The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-23

viii be 0iren to anonymous inquiries If no re
ply 10 printed within three weeks, write again
A. L., Empire City, Kan.-A second Ger
tificate of honorable service in lieu of
discharge lost destroyed cannot be oh
tanned. The Commissioner of Pension
will return a discharge or certificate c
honorable service filed in a pension claim
requested TO do so. by applying TO tn
Adiutant- General of the State, in a volun
teer organization from which a persoi
served during the late war, a transcript q
the official records OF the State may be oh
tanned showing the service fully as tn
certificate furnished by the Record an(
Pension Office of the War Department.
.. Nj. f., Ninton, lowa.-Ihere is n,
fixed time within which a pension CLAIM
referred TO the Special Examination Di
vision of the Pension Bureau is taken III
for investigation by the Special Examine
in whose charge ii is given. Nor is there
any fixed time within which action may b,
expected after the special examination i:
completed and the case returned 10 tht
Pension Bureau. Usually action may bt
looked for within six months. All in
crease of pension granted, under the gen
erai law, on disability not covered by the
pension certificate, commences from the
date of filing of the application formally
alleging the said disability.
III. Nj. H., Eikfork, ky.-The Board OF
ment Is at least four months behind in the
consideration OF appeals submitted. In
some classes OF cases the arrears of work
appears to be even greater. IL a pension
claimant has more than one claim pend
ing at the same time, all evidence filed,
whether affidavitS or the reports of boards
OF Examining Surgeons, will be considered
an both claims so far applicable.
j. H. H., Soldiers Home, Calm 1861 it
was the fashion for volunteer organiZa-
tons TO adopt names, more or less fanci-
full, in addition 10 their official designa-
tons. The name "1st California regiment
by which the 32d y. Y. was known in 1861 ,
was obviously purely fanciful. Col. f. u.
Baker, its first commander, was United
States Senator from Oregon when he or
gained the regiment, and continued such
until his death.
g. III. L., Memphis, " Y-There is no
revenue from any special source set apart
Tor the payment OF pensions. The stamp
which you have observed i'm letter paper
used by the Pension Bureau is simply a
trade mark.
l.. N, Brant, n. UT is regretted that
your former questions were not so framed
as TO secure the answers you sought If
you have filed a claim for pension under
the act of June q, 1890, and are "a years of
age, it IS quite likely that you will get
rating, If you are otherwise entitled under
that law. In a decision rendered Nov II.
1884, the following occurs, which may be
taken as indicating the present holding OF
the Department: Without undertaking to
lay down an inflexible rule it NAV be said
that, in general, where widow is said to
have, from sources independent of her
labor, an income considerably in excess of
the amount which the act of June ~ 1890
provides for widows who have no income
or means OF support outside of their earn
ings, such widow does not come within the
class for whose benefit said act was in
81 e
der the act of 1880 IS IS per month 1896 per
year., with So additional per month for
each child OF the soldier under 1G years
Property having a fair valuation OF over
5000 would probably debar, irrespective of
the matter OF income The age and phys
zeal condition of the widow from other
causes, rendering her unable to obtain
support, is taken into consideration
{. V, New York.-When evidence is re-
quired in a pension claim 10 show the
origin and existence OF alleged disability in
the service, the requirement is not salts
fled by the filing of the claimants aft
davlt as TO his inability 10 furnish such
evidence. No favorable action NAV be ex-
pected IN such case, and no attorney can
supply the deficiency with argument or
other efforts on behalf Of the claimant.
When important proofs are lacking there is
nothing TO be gained by urging the Pension
Bureau TO action on the claim
w u, Annalong, 1reland.-The Pension
sioners that are not receiving all that the
law or the degree of their disablement en-
titles them TO. Invalid pensioners who
think they are not receiving as high rate
as they are entitled 10 are at liberty TO file
an application for increase a competent
attorney can usually advise pensioner as
10 his probable title.
r. NJ. b, Mill Gap, Na.-By act OF Aug
%, 1894, fourtf-class Postrnasters are ere
CURED, empowered, and authorized" to
take Acknowledgements TO pension vouch-
ers, afflxIng To their signatures the stamp
seal or certificate OF the clerk of a court
OF record need not be attached.
=. r. H., hestford, Conn.-If n pensioner
Is dropped from the roll on the ground that
he rs not entitled TO his pension. he has
the right 10 apply for restoration and sub
init such evidence as he can and have his |
case reconsldered. The act OF March Z |
1885, provides that "all applicants for mem
flons shall be presumed to have had no |
disability ut the time of enlistment: but |
such presumption NAV be rebufted Ac-
ceptance into the military service OF the |
United States IS regarded as only prima |
facle evidence Of soundness or fitness for
military duty
a. l.. G., Wakefield, Ills.-A widow-pen- |
sloner dropped because of remarriage can |
never have her former pension restored. - |
unless her remauage is declared void for |
niegallty by court having Jurisdiction. |
one may, however, acquire new title 10 |
pension as though she had never been mem
stoned. The fact that she had formerly |
been pensioned and dropped for renlarrjage |
would nave no bearing in the determination /
OF her new title
A. T.. Denver. Colo-An officer is y |
. soldier" but the bounty laws specifv |
non commissioned officers. privates. rnu
sicIans, etc. and so exclude comp,is
stoned officers by omission An enlisted |
man discharged for promotion i'm July 1863 |
would be entitled to the Sl01 bounty lrder
the act Of july p, 1861, if previous 10 such |
discharge he had served two wears under
ms enlistment. First Lieutenant would
not be entitled TO draw Captains paw while
commanding company. even if the com /
pany had no Captain, though he would be
entitled 10 certain allowances as the com
manding officer of the COMPANY. An
matters OF army pay are adjusted hy The
Auditor Tor the War Department, Washing
ton, ID. &.
j. II. C., Brierfield, Miss.-Drafted men
are not specifically mentioned in the nen-
sion laws. They are entitled TO pension
however. because they were i'm The military
service as much as men who volunteered
d. l.. w. MurphysvilIe, Ky.-The testi-
mony OF persons not related 10 the claim
ant is preferred by the Pension Bureau
and VIII usually be insisted upon il il can
possibly be obtained
ID. J.. g., Ellsworth, Conn.-After the
special examination of pension claim is
concluded. the case is returned 10 the