The National tribune., 1901-04-25
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges-
tiOns Made.

A Reader. Lynn, Mass-The following
Is copy of section ) of the act OF May
8, 1900:
THAT if any officer or enlisted man who
served 80 days or more in the Army OF
Navy of the United States during the late
war of the rebellion. and who was honora-
bly discharged, has died. or shall here
after die, leaving widow without means
of support other than her daily labor, ana
an actual net income not exceeding Pow
Der year. or minor children under the age
of 16 years, such widow sEall, upon que
proof of her husbands death, without
proving his death TO be the result of ms
army service, be placed on the pension
roll from the date of application therefor
under this act, at the rate of S. per month,
during her widowhood, and shall also be
paid 81 per month for each child OF sucn
officer or enlisted man under III years OF
age: and in case of the death or remar-
riage of the widow. leaving a child or
children of such officer or enlisted man
under the age of 16 years, such pension
shall be paid such child or children untll
the age of 16: Provided, That IN case
minor child is insane, idlotlc, or otherWlse
physically or mentally helpless, the pen
sion shall continue during the life of sad
child, or during the period of such disabll-
ity: and this proviso shall apply to all pen
sions heretofore granted or hereafter 10
be granted under this or any former stat
ute; and such pensions shall commence
from the date of application therefor after
the passage of this act; and provided fur
ther, That said widow shall have married
said soldier prior to the passage of the
said act of June 21. 1890"
J. ii. b., Revere, Mo.-In the absence
of the original discharge, probably a duly
certified copy of the discharge as recorded
in the County Clerks Office will be. sufh-
cient to file as evidence of service in ap>
plying for homestead.
F. r. H, National Military Home,
Kan.-No Regulars enlisted after Oct. 70,
1898, are regarded as having been enlst-
ed for the war with Spain, and hence are
not entitled to the extra pay provided by
the act of March 8, 1899. The recent act
related only 10 Regulars who enlisted on
or after April 81, 1898, but before April
81, 1898.
Higginsville, n. Y.-It is not known
precisely in what form the Court of Pen
sion Appeals bill may hereafter become
a law, if at all.
ii. NJ, Connecticut.-If the hand is
practically useless, probably you are en-
titled to the $50 rate for total disability
of the hand, instead of the S24 rate for
disability equivalent to the loss of hand
or foot"
E. f. W., Macon, Mo.-Notwithstand-
ing your appeal of your rejected claim
for increase on pensioned disability, you
are at liberty to file new application for
increase. 1t will be taken up and consid-
cred by the Pension Bureau without regard
to the appeal you have filed in the reject
]. W. R.. Brookfeld. Mo.-If it can be
shown 70 the satisfaction Of the Pension
Bureau that the leg is practically useless,
the rate of $36 will be allowed.
E. D., Creston, Wash.-An act Of Feb.
q, 1897, provides for the re-muster of GER
@oiy offiaarc of volunf9pr ORGANIZATIONS
the war of the rebellion, and for the al
lowance to them of the difference of pay
sccruing to them on such re-muster
c. II. F., West Springfield, PA joint
resolution of Feb. "a, 1864, provided for
the advance payment of three months
pay, as a bounty, to able and ordinary sea-
men enlisted in the navy after that date;
to be refunded from prize money thereafter
sccruing.
McC., Troy, N. Y.-H the soldiers
death can be proven due to the service
and line of duty, the widow may obtain
pension under the general law for the per-
iod of her widowhood, from date of the
soldiers death to the date of her remar-
rage. Of course, If his death was due to
the disability for which he was pensioned
under the general law, it VIII be neces-
sary only to show that fact. If the sol
der was First Lieutenant at the time
of origin of the disability resulting in his
death, the rate of the widows pension
would be ST per month, with 50 addi-
tional for each child under 16. Blanks
for application for restoration of remar-
ried widow and full official instruction
may be obtained from The National Tri-
bune, Washington, D. G. Price % cents.
j. c., Talihina, Ind. Ter.-The widow
would not be entitled to pension under the
act Of June q, 1890 Tor act of May 8,
1900, unless married to the soldier before
June 81, 1890. If his death can be salts
factorily proven due to the service and
line of duty, she could, however, obtain
pension under the general law.
I. L. c.. Green Island, n. Y.-See also
reply to McC., above. The rank of the
soldier at the time of origin of the disa-
bility resulting in his death always deter
mines the rate of the widows pension.
A. D., Chicago.-If United States Sen
ator cannot obtain for you any informa-
tion as to the status Of your pension case
In the Pension Bureau, it is doubtful IL
any information can be obtained in any
other way than by someone going to the
Pension Bureau for you and calling for
the papers in the case. A competent at
torney is usually Of some service in a pen
sion case.
V. F. R., Terra Alta, ". Va.-See re-
ply to ]. c., above.
J. I; II Milwaukee, Wis.-An act Of
July 20, 1885, provides bounty of S100
for all three-years volunteers enlisted be-
fore July %, 1861, and honorabiy dis
charged for any cause other than wound
or injury incurred in line of duty and be-
fore two years service. Heirs are en-
titled.
p. W. O., Dubuque, Iowa.-The provi-
sion of the act Of March 8, 1899, proyid-
ing that except as to cases arising from
the Spanish war no widow shall thereaf-
ter be pensioned unless married to the SOL
der before or during his service or before
March 8, 1899, ''or unless such wife shall
have lived and cohabited with such SOL
der, sailor, officer, marine, or other per-
son, continuously from the date Of the
marriage to the date of his DEATH" has
not been officially construed. Apparently
where the marriage occurs after March
=, 1893, and after the soldiers service, it
must be shown affirmatively that the par
ties actually lived together continuously.
II the soldier went to any of the Homes
to live before his death, 1t would seem that
1t cannot be regarded as constructive liv-
ing with his wife, in view of the other pro-
visions Of the act which treat such action
as on par with desertion of his wife.
ii. X. X, Schroon Lake, n. Y.-The
fact that the widow might also claim pen
zion on her second husband would not de.
bar her from having restored to her nm
der the act Of March 3, 1901, the pension
she drew on account of her first husband.
But she cannot draw two pensions dor the
fame period.
G. H. D., Union, Melt would seem
rather unusual TO reject q pension case
In which there Is hospital record of the
alleged disability, on the ground that the
GtSa biiify fS NOT Gbnryr 10 la,,o