The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-08-25

and from other information. il would seem
that this method of securing action on
delayed pension claims is not as reliable
as formerly. claim for increase of pen
sion on pcnsioned stability or indeed
any other sort of pension claim, may
await official action for almost any
period, observation and experience
show.
j. V. s., Vinton, OFF a rejection by
the Pension Bureau has been sustained
on appeal To the Secretary of the Interior,
the latter may nevertheless be requested,
by motion for reconsideration, To again
examine the case. Additional evidence
may also be filed in the Pension Bureau.
b. b., Plant City, Fla.-Your attorney
may fail To respond TO your letters be
cause OF the uselessness OF further action
In view OF prevailing rulings or decisions
OF which he has already informed you.
If your case is not Of this sort and you
cannot hear from your attorney, you are
at liberty To appoint another, who Will
be recognized by the Pension Bureau If il
appears Of record there that your former
attorney is neglecting your interests.
]. n. W. Coley, Tauytown, NJ Y
official action" and departmental
action" are synonymous.
.. +. D. Quaker City O.-After pen
sion claim has gone to the Board Of Re-
view OF the Pension Bureau it is not
ordinarily over month before the claim
rs finally considered. Except in case Of
Oil ptDSlODer pcHSlODeG unUeT the
general law with rank OF Captain, or in
case OF deafness, there is no provision OF
law Tor an invalid pension rating between
ST and S2i.
a. w. j., Mitchell, Ind.-When an in
valid pensioner dies leaving no widow
and no child under 10, his accrued pen
sion from date Of last payment to date Of
death is collectabIe only in case there
were insufficient assets TO cover the ex-
penses Of last illness and burial. Any
fees due deceased examining surgeon
on account Of his official services would of
course be part Of his estate.
Mrs. A. s., Elroy, Wis.-There is
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at
Aenia, o. Address the Superintendent.
In general the failure 10 pay alimony or
the support decreed for the support OF
children of a divorced couple renders the
fender liable 10 punishment for con-
empt OF court
j. d., San Antonio, Textile rating of
an invalid pension is in general deter
mined by the Medical Division of the
Pension Bureau, of which the Medical
Referee is the head. When a pension
claim has gone TO the Medical Referee to
determine the matter Of rating, the indi-
cations are that the claim will soon be
settled, within month pro baby, if the
proofs are otherwise complete.
G.. II. T., jamestown, N Y-Three-
years volunteers enlisted in 1862 were Of
fered u. 5. bounty of S100, only SIS OF
which, however, was payable in advance
on muster into service. Ii is impos bic
to give you the desired information as TO
Town, County, and State bounties. The
pay Of privates in the army was increas-
ed to SIC per month commencing May /,
1864
II. NJ. F., Vinita, Ind. THE fact that
after your medical examination in 1898
your increase claim was not rejected, and
the further fact that when the matter was
lately called up a new examination was
ordered, both tend to indicate that the
1893 examination was favorable and your
increase should have begun from that
the last examination.
j. II. r., Bradford, Pa.--The rate of in
valid pension under the general Law fo
loss Of index and middle fingers has al
ways been total of rank, being in case
Of an enlisted man IS per month.
A. E., Nevada, Mo.-An invalid pen
sioner drawing S2s per month for disabili
ties including gunshot wound Of arm
would probably not be regarded by thu
War Department as entitled TO the IS
Communication allowed for total disability G
arm.
w. T. s., Goshen, Ind.-At the close G
the Revolutionary War the pension reso
luton of Congress dated Aug. 20, 1f7o
and that of May IS, 1878, with yariou
amendatory resolutions, were in effect
The first pension provision for widow
and orphans was by resolution of Aug
"a, 1880. The first general provision {
this sort after the close OF the war ap