Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-12
Our Pension Laws.

/ To the Editor Of the Dispatch;
Can the dependent daughter Of a SOL
| der Of the Mexican war Of 1872 receive a
| pension from the United States Govern
mont under the pension laws Of the
United States now existing? X.
Rhoadsyille. Va
We hardly imagine our correspondent
father was a soldier in the Mexican
war Of 1872" as we were engaged in hos
tilties with the English at that time.
| Possibly she refers TO that war. and has
gotten mixed In dates At any rate, our
information will cover either point.
In all cases in which the right to pen
sion accrued under general acts passed
since the War Of the Revolution, and
prior TO March 4. 1861, certain limitations
run against the widow and minor children
under sixteen years Of age Of the deceased
soldier or sailor, which DO not exist in
claims in which the right to pension ac-
crued under the acts Of July II, 1862, and
March 3. 1875 and all acts amendatory
thereto, by reason Of the death OF the SOL
der or sailor IN the service Of the United
States and in the line Of duty, or of a
disability incurred therein, at any time
since March 4, 1861.
The minor children Of a soldier or sailor
who served in the war Of 1872, and which
soldiers death occurred In the line OF
duty in said war, or was subsequently
due to causes originating therein, or which
sailors death actually occurred I'm the
service and in the line of duty in said
war, would have had reasonable status
under the prOyisions,of section 1872 OF the
Revised Statutes Of the United States,
provided such soldier or sailor left no
surviving widow, or surviving widow who
remarked If the application for such PEN
sion had been filed within three years
from the death Of the soldier or sailor,
or within three years Of the termination
Of pension previously granted TO the
widow; otherwise, pension could only
commence under the provisions Of sec
ton f7l3, Revised Statutes of the United
States, from the date Of filing. by the
party prosecuting the claim, the iast paper
requisite 20 establish the claim. and If
such children had then reached their pen
sonable majority. e., had attained the
age of 16 years-there, would be no period
during which pension could be paid.
1t will thus be seen that the effect Of
said section ALB. Revised Statutes Of the
United States, is 10 operate as bar to
the minor children OF the soldiers and
sailors Of the war Of 1872
The minor children of any officer, nom
commissioned officer, musician, or private
whether OF the regular army or volunteer
who served in the Mexican war. and
which soldiers death was due TO injury
received or disease contracted while I'm
the line of duty in actual service in said
war. or in going to or returning from
same, and who received an honorable dis
charge therefrom, may be entitled 10
pension under the provisions OF section
1929 of the Revised Statutes OF the United
States If such soldier left no surviving
widow, or a surviving widow who remar-
ried. provided such children are under 1G
years of age at the death Of the soldier
and provided further that the application
for such pension IS filed within three years
from the death Of the soldier, or within
three years Of the termination of pension
previously granted to the widow; other
wise. pension could only commence under
the provisions of section Alb OF the Re-
vised Statutes Of the United States, from
the date Of filing. by the party prose-