The National tribune., 1899-11-16
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges'
tiOns Made.

B. 4.-C., WdrSdW, Ninn.-You evi
IDENTIFY refer to the additional bounty Law
of July 2S, 1866, which expired by limita
ton on July 1, 1880. 1t is barely possible
that the law may be extended, the Auditor
for the War Department having made
such recommendation in recent report tc
the Secretary of the Treasury.
c.. ". r.. NepoHSet. WGSS.-The Pension
Bureau will not communicate by mail tC
either claimant or attorney any partlcu'
lars aS'to the report of the medical eXanina-
ton. nor whether or not the report was in
fact favorable The report. however, might
be examined by claimant or attorney in
person if either be in Washington and
should call at the Pension Bureau.
A. H. A, CdndSt0td, N. Y.-n any
pensoner or pension claimant dies leaving
insufficient assets TO cover necessary and
reasonable expenses of last illness and
burial, the person paying or responsible
for the same may obtain reimbursement
from the accrued pension. The amount
of recovery is limited 10 the amount OF
pension, and if the amount OF expenses be
less than the amount OF pension, only the
amount of expenses can be recovered.
Y, NJ, MOHeu, Ku-WitneSSeS testify
ing as to new disability claimed on under
the general law would not necessarily be
expected or required TO testify TO other
disabilities on which pension has already
been granted under the general law. What
ever rate is allowed under claim for gen
eral law pension filed since June 80, 1880,
would commence from date OF filing OF the
general law claim. If previous to filing a
general law claim. a claim under the act of
June 81, 1890. had been filed. the granting
of general law pension would not cut OF
any right to pension under the act OF 1880
for the interval between the filing OF the
1890 claim and the subsequent filing OF
the general law claim.
j. A. H., Sacramento, CGt.-1ou
naf hn nntI In1 fn an
bounty under the act of 1866 (see reply to
b. A. c., above), as you did not serve two
years and were not discharged Tor dis
ability. The bounties for volunteer en-
lstments after July II, 1864, were paid III
three nstallmentS-one-third at enlist
ment, one-third after one-half the term
had expired, and the remaining third at
the expiration of the full term. The full
bounty was not payable unless the soldier
served the full term of his enlistment. or
was discharged for wound or injury ln-
CURED in service and line OF duty. AS
you We're discharged after less than is
months service on your three-years' en-
listment, because of your services beng
no longer required, You were entitled TO
only the first S100-Of the
$500 bounty offered for your enlistment.
W F. B., Vallejo, CdI-An act of March
sion shall be allowed or paid TO any officer,
non-commissionedo officer. or private in the
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United
States, either on the Active or Retired List.
T. III. H.-The Board of Pension Ap-
peals is not part of the Pension Bureau,
but is Division of the Office of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, being under the i'm
mediate charge and supervision of the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, which
officeris at present the Hon. Webster Davis,
of Missouri.
E. c.. Springddle. ". VG.-When the
rejection by the Pension Bureau has been
reversed by the Secretary of the interior
on appeal, further action by the Pension
Bureau ought not to be delayed over q
month or six weeks, unless the decision
was upon point of law, and evidence upon
other points in the case is lacking. 1t
frequently happens, it is said, that the
action of reversal is contested by the Pen
sion Bureau asking a further conSidera-
ton, Commissioner Evans appearing to
be particularly anxious TO have the actions
of the Bureau sustained in general and in
particular 1t is difficult to say when any
evidence submitted TO the Pension Bureau
will be regarded as satisfactory. The
apparently convincing character Of the
evidence does not seem to furnish a guide
on which absolute reliance can be placed.
1t is matter of months in the settlement of
claims Of deserted wives Tor part Of the
pension Of their husbands, inaSmuch as
practically the same routine is observed as
in the settlement of a claim for pension.
f. J. II. T., JoeltOH, Tenn.-If you are
drawing widows pension, it is probable
that the statement in your voucher with
reference to your not having forfeited your
right TO pension has reference to your not
having remarked, or violated the act Of
Aug Z. 1882, with reference to adultcrous
cohabitation.