same footing precisely "a TO pensions.
r. ". H., WdpqkOnetd, OIL. If WAS drafted
in the Fall of 1854 and hid in the woods and garrett
loft and under the bed and elsewhere and his wife
Dragged, Get him II you cam that he would
1865 after the war was over and all danger past,
he went to Columbus, o.. and gave himself up.
and not being wanted he got discharge and new
suit of clothes without being in any regiment
or company, or having had any officers COM
rades is he entitled to a pension? 2 II he is
entitled to pension, in what way is he entitledI
Insurer. l. No. 2. He Is not entitled under any
law.
". C. T., Malaga GA widow died having n
pension claim pending under act Of June q, Is0O.
on account of the loss Of son. who died Of disease
contracted while in the service, leaving children
under the age of IS years. He left one weakly
daughter. who was dependent to a great extent
upon her mother for support. Is she entitled to
anything or has she a right to complete the claim
and draw up to her mothers death, during the
time she is unable to support herself AnssSer.
j. H. H., Unity Hd-A soldier killed in the late
war left several minor children. What rate OF
pension will they get under the old law and what
rate under the new law? AnsWsr. That depends
upon date of death OF their mother. They have
title under the new law. because they necessarily
must be over Is years Of age.
A. G. C.. Seneca MO.-AbOut three years ago put
in a claim for two horses lost in the service and
got my claim completed some months ago and
cannot hear from it. J. Do they have certain times
to pay such claims, and has Congress appropriated
money for their payment? 2. II the claim Is COM
plete, how long is 1t before payment, and how far
behind is the Department in sdjudicating such
claims? AHStCer j. These claims paid shortly
after allowance out Of fund appropriated for that
purpose by the general deficiency bill. 2 The
Treasury Department is somewhat in arrears in
settling these claims, but there is little delay in
payment after the claim has been certified for al
lowance. Claims of this character. where not fled
prior to Aug. Ia. 1891, are barred by statute OF
Limitation.
T. H., Needles Cdi.--About IS months ago ap-
piled for pension under the new law. medical
examination order was sent to me, but the distance
was too far, and sent it back to the Pension Bu-
reau instead of to my attorney. Since then can
hear nothing of it. although have written repeat
eddy to the Pension Bureau and to my attorney.
He says he will forward 1t to when he gets
it. All the evidence is in as far I know. What
had better do? AnSlUeT. You can do nothing bet
ter than to write again TO the Commissioner OF
Pensions. You erred in not tTansactins your busi-
ness through your attorney.
". G. C., BelridsTs W.-l Is the OF Union
soldier who killed in the late entitled TO
pension? 2. What is the best way To get informa-
lion concerning William Simpson, or anyone who
might have known him? He was in the 9th Mo,
and - supposed to have been killed ia the Suitana
disaster the Ohio River. in April, 1860. AaSiTer
]. Depends upon the age of the when bis father
died and tse date Of mis- mothers death. , Write
to the Chief of Record and Pension Division, War
Department.