The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-17

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PLY is printed within three weeks, write again.
Darby. Brunswick, Melt is impossible
TO say lust when claimant for increase
may expect action on his case after medl-
/ cal examination. Under the act OF June
% 1890, il is held, practically, that there
* no claim recognizable as for new olS-
ability or additional disability. Such
claims under the act OF 1890 are treated as
claims for increase on account OF pen
stoned disability. Ii does not matter
whether the claimant filing two separate
claims appoints the same attorney IN both
or.not.
4. f., Noroton Nights, Conn.-Volun-
teers enlisting in the Marine Corps IN
May, 1884, were not entitled to any Gov
eminent bounty whatsoever.
L. g. ParkersbuTg, w Na.-lncrease OF
pension on pensioned disability commences
from date of the first favorable medical
examination had under the claim; that Is
To say, the first examination regarded 10y
the Pension Bureau as favorable.
j. u. X. HilSdale Mich.-An appeal to
The Secretary of the Interior from the re
lection OF pension claim by she PENSION
Bureau may be in the form OF letter,
properly describing the case and pointing
out, specifically, mistake or error OF TACT or
law i'm the complained of decision OF the
Pens on Bureau.
". W. N. Topsy, Mo.-Ihe act OF Aug
s. 1872 providing a service pension Tor
army nurses, has reference only 10 women
employed by the Surgeon General OF the
Army as nurses ,under contract or otherwise,
during the late war of the rebellion, or who
were employed as nurses during such
period by authority which is recognized by
the War Department" No pension bill
having reference to Acting Assistant or Con
tract Surgeons has been reported in either
branch of Congress. Multitudes OF bills OF
all sorts have been introduced, which SIgnl-
II. fies nothing.
s O.. BaiZetown, Ky.-Any evidence
tending to establish the identity of the sol
der with the person OF a somewhat similar
name shown by the records To have served
will be considered by the Pension Bureau.
A common-law marriage VIII be recognized
by the Pension Bureau whenever such
marriage is recognized in the State where
contrac. ed, or where the right 10 pension
accrued
a. ". NJ, Newark, Mo.-When a widow
pensioner remarres the child or children
of the soldier, under 16 at the date of her
remarriage, are entitled 10 draw the same
pension that the widow drew, continuing
until they attain the age of Is.
J. O.. Valparaiso, Neb.-In the pension
act of June "a, 1890, occurs the following:
- Provided. That in case minor child is
insane, idiotjc or otherwise permanently
helpless. the pension shall continue during
the life OF said child, or during the perod
of such disability, and this pToyiso shall
apply 10 all pensions heretofore granted or
hereafter To he granted under this or any
former statute, and such pension shall
commence from the date of application
therefor after the passage OF this act" II
YOU viii state your case your question can
be answered more definitely.
c. E.-The child under 16 OF a claimant
for widows pension is entitled to the ac-
crued pension up 10 the date OF the widow s
death. If no child under 16 survive, moth
ing can be collected from the accrued pen
sion except so much as may be necessary
20 defray the expenses of last illness and
burial in case the widow left insufficient
assets to cover such expenses.
III. A. s., Eden, Mo.-From the last pub
lished report of the Commissioner OF Pen
sions il appears that on June 80. 1897, there
were pending in the Pension Bureau 1zs,-
PSI Claims for invalid pension under the
act of June q, 1880. If a pension ella m is
allowable under the general provisions of
pension law, Congress would not be likely
10 cons der a bill for special act pension.
Mere delay in action at the Pension Blu
reau would not be considered sufficient
ground ior granting pension by special
act. Nine months Is not an unusual delay
in action after completing proofs are filed
in the Pension Bureau. There Is no GER
tainIy as TO when action may be expected.
The inquiry as 10 status fled by a member
OF Congress is apt TO secure information as
10 the progress OF the settlement OF the
claim.
c. 5. L., Harding, Kans.-See reply to H.
A. <, above. The silence OF the Pension
Bureau does not signify that a claim has
been rejected. The claimant is always
notified when claim is rejected.
J.. /. V, Pink, Pa.-The list Of questions
whirh for some time past the Pension
Bureau has been sending TO invalid pen
sioners and applicants for invalid pension
is intended 10 secure information TO place
on file in the several cases to guard against
bogus widows hereafter applying. Ii does
not appear that the answering of the ques-
tons asked is compulsory.
j. NJ. b. CaUollton, Mo.-The act Of
March }, 1877, as amended by the act Of
Aug. ], 1882, provides: THAT the law pro-
hibiting the payment OF any money on ac-
count OF pensions To- any person. or To the
widow, children, or heirs of any deceased
person, who, I'D any manner. engaged in or
aided or abetted the late rebellion against
the authority oi the United States, shall not
be construed to apply TO such persons as
afterwards voluntarily enlisted in either the
Navy or Army OF the United States. and
who, while in such service, incurred dis
ability from a wound or injury received or
disease contracted in the line OF duty" Ii
u held that the above enactment does not
apply 10 claims for pensions under the act
OF June y, 1880; so that in such cases Sec
ton jIl6 IS bar TO pension, as il provides
that no money on account OF pension
snail DE pdIo 10 any person, or 10 the widow,
children, or heirs Of any deceased person,
who IN any manner voluntarily engaged in
or aided or abetted the late rebellion
against the authority Of the United States"
j. r., Meadvllle Pa.-ReguIars ealisted
before Jane Is, 1863 taftcT June 30, 1851,
were entitled 10 an original bounty Of only
500. The large bounties were rot offered
Regulars until June IS, 1863, by General
Order No 1870.
q. Il. Togus, Me.-If in any instance
q" 100 acres of land was promised TO re-
cruits during the war OF the rebellion, in
any other form or manner than that pro-
vided 10y the homestead laws such promise
WAS made without any authority of law
II Is unlikely that the difference in value
between gold and the gTeenbacks paid dur
ing the war Of the rebellion 10 persons in
the service OF the Government Will ever be
allowed. The act Of March 8, 1896. pro-
NldeS: That whenever a claim for pension
under the act of June % 1880 has been
or shall hereafter be, rejected suspended
or dismissed, and new application shall
have heen, or shall hereafter be. filed. and
pension has been. or shall hereafter be
allowed in such claim, such pension shall
date from the time of filing the first an
plication, provided the evidence in tho
case shall show a reasonable disability
10 have existed, or To exist, at the time o.
filing such first application. ANYTHING in
any law or ruling of the Department To the
contrary Notwithstanding
". NJ. H., Alum Well. Tenn.-When h,
correction Of the records of the War De
partment, or otherwise, person in tn,