The National tribune., 1899-06-15

of the particular disability on which you
desire evidence would not benefit you, but
if the physician knew of the particular dis
ability, its extent and complications, his
testimony might have value even though
he did not treat YOU for that disability.
member of Congress, Of either branch, can
often secure information for 4 claimant and
hasten the settlement of his case when all
else fails. BY writing to the Adjutant-
General of the State in an organization
from which you served in the war of the
rebellion, you can probably get copy OF
such rolls as you wish.
Homcr.-You will probably hear from
the Pension Bureau in course of time. Ii
the special examination of your case was
apparently completed nine months ago or
more, 1t Is strange You do not hear from it.
Suppose YOU have your member of Con-
greSs inquire at the Pension Bureau for
You.
A. M. S., Concord, Ndss.-See DE
partment News" column, this issue.
w. A. W., Mt. Liberty, OFF you are
pensioned under the general law at IS per
month for loss of sight Of an eye and other
disabilities, you are entitled to S12 per
month on account OF the eye alone from
Dec. 4, 1891. 1t is quite possible that your
title as above will berecognized in your pend
ing claim for increase without your calling
attention to the matter, but it would be well
TO call attention to the fact that you are
eilAiSaSi " DSIsSl4b "a TIE IutIIlS Vi DSc-
A, 1891.
A. w. B.-Congress has made no pro-
vision for the payment of bills for medical
attendance rendered furloughed soldiers of
the Spanish-American war. 1t is quite
possible that the next Congress will take
some action.
Il. N. s., Reed, Ind.-Address the
Quartermaster-General, U. S. A, Wash
ington, ID. c., relative to headstones for
gravns Of deceased soldiers Of the war Of the
fehellion.
Mrs. S. e. A., South Fran,inghau,,
1fGss.-The delay in your case is no greater
than that in thousands Of others in which
all official requirements have apparently
been complied with. Your attorney is
probably doing all that any attorney can
do to further an early settlement 1t is
unqucstionably to his interest to hasten
success of the case. If he could do so with
out violating n rule the Commissioner of
Pensions has adopted, he would probably
suggest that you have a member of Con-
gress call up your case at the Pension
Bureau.
II. S. ", Eldord, IolrG.-Sec reply to
Mrs. S. E. A, above. The accrued pen
sion due an invalid pensioner at his death
may be collected by his widow or children
under 16 years OF age, upon application to
the Commissioner OF Pensions.
G. III. ", Hudson, Ind.-Of course, if a
woman claiming half the pension Of an
old soldier under the act of March 3, 1899
is not in fact his legal wife, she has no right
TO the pension whatever.
j. Y, Etleood, Iad.--If pension claim
ant can not get his claim through under ihc
general law, and is unable TO obtain {
special act Of Congress on his behalf, ht
must go without pension. II is not pos
slble to sue the Government for Il pension.
III. b., National Hillary Home, Va
See reply to Mrs. S. e. A, above.
II. W, Hastings, Mici.-Sce reply I,
Mrs. S. L. A, above.
W. l.. ", Bristol, Conn-If the de
ceased invalid pensioner has neither widow
nor children under 10 years of age survivin;
him, the accrued pension can be coIecter
only in case he left insufficient assets +
cover expenses of last illness and burial
The person paying or responsible for sucI
expenses could collect from the aecrue
pension to the extent necessary to REIN
burse.