The National tribune., 1897-08-12
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

~ H., Aron Mass-Tbe Vermont volunteer
organizations in which the $500 recruit bounty
was allowed in 1863, before Oct. "a, were the
Sd VT. Light Battery and tho 18th W.
S. s., Danncmora, N. Y.-The prisoners-oi'
war pension bill has never become law.
Mrs M ", Algiers, La.-No provision has
as yet been made for increasing the pension OF
Mexican war widows drawing under the act OF
Jan. 90. 1887. The act of Jan. 8, 1893, reiates
only to survivors of the war.
j. w., Indianapolis, hd.-Under the acs OF
March 3, 1863, all extra-duty pay to enlisted
men in the military service was discontinued
from and after that date. except in cases of en-
| listed NJ en- employed as clerks and messengers
| at division or geographical headquarters.
T. ". d., Charlest0un, Mass.-Commutation
| of rations was allowed and is still collectable
] in cases of prisoners of war for the period OF
| captivity.
j. T. IT., Ashlep Mono bounty is duo
volunteer for one year who enlisted in Septem-
| Der, 1863, and was discharged by reason of ex-
| piration of term of service. II discharged for
| wound received in battle, bounty OF 500
! would be payable under the act OF March s,
| 1863
| J.HA., Couan, Tena-There is no general
law providing pension for children of 1912
| war pensioners. special act of Congress 10
| the only recourse.
| A. S. B., LittteuiHe, Mass.-The amount OF
| evidence necessary to secure the reOpcning OF
! a rejected pension claim depends, somewhat on
| the character of the rejection. If the re-
| lection is based on the alleged non-exIstence OF
| a pensionable degree of disability, 1t IS usual
| to order new medical examination in reopen
| ing the claim. There is no fixed time within
which rejected claim is re0pened after the
filing of additional testimony
| j. c.. Kingston, O.-As the children OF SOL
dier, who are drawing pension, arrive at the age
| of 16 their respective share. of the pension go
to the children not yet is, SO that the child
who last reaches that age draws the full pension
| for the period of its peDsionable minority alter
| tile pension of the next older child has been
| terminated.
A. G. W., Philadelphia. Pa.-Invalid pension
| under the act of June u, 1880, cannot IN any
event be dated back of the date of filing OF the
| first application under the act. 1t, previous to
| filing under the act of 1880, claim was filed
under the general law for disability due to the
| service, the claimant may still prosecute his
| case under the general law and obtain rating
from the date of the filing Of his general law
application. The granting Of pension under
the act Of 1890 will not carry q rating from the
da' Q Of fling of the general law application,
but only from date Of filing under the act OF
| 1890
| ". T.. Richmond. Ky.-Section 4703 OF the
| Revised Statutes provides that the additional
| pension OF So per month allowed to widow on
account OF children of the soldier under 10 at
the date of his death shall be paid to her
only for such period of her wid0whood as she
has been, or shall be- charged with the MAIN
| tenance of such child children" II they DO
| not her own children by the soldier; but she
"shall hot be deprived thereof by reason of
! their being maintained in whole or In part at
| the expense OF State or the public in any edu-
cationa institution, or in any institution organ
,raIf or 4 IF al rp,a
widow was entitled to the additional pension
| on account of the child Of the soldier by for
| mer marriage, she may claim and receive such
| allowance at any time; but ii she was not
| entitled thereto or is deceased. the child may
| claim and recei We the additional pension itself
| if over 10, or by guardian if under IT,
r. p. H. Suffolk. Va.-By rerating of pension
| is meant adjustment of rate over period
| for which pension has already been drawn. 1t
! is a correction of error i'll past ratings. new
| medical examination is not required IN such
cases. A claim for rerating may be filed at
| any timc =
l. A. st. Louis Mo.-A pension claim that
has been made Especial in the Pension Bu-
| reau ought to be settled within a mouth, if the
official requirements have all been complied
| with
H. A. g., Eldon Mo.--If an Invalid pensioner
drawing under the general law applied for pen-
| sion under the act Of June "a, 1890 and at the
!
| of his gcnera-law pension, and the medical
| examination showed him to be entitled to a
| higher rating than that allowable under the act
! of 1890, both his claim under the act OF 1890
and his claim for increase of his general-law
pension woud be allowed because under his
actlef-1s90 claim lie would be entitled to an in-
| crease rating from the date of filing his appli-
cation Hereunder, whereas the increased rating
above ST. under his increase claim would COM
| mcnce only from tile date of the medical ex
animation had under said claim.
NC G., Rock Elm, Wis.-If disability from
pensioned causes under the general pension
law exist in such degree that the pensioner
does not and cannot perform any manual labor
of any Sort rating of $50 per month may be
obtained If tile degree of disability is such
as to require frequent and periodical aid and
| attendance Of another person. Il rating of $50
per month may he had Seveuty-two dollars
per month is allowed in cases where regular
, and constant aid and attendance of another
person is required
G. L.. KilJuck ~ Y-The three-months
volunteers of 1861 were not offered. nor have
they since become entitled to, a Federal bounty.
Three-years volunteers who enlisted before
July 90, 1861, under the Presidents proclama.
ton of May 3. 1861 first call for three-years
volunteers, arc entitled to 500 bounty under
the acts of April 90, 1872, and July 20, 1883, if
they were honorably discharged.
j. Il. H.. Aurora. MO.-There is no provision
of the general pension law for the repcnsion-
ing of remarked widows, unless they have ac-
CURED new right through their second hus.
bands II is held that the child Of soldier, to
be entitled to the continuation restoration
of pension under the permanently helpless
clause of the act of June ~, 1890, must have
become permanently helpless" before arriv-
ing at the age of 16.
f. c. d. s.. Bradford. Pa.-The legal at
torney's fee in a claim Tor increase of pension
on disability not covered by the pension GER
tificate under the general law. is $40. If no con-
tract is filed, and contracts may be filed Ill such
cases for fee not in excess of $25. Two dollars
, is the fee in claims for increase of pension on
pensioned causes 1t is held that there is no
recognizable new disability claim under the
act of June 81. 1890.
j. b. b.. Ligonier, Pa.-If pension claim
awaits replies to letters addressed by the Pen.
sion Bureau to persons who have testified
therein, the final settlement of the case may be
delayed indefinitely, if the persons addressed
neglect to reply.
j. T.. g. New Sharon, Iora-The attorney oil
record in pension claim may properly request
, and receive as much as so cents to cover CORE
spondencc expenses.
II. NJ H., En- Forh, Ky.-When there is a re-
issue of pension under the act of June 81, 1890
TO date The pension back to tile filing of the
first application under the act. it would seem