The National tribune., 1897-10-07

the Hon. Secretary. Msssrs stsysns & Co. !.
enc of the best as well as OF the oldest
Arms praetcing before the Pension Bureau.
III, Ldomi, W-The 500 bounty allowable
under the act of April %, 1872, as amended By
the act of July 90, 1888, to three-years volua.
tsers who enlisted before July ~. 1861. is moi
an additional bounty, and is payable only to
thoss who did not become entitled to the 500
bounty allowable under the act OF July %
1861, and amendments. If soldier served
two years, or was honorably discharged before
two years service because of wound or injury
incurred in the service and line of duty, or be-
cause of the close of the war, be bscams on
titled to the bounty allowable under the act OF
July %, 1861, and amendments.
d. C.. G., Vtrdon. Neb.-All pensions under
the general law for disability not covered by
the pension certificate dates from the filing OF
the application alleging the disability claimed.
If an invalid pensioner draws $50 per month
for inability to perform any manual labor, he
cannot obtain . higher rate unless 1t can be
shown by satisfactory evidence that his con-
dition from disabilities of service origin Is such
rs 20 require tho frequent and periodical aid
and attendance of another person. If such a
condition can be shown, he CD obtain rating
of $50 per month under The act OF July Ia, 1892.
If All arm or leg is involved. he may obtain a
rating of $50 by showing the prasticai useless
ness of the limb.
W. MO. Latona, Wash-A pension claimant
may allow his olsim to lie inactive in the Pen
sion Bureau long =, he chooses. he may
call it up and renew its prosecution at any time.
4. f., Shelby, Alicia discharge for disability
did not entite to bounty, unless the disability
WA wound or injury incarred in the service
and line of duty. No bounty was payable on
discharge for disability before harch 3, 1863.
1t may now be obtained if unpaid.
Mira. r. II. L.. Kingston. W-The act referred
to is that of March -, 1896. which provides
that in considering claims filed under the
pension laws, ths death of an enlisted man or
officer shall be considered as sufficiently proved
If satisfactory evidence is produced esiablishs
ing the fact of the continued and unexplained
absence Of sush enlisted man or officer from his
home and family for period OF seven years.
duriaz which period no intelligence of his eI-
istanca shall have been received AHd any
pension granted under this act shall cease upon
proof that such officer enlisted man is still
living" There has been no notification OF the
law, but there appears to be disposition to
interpret it moro literally and more within its
manifest intent than formerly. Increase OF
pension ON account Of Pensionsd disabilities
commences from the date of the medical ak
am ination whether the pension is drawn under
the general Ian under the act of 1890.
W. s., Fdirmont, Neb.-The following is pro-
vision of the pession appropriation act OF
March 6, 1896: That whenever claim for
pension under the act Of June 81. 1890, has
beer, or shall hereafter be. rejected. suspended,
or dismissed, and a new application shall have
been, or shall hereafter be. fled and pension
has heen shall hereafter be- allowed in such
claim, such pension shall date from the time OF
filing the first application. provided the evil
dence in the case shall show 4 pensionable dis
ability to have existed. or to exist, at the time
Of filing such FIRST application, anything n any
law ruling of the Department to the con-
trary Notwithstanding" The terms Of the law
are plain, and it seems incredible that the law
has SO long been evaded and set at naught by
construction which has not as
yet been rcseinded by the present Administra-
ton.
H. D. IT., Liberty, ~ Y-The rate under the
general pension Law for total loss of sight of an
eye is SIP. 1t is still held. however. that the
general law rates do not apply to invalid PEN
sions under the act of June 81, 1890. The
Comm issoner of Pensions is the proper person
with whom to file any claim relating to psn-
sion. 1t isalways well to employ competent
attorney, unless the claimant is so experienced
in pension matters as to be able TO properly
present and conduct his own case.
n. 7. t., Delaware, O.-Apply to the Chief of
the Record and Pension Office, War Depart
M ent, for information relative to Revolution
airy War records.
II. Z. B., Unien City, PG.-Undsr the hold
ings of the last administration. which have
not as yet been reversed, q soldier is not en-
titled to pension if he enlisted into another
organization without the Formally of dis
charge from former enlistment, unless he eau
get the charge of desertion removed by the
War Department.