The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24

ply is printed within three weeks, write again
NJ. b. Wolcottviile. Ind.-lf a claim for
increase of pension is rejected on The
ground that the rate of pension ailowcI
is CONNER surate with the degree Of olSa-
bility, notw outstanding apparently favor
able medical examinations had in the case
pro5ab V the best way 10 have the case re
veuel is 10 appeal 10 tie Secretary OF the
Interior.
!. s. Huntingdale, When ella N
has leen returned from special Gamma
iicn with a fayorab bic recommendation, the
act on of the Pension Bureau thereon
should lie known within a few weeks
The less n yension claimant expects early
action on his claim the less Likely is he TO
be disappointed. There is M fixed time
with which The clainant may with Ger
fainty exTect decision after his case Is
readF iOT final action.
J. g. Lowell, MasS.-Sce reply 10 j. =,
abo G. For the past six years or more
therc appea : 10 have been disposition In
the Pen ion Bureau 10 slight claims filed
by osa who are already drawing invalid
pension.
c. \. C., Greenwood, Cal.-See reply to }.
S., above.
s. :. S-If the sold er's death cannot
be shown to be q c t. the service, and the
CHI rem are now over 10. they nave no
title TO pension under any law: having no
title under the general Law because the
and Eaving no title under the act OF June
27 1SaG teCau-e there is no penSlona6le
period. they not having applied beiore be-
coming Is.
J. A. W, Lisbon, Me.-An invalid Pen
sioner increased to S24 Ter month tthIrd
grade; disatility equivalent 10 tire loss OF
hand OF foot is not entitled 10 draw that
rate hac,, To March 3, 1883, simply because
of his beng II W increased Ia That rate In
gene al only those are entitled 10 that rate
from March 3, 1882 who were then on the
Tolls al SIS yer month or who.e disable
ment at that time is conceded To nave seen
equivalen. in degree TO the loss OF name or
foot.
". A.. Oshkosh, Wis-The widows of
all sd ,rs AID sailors dying from causes
due to :ile service and lire of duty incur ed
since VI rch 4, 1851, are entitled to pension,
under the general law, from tae date of the
soldiers death until remaT age. The rates
allowable vary according to the rank OF the
soldier or sa Tor at date OF origin OF The fatai
disabil ~, and il some cases, according to
the date OF m2TraCe.
A. h. W No. Waterford, Me. If an in
valid pensioner considers that he has not
hem properly rated for past pensloned
perioi, a C aim for rerating is the proper one
10 file; but in cases OF disease it is pfact
cally impOSsi. lie 10 obta q TeadIdstment
of rate over past period. The Tension
Bureau VIII consider all a dlti@nal evidence
filed in support OF a rejected claim.
II. j. n, Mt onal Military Home, Chic
The Special Exam nation Divs on is not an
independent branch, but a part of the Pen
sion Bureau. un -er the cf ectlon OF the Com
m SSioneT of Pensions as fully as any other
d vision OF the work of cOnsiderirg pension
ella ms.
T. II. B., Elizabeth, n. 1.-THE widows
pension belongs to her and not 10 the Chll-
dren, even though she has some additional
alloHanCe in rate for suHh as are urder 10.
Generally ~eaking, there in no such thing
as the chilCren's share" The widow Is
also entitle to The accrued pension due he
soldier at the date of his death, if he was q
pensicner or Gaining tension.
j. f. r., Prosser. WaSh.-A soldier who
listed in the 70 unteer service for three
years in August, 1861, and was honorably
discha rged in August, 1874. was entitled to
500 original hourly. Tayable on muster
out He was also ent tied TO sf0) additional
bounty under the act Of July %, 1886, but
his claim therefor must have been filed be-
fore July ], 1880.
Z. Il. Lit is not possible for much, If
any, progress to be made n the readiust-
ment of the pension rates OF those pen
stoned under the act OF June ~, 1880, and
reduced Or wholly cut OIL by the last Ad-
min Stration. lille the decisions and rul-
ings under which the rates were reduced or
Cut OF continue in force. If a pension
claim is rejected. additional evidence may
be filed and, IN add ton, an appeal may be
taken TO The Secretary OF the Inter or on
the ground that the action of rejection is
error as shown by the evidence.
Old Net-The act of April II, 1890, PRO
vides: That the 103d article of the Rules
and Articles o. War be, and the same
is hereby, amended by adding thereto the
follow ng words: No person shall be tried
or punished b. a court martial for deser-
ton IN time Of peace and not in the face OF
an enemy, committed more than two years
no q hl of
such offense unless he shall meanwhile
have ahsented himself from the United
States, in which case the time of his alb
sence shall be excluded in computing the
period OF the limitation: Provided, That
said limitation shall not begin until the
end Of tie term for which sid person was
mustered into the service" Under this
enactment the War Department, upon prop
er application, issues what IS called a
" deseIter's release" decision rendered
Oct. q, 1896, holds that " desertion from
the Regular Army under an enlistment
subsequent to the war of the rebellion is
not bar TO allowance of pension under
the ACT of June o. $780,
c. II. H., NOrwalk, FIa.-If an inva id
pen Toner re9u ring the frequent and
periodical " d and attendance of another
person, on account OF disability of proven
service origin, has been granted only $50
per month, II would seem that gross error
has Teen committed by the Pension
Bureau ana Il Teratlng can probably bc
had, though how long a time II be
necee sary 10 obtain read 'ustment Of the
matter IL would Toe impossible TO say The
inquirg Of d Memter of Congress, whe. her
Senator or Representative, Is apt TO ex-
pedite the consideration Of a pension
Claim.
:. j. C., Baldwin.-The accrued pension
Of a deceased invalid pcnsioner is payable
90 his widoH, and il III any case the Pen
sion Bureau has granted the widows pen-
sion without also allowing the accrued
pension of the soldier, the &C ion is evi-
IDENTITY error. Appl cation should be made
10 the Commissioner Of Pensions
G. r. W, Baoadland, $. D.-If il is i'm
possible 10 obtain an Official copy of a
decree Of divorce, owing to the destruction
OF the or ginal record, the divorce niav be
shown by ether evidence.
II. l., Mazeppa, Precipitation for COM
mutation Of ratiCns for the period of a FIR
loog GA may lac made to the "a Commissarv-
General ol Subs stence, l.. >. A. Wash
ington, ID. C." Ii is usually necess ayv Ia
file the o. ginal furloueh.
n. NJ. b, Hedges, O.-To have q bill pre-
scented in Congress Tor special-act pension
requires, practically, first, the enlisting of
the in crest Of a Senator or Representative
lin Congress. There are no blank forms
prep red.
}. w, Blue Springs. Neb.-If a rens;on
claim was sent 10 the Board Of Review of
the Pension Bureau, an1 another me dic,I
examination then ordered by direction of
the MEDICAL Referee, the indicat ons are