The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-09
OUR CORREsPoNDENTs.

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WP., San Francisco Call. Am I entitled
to the ben eits of act Of June 1902 I enlisted
in the Regular Army July 2, 1866, and I'M
derstood the war was declared officially closed
Aug. 20, 1866. 2. Would nay children, who are
under is, draw Any pension In case of my
death? / am drawing general service PEN
sion. am widower, aud was married in 1877.
ANSWER. /. If you are = psnsisner, as you state,
or if on the retired list, then ysu would not
in any event bo satitlod to second pension
under the act Of June "a, 1890, as one cannot
draw two pensions for tho same period of time.
Aug 20, 1866. is the date Of the last official
proclamation declaring the rebellion at an end
but this date is not for all pensiOnable purposes
the one accepted IS the clese of the war of
the rebellion, and, in general, where an en-
listhient was made after April IL, 1865, fol-
lowed by q service Of 80 days mere, and an
honorable discharge, there will not he title to
pension under the act Of June n, 1885, unless
the soldier actually served 80 days or more in
some one Of bhe States in which the war had
not been officially declared as closed. In such
a case the purpose for which the regiment was
raised and the actual service rendered would
largely determine the question as to whether
the soldier served 80 days or mere during the
said war. 2. We presume that you are on the
retired list, and nst pensioner, in which event
your minor children would not be entitled to
pension unless you should die of disability of
service origin.
". r. Cincinnati, GA young man was
prior to enlistment. disabled for manual labor,
l.. r 4 l. L - 4.
served four years and was hon srably discharged
from the war of the rebellion; can he now
claim peasion fer said Injury OF arm uader the
act of June 81. 1902 Answer. He can claim
peason therefor under said act, aud be pen
stoned, providing he is ratsbly disabled under
said act. aud if it be conceded that such disa-
bility is not due to vicisus habits.
/ Subscriber, 81. Thomas, Ontario, Cdnada.-1.
Would doctor appointed by the United States
Government to examine applicants for PEN
sion in Canada be considered a Medical Board,
as referred to in the recent onactmens respect
ing the rating for disability by Medical Boards
2. In applying for an increase OF pension under
the act of June. 1890. could pensioner be re-
here las hofore), or would he have to
go to the United States before Medical Board,
thereby mourning considerable expense? 3.
Are disabilities classified as "total, half" ETC.,
and what is the amount per month for the sew
ersl degrees of disability? AnScer. /. The
language of tho law is Examining Surgeons"
and he would be. for the time being, clearly
such, and thus within the provisions of the law
referred to. 2. He could be examined in
Canada by some Surgeon duly selected by the
of Pensions. B. We do not know
how the ratings are now made up, as the reports
of Examining Surgeons are not now open to
inspection. The amounts for the several degrees
of disability run from Sc to SIP q month, depen-
dent upon the law under which pensioned, and
the degree OF disability found to exist.
i a. b., Painter Greek, Oh was drawing 81 |
under the old law, and then S. under the act |
Of June 81, 1890, and made application for new |
disability under the old law; now, if this |
claim Is allowed. from what time will draw? |
Answer. From date of filing application there
for, deducting all former payments covering |
the same period of time.
y. III. w., Montrose, Colo.-What can the |
widow of u soldier do to get her pension if she |
cannot furnish the testimony of those who saw
her married to the soldier2 Will testimony of |
bid friends who have known them for years dor
dnssoer If tho absence of testimo ny of q better
character be satisfactorily accounted for, then
he testimony OF neighkors or friends as to
general recognition by the community as hus-
,snd and wife will be usually accepted to prove
hat she is the legal widow.