The National tribune., 1894-07-12
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j. w. O. Wintersioscn. Pd.-Please publish the
act of March 4, $780, emitting certain pensioners
TO ST. u month. Arssrer The act provides that
"aii soldiers sailors, and marines who have since
the l6ii, day Of June, 1850. who may hereafter,
become so totally and permanently hel plcss, from
injuries received disease contracted in the sery-
ice ard in line of duty, as to require The regniar
aid and personal attendance OF another person. or
no if otherwise entitled were excluded from the
provisions of An act To- increase pensions Of GER
tuin pensioned soldiers and sailors who are totally
helpless from injuries received or disease CONTRACT,
ed while in the United States service, approved
June l6 1880, shall he entitled to receive pension
nj the rate OF s72 per month from the date OF the
passage Of this act or Of the cerilnca.e Oh Inc Ex
of disability made subsequent to the passage Oh
this act.''
G b.. Corning. ~ Y-Has United States Consul
any power to marry nj his Consulate nm American
male and Swedish female? AHsrcer Section 4052
of the Revised Statutes OF the United States pro-
yides that marriages in the presence OF any Con-
suiar officer OF the United States In foreign coun-
try, between persons who would be authorized TO
marry If residing in the District OF Columbia shall
be valid TO all inents and purposes. and shall have
the same effect if s0lennized within the Uniteo
States; and such Consular officer shall in all cases
give the parties married before them ceriinchle
OF such marriage and shall send another certificate
thereof TO the Department OF State. there 10 ne
kept; and such certificate shall specify the names
OF the parties iheir ages places Oh Di''n' anu
| e. g., North McGrrgor, Io,ca--1. What does the
Government pay private soldier III the Regular
Army? q How long docs he have TO servey 3.
| Where is the nearest station TO me? L. Can man
| enlist any time? 5. Does get any wages In
| advance as In the volunteer service? 6. Does lie
fnr
| service? Z. Is lac allowed certain amount per
year for clothing and he does not use 1t all does
it pass TO his credit? AHStDer- !. From $40 10 CLIO
| "a month. q He eniisis for five years, but after
| serving year he may purchase his discharge or
after serving faithfully for three years ne can De
/ discharged upon his mere request. 3. Probably
/ Fort Smelling, 81. Paul, Mimi. 4. Yes. D. No. ..
! Yes II contracted in line of duty. 7. Yes.
| A G. K Tucona, Wash,-A pensoner receiving
n pension Of st2 per month il notified by the Com
missioner of Pensions to show cause why MS pen,
sion should not be cut down TO SO a month III said
| pensioner does respond, will he be dropped
from the pension roll entirely will he be retained
| at SIS per month? Ansrer. He should be retained
| nj SO per month. :,
| plense answer the following question: A Captain
| OF the late war Is drawing pension oil ga per
month for Injuries received while Captain. Sup
| pose he should die leaving a widow, TO whom he
was married in August, 1890. If she should prove
to The satisfaction of the Pension Bureau thHt his
death was due TO his pension disability what rate OIL
! pension would she receive. assuming that her
| claim was filed under the old law? AnSWer. $40 a
month which ~ the total OF rank held al the GATE
| when the fatal disability originated. The act oil
March H. 1885, increasing from IS Sl2 the pensions
OF willows pensioned or to- be pensioned under the
general law, has reference TO the raie OF pension
| allowed TO the widows of commissioned officers
| who died from disability OF service origin tneif
rate of neuson was not increased, but WAS left as
| before total of rank. The total of rank for the
widow of a non commissioned officer or OF an en-
listed man is but S. and herein stated the act oi
March 10, 1885, increased that III certain instances
| to SI2.
| nm now pensioned ut $40 a month; applied for In.
| crease and The Board of Surgeons reported total
disability. What is the legal rate for total disability
| How mut will ] be rated :? Ansoer. II your IN
| auiry relates TO "A claim under the general law
then YOU are advised that the rate for pension
hereunder for disability conceded OF service oTiSi
Is $50 per month. where such disability renders the
pensioner wholly unable to perform any manun
| labor whatever; $50 per month where such dis
ability renders The pensioner not only wholly I'M
able to perform any manual laoor wiateVer,ou ast
helpless TO the exent of requiring the frequent nnd
| periodical personal aid and attendance OF anothe
| person; S72 ~ month where from such disaoiii'y
| the pensioner Is totally and permanently hep
less as to require the regular aid and attendance
| another person. There are several interfnedlats
| rates between $40 month and $50. and it would be
| very unusual for u pensioner To get an increase
from $40 10 $50 without first getting The 1nterniedi
ate rates. In considering The question OF increase
| under the general law TO which this answer aIohs
| applies il must be remembered thRt 1t not infre
quently happens that the total Disability Is heie
TO be due to some cause other thhh inc one 10
which pensioned, and in such case 1t Is held IL
| have no proper bearing on tile right To increase
| fir her the reports Of Examining Surgeons are no
conclusive, they ARE merely advisory. and often dis
regarded far the matter of rate Is concerned
r. v o., Derers. 1er.-Please advise me regard
ing the education OF the officers having chafss
| the scholarships for the nicrchant-mRrine; ana
the ship ST. Nnry's used for this purpose, and how
| ca u young man obtain position there? Ans'cer
MANY of the instructors retired Naval officers
| though the school ships are The property OF tn
several States. Tie ST. Mary belongs to the Stat
of New York. and Of course the authorities Of ina
State are to be addressed with respect to securing
| an education thereon. The General Government
has nothing to lo with the matter.
j. IT. w. La Yale. WIS., understand that unde
| a recent decision of the Secretary of the lnterio
the idiotie child 90 years old Of soldier can b
| pensioned Am | right? Ans,Uer. In such cas-
| there would be title under present rulings only II
| the event that the child pensioned up to tn
| time it attained the age of 10 years and that th
condition of idiocy has existed continuously sine
it reached said age This question, or similar ones
| has been repeatedly answered in this column