The National tribune., 1898-12-08
PENSION : POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug.
gestions Made.

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f. r. g., Graysvile. Tenn.-A three
years volunteer enlisted in August, 1861,
and promoted to grade of commissioned
officer before two years service under
such enlistment, is not entitled to the
500 original bounty. Claims for the ad
ditional bounty of 500 under the act OF
July IS, 1866, must have been filed before
July /, 1880. Ordinarily an officer dis
charged from the service is entitled to
travel pay to place where he entered the
service. The allowance is one day $ pay
and rations for every 20 miles by the most
direct travelled route.
j., Brooklyn, n. Y.-The reason why
disability from age is not considered IN
determining the rate of pension under the
general law is because pension under the
general law is for disability of service
origin, and disability from age cannot
properly be attributed to the service. Inc
question of title to a higher rating can be
determined by the filing OF a formal claim
a higher rating is believed to be due.
g. w. g., Cover, MO.-A substitute
would be entitled to the discharge certifi-
cate as well as to all pay, pension, or
other benefits arising from his service,
| even though he served under, and the dis
charge certificate was issued in, the name
of the man for whom he substituted.
f. A. G., New York City.-Inquire OF
Auditor for the Navy Department Wash
ington, ID. c., for information relative to
prize money thought to be due for naval
service in the war of the rebellion.
II. {. NJ, Rosslyn, ky.-Inasmuch as
the act of June II, 1880, is administered
upon substantially the same basis as
that established by the last Administra-
ton, and the act OF March 6, 1886, is con
strued to mean practically nothing, it
seems doubtful whether you can obtain
any satisfaction by a contest OF the ques-
ton as to the date from which your pen
sion under the act of 1880 should com
mence.. But as you appear to have been
granted the maximum rate Of SIP, prob
ably il is worth while to take an appeal to
the Sc or etary Of the Interior.
j. T., Parsons, Kan.-The question as
to the date OF marriage does rot enter into
a widows title to pension if it can be
shown that the soldiers death was due to
the service and line Of duty. If his death
cannot be shown to be due to his service,
and she therefore seeks pension under
the act Of June q, 1880, She must have
been married to the soldier before June q,
1890. Widows pension under the act OF
1870 is So under the general law; it is S12
if the parties were married before or during
1886; otherwise it is SO.
II. e., Quincy, Hl.-See reply to j. T.,
above. If the soldier had once married
the widow and been divorced from her,
then married to her again, the date OF
marriage under the law, would be the date
3; II. G., BrcoSIgn, r. Y See reply to
G. F. s., SALEM Mass9s. Communicate
with the Goyernor: at the Home Of which
the soldier is AM inmate, to ascertain
what relief his wife may have from his
T. Is. d., Barron, Wis. 1.-THE first step in
securing pensioneby special act OF Con
gress is to secure the pers onal interest OF
your member of thf. House OF Representa-
tlyes d, or Of one q you5 senators a,n The
claimant be the soldier or his widow.
A. s., Ruth, Okl8.-I you once teob up
land under the soldiers homestead law
and sold out, YOU have probably ex-
hausted your right, unless you took up
the Commissioners OF the General Land
Office, Washington, d. G.
ID. W., Riley, Kan.-From your member
of the House of representatives or a
Senator you can probably get the informa
ton you desire relative TO your service, IS
recorded in the War Department at Wash
ingto1.
c. NJ. H., Lodi. O.-As to whether or not
certain disabilities may be accepted as "a
result OF certain other disability or dis
abilities is determined by the Medical
Division of the Pensio Bureau, pre-
sided over by the Medical Referee The
Board of Review" does not determine the
question. 1t is impracticable to furnish
the other information you request.
f.. II. F., COkato, Minn.-It is only the
attorney entitled to official recognition in
a case on it's allowance that is entitled to
a fee therein. Two attorneys would not
be officially recognized. The appoint
ment of new attorney is made by the
giving of formal power OF attorney to he
filed in the Pension Bureau.