The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-12-22

settling and living on the same. For iuii
information, address the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, Washington,
ID. C."
NJ. w., Bloomington, Ind.-Increase OF
pension on pensioned disability would
commence only from the date OF favorable
medical examination had subsequent TO
the filing of the application Tor increase.
The matter of rating rests almost entirely
with the medical officers OF the Pension
Bureau. Even the decisions oil the Secre-
tary of the Interior are largely controlled
by the professional opinion OF these sub
ordinate officials of the Pension Bureau.
In some instances the Secretary directs
another medical examination after con-
sidering the appeal. The Board OF Pen
sion Appeals Of the Interior Dope r;ren t
appears row 20 be IL or II months IN
arrears with its work.
A. s., Sabetha, Kan.-Where there is q
difference in names, either through de-
sign or error, in the making OF 4 record, it
rs only a matter Of showing that the
different names refer TO one and the same
person.
G. C.-The act of March 10, 1886, in
creasing the rate of widows pension un-
der the general law from IS to S12, still
stands unmodifed. Widows drawing I'M
der the act OF june 81, 1890, are not bene-
fitted by this act, even though married
before March 10, 1886. A widow cannot
obtain pension under the general Law
without proving the soldiers death to
have been due 10 the service and line OF
duty. Attorneys are recognized in all
claims for pension.
not a long time in the Pension Bureau.
Do not expect TO hear from your case for
at least twice that length OF time. You
may hear from il sooner but il lis more
likely TO be an even longer time. Not
many claims Of any sort are being allowed
-4dz ssaH~ig7- from the r6n0rtg 0f fEp
Pension Bureau. In general the dlsposi-
ton is to give preference, ii any, TO claims
in which the applicant is not drawing
pension under any law.
j. J.. NJ, Delphi, Ind.-In case under
special investigation by the Pension Blu
reau, unless IL be a criminal Investiga-
ton, the claimant has the right 10 know
who the witnesses are that are TO be eX-
amined, and has the right TO notice Of the
time and place Of the taking OF their testi-
rroDy and 10 be represented in person OF
by attorney at the taking OF such testl-
mony. 1t would seem that d case in
which the degree of blindness has been
determined by experts would be pTooi
against complaints" OF laymen processing
10 know more than experts.
IL. r., Rushville, lIl.-Additional eyi-
dence in a case pending on appeal before
the Secretary Of the Interior should never
theless be filed in the Pension Bureau,
where il will be considered All pension
decisions of importance and general I'M
terest are published in The National Trib-
une.
NJ P-If your claim for increase has
been on file for - months, you should
have been ordered for medical examina-
tion long er this. An inquiry filed in the
Pension Bureau by your attorney, or by
yourself, If made in proper form, should
secure action. When claimants are in
destitute circumstances, and the facts
are shown by the sworn statement of the
claimant, and OF at least one other person
il is possible 10 have the claim made
special.
p 6, Mountain Lake Park, Fd-If an
invalid pensiM,er under the general law
drawing less than sI2 per month applies
under the act OF June q, 1880, with view
10 getting Sl2 per month, he can obtain NJ
more than Sl2 per month under said claim
II he wishes TO have his right to more
than Sl2 per month on the disabilities TO
which he is pensioned under the genera
law increased, he should also file a CLAIM
for increase-straight increase-on his
pensioned disabilities.
4. c. H., KutZtown, Pa.-W idows pen.
stoned under the Indian Wars ser. ice
pension act Of July q, 1882, can obtain nt
higher rate than the IS per month allowed
by that act.
j. b. Where is no fixed rating fo
lumbaCo. The rating in such cases de
ponds upon the degree OF disabIement as
shown by the evidence and especially by
the official medical examination.
Old Subscriber. Willow Hill, Ill.-The
pension money of minor children is as
much subject TO the direction and contro
of the court appointing the guardian as
are any moneys OF property OF the children