The National tribune., 1899-03-02

provided by the act of July 20, 1883, is not
due those three years volunteers who
served two wears or more and so received
bounty under the act OF July p, 1851.
L. j. K, Birdseye, Ind.-See reply to
A. S. b., above.
M. W. l., Hull, Neh.-By act of June
20, 1864, the pay of privates OF cavalry,
artillery and infantry was increased from
s13 TO SO per month from May ], 1861.
J. F., Richland Center, Wis.-Unless
the Pension Bureau accepts alleged re-
suits of penSioned disability as in fact
pathological sequences OF the pensIoned
disability, il must be shown that the al
legged results originated directly IN the
service and line OF duty.
A Vet-If a widow pensioner remarriesi
Of course, she loses her pension. If her
second husband was soldier, she can
obtain pension under the general law on
account Of him If his death can be SHOWN
10 be due TO the service. She could not
get pension under the act OF 1880 on ac-
count of him unless she married hum be-
fore June q, 1890.
J. ID. l.. Bassett, Neb.-If the inquiry
of a Congressman or Senator as to the
status Of a pension claim in the Pension
Bureau is not answered, IL appears there
is no better way 10 ascertain the status ol
the case than TO have another such IN
quiry made. The rating OF a Captain
be higher than that OF an enlisted man.
L. W. H.. Naples, n. Y.-Claims for
compensation for personal property lost
I'm service do not draw interest from date
OF loss or from any other date.
/. D.-0f the number OF pension cases
sought TO be put through Congress by
special act bat comparatively small
number succeed. The present Congress
expires on March ; of the present year.
and IL is too late 60 take any steps to
wards securing pension by special act oi
this Congress. The first essential in
such proceeding is To secure the personal
interest Of your Congressman.
". A. b., Atlanta, Ga.-A pension at
torney has a right To engage in any law
ful transactions with those for whom he
is prosecuting claims, provided such
transactions are wholly above any sus-
picion Of being disguised methods of evad
ing the fee law applicable 10 pension
cases.
]. J. d., Flat, 0.-Address the Quarter
master General, U.S.A., Washington, DC
with reference 10 the matter of headstones
for deceased soldiers graves.
o. C., Cato, y. Y.-The Commissioner
Of Pensions has recently ordered the re-
turn Ia the Pension Bureau Of all cases
that have been out for special examiua
ton a year or more. As your case APP
pears 90 be Of this class, probably you will
hear from il before a great while. Your
attorney viii probably give the matter
proper attention.
H. H. r., Valley Center, Kan.-Apply Il
.he Quartermaster General, u. ,. A.
Washington, ID. c., for a gravestone fol
the grave Of a deceased soldier Of the Wa
Of the rebellion.
A. l.. j., York, Neb.-A widow married
after June 26, 1890, could not obtain pen
sion under the act of 1890; but If she
could prove the soldiers death To be due
to the service and line Of duty, she could
obtain pension under the general law.
The fact that she had previously been
pensioned on account OF a former nus
band would cut no figure.
S. Y, Banksville, Pa.-Three years vol
unteers who enlisted before July p, 1861
are entitled to SlC0 bounty under the act
OF July 20, 1883, If they were discharged
before two years service for reasons other
than wound or injury incurred III the
service and line of duty.
q. A. W, Melrose, Mass--H your com
pany was entitled 10 Captain at the
date Of your commission as such, prob
ably you can now be mustered as such. II
the War Department will muster you as
Captain, you will be entitled to recogni
tion as Captain for pension for disability
incurred in the period intervening be
tween the date from which you are mus
tered as Captain and the date Of youI
discharge.
S. w. G.-If the soldiers widow did not
draw pension as widow, but on account o.
son-that is, drew mothers pension
then the children under 16 at the sol
dier's death would be entitled To pension
from the date of the soldiers death unit
they became l6, the widow having dice