The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-12-27
PENSION POINTERS.
Irq;:iries Answered and Sugges-
lions Made.

e. c. Under the act of March q.
1S.,s. invalid pension under the act of
June -. $50. is supposed 10 he made TO
commence from the date of filing of "hrst
application under the act of lS9o, but
the Pension Bureau avoids this by hold
ing that the act of 1876 also requires that
the disabled condition shall have eNlSted
mt the date of filing first application.
and that where Il claim has been rejected
on the ground of no pensionable degree OF
,lisa blement. the disabled condition cannot
be regarded as having existed at the date
of filing first application
w, G-Thc widow being married TO the
soldier before March ,. 1889. their separa-
ton before his death would not AFFECT her
pension title. They being married before
June %. 1890. she is entitled under the act
of June -. 1890. as amended 10y the act
of May 8. 1900
|. B.. Almond. Ark.-The Pension Blu
rcau will accept the testimony of broth
er of Il claimant. but probably not unless
it is shown that other testimony Is not
obtainablc.
]. D., Worth. Pa.-The general law
rate of pension for deafness total of one
ear and severe of the other is SO. For
deafness nearly total Of both ears the rate
is S21.
ST. w. Wyocena. Wis-The bounties
offered for volunteer enlistments after
July Ii. 1861. were payable in three in
stallments: One-third in advance, one
third on completion of one-half the term
of enlistment. and onc-third on completion
of the full term. If the soldier was dis
charged before completion of term of en-
listmcnt. only the accrued installmentS
were payable. unless the discharge was on
account of wound or injury incurred in
the service and line of duty. If an i'll
Mi ella nj pPlprpd for medical
examination is physically unable to report
in person for examination, an Examining
Surgeon will be directed TO visit the cliim-
ants home and there make the eXamina-
ton. The claimants condition must be
fully shown by sworn evidence, preferably
by that of his attending physician.
r. w. j., Racine. WlS.-Under the act
Of March 3, 1899. one months extra pay
is allowed TO certain volunteers of the
Spanish war, who served only in the
United States, and two months extra pay
TO others who served beyond the limits of
the United States.
II. J. p. Persimmon Greek. y. C.-No
pension is provided for adult children of
soldiers of the old Indian wars.
J. $. S., Willow Grove, Pa.-The Sur
geOn-G General, Z. S. A, as you see, is not
guided entirely by the rate of pension in
determining whether an applicant for COM
mutation in lieu of an artificial limb is en-
titled thereto Neither is the Pension Blu
reau governed or guided by the action of
the SurgeOn-General in determining the
rate of pension.
c. G.. Toledo, IOwa.-An increase claim,
based on pensioned disability. should be
appealed within three months after date of
notice of rejection, if it is desired TO con-
test the rejection in that manner.
II. ID. e., Los Angeles, Cal.-The guar
dian of the children, having remarked
cinaa har annOiDfnnDt Sbpnln sign hpr
lawful name TO the pension vouchers.
Probably she should furnish the Z. S.
Pension Agent with certified copy Of the
public record of her remarriage.
W. ii. N, Eugene, Ore-In invalid pen
sion claims, under the general law, it is
necessary to show specifically the line of
duty, if the claim is based on wound or in
jury. If the claim is based on disease, the
requirements as to proof of line of duty
are less rigid; line of duty is practically
assured in such cases.
ii. b., Island Greek, Mass.-For COM
mutation of rations for period of confine
ment as prisoner of war, application may be
made to the COMMUNICATIONS Of Sub
sistence, L. S. A, Washington, ID. c." 1t
is not law" that ex-soldiers who have ar
rived at 20 years of age shall receive a
pension of 81 per month. Under the act
of June %, 1890, it has been the practice,
practically from the passage of the act, to
allow the So rate to all applicants for in
valid pension Hereunder who have at
tanned the age of 40 years.
w. ]. j., Rosedale, \. C.-The state
ment as to the number Of invalid pension
claims on file in the Pension Bureau Of
persons who are not drawing pension un-
der any law, includes all claims of ex-COn
federates whose claims, based on subse
quent loyal service, have been denied. 1t
is doubtful what, if any, general pension |
ln0iSlnfinn will hn pnarfad a tho
session of Congress.
NJ. +. s., Fulton. y. UT is held that |
the widow being barred from pension un- |
der the act of June q, 1890, by reason of |
marriage TO a soldier subsequent TO June |
70, 1890, the children of the marriage are |
equally barred.
d. X, Co. D.-The act OF May Q, 1900, |
amending the act of June %, 1890, is held
not to have changed the law (act of 1890
as regards invalid pensioners or applicants
for invalid pension Hereunder 4 claim
for increase, based on the supposed bene-
fits of the act of .Iay 8, 1900. is no diff
ferent from any other claim for increase
on pensiOned disability. Increase, if grant
ed, will commence from date of the medi-
cal examination. The rate of widows pen
sion, under the act of June 81. 1890 is uni |
fOrmly So per month, with 81 additional
per month for each child under 16, whereas |
the rate under the general law is generally |
PIX per month, WIN the additional allow |
EHce for the children under IL, with higher |
ratings for widows of commissioned Off |
GERS. An invalid pensioner is free to re-
marry, and if his death is due 10 service
and line Of duty, his widow may obtain
pension under the general law, irrespective
of date of marriage. But if his death can
not be satisfactorily proven due to the
service and line of duty, his widow could
not obtain pension under act of 1890, I'M
less married TO him before June "a, 1890.
Mrs. G. 2. c., Spencer, Mass.-If the
gunshot wound in the leg has caused prac-
tically total disability of the foot or OF the
leg, rating of $50 or $50 might be OBJ |
tanned under the general law.
T. G. c., Butler, Mo.-See reply to D. |
K, above. 1t would seem that the case |
you refer to was probably rejected on the
ground of no benefit, as the soldier is re-
ceiving more under the general law than
he would be entitled to under the act of
June %, 1890.
II. W., Westfeld, n. Amy invalid
pensioner, who, by his dissipated habits,
creates an impression that his alleged dis
nbled condition may be due TO his habits.
runs the risk of being investigated and
having his pension stopped.
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