The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-08-11
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug:
gestions Made.

Ian communications for this column should
be accompanied by the true name and correct
| address of the inquirer. The reply, however
will be marked as may be desired. No attention
will be given to anonymous Inquiries. 1t no re-
ply is printed within three weeks. write againI
r. D. B., Zaleski O.-There is no pen.
sion law allowing a soldier pension simply
on account of his age.
+. c. L., Batavia, n. Y,-The degree o
deafness rated at 6-f8 for one ear and 12-1t
for the other would probably entitle to {
rating of $40 under the general law.
T. l.. B., Marion, Ind.-sInvalid pension
under the general law commences from
the date of filing of the application
whether or not the claim had been re
iected one or more times before allowance
L. l.. S., Kent, Mich. 1.-The lowest rate
of invalid pension allowable under the
general law or act of June q, 1880, is ST
per month.
W. R-No person. can draw pension
while in the military or naval service Of
list. -. fss
III. ID. b., Wautoma, Wis.-To be en-
titled to the S12 rate under the act of June
81, 1890, the claimant must be practically
entirely disabled for the performance OIL
any manual labor whatever. Where too
low rating has been given by the Pension
Bureau an appeal to the Secretary of the
Interior may be effective if the evidence
is clear as to the degree of disability.
L. c. r., Marshallville, GA claim fOr
increase on pensiOned disability is sepa-
rate and distinct from a claim on dis
abilities not covered by the pension certifi-
cate. If the latter claim has been re-
iected more than three months, and no adj
ditional evidence filed or appeal taken
probably, a new attorney would be recog
niZed.
a. j. p, Lancaster, Ky.-There is no
Gva TIaUalp att a for
an honorable discharge at the War De-
paTtment.
Bryson. When a claim for invalid pen
sion under the act of June q, 1890, has
been rejected on the ground of no PEN
siOnable degree of disability the pension
when granted will most likely commence
from the date OF filing of the last applica-
ton The practice of the last Admins
tration has not been changed in this re-
spect, and it is practically impossible in
most cases to obtain the pension back to
the filing of the first application. An APP
plication for "rcrating setting out the
claim, would raise the question as to title
to arrears back to the first application.
j. F.-There is no set time within which
claim for increase on pensioned dis
ability is acted on. An inquiry through
member of Congress will usually secure
respon sc from the Pension Bureau.
II. NJ. H., Elkfork, Ky.-The seeking of
arrears of pension by special act OF Con-
gress would not interfere with present
pension or rate thereof.
G. ID. b., Rehoboth, Mass.-There is no
law under which a remarked widow can
obtain the restoration of her former pen
sion unless the remarriage is shown to be
void
+. d. B.-There is no law debarring
from pension all widows not married till
after July l. 1893" The proposed law to
this effect, advocated by Commissioner
Evans, has not been acted on by Con-
greSS.
J. A. NJ, Athens, O.-The National
Tribune Soldiers Handbook, obtainable
as a premium, contains all the pension
laws. less simple arrangement of the
pension laws, in pamphlet form, can be
obtained free on application to the Com
missioner of Pensions.
W. n. c., Benton, Ark.-It would seem
that full rights under the public-land laws
remain if land homesteaded was never
may not be assigned to and exercised by
another. For further information address
the Commissioner Oh the General Land
Office, Washington, y. c.,
John Hundertmark,, i55 Forbes Ave, ST.
Paul, Minn.-What your refer to is the
provision in the pension appropriation act
of March 9, 1898, as follows: THAT when
ever a claim for pensioff>under the act OF
June q, $780, has been, or shall hereafter
be, rejected, suspended or dismissed, and
q new appllChiiOn Sfiti nave Deen, Or
shall hereafter be, fled and a pension
has been, or shall hereafter be, allowed
in such claim, such pension shall date
from the time of filing the'first application,
provided the evidence iN the case shall
show a pensionable disability to have
existed, or to exist at the time of filing
such first application, anything in any
law or ruling of the Department to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The decis-
ions of the present Administration con-
firm those of the last Administration rem
dering this provision practically of no
effect.
6 r. W. NJ, Demson, Tex.-Pension
granted on a claim filed under the act of
June 27, 1890, would commence from the ]
filing of such claim, not from the date of
filing of a previous claim made under the
general law.
E. E., Otay, Cal.-It ought not to take
many weeks TO procure from the Pension
Bureau a new pension certificate in place
of one lost or destroyed. An inquiry
through member of Congress might
hasten matters
W. G., Scottsville, Kan.-In the GER
eral transfer of attorneyship to which you
refer the Secretary of the interior holds no
further consent of the claimants to be
necessary, consent having been given in
advance by the rover OF substitution
given by claimants to the transferring at
torney. II