The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

tAn communications for this column should
be accompanied by the true name and correct
address of the inquirer. The reply, however.
will be marked MS may be desired. No attention
viii be given to anonymous inquiries. If no re-
ply is printed within three weeks. write again. J
Il. J. l., Lutts, Tenn.-DeSertiOn during
period OF service would not be bar to
pension If the soldier returned to his regl-
ment and was finally discharged.
F. p Fort Bayard \. Milf you
have reference to the act of Feb. "a, 1897
relative to the correction of muster OF
certain officers of volunteers, the law APP
plies ehly Ia the war of the rebellion, and
not TO the war with Spain.
Q. 1.-The rate of widows pension
under the general law would be that of an
enlisted man If the fatal disability of the
soldier had its origin before his promotion
TO the grade of commissioned officer.
W. 5. T., .Jenkintown.-The fact that a
claim for increase of pension has been
rejected once or twice or more times does
not constitute bar 10 the repeated filing
of new application. \ claimant is not
obliged 10 employ the same attorney each
time.
C. C. b.. Waterford If a soldier has
been rated at IS under the act of June 81,
1890. as construed by the Hol1e Smith idea,
which still prevails il would seem that
he would obtain under the general law for
the same disability about twice as large a
rate. When special examination has
been completed and a new medical eX-
animation ordered, there ought not to be
any great delay in the settlement of the
case after the medical examination.
o. b. H., Durand, Mich.-IncreaSe of
pension under the general law, on dis
ability not covered by the pension certifi
cate, commences from the date of filing
of the application, not from the date of
medical examination subsequently had.
o. X, Luckenbach, Tex-By Joint reSo-
luton of Feb. "a, 1861, it was provided
that every able or ordinary seaman en-
listed on and after that date should be
entitled I'd an advance of three months
pay as. a bounty, the same to be refunded
10 the Treasury from any prize money to
which the sailor might thereafter become
entitled.
NJ. r., Finey, Mo.-As your former at
torney appears TO be informed as to the
official status of your case, il is evident
that your appointment Of a new attorney
is not recognized by the Pension Bureau,
probably on the ground that your former
attorney has not forfeited his rights under
the official rules of practice. The Pen
sion Bureau orders an investigation of a
pension case by Special Examiners when
ever such a course seems necessary to
fully determine the merits of the case.
r. F. p, Eaton Co., Mich.-By section
20 of the act of July II, 1862, il is provided
that the different regiments and indie
pendent companies heretofore mustered
into the service of the United States as
volunteer engineers, pioneers, or sappers
and miners, under the orders of the
President or Secretary of War, or by
authority of the Commanding General of
any military department of the United
States, or which, having been mustered
into the service as infantry, shall have
been recognized and employed as engi-
neers, pioneers, or sappers and miners,
shall be, and the same are hereby. recog-
nized and accepted as volunteer engi-
neers, on the same footing, in all re-
spects, in regard TO their organization,
pay and emoluments, as the corps of
engineers of the Regular Army OF the
United States, and they shall be paid for
their services, already performed, as is
now provided by law for the payment of
officers, non-commissioned officers and |
privates of the Engineer Corps of the |