The National tribune., 1897-10-07
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

rAl communications for this column should
be accompanied by the true name and correct
address Of the inquirer. The reply. however,
vii! be marked as may lie desired. No attention
lgiR he giUen 10 anonymous Inquiries. Ii no re-
ply il printed within three weeks. write again. |
~ H. X. Sqaires Mo.-Order 225 of the Com
missioner OF Pensions, dated June g. 1893. is
based on the Departmental decision of May 81.
1893, in the case of Charles +. Bennett. The
order is entitled "As 10 Indicating and fixing
rates of pensions under tho act Of June q,
1890" and is as follows i. A claim for PEN
sion under the second section of tho act Of
June 81, 1880, can only be allowed upon proof
of mental or physical disability of a permanent
character, not the result of the claimants own
vicious habits, incapacitatina him for Tho per-
Torrance of manual labor in such degree as
to render him unable to earn support. g No
specific injury or disability can, as such, have
pensonabs rating under that act, nor be con-
sidered otherwise than as it affects the capacity
of The claimant to perform ordinary manual
labor. 3. Proof that, the disability is not the
result of the claimants own vicious habits is
requisite; and, therefore, the causes and cir
cuHs.ances of shs origin OF the disability
should be shown by the evidence furnished in
support of tho claim, for pension so far
be done. and by persons her than the claim
ant 4. To give the claimant pensionable
status under tDlS ACT tii2 HlkaDillIy fHUsb ia
such as TO in ca paeitate hip for the performance
of manual labor in such degree as to render
him unable to cara a support; yet, the act
recognizes differences in the degree OF such
pcn,onsble disability, giving Sl2 per month
III ease of the greatest, and IS per month in
case Of the lowest degree OF such pensionable
disability rendering the claimant unable to
earn support by msnual labor. 1t MISC pro-
vides for intermediate ratings proportoned TO
inf ii iata nj sucli lilo
disability. The proper ratings under this act
will therefore, be made in accordance with
ssch rules for rating as the Medical Referee
shall prescribe. subject to the approval of the
Commissioner" signed by William Lochren,
Commissioner, and approved by Hoke Smith,
Secretary OF tho Interior. 1t is under the
operation OF this order that disablement that
would ontitle to good rating under she gen
ersl Law is not recognized under the act of
June 81 1890.
j. p. L.. Vest Tampa, Fla.-A pensioner may
emit 10 draw his pension for any period less
than three years. If he fails to draw for three
years. his name is stricken from the rolls, and
can be restored only upon application and the
filing of satisfactory evidence Of the continu-
ance of his title to pension.
NJ L. H., WaterriHe Kans-All evidence filed
in the Pension Bureau in support of pension
claim will be considered in connection with
any future claim, or contest of rejection, so
far as it may be applicable.
j. d.. Matteapan, N. Y-There is no general
law under which widow pensioner who re-
marries can reclaim her former pension after
the death OF her second husband. If her sec
oud husband was soldier or sailor however,
she may acquire new title On account of his
service.
J. b. Dr., Baltimore, Ad.-The additional
bounty act OF July 20, 1866, expired by limita-
ton July l, 1880.
A. p A.. Marion, IoWa-There has been no
general legislation of recent date relating to
widows or survivors OF the war of 1872.
A. Z. p, Corsackie, N. Y.-Thers has been
general legislation relative to tho rate of
widows pensions under the general pension
law.
4. f. c., Bird City, Rans.-Whether divorce
is recognized as legal by the Pension Bureau
depends entirely upon is legality in the State
where obtained.
d. II. s., Eiliottsburg Pa-There is no Federal
statute protecting the Investments of pension
ers Their rights must be determined by the
laws of the States in which they reside
4. l., Hillside, Pd.-Ses the reply TO ID. Fl. s.,
above.
4. IT. f.. Aaai,ton. Ala.-Under the act of
June u, 1890. widows pension is not rated ac-
cording to the rank of the soldier. The rate
is uniformly s. per month, with 81 per month
additional for each Child of the soldier under
16.
j. u r., Houston Ter.-The rate of pension
under the general law Of the widow of First
Lieutenant is SIT per month, with the addi-
tional rate for children, provided the soldier
ranked as First Lieutenant at the time of
the origin of the disability resulting in his
death. The rate of pension of the widow of
Second Lieutenant is SIS; Captain, $50; Major,
sos; Lieutenant Colonel and of higher grade,
$50. These rates are applicable only when the
-, ,,c 81, bod Hntx ,1co
n NJ, Roseburg, Tex.-See the reply to ]. U.
F., above. mo
H. NJ p, Blissfeld Hich-When several
children are drawing a pension the So addi-
tiona rate per month is dropped as each child
becomes 16, and his share of the rate proper is
divided among the other children. The 81 ad.
titional per month does not survive to the other
children. The youngest child would draw the
entire rate proper and its 81 additional until
attaining the age Of h.
Er-soldier, Wales, kdss.-A pension claimant
may withdraw his claim, or any claim of sew
eral pending, if he chooses to do so. He can
not, however. withdraw any papers from the
Pension Bureau. atnr1
N. N. W., RussellpiDe, O.-The U. S. Supreme
Court holds that as matter of law the war of
the rebellion ended Aug. co. 1866, when Presi-
dent johnson issued Proclamation to shat
effect.
l. H. ", Riuer Sty1 tO.-Tho transfer of the
pension and miscellaneous war claims business
of the late Capt. George e. Lemon, formerly
publisher of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, to
Messrs. Milo B. Stevens & Co., by Mr.. Alva s.
Taber, representing the executors of Capt.
Lemons estate, has the sanction and approval
of the Hon. Secretary of the Interior. The
claimants having given Mr.. Taber power to
substitute another attorney in his place, the
Secretary holds that no further consent of
claimants is necessary, claimants having con.
sented in advance to the substitution of any