The National tribune., 1897-08-05
PENSION POINTERS.
INQUIRIES Answered and Sug-
gestions Made,

rrize-money claims is 10 per cent. of all
amounts not exceeding $780, and five per cent.
for the amount in excess of 5000; the entire
fee in a case not to exceed $50 An appeal
lies 70 the Comptro!ler of the Treasury from the
6oo;s;one of the several Auditors of the Treas
ury Department
4 r. Salem Mdss.-The army clothing al
lowance for enlisted men during the war was
"a "a nor month and the rate of Communication
of ratious was 25 cents per day. Clothing lost
NV beinr abandoned by order is not compen-
sated for hy the Government. When there 10
no data of record from which settlement of
soldiers account for clothing. etc, can be
made no settlement can be obtained. The
next higher rate to 81 per month, for enlisted
men reusioued under the general law, is S24
per month Tor disability equivalent to the loss
Of a hand or foot"
Mrs +. f. G., lansing Mick-A Chaplain in
the military service has the rank and pay OF
Captain OF Cavalry. The pay proper during
the period of the war was 500 per month, be-
sides which there were various allowances for
quarters, etc.
C. s B.. CheUelah, WaSh.-Full information
with regard to the homestead laws may be
obtained from the Commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office, Washington, ID. c., who upon,
request, will send you, free of charge, a large
pamphlet on the subject.
Gcqft0n-A widow who remarked is not re-
stored TO a pensionabe status under the act of
June %. 1890 by being divorced from her
second husband, unless through illegality her
refuarriage was utterly void from the begin
piur Children must be under IS at the time
of filing of application for pension under the
act Of 1890.
Mojor-Commi ssioner of Pensions Evans
has issued no ruling or decision on the subject
OF the amount of income that viii debar a
r Do -lro Tp,,o
1890. Assistant Secretary Davis has rendered
a decision substantially that widows ability,
mental and physical, to exert "a reasonable
effort to add to her income F" shall be taken
into consideration.
A Reader Soldiers Home-By an order of the
Commissioner of Pensions, dated May 20, 1891,
attorneys in pension cases may properly re-
quest and receive payment of much as so
cents to cover postage expense in pension
case.
NJ NJ H., Belfast, 0.-When q pension claim
is rejected an appeal may be taken at once to
the Secretary of the Interior, if it is deemed
desirable to do SO. claim for rerating of
pension is virtually claim for correction of
rate over a period during which, as is claimed.
the pension was rated too low. The validity
of rerating claim would not necessarily he
affected by the rejection of a claim for pension
On new disability.
r. s., Cranberry Centre, His.-When widow
WHO drew pension remarries to another old
soldier, by his death she may acquire a new
title to pension under either the general law
or under the act of June 81. 1890 EXCEPT that
to become entitled under the latter act her
marriage to the soldier on account of whom she
claims must have occurred before June o.
1885,
J. d., ST. Paul, MiHn-Under a Michigan
State law widows of honoraby discharged SOL
diers of the late war who are resident of the
State and in destitute circumstances may OBJ
tain aid from the Soldiers Relief Commission
of the County in which they reside The
amount allowed per month is usually from So
TO S. and in exceptional cases larger allow
snce per month.
PIP H., GranitecilIe Calf pension claim
ant under the general pension law fled in the
Pension Bureau before July l. 1880 a substan-
tally formal application. his pension should
commence FROM the date of his discharge from
the service. The rate of pension under the
general law for inability to do any manual
labor whatever is $50 per month. If the disa-
biity Of service origin is such as to require the
frequent and periodical aid and attendance of
another person the rate allowable is $50; and
if regular and constant attendance of another
person is necessary, So per month is allowed.
J. H. B., Elizd5etkt0sn Pd.-The Pension
Bureau ordinarily orders pension applicant
before the Board OF Examining Surgeons most
convenient TO his home. He is not however
required by law TO go before such Board, and
on request order will be issued before some
other convenient Board.
A. H. BroOkfeld, No.-When a person un-
dertakcs 10 seek REIN bu rsement for necessary
expenses advanced in the prosecution of pen
sion claim IL is the best course for i'm to file an
itemzed sworn statement with the Commits
siorer of Pensions 10 save himself trouble.
The ice law Of July 4, 1854, governs the matter
OF fee OF the attorney OF record in pension
q 1
Legislature to protect pension claimants has
led 10 legislation which il is believed is with
cut parallel.
r. T.. 0Gk Grove Mich.-If il is desired to
reopen rejected pension claim the proper
mode is to file additional evidence or to tax e
ali appeal 10 the Secretary of the Interior
Claims for the rerating of general law pensions
are not apt to receive favorable consideration
unless error in the ratings is very clearly
shown. In q complicated case, especially, the
services Of a competent attorney are useful and
desirable
H. c. H., Kutztosrn Pa.-Tbe act OF Jan. 5.
1888. providing for increase of pension Of sur
vixers of the Mexican war pensioned under
the act OF Jan. %, 1857, does not apply to
widows
"A. n. Shelbyriile Mo-The Missouri mill
tia that come under the pension laws are the
Missouri Home Guards of 1861 that were rec
oenized and paid by the Hawkins Ia ior Com
mission OF 1863. The Missouri State Militia
Organized in pursuance of General Order 90 of
the War Department, dated Nov. z. 1851 aud
the Provisional Regiments of Enrolled Mis-
souri Militia organized in 563.
{. i. l.. n. IA perssG who did military
duty with the army, but was not regularly eu-
listed and mastered xs a soldier is not en-
tilted 10 pension, except by special act Of Con.
frcss
Mrs. B. L. C., Chase's Lake, y. "a re-
married widow may obtain pension under the
general law for the period Of her widowhood.
even though she did not apply for the pension
until after her remarriage. The soldiers chill
dteB under Is at the date OF his death are
entitled oily from the date OF the widows re-
marriage unless the wi dow should die without
having received the pension for the period of
her widow rood.
4. J. j., II'esbeyri0e, Ry.-When an invalid
peHsIouer IS drawing the highest rate allowable
under the act Of June q. 1890 he is at liberty
10 apply for higher rate under the general
law for disability shown TO be Of service origin.
He incurs 10 risk OF being reduced back 10 his
old rate under the general law, the question to
be decided being simply whether he is entitled
to rs high or a higher rating under the general
law Tor the disabilities shown TO be of service
origin.
Mrs. s. 7. b., Ruskrile, W-An increase OF
pension on account of pcnsioned disabilities
should, when allowed. date from the favorable
medical examination in the case.
W. o., Shdmokin, Pd.-The rates of pension
are not determined by what the applicant
claims but are determined according 10 the