The National tribune., 1894-12-06
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weeksl
H. O., 81. Louis Mo-. Is il lawful for orphan
daughter TO continue to draw pension after the
death OF her mother. she having been oyer the age
OF l6 years when her father died? 2 Can q de.
pendent sister whose brother died in the low
draw II pen>ion' AnSUer ]. No. .. Not unless
she arred for n pension prior to July J. 1850.
C. Mex. Bangor Mel A man files power Of
attorney 10 complete pension claim. also fee
agreements for SIS aud furnishes the evidence to
complete claim; il is allowed, but the vino filed
the power Of attorney and fee agreements j. in
formed 10y the office that no fee will be paid him,
for the renson that the power OF atiurney was not
witnessed 10y two persons. The soldier offers The
man who did the work SIS. Can the mau accept
the SIS? . An attorney flies claim viii, SIS fee
agreements. aud scon after dies The soldier gives
another man power of attorney TO complete the
claim, and states III The power of attorney thai lac
wisle, the same $50 fee TO he paid To the last man.
VIII that hold. ar must ne" lee agreements DC
fcd with the power of attorney? Insurer. l. NO.
.. New fee agreements must be fled
~ K C.. ann l;rjor, McI.-f'I-,se answer in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE the following: J. II a sol-
der dies Wits claim for pension pending Bnder
Of June -, 1880, he having been examined on
The claim, his widow complete his claim, and
receive the pension II allowed from time OF apnu-
cation 10 The date OF the soldiers deHih. .. II
widow pensiuneT dies without Huy property. aud
here IS due her mt the time IF her death accrued
pensnn, can this accrued pension be collected TO
rstibnr-c those that bore The expense OF her last
sickness and funeral. il she was per-ioncr under
the general law. the law of June -. 1893. Mexi-
can war widow? ArsWer. l. les. . 80.
J. u. w.. NGtionG, Hofee B'is-pieasc inform me
Through The NATIONAL TRIBUNE e "a person who
is applicant for pension June y. 1880 pro-
cure az extension or time FOR examination. having
been 40 fled 10 appear before tie board WITHIN
three months from date o! Sept. II. 1891. viii 1t
be necessary to notify the board or the Commits
siouer If Pensions? AHsucr. The order will be in.
valid after Dec -. 1884 Fora satisfactory reHsHna
new order WILL In due course of business. be issued
by the COMMISSIONS of Pensions TiIs Board OF
Surgeons have discretion in the matter. IL will
save DELAY TO comply with the order
f. H., JoiiHSonbUrg, MI saw an article in n re-
cent issue OF THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that post
master could fiji up applications hnd take oaiiis In
pension cases. Please instruct the as 10 what "a
necessary ard what naust do TO fit myself for this
work, ns lIc old soldiers ave rGuging nf the about
it, .lps,cer. If you will carefully resd what has
been printed ia recent issues, IN this column, you
vail note that we have never stated that post
master could take any acknowledgements in any
evidence TO be used in q pension claim. What yon
refer is the fact that fourIh-class postmaster
(no othcT) is authorized. by arcCent act OF Con-
Eress, 20 take The Acknowledgements in the execu-
zion of PENSION vouchers bat is not authorized TO
take them ia any other class Of pension pafers.
Testimony acknowledged before fourth class
postmaster wonld be utterly worthless his aIl-
iho:iiy is limited 20 the execution OF vouchers in
allowed pension claim, and for ouch service he Is
authorized 10 collect from the pensioner not
im excess Of IS cents. Postniasters other Than
fourii.c class ones arc not authorized to even take
acknowledgements iu pension vouchers.
Mrs. H. u. H., FecHc, " H--My husband was
pensoned for niaiarial poisoning. and died Of con-
sumption. He contracted malaria while holding
the rank Of Second Lieutenant. /. Am entitled
n Ia la-fa I.nUgf
IL write 10 The Commissioner of Pensions, will lie
send me The necessary applications blank aud i'm
form me what testimony is necessary? g. Do
need an attorney? f. lie had received pension up
TO the 3th Of October: am entitled up TO tho date
of his death? Ansuer ]. Ii The Commissioner OF
Pensions will concede that he died of = direct re-
smlt Of maIaral poisoning, aud that said inaIariaI
poisoning originated while holding the rank of
Second Lieutenant, then, upon nD application
under the old general law, pension will he
granted. nj The rate Of SIS month, from date OF
his death. .. Yes; ia due course OF business 3.
That depends upon circumstances; IN general, yes,
as Tie practice before the Pension Bureau is now
complex. nnd very few, If any, claimants do
wei. without an attorney rs with competent one.
l. Yes: nnon due apniication and proof
f. N, Folsom ". il have n friend who first en-
listed la the infantry during the late war and
being able TO tItarci lac deserted from the Infantry
aud entered the cavalry. and received an honorable
discharge tLerefron lie WIS pensioped, but
Gently his pension has been taken away the
ground that he is deser;er-ai-large his second
enlistment having been nade without having OBJ
tanned discharge from the first service. Whit
he done? Can tl,e record be ainendede Aa-
Scer. Under present rulings nothing can be done
~ Is now held that Che second enlistment, hay
ing been 80 violation of the 2ad A ricie Of War WIS
void. aud that therefore the discharge froni such
second enlistment WAS obtained 10y fraud, aud is Of
no force. Tie tine within which applications for The
removal of IL charge OF deseriion aud honor
aide Discourage could be fled has cx PRED by n,a-
ton OF law. so that the record cannot be amended.
T., COHcOrciid. Uo-1'iease inform me whether
The Government furnishes headstones for de-
ceased soldiers; aud IL 1t docs To whom should ap-
piicition be made? Ansrer. Yes. Apply 10 the
Quagtermaster General, L. .. a, this city
S. W.. Ithaca, ~ vi. Can the widow of All
officer who dismissed the service be pen
enlisted man who was dislouorably discharged
from the service be pensioned under any law?
AnSiC6r. and 2 In neither case VIII the widow be
entitled Ia pension under the new law, but in
both instances she would be entitled pension
under ilie general law. IL she could show that the
death Of her husband was direct result OF a
originating in line of duty Ia the service. In
other words, dishonoable discharge ia not
bar 80 pension under tho old law.
o. H.. GGiGtO5l. IA. If n soldier goes TO State
Home, Will s pension be taken away from him;
aud If yes how much? .. II lac has "a family will
his pension be given to ii without his consent?
3. II a soldier goes TO "a National Homo, will his
pension, any part OF IL. he taken away? 4.
Wnefc tie National Homes? das,eer. 1 and =.
IL depends upon the rules OF that particular Stale
Home that he may enter; in some, yes, and in
others, no. g. Ii would be drawn for him by the
Treasurer OF the Home, aud held in trust until he
left the Home. In some casesp paid TO his family
upon his order. 4. At Togns. Me-; near Hampton,
Va; near Dayton, o. near Lenrenwortl. kaps.;
near Milwaukee. Wis; near Santa Monica, Cal,
aud near Marion, had.