The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-29
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug'
gestions Made.

c. n. G.. W'dsh5urn Me-The inadvertent
omission OF an important word materially
changed What was intended to be said. There
is no Hete law with reference to the PENSIONS oil
the inmstes II The various Homes. -.
j. Al. T. Iatts Tenn,-fhere is no lay pro
ridins pensions for children OF a soldier during
u, :. Nrsfooon. Mfch.-Inmatesoft Homes
sre NOT entitled TO ration money White absent
on frfiongh. ...-.ss.
Ms. r. II. q, Dedatoooa s. D.-when per
son ihiet age eniists and is accepted into the
Regular stftire, writ of habeas corpus may
get him ont III The service. and he may at the
same fine become liable fer fraudulent enlist
ment ffgal counsel should be taken in such
case. t.-s
7. b., f6ncaster. o.-RAfion and clothing
money may he collected by soldiers widow
if il is evident that the soldier himself never
received the same. If an invalid pensloner
under the act of June p, 1890, was dropped
from the roll and subsequently restored the
restoration of the pension Should date from the
last payment. If the claim for restoration was
made in the form OF new application for pen
sion under the act, the restoration would prob
ably he dated from the date Of filing of the new
application, the applying for restoration IN that
form not being regarded as a contest OF the
action dropping the pensioner but rather as
request that 1t be determined whether be had
not become entitled to pension under the act
since the date he was dropped.
j. ", HageTStown, Md.-0rder Isl of the
Commissioner of Pensions dated Jan. 9, lo9o,
issued by Commissioner Raum. had reference
10 the form Of certifcation Of claimants and
their attorneys wishing cases placed on the
"Comr1etcd File" of the Pension Bureau. 1t
was revoked by Order 2l5 of Commissioner
Lochren, dated May Is 1893 whereby the
Completed Files" was abolished. 1t is diff
cult TO say what action, if any, Will be taken
by the present Commissioner.
c. IT, p Tracy City Tenn.-1f soldier who
is an applicant :or pension dies before the al
lowance of his claim, leaving neither widow nor
child under 16 and leaving insufficient assets
TO cover the expenses of his last illness and
burial sufficient TO REIN burse the person bear
ing such expenses may lie collected from the
pension money. If the proofs are not complete
in the pension claim, such person may complete
the official requirements and secure the allow
ance of the pension to the extent necessary Tor
the above purpose.
G. l.. Cifcaro IH-An inquiry as to the
status OF a pension claim in the Pension Bureau
generally receives prompt attention when
made through a Senator or other member OF
Congress II made otherwise, the reply IS very
likely to be long delayed, on account of the
press of business in the Pension Bureau.
JIM. H.. Milton ~ Va-It is impossible to
say within what period a claim Tor reratlng,
rejected hy the last Administration, might
reasonably he expected TO lie reopened. If
evidence were flied or an appeal taken, action
might be looked for within a few months.
4B4 Marion Io,ra.-The act of March s,
1896, proved dead letter, practically, because
it was so construed as TO defeat Its manifest
purpose that of securing to claimants for in
valid pension under the act of j une 2, 1870,
the commencement of pension from The date
of filing OF their first Application under the
act The law referred to says that Whenever
claim for pension under the act OF June Y
1890 has been, or shall hereafter be, rejected
suspended, or dismissed" etc, and this was
construed as though il read that Whenever an
oDpTcafion for pension" etc, which Is quite
different. The rejection of claim " goes tt
its merits, whereas the rejection of an "appii
cation" wenid be only as to the form OF pre-
sen;ation of The claim and not as to the claim
ITSELF $3.50.
c. J. D.. Marinctte. His.-An invalid pen
siuncr drawing Sc per month or more nnde
the general law can obtain ing for dis
abilities not Of service origin. because pension
.or such disabilities is allowable only unde
the act OF June %, 1890. and SD per month j
the highest rate allowable under the act.
G. ". w. Macon, No.-An applicant TO
invalid pension is always al liberty to abandon
or waive CAIN made upon certain dIsabliitie
and to ailcre others instead.
s. c. H.. Iirnce5arg, Ky.-The rate Of widow
pension under the act of June p, 1890. IS 5
per month. even though the widow was marie
10 tic soldier previous to the date OF the &C
OF March 10 1856. which increased the rate {
widows pension allowed under the general La
requiring death cause to be shown rs due to III
service. The act of 1886 referred TO- provide
that it shall Apply only TO widows WHO wer
married TO he deceased soldier sailor PRO
70 its rassa-e and to those who may hcreaft'
marry prior 10 or during the service OF til
soldier or sailor"
Srrs IT, 8 T.. Clifty, Ey.-The act of Jan.
1893 is the only law providing fhr increase
Mexican War service pension, and is arplicao
only TO survivors of the war who were on Il
pension rolls al the date OF the act. 1t co
not arflS 10 widows.
j. r. 1I'cst Nertury, Mdss.-Any statemei
or evidence which pension claimant forwar'
TO the Pension Bureau referring 10 his cfai
will, If his claim j. property described By nun
Der and service, go to the files OF his case an
be placed with the other papers therein, eve
II no response is made.
hrs A. T. D., Broclton, Mcss.-The followir
is the first section Of the act of June q, lS9
"Be il enacted. etc. That in considering Il
pension claims OF dependent parents. the ia
Of the soldiers death by reason of any woun
injury. casualty. or disease which. under Il
conditions and limitations of existing Law
would have entitled him 70 an invalid pcfsio
and the fact that the soldier left no widow
minor children having been shown as .equir
by law, il shail be nece -sary Only to Show
competent aud sufficient evidence that su,
parent or parents are without other prese
means OF support than their own manual lab
or the contributions of others not legally houi
for their support: Provided. That ali pensio
allowed TO dependent parents un CT this :
ehali commence from dale 0! the Lin. OF {
application hereunder and Shall continue
longer tszn the ex istence Of the depcndeh
Ii viii be observed that in the cases OF Deepen
emt parents under this act, there is no lin
tion rs 10 the pero of service n or is it rrqu il
that the scrvic in which the fata disabil
originated mast have been during the !,
war OF tire rebellion" but IL IS necessary to
shown that the soldiers death .carse was 3
to his service and TIE line o. .uty.
A. d.. A., Fire Points. O.-Ruic - of I
Rules of Practice before the Commissioner
Pensions reads as follows: "Upcn the rel
tion of claim for pension or bounty land |
dnly-eons,i;uted attorney Of record shall
notified Of such rejection and the reason the
for, and sial be allowed 80 days from the d
OF such lpi:ce in which 10 fle motion for
consideration sustained by material cviden
or TO enter an appeal TO the Secretary of
Interior. in default of which be shall be III
10 have abandoned the case and The claim.
may employ any o.her duy qualified atiorr
TO further prosecute the eiafrn" Aside fr
The foregoing there is rule limiting
time within which the attorney in reiec
may enter All appeal without new AIT Il
ity from the claimant. THE claimant n
ertcr an appeal at any time. widow y
REMARKS upon TIE presnr. ption that her h
band. lbe soldier il dead is not restored
pensl0isabie status by divorce from her sec,