The National tribune., 1898-01-27
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug.
gestions Made.

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fAII 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: III no re-
ply is printed within three weeks, write again. !
J. p. G., South Trenton. n. VT is not
true that the Government has been pay
ing pension attorneys for soliciting and
presenting pension claims, or paying them
any fees whatsoever. The fees are paid
out of the claimants pension money
through the Government penSion-paying
agents, after the claims are allowed.
w. III. LA pension claimant is privi-
legged to seek a special act of Congress
while continuing To prosecute his claim
before the Pension Bureau after its rejec-
ton. At the request of the Committee OF
Congress To which the bill for special act is
referred, all the papers in the Pension
Bureau relating TO the case will be sent TO
the Committee for examination and con-
sideration. The attorney in the case be-
fore the Pension Bureau cannot interfere
with the presenting OF the bill for special
act.
n. p b., Newark, HIT is held that a
child is not penSonable under the act of
June %, 1890, unless the soldier was mar
ried TO the mother before the date of the
act.
b. NJ. H.-There is no general law allow
ing the restoration of widow pension,
when she again becomes widow. If the
second husband was a soldier she is at
liberty TO present and prosecute any new
claim for pension she may have on &C
count of the second husbands service
). M.-The widow of a soldier may apply
after remaHiage, under the general pen
sion law, and obtain pension for the
period from date of the soldiers death
until her remarriage. She can draw pen
sion beyond the date of remarriage only by
committing perjury and with the aid of
perjured witnesses. \ divorce from the
second husband would not alter the stu
alton unless her remarriaCe was illegal,
and is iudicially declared null and void
from the beginning.
7. NJ. W, Seligman, Mo.-The Board of
Pension Appeals of the Interior Depart
ment appears To be fully five months in
arrears with the work of considering the
appeals that have been filed.
NJ. E., City of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re-
siding in foreign countries are in general
paid through the Pension Agency at Wash
ington, but lie is not necessary for pen
sioners removing outside the United States
TO take any action. The voucher and pen
sion check VIII continue To come through
the Pension Agency from which their pen
sion was formerly paid.
r. j. H., White Mills, Ky.-All evidence
in support OF a pension claim should be
filed in the Pension Bureau, whether or
not the rejection OF the claim has been
affirmed by the Secretary Of the Interior on
appeal. 4 First Lieutenant commanding
company is not entitled to Captains pay,
but is entitled To certain allowances as
commanding officer
j. NJ. l., NateTtown, Tenn.-When an
invalid pensi0ner under the act OF June u.
1890, accepts an allowance under the GEN
eral Law fer q period antedating the com
mencenaent OF his pension under the act of
1880, the attorney recognized on such al
fowancs rs entitled To his fee Unless the
PIT. al sl,o
general law is greater than that which the
pensio9er has under the act Of 1885, there
would be no benefit TO him ia surrendering
his pension under the act of 1890. and
taking instead the pension under the gen
eral law.
". s., Fort Madison, EJwa-An invalid
pensioner drawing S17 per month under
the general law may be increased TO the
$50 rate for frequent and periodical" aid
and attendance of another person. with
out regard TO the intervening rates of s2i
and $50. 1t is not necessary that he lie
pensi0ned at $50 before tse can obtain the
next rate OF SO.
G. ~. s., Sheffield, V1-When a soldier
left the service by not returning from sick
furlough, before the close of the war and
before the expiration of his term, he can
obtain an honorable discharge only by
showing his inability TO return to his com
mand or report TO the nearest provost-rnar-
shall sn ether military authorities during
would have been held TO service
ii. {. N, Sharon, MaSs--If was the art
OF March 3, 1879, that fixed the limit of the
arrears law of Jan. 25 1879 The act OF
January, 1873, did not contain any limit.
the July i, 1880, limit being added by the
act Of March following.
". B. st Louis Moon at,piication TO
the ChFef OF the Record and Pension Office
War Department Washington, d. C.. with
proper proof OF identity, the record of a
Il Il
corrected 80 show his true name and a dis
charge viii be issued in that name. If
proofs Of identity have been filed in the
Pension Bureau, reference may be made To
such proofs without tie filing of additional
proof in the War Department
". ;. R.-There is still an apparent dis
inclination in the Pension Bureau 90 SET
tie old claims under the general law
u. v a. BentleyVille, Pa.-The Gov
eminent Goes not pay the expenses Of
last illness and burial Of pensioners. If an
invalid pensioneT dies leaving no widow or
child under Is, such expenses NAV be col
lected from the accrued pension, provided
that the pensioner left insufficient assets
10 cover such expenses. Apply 10 the
Audltor Tor the Interior Department,
Treasury Department, Washington ID. c,
The law which authorizes the Secretary
OF War 10 furnish headstones for soldiers
graves makes no provision for the PAYMENT
oi the value OF the same toward a more
6ADcIiSlhc stone
j. ". j., Venice, Pa.-There have been
no land warrants" issued for military
service rendered since March 3 1855 For
full information relative to your rights
under the homestead laws address Com
missioner OF the General Land Office. Wash
ington, ID. C."
ii. H., Moscow, y. Y-To obtain increase
under the general law on disability not
Covered by the pension certificate the
origin Of the additional disability i'm The
service and line Of duty must be shown bv
the evidence Of officers or comrades. Pen
sion granted under the act OF June 81 1890
commences from the date of fl NJ of appli
cation under that act, and not from the date
oil fling OF prior application under the
general law.
A. l., Pickens, 1nd.-There is no fixed
rate ior epilepsy or stomach trouble The
rate Tor total deafness of one ear and par-
tlal oil the other, under the general law is
from $50 TO S25, accord ng 10 the deqree of
deafness OF the ear rs HIGH is only partially
deaf.
W. {. X, Parsons, Kan.-Widows and
chndren are not entitled to pension under
the general law unless the soldiers death
was due 10 his service. Death of the
soldier by murder would not be a bar 10
WIDOWS or chidrens pension under the
act OF June u. 1880 When there is no rec
ord OF the death OF Il soldier in the serv-
ice, at least strong presumption of death
IN service as claimed must be raised NV
competent evidence