The National tribune., 1902-04-03
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges=
tiOns Made.

c. A. S., Tunbridge, Vt.-Unless tn
amputatiOn of the leg Is at or above IN
knee, il is regarded as an amputatIon o
the foot only in determining the rate o.
pension under the general law.
/. c., Hall, Pa.-As you were dis
charged OH account of wound after Marcl
3. 1860, YOU undoubtedly received the ful
bounty. last installment when you were
discharged. If for any reason you did no
receive said irstallment, application ma!
be made therefor to the Auditor for the
War Department, Washington, d. G..
B. NJ, Robinson, Ill.-Twelve dollars
is the highest rating allowed under the act
of June %, 1890. If you are drawing un
der that act You can go no higher unless
you can satisfactorily prove as due TO the
service disability emitting you to more
than S12 per month. There is no fixed
rate of pension for diseases of the diges
tive organs, rheumatism, heart disease
kidney disease, etc.
Mrs. A. j. F., Bradley, S. D.-The legal
widow of an invalid pensiOner IS entitled
to receive the accrued pension due him at
the date of his death. Application there
for may be made to the Commissioners
of Pensions, Washington, D. c."
J. S, Palestine, TeX.-Applying for pen
sion under the general law, desertion from
an enlistment subsequent to a term of
service in which the soldier incurred dis
ability on which he claims pension, and
from which service he obtained dis
charge, would not be bar.
A. L. W.. Nelsonville, O.-Invalid pen
sion granted under the act of June q,
1890, is supposed to commence from the
date of filing of the application. When it
has been made to commence from sub
seouent date and such action Is unjust.
the claimant ought to file an appeal with
the Secretary of the Interior.
H. B. v, Rising Sun, O.-The widow
of a soldier of the war of the rebellion,
if married to him only since June 20, lS9O,
can obtain pension only under the general
law, which requires evidence that the sol
dier's death was due to the service and
line of duty.
A. E. L., Eaton Rapids, Mich.-An ap-
plicant for invalid pension does not Jeop-
ardize his rights by declining to be exam
ined when and where ordered. The claim
will lie dormant pending his examination,
but will not be rejected.
Subscriber, Wilmington, Ill.-No general
bill for the pensioning of daughters of SOL
diers of the war of 1912 has ever been
seriously considered in Congress. All kinds
of bills are introduced, most of them with
little or no expectation that they will ever
be even looked at by the committees to
which they are referred.
Veteran, Johnstown, Pa-The delay in
the issuance of orders for medical exam
inatiOn in increase cases Mt the Pension
Bureau is difficult of explanation, in view
of the common assertion of the alleged
fact that the work is practically up to
date.
S. J. F., Danville, nl.-A widow is not
usually required to file her marriage GER
tiicate in her pension claim. \ certi-
fed copy of the public record or church
record of her marriage, or the testimony
of the person who performed the mar
riage ceremony, or of persons present at
the marriage, is regarded as better evil
dence.
S. B. H, Pixies Peak, Ind.-Whenever
a pension claimant is unable to furnish
the kind of evidence requested by the Pen
sion Bureau, he should furnish his own
affidavit stating that he cannot furnish
the evidence called for, and the reason
why.
]. P. c., Whiteface, n. H.-The Wild
ow of q soldier of the war of the rebel
lion, married TO him since June %, 1890,
cannot obtain pension except under the
general law, which requires satisfactory
evidence that the soldiers death-cause had
its origin in the service and line of duty.
u. G. s., Quincy, Mich.-There ought
not to be much difficulty in securing gen.
eral law invalid pension on disability of
which there is an official record showing
its origin in line of duty and also show
ing treatment therefor in the service.
J. w. R., TrevertOn, Pa.-When an in
valid pensioner drawing under the act Of
1890 is transferred to the general, or old,
law with increased rate, the attorneys
fee is 81, unless the claimant was never
pensioned under the general law before,
in which event the attorneys fee is the
same as though the claimant had never
drawn pension at all under any law.
Rpa6ar HornallcI-illa n Y-Wbar n
claim for increase on pensOned disability
is rejected, any action looking to the re-
opening of the case, either by the filing
of additional evidence or by taking an ap-
peal to the Secretary of the Interior, must
be done within three months after the
date of the official notice of the rejection.
a. Il. S.-The pension of the deceased
soldier does not descend to his children.
His widow or, if no widow, the children
under 16 at his death can obtain the ac-
crued pension due him up to the date Of
his death. The title of children TO pen
sion in their own right is separate and in
dependent from that of the soldier. II
you will state the case more particularly
a more definite answer can be given.
J. F., Heltonville, Ind.-A dishonorable
discharge is not a bar to pension under
the general law, for disability shown TO
have had its origin in service and line of
duty. A dishOnorable discharge having
Deen granted on account OF deSertlOn
would indicate that the charge has been
adjudicated and disposed Of The mat
ter Of franchise would have no bearing
on the pension title.
A Reader, Clay City, Il.-Senate reso-
luton No. s, TO cOnstrue the act Of June
q, 1890, so as TO admit claimants there
under who have q Confederate service
record, expressly excludes the members Of
the six regiments of "U. S. Volunteers"
organized in 1S64-'5 from Confederate
prisoners Of war for service against the
Indians.
J. J.. L., Concord, Mass-AccOrding to
present holdings, the rights of an attor-
ney in pension case are not disturbed
by the death of claimant if there is an
heir entitled TO complete the claim and re-
ceive the accrued pension.
A. II. K.-If a Mexican war survivor
drew SD per month pension before Jan. 3,
stoned under the service-pension act Of
incurred in service and line Of duty. His
widow would therefore not be benefited
by the recent decision under which back
pension can be collected in some cases.
T. c., San Antonio. Tex.-A COnfeder-
under the general law for disability sub
sequently incurred in the L. S. service.
1t has been held to be a bar. however. in
claims under the net of 1890, since the
last Cleveland Administration.
Il. ii. C.-Invalid pension granted un-
der the act of 1890 cannot commence back
OF date Of application under the act. The
fact that a claim was formerly filed for
Increase uu1pr tho crpuprol lay yUouId NOT