The National tribune., 1900-09-13


no benefit To Invalid pensioners or invalid
pension claimants under the act of 1880.
You may be aDie to get an increase of your
1890 act pension to your former rate, but
You will hardly get the increase dated
back to the time the pension Was reduced.
g: ID. G.-Ihe pensions of commits
stoned officers under the general law, Doth
before and since the war of 1SOl-5, nave
generally been higher than those allowed
enlisted men for the same degrees of dis
ability. Since the war of lSol-'5 certain
disabilities have been allowed special rat
ingS, and officers have the benefit of these
special ratings whenever higher than the
rate according to rank.
A. Z. c., Milford. Conn.-Deafness TO
be penSiOnCd as total, must be i'll fact to
tai For deafness less than total there Is
q special scale of ratings, commencing
with S21 per month for deafness nearly
total of both ears.
FL. s.. Brunswick, Ga.-The affidavit
which WAS filed at request of The Pension,
Bureau after medical examination in YOU
act of 1870 claim, to show particulars with
reference 10 the disability not mentioned
In the application on which the eXamina
Non was based, was regarded as an arpl-
cation; and as the disabilities first claimed
On We're not regarded as sufficient To ell
title you to rating. for thai reason the
pension Is IndGe 10 cUUueHCe lIOm Inc
filing of that affidavit.
]. n, San Antonio, Tex.-A divorced
wife can have no claim on pension money
either after the pensioners death or dur
ing his lifetime.
Stanton-The act of March IS, 1896.
relative to presumption of death in certain
cases, does not prevent the application of
the common law rule in other cases.
l. W., e. St Louis. Ill.-No, the grand
daughter of soldier who served in the
war with Mexico is not entitled, under
existing laws, to bounty-land warrant.
J. S. S., Easton. Pa.-If a soldiers ap-
plication for pension is rejected on the
ground that he is not disabled in a pen
sionable degree, and he afterward files
another application. he will have to sub
NIT himself again for medical examination
by Surgeon or Board of Surgeons.
d. w. f., San Diego, Gal-The act of
May 8, 1900, is regarded as being amenda,
tory Of the act Of June q. 1889. 1t does
not authorize, however, the allowance Of
an extra pension" in addition to the pen
sion you are now receiving. You may,
however, il you are receiving pension Of
less than S12 per month, be able to secure
an increase or higher rate of pension by
filing formal application asking for it.
@. W, Califon. N. 1.-THE act Of June
q, 1890, makes no provision for the grant
ing of pension on account of age alone.
The Department of the Interior, however
has decided that if the soldier is otherwise
entitled to pension under the act he shall
be allowed a pension Of not less than ST
per month on debility from age. if he is
not less than TO. years Of age, unless the
medical examination shows him to be liz
unusually good health. This does not
mean, however, that every soldier who has
attained the age of Go years can secure a
ngIA har- Mt.
mental disability aside from debility from
age. Ii the soldier, however, is not less
than 40 years of age, he can secure ST.
per month on debility from age alone. if
he is otherwise entitled under the act.
f. L., Madison, Ind.-If a widow is en-
tilted TO pension in her own right, and ap-
plies for it. she can secure the accrued
pension due the soldier at the time of his
death without filing formal application
for it. Ii she is the lawful widow of the
soldier, and yet is not entitled to pension
In her OVID right, although entitled to the
accrued pension due the soldier, she will
have to file formal application for it
supported by the necessary proofs. The
act Of May 9, 1900, provides that if a
Widows actual net income does not exceed
$50 per year she shall be regarded as be.
ing in dependent circumstances within the
meaning of the law. There is no provision
of law fixing the amount of attorney
fees for services rendered in securing half
pension for deserted wives. Ten dollars,
however, would be a reasonable charge,
unless the case was complicated one. If
soldier is pensioned under the general
law or under the act of June %, $780, at
less than ST. per month, and applies for
an increase or higher rate of pension IN
der the act of May 9, 1900, amending the
act of June 81, 1890, debility from age
will be considered in determining the prop
or 70 nf hot 10 a
him.
j. B., Benwood, w. Va.-There is no
provision of law authorizing the granting
of pension to the minor children of SOL
der during his lifetime, even though lie is
in a helpless condition.
ID. NJ. f., Bridgeport, Conn.-If you
feel that your rate of pension is too low,
the proper course for you to pursue is to
file an application for Increase AS to
how soon it will be considered, that is I'M
certain. 1t will probably lie considered,
however, within the next year. IL you
want TO apply for admission to the Sol
dlers' Home, write TO the AdjBtant of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, Togus, Mo-, and he will send you
the proper papers.
]. NJ c., Pomelo, Calf you feel thar
an injustice has been done you in the re-
lection of your case, you have the right
OF appeal to the Secretary of the interior.
The appeal should be addressed to the
Hon. Secretary of the Interior, and you
Shonid set out therein the reasons why
you belieye that the action of rejection
was error. There is q medical question
involved IN your case, and il is possible
that ON appeal you may be successful. The
appeal, however, will hardly be reached
for consideration inside of the next two
years. This being true perhaps the bet
Ter course for you to pursue would be TO
file another application for increase of
pension.
a. c. +, Wilmington, n. C.-If you be-
heYc that your rate of pension is too low
you should file formal application for
increase of pension. You also have the
right TO apply for re-rating, but very few
cases for re-rating are ever allowed.
w. H., West Branch. Mich.-If Won Ief,
the hospital while suffering from disease
wound or injury incurred in the service
and line Of duty, and were thereafter. hy
reason of the same, prevented from re-.
turning to your regiment and compIefinr
your military service, you may be able II
secure an honorable discharge if Won car
furnish satisfactory evidence To the Wa,
department in Confederation of your state
mcntS. You should file a formal appIjca
ton asking for an honorable DISCHARGE. II
1t Is denied, then your only relief Is
through special act of Congress.
Spanish War Soldier.-If you have beer
examined by Board of Surgeons anC
have not since heard from your pension
claim, you may be able TO hear from 1t il
T. you VIII write 10, your member of Con
eress, giving him the number of your case
telling nm Your company and regiment