The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-30

law. He is, however. entitled TO prosecute and
! complete his claim un jer the general law while
continuing 10 draw pension under the act OF
1890.
C. A. M., BrockwayriNe. Pd.-The Sc month
allowed "a widow peusioncr on account OF each
child of the soldier under the age of l6 is pay.
able 10 her. Notwithstanding that the children
are maintained wholly or partly at the expense
of the State or the pubic, IN an educational in-
stituiiIn, or an institution organized for tbe
care OF soldiers orphans. The accrued pension
of widow pensomer 10 payable 10 the date
of her death only TO a child of the soldier ur-
der 10 81 the date of her DEATH IL no child
under 10 survive, and tho widow left sufficient
assets 10 cover the expenses of her last illness
and burial, no payment will be made from the
accrued pension. During the lifetime OF the
pensioner only the pensioncr or duly ap.
pointed guardian can indorse pension check.
p A., Damascus Pa.-Scction 1905 Revised
Statutes provides that if it shall be duly GER
tilted. under seal, by any court having probate
Jurisdictio that satisfactory evidence has
hesn produced before such court, upon due
notice 10 tho widow, that she has abandoned
the care of such child or children, or that she
is az unsuitable person. ny reason of immoral
conduct to have tie custody of the same, on
presentation OF satisfactory evidence thereof
TO the Commissioner of Pensions, no pension
shall he allowed 10 such widow until such
child or children shall have attained the age OF
16 years, any provisions of law to the contrary
Notwithstanding. and the said child or children
shall be pensioued in the same manner, and
from the same date, as if no widow had survived
such person. aud such pension shall be paid to
the guardian of such child or children; but II
in any case payment OF pension shall have
been made to the widow, the pension to the
child or children shall commence from the date
to which her pension has been paid" The
Commissioner of Pensions does not require
action by court having probate jurisdiction ."
in the first instance, but Will consider evidence
filed with him direct. Section of the act Of
Aug. z 1882. provides that the open and
notorious adultsrous cohabitation of . widow
who Is pensioner shall operate to terminate
her pension from the commencement of such
cohabitation." This is very broadly construed,
rather more so than the strict letter Of the law
jusifes.
d. n. H.. Alma Me-A certificate OF honor
able service, generally called duplicate dis
charge" though not strictly duplicate. may
be obtain through the Chief of tho Record
and Pension Office, War Department, Washing
ton. If actually enlisted into the United
States service, whether mustered or not, sol.
der is peusionable for disability incurred in
service and line OF duty. and if his service WAS
Of 80 days or longer duration, and MAS followed
by al honorable discharge. nc is entitled under
She sct Oh june ~, lo9V, ior inatcr uis~oiiS,
whether contracted in the service or not.
Until, under the act of March 8, 1863. the
Federal Governments took charge of enlist
Eients into tho volunteer service. there were
no actual enli,tments into the United States
service before muster into the service By U.
3. mastering officer.
J. J. c.. Fayetteville, 4rk.-Under the general
pension law the mother Of deceased soldier
is regarded as pensionabie if at the date of his
death she had no other adequate means OF sup
port than the ordinary proceeds of her own
labor and The contributions of the soldier or Of
other persons not legally bound to aid in her
support, ana the soldier by actual contributions
in any other way had recognized his moral
obligation 10 aid ms mother or was by law
bound to support her. Under the act of June
81 1890, it would be only necessary to show
present dependent circumstances OF tho
mother.