The National tribune., 1900-08-16

G.. w. H., Round Prairie, 1ll.-If the
child's physical condition is such that she
is unable to do any effective work to earn
Il support, her pension could probably be
continued beyond the age of 16.
Il. F., Sumner, Ill.-Either the claim
ant or his attorney may examine the pa
pers of pension case in the Pension
Bureau, excepting certain papers, such as
reports from the War Department, which
are regarded rs confidential.
z. G. Cit seems very doubtful if
there are any benefits" to be derived
from the act of May 8, 1900, as regards
claims for invalid or increase pension un-
der the act of June 81, 1890. So whether
your increase claim was rejected before
or after May 8 last is unlikely to be of
any importance to you. In the absence
of any other date mentioned, the date
of notice of rejection may be regarded as
date of rejection. You may appeal the
rejected case, and Mt the same time file q
new application for increase.
Netcran.-See reply TO Z. c. G., above.
J. ID. W., San Diego, Cal.-It may
seem strange, but the rate of general law
invalid pension for disability equivalent
to the loss of a hand or a foot" is only
S24, while that for actual loss of hand OF
foot or total disability of same is $50.
G. F., st. Mary's, Ohio.-Write Com
missioner Of General Land Office, Wash
llslOll, II. -, IpI lUIOiIllllIbII w TAN
ing up homestead or public lands. If the
widow can satisfactorily prove soldiers
death as due TO service, she can get pen
sion under the general law without regard
to the date of her marriage.
w. NJ. f., Whitneyville, Me.-See re-
ply to =. G. c., above.
G. III. Lit is Quitely likely that spe-
cial act of Congress will be necessary in
your case to secure amendment of record.
The difficulty apparently is that IN the
service from which you deserted you did
not serve for period of six months be
fore May /. 1865, as required by the gen
eral act of March ., 1889:
ii. III. N, Norwood.-There is no law
authorizing the Commissioner of Pensions
to drop n pensioner because he is Il pub
lie nuisance" because Of his habits. If,
however, an invalid pensioner under the
act of June 81, 1890, should drink con
tinually and to such excess as to create
belief that his disablement was due to
his habits, he might be dropped.
G. w, MaIuoketa, Iowa.-A half-sis-
ter would be entitled to perSion equally
as well as brothers and sisters of the
whole blood. If the rejection of a pension
claim is sustained by the Secretary of the
Interior on appeal, it is possible to secure
reconsideration of the decision by the
Secretary, if sufficient ground be shown
therefor. Or additional testimony may
first be filed in the Pension Bureau, and
if the action there is still unfavorable,
then file new appeal.
n. b., Union, n. UT is quite likely
that your act of 1880 pension will date
only from filing of last application. As
you are already Pnnsioned at So under
the general law, you will not gain any
benefit under the act of 1890, except pos
sibly higher rating--an increase o.
your present rate. You could not draw
So under the general law and S6 unde,
the act of 1850, though if you should be
rated at S12 under the act Of 1890 it
might look that way to you.