The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21

ne a matter of policy growing out of finan-
cial conditions. The act of March 2, 1895,
making So per month the lowest rating OF
invalid pension is regarded as having no
application TO claims under the act of June
q, 1885, though the lowest rate under that
law is fixed at Sc rating of "1-lS" in a
claim under the general law would entItle
TO IS per month, by virtue of the act of
March q 1885; but a rating oil 12-1S"
would ordinarily he necessary 10 obtain
the S6 rate under the act of 1890 though
this is not uniform. Theoretically at least,
a degree of disability that under the gem
eral law would entitle TO $50 per month is
necessary 10 entitle 10 S12 per month under
the act of 1880.
J. B. r., Iittleton, Me.-The filing Of adj
ditional evidence in pension claim
after all the requirements al the Pension
Bureau as 10 the evidence have been
complied with would ordinarily delay
final action on the claim, but, IN many
instances the value OF the additional
evidence would warrant its filing because
OF the increasing Of the probabilities OF a
favorable decision FltZhugh Lee, Consul
General TO Cuba, was a Confederate Cen
eral and is a nephew of the late r. f. Lee,
Commander in Chief of the Confederate
Army.
J. H., Iseedtown, O.-This column does
not deal with political questions, especially
of a speculative character. One-yeaT vol
unlcttS ehHStto siilci July IL, 1CDts Wtlc
entitled to S33a bounty in advance, a like
installment after SIX months service, and
the remainder after one years service.
j. A. c., Herkimer, n. Y.-Children are
pensionab,e under the act of June u, 1890,
from date of application until they become
Is, the rale of pension being the same as
the widow would be entitled TO receive if
living.
C. T., Arkadelphia, Ark.-Your inquiry is
not understood.
c. A. f.. O;ilville, Ind-The statement
relative TO deductions on your new pension
certificate issued under the general law
means simply that you are not 10 have the
addition TO what you have drawn under the
act 10 June %, 1890. You misunderstood
the purpor of the deduction.
T. J. b., Salem, Mass.-It will be neces-
sary for you TO state more particularly what
you wish.
J. c., New York City.-Tihe general pen
sion law will cover all cases OF disability or
death Incurred in the military or naval
service in case OF war with Spain.
ID. ". Council Grove, Kan.-Section 4705
Revised Statutes, provides: The widows
Of coiored and Indian soldiers and sailors
who have died, or shall hereafter die, by
reason of wounds or INJURIES received or
casualty received, or disease contracted in
the military or naval service of the United
States, and in the line of duty, shall be
entli1t0 10 receive the pension prov l0eO by
law without other eylde nee Of marriage than
satisfactory proof that the parties were
joined in marriage by some ceremony
deemed by them obligatory, or habItually
recognized each other as man and wife
and were so recognized by their neighbors
and lived together rs such up 10 the date
OF enlistment, when such soldier or sailor
died IN the service; or, II Otherwise, To date
OF death; and the children born of any
marriage proved shall be deemed and
held TO be lawful children of such soldier or
sailor; but this section shall not be ap-
plicabe 10 any claims en- account of per
sons who enlist after March 3, 1873" This
applies only TO claims under the general
law In cases Of colored claimants for
widows or children's pension under the act
of june n. 1890, il is held that the following
provision of the act Of Aug. z, 1882 is APP
pIicable: . Sec. 2. That marriages, except
such as are mentioned in Sec. 4705 Of the
Revised Statutes, shall be proven in pen
sion cases 10 he legal marriages according
10 the law of the place where the parties
resided at the time of marriage or at the
time when the right to pension accrued"
A widow is not pensionable under the act
OF June %, 1890, unless married TO the sol
dier before the date of the act. To obtain
pension in case of marriage since the date
OF the act, she must show the cause of the
soldiers death TO lie due 10 his service and
the line OF duty.
+. a. j., Harlan, Ind, and many others
IL does not appear that the Commits
sioner OF Pensions has any authority for
requiring invalid pensioners to answer the
list of questions sent them relative TO their
families. The questions need not be an
swered unless the pensioner is willing to
furnish the Commissioner with the desired