The National tribune., 1902-09-25
T PENSION. POINTERS,
Inquiries Answered and Sugges'
tons Made.

W. W., Sbamokin, Pain claim for
Increase of general law pension, on pen.
stoned disability, no disability not speci
fcally covered by the pension certificate
will be considered unless regarded as rea
sonably due to the pensioned disability. Il
there be no recognized connection between
the disabilities. that not covered by the
pension certificate must be proven as orig
mating in service and line of duty. 1t is
difficult to get an increase of pension for q
wound alone, because the disablement
therefrem is regarded as permanent i'll de-
gree and unlikely to increase.
J. A. s., Cavendish, Nt-A discharge
for disability before two years service did
not entitle the soldier to bounty unless the
disability was wound or injury. There is
no law giving invalid pensioners under the
act of 1890 the S12 rating Hereunder
when they arrive at the age OF 40. Under
Rule No. 241, of Sept. 2, 1893, $12 per
month is allowed invalid pensioners under
the act of 1890 who have arrived at the
age of 10. A new Commissioner of Pen
Sions directly affects the adjudication of
claims by reason of rulings. orders or in
structiOns. Necessarily he can personally
examine but very small number OF
claims, and these usually such as involve
special points. Indirectly the Commits
upon the adjudication of claims, by letting
it be known through the chiefs of the ad-
judicating divisions whether he desires a
rigid, technical and obstructive admins
tration Of the pension laws, or whether he
wishes fair and liberal consideration of
the claims and evidence presented.
II. NJ. H., Elkfort, Ky.-Heart disease
and generally debilitated condition would
be accepted by the Pension Bureau as re-
from, .I,n,r fhn
is complete, final action may be looked for
within about a month after the medical
examination. The time is quite apt to be
longer rather than shorter.
J. A. S., Harrisburg, Pa.-There is no
general law invalid pension rate of $41 80.
The comrade you speak of, inmate of the
Naval Home at Philadelphia, probably re-
ceives this amount as combination of the
10 or 20 years naval service allowance
with invalid pension.
J. B. R., Chicago.-No general increase
pension law was passed at the last session
of Congress. No bill has passed either
House of Congress to give a $40 increase
to all general law pensioners. All new
pension laws, and all pension bills of
importance under consideration have been
printed in the columns of The National
Tribune.
81. H.. San Diego, Cal.-Bils not fin
ally dCleu tLC past SSoSioh Va SOH
gress may be taken up at a subsequent
session. 1t is only when Congress expires
that unfinished business expires with the
adjournment. The present Congress does
not expire until March 3, 1903. A private
pension bill introduced at the first session,
but not even reported from committee dur
ing the session. has little chance of getting
through in the second (shorD session:
J. A. c., National Military Home, Va
ANY additional evidence which may be
procured in rejected pension claim in
which an appeal is pending before the
Secretary of the Interior, should be filed
in the Pension Bureau. No evidence that
has not been considered by the Pension
Bureau will be considered with the appeal,
and usually the appeal will not be consid-
cred until the Pension Bureau has consid-
cred the additional evidence. If the addl-
tional evidence in the view Of the Pension
Bureau warrants the reopening of the
claim, such action will be taken, with per-
mission of the Secretary.