The National tribune., 1902-08-14
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges.
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tions Made.

tions Made.
NJ. F. S., Faltoh, N. "A copy of the
proposed law y6h refer to appeared in
The National Tribune of the 31st ult.
L. d. L., 9eisfown, Pa.-Order OF the
Commissioner iof Pensions No. 169, dated
May 70, 1891, distinctly recognizes the
justice of an nttpfney in pension case
charging and receiving small sum to
cover Incidental expenses of correspond
ence, such as postage, and limits the
| amount ordinarily to 80 cents. This is
wholly apart from the fee and not in any
respect contingent ON the allowance of the
case.
G. G. W., Jacksonville, Ohio.-Any in
valid pensiOner under the act of 1890 who
had general law claim pending when
the 1890 act pension was granted can con-
tinue to prosecute his old claim in the
same manner as though he had received
no pension. Consult your attorney.
w. NJ, Monte Vista, Colo.-Pension-
ers residing abroad draw their pen
sions every quarter, the same as those re-
siding ut home. The voucher must be
executed before consular or diplomatic
officer of the United States in the coun-
try where the pensiOner resides, or if ex-
ecuted before any native officer author
lied to administer oaths for general pur-
poses, the official character of such officer
must be certified to by a resident consular
or diplomatic officer of the United States.
]. I. B.-The Special Examination Dl-
vision of the Pension Bureau is not over
one year in arrears with work, but cases
that have to be investigated in different
sections of the country are often delayed
for two or three years. AS your case was
rejected after special examination, it is
hardly likely to be voluntarily allowed by
the Pension Bureau without supplemental
investigation in view of the additional evil
dence you have furnished.
Il. ]. B., Lathrop, MO.-The joint reso-
luton of July /, 1902, relative to pension
title under the act of June 21, 1890, of
ex-Confederates enlisting in q. S. serv-
ice, expressly excepts all persons who en-
listed in the six regiments of ~. 5. Vol
unteers" organized from Confederate pris-
oners of war in the Fall Of 1864 and sue
ceeding Winter for service against the
Indians. These, however, may obtain
pension under the general law for disabil-
ity incurred in U. s. service.
b. b. c., Aurora, Ark.-Evidently your
three months Confederate service is no
longer bar to your receiving pension un-
der the act of 1890, in view Of the joint
resolution of July /, 1902.
X. H. B., Grand Valley, Pa.-Unless
you were a drafted man or substitute you
are entitled to $10O bounty for your one
year enlistment in March, 1865; provided
you served the full term, or were dis
charged before the end of the term for
wound or injury incurred in service and
line of duty. One-third was payable in
advance, one-third after six months and
one-third at end Of term. AS you were
discharged before six months service, evil
IDENTIFY because of the end Of the war, you
became entitled to but one installment,
the first third.
Writer.-Unless an attorney has clearly
violated the fee law in his charge for
services in furtherance of securing pen
sion or increase by special act Of Con-
gress, nothing can, be done except to dis
pute the claim on the ground of no serv-
ice rendered. Ar" attorney can often be
of material service. in such cases. There
is no law limiting the fee in special act
cases to $25. Il!
II. S., Sterling, Kan.-If persons live
together as husband and wife, with the
mutual intention and desire that the re-
lationship shall be- matrimonial in charac-
ter, the law in most States makes them
husband and wife without any formal
marriage ceremony ever being performed.
If, however, persons live together, osten
sibly as husband and wife, but in reality
holding themselves out as married in Or
quite different matter, and neither could
ever have any claims of husband or wife
upon the other. Sometimes where one
party after holding out the other as hus-
band or wife by joining in the convey
ance of real estate, etc, undertakes to re-
pudiate the matrimonial character of the
relationship against the wish and consent
of the other, the law holds the parties
married, and persons have been sent to
prison for bigamy for acting under an er
roneous belief that cOmmOn-law mar
riage, as it is called, where there is no
ceremony, is voidable at the pleasure of
either party, and that either is free to
marry again without the formality Of
divorce. In all cases 1t is best to consult
a local lawyer.
J. II. D., Philippi, W. Va.-There is no
q. S. law exempting from execution for
debt property bought with pension money.
Consult local counsel for information as
to State law.
Guardian, Hunt, HIT is not appar-
ent from your statement why the child
did not receive full rate of pension from
date of commencement Of pension. Con-
suit your attorney. The child does not
receive its fathers pension, except as there
may be accrued pension due him to the
date of his death.
NJ. N. NJ, Grand Chain, Ill-It is now
held that the remarriage of dependent
mother prior to her application for pen
sion under the general law as amended
by the act of June q, 1890 duplication
made since June 27, 1890, is not a bar
to her obtaining pension. Her pension
will commence from the date Of filing
application since June q, 1890. A COM
munication inviting attention to the case,
filed in the Pension Bureau, should secure
the reopening of the claims. Her attor-
ney doubtless can supply the claim num-
Der, or her member of Congress can OBJ
tain it.
r. T. W., Macon, Mo.-Under the act
Of Feb. "a, 1897, remuster of officers of
volunteer organizations in the war of the
rebellion may be had even back to date
from which an officer took rank under his
commission, if at such date there was a
vacancy in the rank to which he was COM
missioned, and he performed the duties of
the rank from such date, and the organ-
zation either was of at least the minimum
number, entitling it to such an officer, or
had been assigned to duty in the field.
]. ]. B., Chicago, Ill.-The Pension
Agent will send voucher for the full
amount to the pensioner, unless he refuses
to execute it, in which event the voucher
will be sent to the wife.
II have come to, the city with my son,
who is about to enter the law school. The
first thing is to find boarding place. Do