The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-12-01

k,owledged by the Pension Bureau. Or
s.lnarily. additional eX idence in a rejected
claim would be considered within SIX
months. The pay OF Second Lieu
tenant OF engineers, ordnance or cavalry,
during the war OF the rebellion was, $685.
per month; that OF a Second Lieutenant
Of artillery and infantry was $40 per
month.
]. r. S.-The title of children to PEN
Sion. whether under the general law or
under the act of 1880, is dependent upon
the LEGAL widow being deceased or remaT-
ried and they are not entitled under the
act Of 1880, by the fact that the widow,
though living and unmarried, IS not en-
tilted lunder the act OF iS90), because Oh
not being married TO the soldier before
June q, 1880. Children OF the soldier by
"A former marriage occupy the same posi-
ton in this regard under the act OF 1850 as
his children by the widow.
CIV. b. Doylestown, O.-See reply to
j. r.. S., above. If the widow, who is not
entitled under the act OF 1880, because OF
her marriage TO the soldier after June -,
1880. renlarries, the children then under
16 are entitled.
i. W.. Fairyiew, Mass.-A widow is not
entitled to pension under the act OF June
27. 1880 If married To the soldier since
June q. 1880. If, however, his death can
be proved To be due to the service ana
line Of duty, she can obtain pension under
the general law, without regard to the GATE
of her marriage
j. NJ. Randolph, KAMA widow who
neglccts to claim pension under the ac'
of June q. 1880. before TemaTriage is for
ever barred from obtaining pension under
the act Of 1850 on account OF her former
husband Had she applied before remar-
riace she could get the pension from the
date Of application 10 the date OF fenar-
Tiage. See reply to j. W, above.
T. r., LeayenwoTth, han.-bhen a pen
sion certificate has once been issued 10 a
claimant, all his subsequent claims be
fore the Pension Bureau are known undel
the pension certificate number. In all cor
respondence addressed to the Pension
Bureau or the Department proper refer tc
the pension certificate number.
l. ID. H., North Adams, Mass.-Tht
general pension law applies 10 the sol
diers and sailors, Regulars and folun
teers, Of the Spanish-American war, ant
their heirs.
+. NJ. H.. Battle Creek, Mich.-See re
ply 60 T. r., above.
j. d., Sidney, Neb.-For slight deafness
of one ear, severe deafness OF one ear
nearly total deafness of one car, and i'm
paired hearing Of both ears equivalent L
slight deafness Of one ear, and impaired
hearing Of both ears equivalent to sever
deafness Of one ear, the rates OF inyail'
pension under the general law are nov
Sc per month in each instance; tota
deafness Of one ear, $40; slight deafness
-.
ears. S22: total deafness OF one ear ant
slight Of other, $50; nearly total deafness
of one ear and slight OF other, SIS; sever
deafness of one ear and slight Of other
$40: total deafness OF one gar and sever
OF other SIS; deafness OF both ears, nearI
total. SIT; total deafness Of both ears
$50. additional" pension increase oi
account OF disability not covered by tn
pension certificate) is not added 10 th'
rate Of pension the pensioner is receiving
in the degree that the aggregate rate Il
made the sum Of what the pensioner wa
receiving and what he would be entitie'
to on the new disability If il stood Icy il
self.
G. ". D.. Sardis, Tenn.-You are ex
peTiencing the ordinary delays ATTENDING
the progress Of the. special eXapinat;Ci
OF q pension case. The more scattered th
Witnesses the greater length Of time re
CURED 10 conclude the investigation. TIL
officer you speak of Is on the Retired Lis
Of the Army. Mail for retired officers G
the Army VIII reach them If addressed il
care Of the Adjutant-GeneTal, L.. 5. A.
Washington, -. C.
H. l.. NJ. Roseburg, Ore.-There is u
general law under which a charge Of de
sertion could be removed in ii case wher
soldier after an absence from the serv
ice for a year or more enlisted in anothe
organization instead Of returning TO hi
proper command: or, if unable TO do sc
reporting himself 10 the nearest militar
authorities as a member OF such com
mand. Under a recent decision, If hi
second enlistment had taken place afte
his first enlistment would have expire
had he continued 10 serve hereunder, n
could get pension under the general la,
for disability incurred in service unde
tie second enlistment. A special act