The National tribune., 1900-05-10
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges-
tiOns Made.

A. c. X, Waterman, W.-In determin-
ing, whether widow claiming pension
under the act of June 27, 1890, has an in
come i'll excess of the limit prescribed by the
Pension Bureau. her income from her own
labor IS not considered.
u. ", Johnsbltrg, N. Y.-The Surgeon
General may be addressed simply Sur
geon-General, L. 5. A.. Washington,
ID. {; There has been as yet no change in
the law with regard TO the Government
furnishing free trllsses TO old soldiers.
what you saw in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
oNE ned reference to bill which has
passed one branch of Congress only.
". F., Orrick. Mo.-The act of March
), 1850, provided for the issuance of land
warrants OF l60 acres TO "Wagon-maSterS
and teamsterS who have been employed
under the direction of competent authority,
IN illne of war, in the transportation of
military stores and supplies" This act
related 10 all wars prior 10 March 3. 1855,
including, of course, the Mexican war.
Il. II. s., JdmestOwH, N. Y.-If you
wish TO enter one of the Homes for Dis
abled Soldiers, write to the Governor of the
home which you prefer to enter. and all
information, including blank form of
application, will be sent you. The New
York State Home. under the State au-
thorIty, is at Bath, Steuben County. The
nearest branch of the National Home would
be that near Dayton. o.; postoffice. "Na-
tlonal Military Home, Ohio" The ac, of
March 3, 1899. provides that one-half the
pension of inmates of either State or Ma
tlonal Homes shall be paid 10 their wives,
IL OF good moral character and in neceSsitouS
circumstances, or to the minor children.
The balance of the pension money is con-
Toiled by the Home authorities, but not
appropriated, except possibly in some State
Homes.
c. W. r., Grand Junction. CoIo.-The
commencing Of your increase from the date
OF Your second examination would indicate
that the Pension Bureau holds that the frs
examination does not show you entitled TO
n higher rating than you were then receiy-
ing. You might by an application for re-
rating, or by an appeal TO the Secretary of
the Interior, secure a reissue to commence
the Increase from the date of the first ey-
animation. but Success is very doubtful.
A 'reISsue' IS theTssue of a new certifiC ate
lor any one OF many purposes, as, to correct
a rate. to change date OF commencement, to
include an additional disability, etc.
L. ID, b., Uddison. N. J.-No pension
is granted except upon application being
made in due form and suhstantated by
evidence. No matter how deserving, that
is, disabled, an old soldier may be, he will
never get pension unless he makes proper
application for 1t TO the Pension Bureau. |
The new bill You refer to. proposing TO
the act of June 27, 1890, does not in |
any way change the requirement that an |
application be filed. The pension. if |
granted, commences from the date when
the application is filed in the Pension Blu
reau.
N. H., Santa Ana, Cdl-When the |
invalid pensioner half of whose pension |
has been granted to his wife under the act |
1f March 3, 1899, on the ground of his de- |
sertion Of her. terminates the desertion, it |
would. seem that the wife may no longer |
;laim or receive half the pension or any |
DHrt of NJ ht- Iirppt nav tp har
1f April IS, 1900 removing the disloyalty |
BAR in certain pension cases, has reference |
lnly TO the claims Of dependent parents |
'laiming on account of the death of their
sons from service during the Spanish war