The National tribune., 1901-02-07
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges-
ti0ns Made.

H.B., Island Creek, Mass.-There is no
general law for reimbursement OF solulers
of the war of the rebellion for clothing
lost by them in service.
l.. r.. joplin, Mo.-There is no age pen
sion law. Under the act OF June q, le9o'
II is held that an applicant for invalid pen
sion Hereunder, who is 60 years OF age
shall be rated at So, the minimum rate, on
disability from age alone, unless he IS OF
unusual yigor for Il person of that age. IL
is also held that if T5 years of age, he
shall be regarded as entitled to the maxi
mum rate of 81.
S. L. o., Maiden, Mass.-1ncrease of
general law invalid pension can be had
only on account of disability satisfactorily
proven due TO the service and line of duty.
III drawing So a month under the act of
June u, 1890, no higher rate can be OBJ
tanned unless disability due to the service
and line of duty can be shown emitting TO
q rate under the general law in excess oil
So per month. Adopted children have
no status under the pension laws.
S. c., Arena, n. "A claim for In
crease of general law pension should show
the facts on which the increase of pension
Is claimed. Ii il is the resulting disability
that has increased, rather than the original
disability, that fact should be stated.
w, NJ NJ, Lebanon, Mo.-ln order to
collect the accrued pension due an invalid
pensioncr at the time of his disappearance,
facts must be shown indicating his proba-
BILE death. After failure to draw for three
years, pensioners names are stricken from
the rolls.
G. w. W., Chester, Ark.-There is no
fixed rate for loss of sense of smell; in
deed, it is doubtful If loss of sense Of
smell would be regarded as pensionabie.
Z. J. D., Millersburg, 0hio.-A drafted
man was regarded as in u. $. service from
the date of draft. A discharge certificate
will not stand as against the official rec
ord, II there be n variance; it is not con-
elusive as to any matter stated therein.
S. w. H., Orting, Wash.-ordinarily
the Pension Bureau should be heard from
within a month after decision has been
rendered by the Secretary of the Interior
on an appeal fled in the case. If the de-
cision of the Secretary is favorable, the
action of the Pension Bureau thereon can
hardly be otherwise. The Pension Bureau
is governed by the decision rendered on
the appeal.
T. b., Brooklyn, n. Y.-Soldiers Of the
Regular Army incurring disability in sery-
Ice and line Of duty since the war Of the
rebellion, are entitled to invalid pension
under the general law equally with those
who served during the war Of the rebel
lion.
J. N. D., Wstsontown, Pa.-When a
claim for invalid pension under the act Of
June 2T, 1890, is rejected, the applicant
may appeal to the Secretary of the In
terror, and may also file new application
at the same time.
n. E. F., Los Angeles, Cal.-Where a
widow drawing pension as guardian Of
minor children remarries, she should sign
the pension vouchers with her correct,
legal name, adding formerly JONES'" or
whatever her former name was.
W. G., Salisbury, Pa.-If the soldier
served in a State volunteer organization
In the war Of the rebellion, the dates OF his
enlistment and discharge can be obtained
by applying to the Adjutant-General Of
the State.
C. II. J., Philadelphia.-In cases where
the widow is barred from pension under
the act of June 27, 1890, or act of May 8,
sources apart from her own labor being in
excess Of the amount prescribed by the
law, the children are equally barred. If
the widow should die or remarry while
they are still under 16, then they could
make application.
Fl. S.-If person who has testified In
q pension case does not fully respond to
Inquiries addressed to him by the Pension
Bureau to confirm his knowledge of ma
terial facts in the case, the Pension Bu-
reau is likely to conclude that his response
covers everything Of which he has per-
aonal knowledge.
@. W., Port Clinton, Pa.-Thero Is no
exed time within which a pension appli-
can't may expect to hear from the Pension
Bureau In response to an inquiry as to the
status Of his case, even though the proof
Ii believed to be complete.