The National tribune., 1897-06-24

have it re- considered by filing further evidence,
or you can have it appealed to the Secretary OF
the Interior. Your attorney should be able to
advise you as to the proper course
g. II. F., Gloucester, Wdss.-After pension
| claimant has been informed that his case Is
| being considered with a view to final action,
| he may reasonably expect to hear OF such final
| action within four weeks.
| H. A. A. Boston, MdsS.-The bill you refer
to ito secure the preferment of ex-s0lders under
the Civil Service law failed to receive con.
sideraton in the Senate in the last session of
the last Congress. and must be begun anew.
W. II. H., TditsrsIe, Mo.-The Missouri
Home Guards organized after April 3d. 1861,
and recognized and paid by the Hawkins Tay.
Tor Commission of 1863 are entitled to pension
under the act of June %, 1890. The provis.
ional companies of enrolled Missouri Militia.
organized in pursuance of General Order 107.
dated June 2S. 1864, do not come under the
act, they not being recognized as other than
State troops. No special action has been taken
as yet by the new Commissioner of Pensions in
thS matter of the restoration of pensioners
dropped from the rolls during the last Admins
tration, but such cases are being considered Is
fast as presented
a Reader, Pittsb,ug, PA record OF a deser-
ton from an enlistment since the war is no pat
to pension for service or disability incurred
during the late war of the rebellion.
IA. b. H., Binghamton. N. Y.-The following IS
from the act of March 2, 1895: "And the mai-
ing of a pension check, drawn by PENSION
Agent in payment of pension due. to the aa.
dress of a pensioner shall constitute payment
| in the event of the death of a peBsToner suose'
quent 10 the execution of the voucher 'heie
for" Under the regulations of the treasury
Department. If the amount oil the cheek ooeS
not exceed 500 it may be made payable TO any
person lawfully entitled to it; if the amount
exceeds $780, it may be made payable only 10
the administrator or executor of the deceased.
Communicate with the Auditor for the Interior
Department, Treasury Department., Washing
ton.
F. S. K, Denuer, Colo--If the widow left no
child under It, the accrued pension may De
collected to the extent necessary to reimburse
the person who bore the expenses of the last
illness and burial. provided the widow lett
insufficient assets to cover such expenses
Mrs. N. ~, BrOokfetd, No.-Widows PEN
stoned under the act of June q. 1890. are en-
| titled to only So per month, and So per month
additional for each child under 10. See re-
sponse to l.. M. J. above.
J. S., Huntingdale. Mo.-The Special Exami-
nation Division of the Pension Bureau IS IN
arrears with its work from one to two years.
| 1t is believed that Commissioner Evans Will
| soon take some action to relieve the DIVISION
| and hasten the settlement of the cases hereto
fore sent there for investigation.
w. L., Lebanon, IH.-The additional bounty
act of July %, 1866, to which you evidently
refer, and under which you wonld have been
entitled to additional bou nty of 500 mot beina
entitled to other bounty exceeding $100). ex.
pired by limitation on July /, 1880.
Every lady should read Mrs. Hudnut's free
offer to Invalid Ladies on page 6.