The National tribune., 1899-05-11
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries ApsTsred and sug.
gestioDs Made.
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B. c., Liberty Center, O.-The widow
would be entitled to,ereceive the pension
check that came afted the soldiers death,
he having died after executing his pen
sion voucher. -
G. D. X, South Norwalk, Conn.-ln-
crease of pension on disability not Gov
cred by the pension certificate commences
from date OF filing of application therefor;
The next rate of pension OF an enlisted
man pensioned under he general law at
SIT for disability for which no special
rate is prescribed is S24.
T. c., Monterey, Mass.-The fact that
| your claim for pension under the general
law has been twice rejected will not atiect
your right to pension back to the date OF
filing of application, if the pension is
eventually allowed.
L., Ayers, Ill.-A Mexican War pension
er, who formerly drew Invalid pension
CURED during the war OF the rebeilion'
may, by filing application for an increase,
have his title to a higher rate under tne
general law than he is drawing under the
Mexican War law determined by the rem
sion Bureau. The only way to amend an
| application filed in the Pension bureau
Is to file supplemental application OF
affidavit making the desired amendment.
The Pension Bureau will not return tue
application for amendment.
| G. W. j., Dundee, Mich.-See reply to
o. s., above. If the widow is pensioned
under the act of juno 81, 1890. the rate
can be no higher than she is now re-
ceiving.
A. M, Perkasie. Pa.-The Board OF
Pension Appeals Of the Interior Depart
ment appears to be over Is months pc
hind with its work. The medical e4-
animation under your new claim ior IN
crease will probably not be considered In
| late IA opnaal filed the
old claim.
Artillery, Pa. Vols.-A rating OF 1913
for ono disability and S-l8 for another
would not be added together to give you
rating OF s24. If in consequence OF DIS.
abilities of proven service origin you are
wholly disabled for the performance OF
any sort of effective manuel labor, your
rating would be $50 per month.
| G. w. S., Stotler'S Crossroads, w. va
AS an orably-discharged soldier OF the
Regular Army, disabled by Disability IN
Cured in the service and line of duty, you
are probably entitled to the benefits OF the
Soldiers Home at Washington, ID. &. only
the legal wife is entitled to pension as
widow. II the soldier married without
| there being a divorce betW him ana
former wife, the second wife Is not en-
titled, no matter what the first W!ie may
have been or may have done in the
meanwhile; In the absence OF divorce
| the first wife continues the legal whe
until the soldiers death, yet her conuuct
may have been such as TO debar her from
pension under the provisions OF the act oi
Aug. Z, 1882, relative to adulterous CO
habitatiOn. 2'i
A. c., Pasadena, Csil.-It would not be
advisable for you toieoIne 10 Washington
| TO stir UP the Commissioner of PENSIONS.
You are only one .0f thousands whoSe
claims appear 70 be in similar condl-
ton, waiting indefinitely the ofhcial ac-
ton Of the Pension Bureau.
j. III. b., Baizetown, ky.-The rate OF
pension OF dependent minor brothers ana
sisters is the same as that of dependent
parents. In the case you mention the
brothers and sisters arc not entitled uh-
less they filed application before becom-
| ing 16. r
on pensioned disability commences from
date OF medical examination.
| T. L., Stanton, Mich.-There is no law
allowing 81 per month extra pension after
| the pensioner is 72 years old. You nave
| been misinformed.
w. D., Akron, Mo.--H Is not known
that Commissioners Evans draws any PEN
| sion.
Mrs. X. r., Ottawa, Ill,-As the sol
diers service was not during the war OF
the rebellion, under the circumstances oi
the case you cannot obtain any pension
unless it can be positively shown that ne
service and line of duty.
| S. X, Hites, Pa.-Claims for invalid
pension under the general law must have
been filed before July /, 1850, to entltle
to pension back of the date OF filing the
application in the Pension Bureau.
| j. O.-1he soldier did wrong in not
mentioning his second service in his
claim for pension on account OF disability
incurred in his first service. He swore
falsely, probably, that the service men
toned in his application was his only
service in the U. S. military or naval
| forces. II his second service comes to the
| knowledge of the Pension Bureau, the
arrears Of pension he drew for the period
of his second service will be deducted
from his current quarterly pension until
the full amount improperly paid him Is
refunded to the Government. OF course,
he is at liberty to file and prosecute a
claim on account OF disability incurred in
the second service. Very strong evidence
will be required In the absence OF a
record Of the disability.
j. NJ, Soldiers Home, Marion.-1t is
possible to do great many things
through special act of Congress, but un-
less you can bring very strong evidence
to show the error and injustice of the
record against you in the War Depart
ment, the probabilities of special act of
Congress to change the record would be
very small. Possibly the Secretary Of
War might consider the matter, but ii is
hardly likely unless you are backed up
by strong Influence"
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