The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-03

II. NJ. H., Elkfork, Ky.-It is practically
impossible To secure the passage through
Congress of a special act granting arrears
of pension denied by the Pension Bureau
f. NJ X. ElmhurSt, Pa.-lf the soldier
Is drawing S12 per month under the act oi
June 81, 1880 ne cannot obtain a higher
rating without showing by satisfactory
evidence that he has disability due TO the
service and line of duty entitling him to
more than S12 per month under the gen
eTal pension law.
N r. O. Plain Citv, O.-Orieinal inval-
id pension under the general law COM
mences from The date OF filing of the ap-
plication therefor in the Pension Bureau
not from date Of medical animation. 1t
is in claims for increase on pensioned dis
ability that the increased allowance com
mences from date Of medical examination.
". W.. Peabody kan.-So many claims
for invalid pension under the general law
have been rejected In spite OF an abun-
dance of evidence showing the origin and
existence of the alleged disabilities in the
service, that it is difficult to say what
might be the final action in a case where
only one comrades testimony can he had I
especially in view of the fact that many
such cases have been allowed from time
10 time.
f. E. W, Willis. Cal.-Tkere is no OBJ
lection TO adult relatives of pensioners
witnessing their signatures to pension
vouchers; nor, indeed, If they are minors.
n. O. r., Pleasantviile.-Thel legal widow
o. a deceased invalid ponsi Iner is entitled
to the entire amount OF the accrued pen
sion due the pensioner at the date of his
death. Communicate with the Com
missioner of Pensions, Washington, -.
c., if you feel compel Mt to prosecute the
matter wi hout the aid of an attorney ex |
perienccd in such matters. !
John. Ind.-lf the APP cal in your pension |
case was filed over months ago, you |
may hear from il al almost any time.
NJ. ". R.-Title under the Army Nur es'
pension law act OF Aug. 5, 1882, is not |
affected Ivy the marriage Of those persons |
entitled.
.j.E. Y. H-Pension granted by special |
act Of Congress commences from the date
OF the approval of The act by the President
or of lis becoming a Law without his ap-
prov H. Increase Of pension on pensioned
disabilities commences from date Of medi-
cal examination had after the filing OF
the application for Increase. The legal
attorneys fee in n claim Tor increase on
ponsioncd disability IS 81
Club-i;aiscT, ToGu> Me.-H a claim for
invalid pension under the act oi June q,
1890, was rejected on the alleged ground |
that no pensionahie deg-ee OF disability
existed, and the claim was subsequently |
reopened by the fling OF new applica-
ton, it is probable that the rating VI uld !
commence frcm the date Of filing of the
new application. The requirements as to
evidence in claims for invalid pension,
under the act OF 80, arc now substanti-
ally those prescribed by the former Admin
istration. Whatever of unreasOnableness
there may be in those requirements does
not now seem likely TO be remedied by the
present Admnisi ration.
c. \. Ma ion, Ind-It is not clear how
far many decisions Of the Interior Depart
ment in pension matters go beyond the
particular cases or precisely similar cases.
The decision you refer 10 seems to, be a
decision Cf this class.
T. VI. S., Greensburg, Pa.-The $500
Communication enormously paid in any in
stance for release from draft had IN 1882.
cannot now be recovered, such claims be-
ing barred. They must have been filed be
lore March B. 1871.