The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-03
PENSION POINTERS.
Inouiries Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

or his heirs was not entitled to receive more
than 500 bounty under former laws. IL eA-
pired by limitation July ], lsSO, ana mas not
been extended.
r g. ST. Johns, Mich.-Under Rule OF
The Civil Service Rules q person who served IN
Che military or naval service OF the United
States in the late war OF the rebeiilcn, ana was
bonorably discharged therefrom. or the widow
of any such person. may be reinsfa.ed without
repard TO the length of time he or she has been
eeparsted from the service. if through no de-
linouincv or misconduct he or she has been
serarated from position classified under the
/, Civil Service act.
". G., Philadelphia, Pd.-If your application
for pension under the general law was filed be-
fore July 1, 1880, your pension Hereunder
wouid date from your discharge from the serv-
ice You at liberty TO prosecute the claim
and to receive whatever may be adjudged to be
due you.
". f. w.. Amity Ark-The holding of the
last Administration with reference to the title
to pension under the act of June q, 1Ss0 OF
men who, previous to their Federal service,
served voluntarily involuntariy in the Con-
federate army. we believe is likely to be re-
versed. though We may be mistaken.
NJ p East liverpool O-To be entitled to
pension under the act of June q, 1890, the
child of a soldier must be under 10 years of age
nj the date of filing application, and the pension
ceases when the child arrives at the age OF 10.
.insane. idiotic, or otherwise permanently
helpless"
d. b.. Marshteld, Mo-If you have been in
formed by the Commissioner of Pensions that
vour claim is being considered with view to
its adiudication should think that you are
likely to hear from IL in a very few weeks.
C. C. c., Bushnell. Fd.-1f the pension in the
case referred to is being drawn under the In
dian wars service pension act OF 5uiy ~, 1872,
s. rer month is as much as can be obtained.
G. w. r.. Upper Tggdrt, Ky.-four not hav-
ing mentioned the additional disability in your
original application for pension under the gen
eral pension law does not debar you from now
filing and prosecuting claim on that disability
and receiving pension therefor.
INN Bacs7rs O.-The act Of July Ia
1882. provides that the rate of $50 therein pro-
yided for disability requiring frequent and perl
odical personal aid aud attendance of another
person shall commence IRON and after the
date of the certificate of the Examining Sur
reou. CIR Board of Examining Surgeons, show
ing such degree of disability, aud made subse-
ouent to the passage Of this act. You should
hear from your claim very soon
Ash, Remington OFF pensioned under
the act of June 27, $780, your increase, If
granted should commence from the date OF
the medical examination. If, however, you
are pensioned under the general law, and are
ARRIVING under the act of June "a, $780, to get
the benefit of rating on disabilities for which
YOU are not pensioned. your claim, If granted,
should carry the increased rate from the date
of your first application under the act of 1880,
though unless the present practice is changed
II will probably be commenced only from the
date of filing your second application under the
act Of 1890.
W B.. Quincs. M-It is not sufficient
that YOU were on hand ready to do duty as an
officer at the date of your commission. Unless
YOU actually entered upon the duties of The
- 4 hat
would be entitled to remuster. Applications
for remuster should be made to the Chief OF
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Washington. ID. c.
M C.. Ddlton-It is not true that lay has
been or is about TO be enacted allowing remar-
ried widows of the late war to retain their PEN
sion.
Mrs. E. c. H.. Dennis, Mdss.-The act of june
81 1890. fixes the rate of widows pension
Hereunder at S., with 81 additional per month
for each child under 10 years OF age. The 81
rate is allowable only under the general law,
which requires that the soldiers death be shown
TO be due to his service.
S. E. A-As your husband never applied for
pension. you are not entitled to any pension
that he might have been entitled to if living
IL his death is shown 10 be due to his service
you are entitled to S12 per month from the
date of bis death during your life or until re
marriage with additional allowance OF 5.
Widows pension under the act of June "a, 1890
is only s. per month, without regard to thu
widows age
RE C., ScaJrook, ~ 1.-THE $l2 per month
is payable TO the children, in addition to the
So per month additional allowance for eacf
child under I6 The children are entitled t.
draw what the widow would have been en-
titled to draw while she continued unmarried
except that all pension to them will terminate
when they become l6. This 10 net new law
but is part of the pension system inaugurate'
long before the war of the rebellion. The
additional monthly allowance for each cbil'
under l6 was established from the act OF JUL
IS, 1886
GY.X T., Whitessssn. Pd-After the widow
death, the children under 16 are entitled
draw what the widow would have been eu
titled TO draw, until they reach the age OF Ii
See reply to r. F. C., above.
7. B. c., Byerfon, M-We believe that II
valid pensions granted under the act of Jun
81, 1890, and not dated back to the date Of 81
ing of the first application. as required by tn
act Of March 6. 1896. will be rcadjusted.
b. Yomng's Creek Ind-The new Con
missioner of Pensions has not as yet ofiiciali
declared himself upon the subject OF re-ra
ings. We should think from your statemen
OF your case that you can probably get n
rating upon proper presentation of the matte
Consult competent attorney.
Nrs. c. S. r., Random Cona.-The followin
is the law providing a rating of $50 per mont
In certain cases: " Be it enacted, etc. Tha
soldiers and sailors who are shown to b
totally incapacitatcd for performing manu-;
labor by reason of injuries received or diseas
contracted in the service of the United Stat,
and in line of duty, and who thereby di
sb8cd to such degree as to require frequer
and periodical. though not regular and co,
slant. personal aid and attendance OF anoth.
person. shall be entitled to receive q pension
N Ia n. cx.d si.n At e Il
certificate of the Examining Surgeon or Boai
of Examining Surgeons showing such degree
disability, and made subsequent to the passa
of this act" (Approvea July IA, 1892.
Of. K p, Nerfdne. W.-The re-cnIistme
must have been before April 2, 1884. and
three years, TO entitle to the veteran bouni
These two conditions are absent in your cas'
Proposes a benefit Association.
J. III. Powell, Co. X, 10th Tenn. Bertha
Tex. favors organizing the veterans into
mutual benefit association. either in connects
with the Grand Army or separately. He wor