The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-24
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges-
lions Made.

IL. T. Fitzgerald Ga.-Sincc Sept
oS. 1882. the death of pension clalmah'
before executing the voucher for the mrs
noyment of his pension has terminated al
right or title to such pension, unless
widow or child under IL survived. III tnert
are insufficient means of the deceased u
cover the expenses of last illness ana
burial. the person paying or responsible
for such expenses may collect reimburse
mont therefor from the accrued pension
ApnIication should be made to the Auditor
for the Interior Department, Washington,
d. C. .e
r.. III. B., Johnson City, Tenn.-Artiti,
cial eyes are provided by the surgeon
General, U. S. Army, at Intervals OF Two
and a half years, to soldiers ana sailors
who lost ewes in service and line of duty
Annlieation should be made through the
nearest Z. S. Pension Examining sur
geon. ,u-o,,
A. T., Ionia. Iowa.-It is not likely
that inability TO furnish evidence of con-
tinuance of disability upon which pension
is claimed under the general law lor
period of two years at a time long supse-
duent to discharge, will be regarded as
fatal to the claim.
q w r.. Jacksonville, Hit is held
that nensjon under the act of June -
1890. cannot be granted to any person VINO
did not receive an honorable diScharse
from each and every term OF enlistment
contracted during the period oil the war
of the rebellion. If the soldier incurred
disability in line of duty before MS dis-
charge to veteraniZe, II Is possible tnitL lit
can obtain pension under the general law,
notwithstanding that he did not receive i
final honorable discharge.
S. B., Rio, Wis.-The soldiers of the
Regular Army mourning disability III line
of duty are entitled to invalid pension I'M
der the general law. There has been no such
provision for those who served IN certain
Indian wars since the war Of the reDel,
lion. An act of March ). 1881, EXTENDED
The provisions of the general pension law
10 volunteers who joined the L. ). forces
in Montana during the Nez Iefces llulah
war in 1877.
G. w. l.. Gettysburg, Pa.-Under an
act of March .. 1889, members Of the vol
unteer army of the war of the rebellion
who went home without discharge after
Nav !, 1868, may obtain an honorable
discharge if they had an honorable ser
vice of six months or more prior 10 Mas
1, 1865. WI, IA;
tional bounty law expired by limitation
on June 30. 1880. The bounty laws OF
1872 and 1885, making special provision
for three wears volunteers enlisted before
July %. 1851, benefit only those denied
bounty under other original bounty laws.
C. +. b., Mulberry, Ohio.-lf the proofs
are all complete, the case ought to De
heard from within six months after medi-
cal examination. If several examinations
are ordered in claim for increase on pen
stoned disability, it is quite likely that
the increase allowed will be made TO com
mence from the date of the last examlna'
ton.
W. II. H., Lake Odessa, Mich:-The
soldier having died in the service, the bal
snce of his bounty of 500 can be collect
ed by his brothers and sisters; also the ar
rears of pay due him at the date OF ms
6eatb These claims are considered by the
Auditor for the War Department, Wash
ington, d. c.
a. S. N, Springfield, Mass:.-ln claims
for increase on pensioned disability the lie,
gal fee of the attorney of record Is p
only.