The National tribune., 1899-04-06
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug.
gestions Made.

Ian communications for this column shoul'
fe accompanied by the true name and correc
address OF the INQUIRER: Ihe reply: nowexer 1tier
VIII bc given to anonymous inquiries. IL 10 re
ply is printed within three weeks. write again
C. /. s., West Barre, N. Y.-I you flee
your pension claim before July /, 1880
and yet your pension commenced onl!
frpzl 1888. it is possibly because you die
not establish penSionable title on the
disabilities you claimed on at first The
changes i'm your rate of pension indicate
that your disability is one for which {
fixed rate has been prescribed by the
Commissioner of Pensions from time tt
time.
Mrs. L. E. H., Chatham, Mass.-lt is
practically impossible to secure reimburse
ment by the United States for property
seized or destroyed by the Confederate
Government or its military or nava
forces.
T. B. p, Dayton, O.-It is the settled
practice 10 recognize pOSthumouS chiidTen
under the pension laws, but pension oil
additional allowance on account OF such
commences only from date of birth.
a. II. H., Independence, Wis.-In gen
eral n claimant may prosecute two or
more claims at the same time, whether
he has appealed one or not. If a person
pension claimant. the in iured person GER
tainly hes right Of action in the State
Court for damages. The periurer might
also be prosecuted criminally in u. S.
Court under the Revised Statutes.
S. J. c., FED Cloud, Neb.-The status of
the Missouri troops in the war of the re-
beliion is very complicated, and without
more definite information as to your serv-
ice, date, and period of enlistment, etc,
it cannot he determined whether your
disabilities incurred i'm service are now
pcnsionable. Only the threc-years Mis-
sour State Militia of 1S61'62. and the
provisional regiments of Enrolled Militia
of 1868 come under he pension laws now.
J.. ". W., Nottingham, Englard-The
= additional bounty of $50 and S10O allowed
by act of July 2S 1866, must have been
claimed before July 1, 1880.
T.. r. c., AndOver, n. Y.-A widow can
not obtain pension under the act of June
27, 1880, unless married TO the soldier be-
fore that date. If she can show TO the
satisfaction of the Pension Bureau that.
the soldiers death was due to disa bility
incurred in service and line OF duty, she.
can obtain pension under the general law.
The soldier need not necessarily have
died of the disability for which he was
pensioned under the general law, if the
death-cause can otherwise be traced to
the service.
ii. NJ. H., Elkfork, Ky.-In claim for
renewal and increase" of pension form
erly drawn, the renewal" would be from
the date of filing and the increase pos
sibly only from date of medical examina-
ton.
W. S. c., Colebrook, Neb.-The Com
missioner of Pensions has recently di-
Tected that all claims that have been out
for special examination for year or more
shall be returned to the Pension Bureau
and settled. Probably your claim is
among the number, and will be acted
upon before lcng.
Z. NJ, Newcastle, Ind.-A widow can
not get her pension restored simply by
getting divorce from her second hus-
band.
l. L. H., Rawson, O.-See reply to W.
S. c., above.
j. B., Milwaukee,, Wis.-The claimant
or his recognized attorney may examine
the report Of medical examination at any
time during the pendency of the claim,
or within six months after rejection The
Pension Bureau will not communicate the
contents OF a report; the claimant or his
attorney must get the information him
self from personal examination.
I. s., Wisterman, O.-There are no
Gland warrants" issued for service since
March 3, 1855. A soldiers right to origi-
nal homestead entry cannot be sold. He
must locate on and improve the land.
OF course, after acquiring title to the land
he can make such disposition of it as he
chooses.