The National tribune., 1896-03-19
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f.. II. B., Greeley, Colo.-Wbat are the rules
under which pensions are granted by special
act of Congress with respect TO title before the
Pension Officer 4nslrer. In general no private
bill for a pension will he favorsbly reported by
the Pension Committee, unless the petitioner
therefor has applied to the Pension Bureau and
been denied relief therein, or unless clearly
not entitled to pension under the general law
or, if pensioner Hereunder, to the rate which
he seeks to get by private bill. We know of
no printed set Of rules for guidance of those
seeking relief in this way.
X. o. b., Sank Rapids, Minn.-Soldier served
in the rebellion; was honorably discharged,
having contracted disease therein, from which
he died after discharge, leaving widow aud
three children under is years of age. Widow
remarked before children each became Is years
old, hut children lived with and were maintain
ed by her until they each became I6 years old.
Now, if widow applies for pension under general
law for the time she remained q W dow and her
claim is allowed, will she draw pension for the
children till each became 16 years old, or will
a separate application lave to be made for the
time after the widow remarried2 If so, who is
entitled to make the application? Answer. Ii
she applies for pension and establishes title
thereto, she will he pensioned from date of
soldiers death to date OF her remarriage, and
her pension would include the additional 81
per month allowed to her because of each child
under the age of IS years. such additional 81
a month being part of her pension. In order
that tho children may be pensoncd in their
x,r,lxt mil ha 10
by them and if allowed their pension will
date from the remarriage Of the widow, and
terminate when they attained the age of 16
years.
c. G.. L., Ouondaga, N. vi. How long can
pensioner let his pension run without draw
ing it, and not be dropped from the rolls be-
cause of failure to draw? 2. How long can a
pensioner hold his quarterly check, and still
get his money on il when he wants to cash it2
8. Is silver a legal tender, and to what amount?
ARsUer. /. Three years. q There is no limit,
but it is the desire of the Treasury Depart
ment that the check should be presented for
payment within three months from date that
it is drawn. 3. 1t is q legal tender for any
amount, unless otherwise specified in the
tract
j. B., Ab.ot Villdge, Me.-Is there law that
gives to a soldier Of the war of 1876 PEN
sion of $12 month upon his attaining the age
OF rs years? Answer. There is ruling of the
Pension Bureau that in claim for pension
under the act of June q, 1890. the applicant
therein shall be regarded disabled to de-
gree that will entite him to the $I2-rate, if he
has attained the age Of 70 years.
j. f., TOWandd, R.-What rate of pension
do those that enlisted in the war against Mex
leo receive, and how long q period of time
elapsed from the close of that war until the
act was passed that pensi0ned the survivors?
Arsger. Eight dollars Il month, except in GER
hin of III md
who were on the roll on the 5th of January,
1893, who get sig month. The survivors of
the Mexican war waited SO years before they
were granted service pension.
B. f., UirichsuHie O.-Please state the names
and nativity of Cieveland's Cabinet, and the
name Of the Chief Justice Of the United States,
and the names of the Senators from Ohio.
Ans,rer. Richard Olney, Secretary of State.
born in Massachusetts,; John G. Carlisle. Secre-
tary of the Treasury, born in Kentucky; Dan
iel s. Lamont, Secretary of War, born in New
York; Hilary A. Herbert. Secretary of the
Navy born in South Carolina; Hoke Smith,
Secretary of the Interior, born in North Caro-
lima William l.. Wilson. Postmaster General,
born in West Virginia; Judson Harmon, Att0r.
ney- General, born in Ohio; julius s. Morton,
Secretary of Agriculture, born in New York.
Melville w. Fuller is Chief Justice of the
United States, and the Senators from Ohio are
Messrs. Sherman and Brice.
4. y. r., PeTsimn'0n CreeEr ~. C.-l. Why does
the Commissioner Of Pensions call ON claim
ant for pension for his affidavit as to whether
he served in tho army or navy, other than as
set forth in his application for pension? 2. If
soldier is called upon to file supplemental
application for pension some two or three
years after he fled his original application,
will he draw pension from the date of fling
the first, or only from date of filing the second
Ansuer. /. In order that he may have the
entire military or naval service of the appli-
cant, and thus determine that the record is
such that, so far as service is concerned, the
man has status for pension; it is, among
other reasons, to see whether the claim is
tainted with desertion or disloyalty. g. That
depends upon the circumstances of the case,
but in general it can be said that, under pres.
ent practice, it would date from the filing Of
tina Last annlicxtinn.