The National tribune., 1897-10-21
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

will be marked as may be dcslrcd no dteHtto'
arfl De uiren to anonymous inquiries III no re
ply is printed within three weeks. write AGAIN.
G. q. G.. Coleridge Neb-The official printed
call of the Pension Bureau for evidence rs u
the origin in service Of disabilities alleged II
claim for invalid pension under the genera
Law reads "the affidavit of a commissioned
officer. First Sergeant or two enlisted men o
claimants company" In the absence OF rec
ord evidence of alleged disabilities In INT
service. it is usually we'll for the claimant Il
obtain more than the evidence of lone ofncel
or two comrades"
d.. r., Sabdtfus. Me- and others.-The Pen
sion Bureau no longer Acknowledges the hihs
of applications for increase of pension on &C
count of pensioned disability.
d. j. ", jackson, Eich.-See reply TO d. j.
E. above.
HIM s.. Brooklyn, N Y-When pension
certificate has been lost destroyed. dupii'
cate may he had on application and showing OF
the facts 10 the Commissioner OF Pensions.
J. c. Jnireter Gd.-Buslness before the
Executive Departments does not as rule pro-
coed as promptly rs would be expected in pri-
vate business houses Communication of rations
for the period of a furlough during the late
war may be collected through the Commlssary-
General of Subsistence, Z. S. A.. Washington,
ID. C., if it has not already been paid.
d. n, Seneca Falls, ~ T-What yon evil
December 81, 1893, ";hat any pension hereto
fore or that may hereafter be granted to any
applicant therefor, under any law OF the
United States authorizing the granting ana
the payment of pensions, on application made
and adjudcated upon, shall be deemed and
held by all officers of the Udited States to be
vested right in the grantee 10 that extent that
payment thereof shall not be withheld or sns.
pended until after due notice to the grantee OF
not less than so days. the Commissioner OF
Pensions after hearing all the evidence. shall
decide to annul, vacate, modify, and set aside
the decision upon which such pension was
granted. Such notice TO grantee must contain
full and true statement of any charges or al
legations upon which such decision granting
such pension shall be sought to be in any man.
ner disturbed or modified"
L. P Edmore Aich.-There is no law author
iEing the increase of an invalid pension because
of the pensioner having reached the age OF az,
or any age.
w. f NJ, Acton, Cal-Under a provision of
the pension appropriation act of March 2, 1888.
invalid pensions under the general law may not
be less than Sc per month for a period subss-
quent to that date. Invalid pension granted
under the general law commences from date of
fling Of application if filed since June 30, 1850.
There is no fixed rate for double varicoeels.
C. T., ArA1delphia, Ark.-A second medical
examination may be required because OF the
length of time that has elapsed since tho first
examination, or because the first examination
was not entirely satisfactory to the Pension
Bureau and the opinion of another Board OF
Examining Surgeons is desired. IL the pension
claimant shows to the satisfaction of the Pen
sion Bureau that he is physically unable to 90
10 the place where be has been ordered for ex-
animation, an order will be issued before a
nearer Board, or, il necessary, for an examina-
tion at his home.
C. E. J., Cdrdinoton, O.-Thc widow of an at
torney who was practieing before the Pension
Bureau has, as such as the legal representa-
live OF her husband no right to continue the
prosecution of claims fled through her hus-
band and incomplete as to proofs at the time
of his death. A claim for widows pension
carries with it the title to the additional rate
Of 81 per month allowed the widow for each
child of the soldier under 10.
s. j. b., Belridere, M-When o widows
claim for pension under the act of June q,
1890 has been rejected on abe ground that her
income from property is of such amount as to
render her not entitled under the law, and she
files a new application. the pension, when
granted, should date from The filing of the 6rst
application, unless her circumstances changed
20 that she would be regarded as having be-
come entitled by such change when she fled
the second application.
Subscriber. Palmer, IH-It is still held that
to be entitled 10 pension under the act of June
q, 1890 the soldier must have an honorable
discharge from each term of enlistment during
the war 1t is believed however, that more
favorable rulings will presently be re-estab-
lished.
J. L. f.. Armoardale Ran.-There is no "act
Of Feb. 70. 1897" relative to veteran bounties
Of the late war; There has been general
legislation on the subject of bounties since the
act Of July 90. 1888.
d. j., LeechriIe ~ C-Under a decision Of
Che last Admin istration it is held that de-
pendent brother sister claiming a pension
under the general law must be under the age
of l6 st the date of filing the application. un.
Jess the application was filed before July j,
1850
confidential invalid pensions under the
general law for less total disability of hand
or foot. arm or leg. are entitled TO the benef.s
Of the act of Aug. 4. 1856, providing increased
rates for those disabilities for the pensionabls
period subsequent 10 the date of the act. The
$50 rate FOR the total disability of a hand or
foot, Tor instance. is not subject to division
into rates proportionate TO degrees of disability
of the hand foot less than total.
j., Hiliiamspon, Pd.-When pension claim
ant is notified that bis case is being consid-
cred with a view 10 determining whether il
shall be placed in the hands of q Special Ex-
aminer FOR special examination, it means that
his ease has been submitted TO the Board of
Review ia the Pension Bureau with view to
determining whether a special examination is
advisable.
J. T.. National Military Home, Va-There i.
no law governing the matter Of fee of an at
torney in the prosecution OF claims for the
naval service pension allowable under sections
<s56-7. Revised Statutes, for 10 and 20 years
service.
a. ID. S-Under section 47s6, Revised Stat
utes. any person who knowingly or willfslly
presents or causes TO be presented at any pen
Sion agency any power Of attorney or other
paper required as voucher in drawing pen
sion, shich paper bears date subsequent to
that on which IL was actually signed or exc
cpted, is liable 60 a fnc not exceeding $500
or imprisonment for term not exceeding
three years. or both. This statute is still in
force. There have been several convictions
uncer IT within the past year or So There is
no law specifically requiring pensioner to ex-
hibit has pension-certificste on executing his
voucher. or forbiddng the execution OF q pen.
aion-voucher unless the ension-certifcate is
exhibited, but tho regulations max ing these re.
quiremen;s have the authority of the act of
July {. 1870, now section s765. Revised Stat
utes. The pension-certifcate is priiaa facie
evidence of the identity of the pemsioner.
s. f. H., Low Hossie Mo.-The headstones
furnished by the Government to mark the
graves of soldiers of the late war are obtaina-
bic through the Qnartermaster-GeneralU u. s
A., Washington, ID. c.
j. H. T-An Invalid pensioner transferred
from The general law 10 the act of June 81.
lS9O or vice versa. is entitled 10 the benefit of
tie highest rate allowed him during any part of