The National tribune., 1898-02-17


Subscriber. Mechanics Falls, Melt is
the rule of the Pension Bureau TO take
special action only when proof is submitted
that the claimant is destitute and unable
to earn a support, or is sick and without
hope of recovery. The making of a claim
special does not IN any way modify the re-
QuirementS as 10 evidence.
Mrs. ). j. S. Portland, Ore.-The ac-
crued pension OF a deceased invalid pen
siorer will G paid TO his widow on appica-
ton to the Commissioner Of Pensions with
the proper evidence of her title thereto.
>. +. W, Oswego, y. "a sold er VINO
enlisted i'm the volunteer service III August,
1861, Tor three years. veteraniZed IN Janu-
airy, 1861, and was finally honorably dis
charged in August, 1865, probably received
all of the $500 DO. nty 10 " Inch he was en-
titled; SlC0 original bounty, and $500 vet
eran bounty besides 81 premium.
W " 3, St. Johns. MiCh.-hll claims for
pension under the act of june y, 1899, COM
mence from the cate Of filing OF the applI-
cation in The Pension Bureau. This ap
plies TO children as well to widows and
survivors of the war If widow claimant
under the act of 1880 dies leaving her CAIN
pending her children under Is are entitled
Ia complete the claim and receive The ac-
crued pension up 10 the date OF her ceath
They can obtain pension in their own Tlgit
only from date of filing their own appliCa-
under The act for the peFioi intervening
betw cen the date OF the widow s death and
the filling of their appl cation.
Stanton.-Under the general pension law
the child OF soldier under 10 at his death Is
en- tiled TO be pen stoned from the date of his
death as though no widow survived, If the
widow dies without receive G pension under
the general law and even though she
leaves a claim therefor pending at her
death.
j. r., Rome. N Y-When a charge of de
sertion from the military service during the
war Of the REBEL on is removed and an honor
able discharge ISSUED. the soldier IS entitled
10 the accrued installments of bounty due
but unpaid at the date he left the service.
The regulation fee of the attorney OF REGARD
for the collection of bounty, arrears of pay.
etc. is ten per cent. of amounts not eX-
ceeddng $500, and five per cent. on the
amount in excess of see. The attorney o.
record in such claims may he superseded
after one year Ot neglect To prosecute.
nj. H., Wisconsin.-lf an invalid pen
slOner under the general law is granted
pension under the act of June q, 1890, at
a higher rate, the use of the word - adol-
tional - in fSis pension certificate does not
signify that he was entitled 10 higher
rating under the general law than he was
receiving hereunder. If on applica ton for
increase an invalid pensioner Is found TO
be entitled to the rating of S24 for dis
foot on account OF disabilities OF proven
service origin, such rating commences from
the date OF the medical examination show
ing title.
T. c., Flora, Ky.-A soldier who enlisted
in 1851 for three years. and served three
years or moe under such enlistment and
was honorably discharged and has re-
celved the 500 original bounty and the 500
additional bounty under the act of July %,
1856, is not entitled To any further bounty.
III. III. W, Natchez, Miss.-The United
States laws contain no provision protect
ing or exempting in any way property pur-
chased by pensioners with their pension
money. The property of pensioners is
subject 10 the laws of the land, Federal
and State, TO the same extent as the prop
erty Of other Persons. This column can
not undertake to give legal advice on mat
tiers foreign to its scope.
d. NJ, Lycippus. Fa.-The third grade"
rating is S24 for disability equivalent to
the less of a hand or FOOT
II. F., Courtney. Pa.-If pension claim
ant was granted invalid pension at IS per
month under the general law in November
1850, leaving pending claim filed under |
the act of June q, 1896, and, on the al |
lowance of the pension, filed an applica- |
ton for increase under the general law
which claim was left pending on the SUBJ |
srquent allowance of his claim under the |
act of 1850 at S12 per month it is proba BILE |
z.
A member of Congress would lie allowed to |
examine the report of medic al exanlin alton /
In pension case.
G.. ID. D.-If cause of disablement was |
formally alleged as a basis OF a claim for |
invalid pension under the general law and |
filed in the Pension Bureau before July l. |
1889, pension granted thereon would COM
mence from date OF discharge; otherwise, |
from date OF the filing OF the application
in the ension Bureau. If all proofs in a
pens on claim have been on file, and med
ical examination had 10 months or more ago. |
ii would seem that some action should be
had on the case in the Pension Bureau: but
experience shows that The delay in the ad-
iudication Of pension claims is of very un-
certain duration.
j. 7. b., Hicksville, O.-It is true that
the disposition of the Pension Bureau
seems TO he such as 10 favor in settlement
the claims that carry small arrears. There
IL no data compiled from official records
that shows that short-term volunteers are
more largely represented among the pen
sioners drawing the higher ratings than
the long-term volunteers. The official de-
cisions and practice in the settlement Of
pension claims are such as TO apparently
discriminate against the soldier who kept
out OF the hospital, and can produce only
the testimony Of his comrades as to his
aches and pains and sick spells during his
service. A decision rendered by the last
Administration, and which still prevails,
holds: . In geneTalw where widow is shown
TO have, from sources independent of her
labor, an income considerably in excess Of
the amount which the act of June "a, 1890,
provides for widows who have no income or
means OF support outside Of their earnings
such widow does not come within the class
for whose benefit said act was intended"
Practically, if a widow claimant under the
act of June p, 1890, has i'm addition 10 the
proceeds Of her own labor a net income
IN excess OF S10o per annum from property,
she is held not entitled under the act OF
1850. IL Is not required that a soldier
death he due 10 disability for which he was
pensioned or claiming pension under the
general law 10 entitle his widow 10 pension
under the general law. 1t IS necessary only
that it be shown that his dea tn was due TO
the service. If he had already proved the
origin Of his fatal disability and obtained
pension thereon, he has saved his widow
that much trouble. The widows rate
would be So if she was married TO the sol
der before March 10, 1886.
ID. a. j., junction City, lll.-The act Of
July IA, 1852, was simply the basis of the
pension system covering cases arising from
service since March 4, 1861. Ii and innu-
merahle amendments are ali embodied in
the Revised Statutes, and can be had in
pamphlet form, free Of charge, by address
ing the Commissioner of Pensions
j. T. y, Soldiers Home, Neb.-it is not
easy TO give an opinion unless all the facts
are known. If a pension application was
filed too late 10 secure the benefit of the
arrears law of $50, the fault NAV rest with
he gaff IL