The National tribune., 1897-08-05

unteers in the late war until May 4. 1861, 1T is
unlikely that any volunteers were actually
mustered into the United States service pre-
yious to that date for a greater term than three
months The bounties paid for volunteer en-
listments after July Il, 1864, were not payable
in full unless the soldier served his full term
of enlistment or was discharged because OF
wound or injury incurred in service and line
of DUTY. A widows pension ceases with her
remarriage Children of the soldier then
upder l6 are entitled to pension for the period
of pensionable minority.
T. " S. Quincy. 1.-THE act of July IA, 1862,
is the foundation and basis of the pension sys-
tem covering cases arising from service since
March f. 1861. 1t is now comprised in sections
1922. 1893, 1895, 4702, 4707 and 474S of the Re-
vised Statutes.
" T.. Ohio-The rating of invalid pensions
is always subject to review, whether before or
after the pension certificate is issued.
j. d. s, Altman, COio.-Under the act of
Nav 2S, 1872 sections 1I16-1-S of the Revised
Statutes as amended by the act OF March 8,
1879. every soldier of the Union army, or
petty officer. seaman or marine in the naval
service" who incurred hernia while IN the
line OF duty during the war of the rebellion
or any subsequent war, is entitled to receive
single or double truss at intervals OF two ana
a-half wears Application for the same should
be made to an Examining Surgeon for pensions,
whose duty il is TO examine the applicant ana
to prepare and forward to the Surgeon-G Gem
eral, L. S. A., the necessary application with
out charge
p. r. D., Jefferson " UT \ held that
under the act of June -, 1890, there is no such
claim as claim for Increase on new or ad-
Citioual disabilities. All claims for increase
under the act of 1890 are treated as for in
crease on pensioned disabilities. The legal
attorneys fee is 81, payable out of the pen.
sion money when the claim is granted. The
increase commences from the date Of the favor
able medical examination
j. e. p S0UthmGtOn Conn.-Medical ex-
aminations ordered in pension cases in ac-
cordance with lopg-cstablished practice, aud
are usually regarded as essential III every claim
for invalid pension, unless for rerating. 1t
claimant is ordered before a Board at such dis
lance as 10 subject him to expense and trouble
which could be avoided by his going before
more convenient Board. the facts should be
made known to the Pension Bureau.
D. D. s., Golden City, Mo.-lf soldiers
death was due TO his service, his widow may
claim pension under the general pension law
at any time during her lifetime. If she re-
marries meanwhile, the pension when granted
will terminate with the date of her remarriage.
the commencement being from the date OF the
soldiers death. After remarriage the widow
cannot claim under the pension act of June
%, 1899, though she may prosecute and com.
plete her claim fled under the act before re-
marriage. and obtain the pension Hereunder
from the date OF the filing of her application
up to the date of her remarriase. II the child
of soldier under 10 at the date of his death,
delays filing application FOR pension until after
attaining the age of 16 the claim can be made
only under the general pension law, under
which the soldiers death from causes of service
origin must be shown.