The National tribune., 1900-07-05
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges'
tions Made.

G. D. e, So. NorwaIk, Conn.-The
widow can complete her first husband 2
claim. notwithstanding her remarriage, ane.
If his death can be proven due to service
and line of duty she can obtain pension in
her own right under the general law, for
the period of her widowhood; that is, from
her first husbands death TO the date of
her remarriage.
d. O., Hallandale, Visit is not as
yet authoritatively settled whether new
application will be necessary TO secure to
those having claims under the act of 1880
pending in the Pension Bureau, the ben
eft of the new pension act of May 8, 1900.
The Commissioner of Pensions considers
a new application necessary, but the Sec
retary of the Interior has not yet decided
the matter. The attorneys fee in cases
under the new act will be $40, the same
as under the act of 1890. Your attorney
could not directly or indirectly advise you
to apply to a member of Congress, either
Senator or Representative, without incur
ring the risk of dsbarment for violating
q rule of the Pension Bureau.
p. c. s., Rossburg, n. Y.-The widow
not being entitled to pension under the
act of June %, 1890, because of marriage
not being prior to the date of the act, it is
held the children are also barred during
the lifetime of the widow. Should she die
or remarry before they became 16, the bar
In their case would be removed.
J. Il. u, MCNluTH. L ia NlOON
Eioner remarrying, with children under 16,
must have a guardian appointed for the
children. She cannot draw their pension
for them, but in many of the States she
may be appointed their guardian and so
draw the pension as such. The expenses
of the proceedings to secure the appoint
ment Of guardian would naturally be
chargeable against the pension money.
]. NJ. H, Union, Ore.-See reply to d.
o., above. An act of April 26, 1893, pro-
yided for 20 per cent. increase of the
pay of enlisted men of the Army, Regu-
lars and Volunteers, during time of war,
The act of May 26, 1900, authorized 10
per cent. increase of pay of commissioned
officers of the Army serving in Porto Rico,
Cuba, Philippine Islands, Hawaii and
Alaska, and 20 per cent. increase Of the
pay of enlisted men so serving.
L. S. DIFF a wife receiving part-pen-
sion under the act of March 3, 1899, is
divorced, it would seem that she has no
further right to the pension payment to
her, and the matter should be brought
to the attention of the Commissioner of
Pensions.
]. D. E., Fl. Smith, Ark.-The chances
are small Of getting pension under the
act of June 81, 1890, back to date of first
application, after the claim has been sew
eral times rejected.
r. r.. Rogers, Ark.-The bill you refer
TO, relative to pensioning of Contract Sur
geons under act OF June u, 1871, has not
become 4 law.
]. T. P, Kokomo. Ind-Any contest
of rejected claim for increase for pen
stoned disability should be made within
three months after the rejection. You
cannot get arrears back cf date of filing
application for pension, because you did
not apply till after June 80. 1880.
L. D., Brooklyn, n. UT would seem
that the Pension Bureau disputes the
pensioners claim that he is 75 years old
and over, because at enlistment he gave
his age as Il years less than he really
was at that time. The best thing for him
to do is to try to get evidence to show
his age.
Mrs. G. W. B., Olpe, Kan.-A lead pen
ell signature or Endorsement is not neces-
sarily invalid. 1t would seem that the
person to whom your deceased husband
indorsed his pension check should be able
to dispose of it by indersing his own
name on the back of the check, below that
pf your husband