The National tribune., 1897-10-14
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

lAli communications for this column should
DC accompanied by the true name and correct
address ot the inquirer. The reply. however,
will be marked rs may be desired. No attention
icttt be gtren to anonymous inquiries. If
ply Is printed within three weeks, write again
IT.. GreeHport. " Y-There is no Federal
statute protecting property purchased with
pension money.
j. p. r., Enporia, Kans.-For fall informa-
ton In the matter of ration allowance. apply
to the Governor of the Branch of the National
Home where you enrolled as an inmate.
az. 7. d., Maiden. Mass.-When an invalid
pensoner under the general law il increased to
rate provided for certain degree of disabil-
ity, as the $50 rate for dsablement requiring
|. the frequent and periodical aid and attendance
of another person, and his condition was sub
stantialiy the same when be formerly applied
for increase, hut was rejected, it is believed
that he would be warranted in applying for a
reraling. .
Holyoke JIass-The soldiers legal wife at
the time of his death is entitled to pension as
his widow. without regard to whether or not
she was his first wife.
A. B., Proridence Ry.-The act Of August %,
1894, authorizing fourth. class postmasters to
administer any and all oaths required to be
made by pensioners aud their witnesses in the
execution Of their vouchers" is strictly con-
strued. and does not extend to the execution
of afiidavits in pension cases.
Western Branch.-Invaid pension granted
under the act of June n, 1890, commences from
the date of filing of the application therefor,
and not from the date of fling of some prior
application under the general law. A claim
| ant is entitled to pension under the act of June
81, 1890, on disabilities not alleged by him, but
found by the official medical examination, but
he is required to file formal application
thereon.
FL. f., Pleasant Unity, Pa.-Secton 4745 Re-
vsed Statutes, as amended by the act of Febru-
airy %, 1883 is as follows: ANY pledge, mort
gage sale, assignment, or transfer of any right,
claim, or interest in any pension which has
been, or may hereafter be. granted, shall be
| void and of NO effect. and any person who
| shall pledge. or receive rs pledge, mortgage,
SALE assignment or transfer of any right. claim,
! Sr interest in any pension, OF pension certih-
| cate, which has been may hereafter be
| granted or issued, or who shall hold the same
| as collateral security for any debt, or promise,
| or upon any pretext of such security. or prom
| Use, shall be guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon
| conviction thereof shall be fined in sum not
exceeding 500 and the costs of the prosecution;
| and any person who shall retain the certificate
of a pensiOner and refuse to surrender the same
upon the demand of the Commissioner of PEN
sions, or United States Pension Agent. or any
other person authorized by the Commissioner
of Pensions, or the pensioner, to receive the
a
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in sum
not exceeding 500. and the costs of the prose-
cutiop." There is no restriction merchant
giving pensioner credit between quarterly
payments.
d. T. b., DooIitle's Mills indian invalid
pensiOner drawing under the general law may
apply for pension under the act of June q,
1890, and on receiving the highest rate allow
able Hereunder, SIP, may apply for further in
crease the usUai manner. III his disabilities
Of proven service origin are regarded as en-
titling him to more than Sl2 he will be in
creased and transferred back to the general
law.
d. d., Orting, Wash.-Incresse of pension ON
pensioned disabilities commences from the date
of medical examination under the claim for
increase; but increase on account of disabili-
ties not covered by the pension certificate COM
mences from the date of filing of the applica-
ton claiming pension on said disabilities.
r. X. Sterling, U.-The inability to use an
artificial limb because of the condition of the
stump is not taken into consideration by the
Pension Bureau. The law makes no provision
for such eases.
B. s. G., Bolton Landing, ". Y.-There is no
general pension law emitting remarked
widows to the restoration of their pensions cut
off by their renarriage.
A. A. Y, Sharon Hill, Pa.-The act Of July
IA, 1892 provides that the rating of $50 therein
quirng frequent and periodical aid and at
tendance of another person, shall commence
from and after the date of the certificate of
the Examining Surgeon or Board of Examining
Surgeons showing such degree of disability.
and made subsequent to the passage of this
act" There is fixed time within which
final action is taken in a claim for increase
after the filing of the report of medical ex-
animation. 1t seems hardly likely that there
will be any action by Congress on a prisoners
of-war general pension bill.
j. W. M ZanesriLIe O.-The response in the
issue of August 10. last to your inquiry ap-
pears to be error. In deciding another question
the former Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
Mr.. Reynolds, appears to have construed the
act of March 2. 1895, as emitting the children
under Is of widow to complete her pension
claim and obtain the accrued pension. without
regard to whether not they are her children
by the soldier on whose service her claim was
based.
r. B.. Maiden, Mass.-A pensioners subse-
auent claims before the Pension Bureau. fer in
crease, etc., bear his certificate number in the
Pension Bureau.
j. A.. Sugar Branch, Ind.-A pension claim
ant may not, as a rule, revoke the power of at
tOrney given an attorney to prosecute the claim
before the Pension Bureau. The claimant
may, however, appoint another attorney, and
if the first attorney is in neglect under the
of attorney j, filed, the second attorney will
he recognised; or. if the first attorney becomes
in neglect after the filing of the second power |
Of attorney, the new attorney will be recog- |
nizsd. provided he has preserved his right to |
he recognized by filing inquiries in the case ut |
intervals of not less than one year. Articles |
of agreement constitute power of attorney.
j. B.. T., Euereit, Wdsh-There is no fixed |
period within which pension claimant must |
request consideration file additional evidence
after the rejection of his claim.
Brddty.-The prevalent method of securing |
the re-opening of claim for invalid pension
under the act of June 81. 1890. rejected on the /
ground of no pensionabe degree of disability, |
is by the filing of new declaration. An APP
peal. however, may be taken to the Secretary |
of the Interior, il desired.
Subscriber, allegheny, Pain the establish
nent of the identity of person who served in |
the army under an assumed name it is necessary |
to have the testimony Of persons who knew the |