The National tribune., 1902-08-28
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges
tons Made.

NJ. l.. r., Waterville, Kan.-It is only
| increase of pension on penSioned disability
that commences from date of medical eX-
animation. As your general law increase
claim seems to be based on disability not
covered by the certificate, the increase
will commence from date of filing appli-
cation.
NJ. c., Riverside, Iowa.-Volunteers for
three years enlisted in July. 1864. before
July Is. were entitled to 500 L. s. boun-
ty if they were honorably discharged af-
ter two years service, or were honorably
discharged before two years service for
wound or injury incurred in line of duty
or because of the close of the war. Those
who enlisted after July II were entitled
| to 500, $500 or $500, according to wheth-
er their enlistment was for one, two or
three years. This bounty was payable
one-third in advance. one-third after half
the time, and one-third at expiration of
| term. Only accrued installments were
paid if the soldier was discharged before
| the end of his term for reasons other than
wound or injury incurred in service and
line of duty.
| H. J. H., Hot Springs, S. D.-Unless
the widow drew pension under the gen
eral law, or could prove title under the
general law, the act of March 8. 1901. for
the restoration of pension of certain wild
ows who remarked is of no benefit.
J. c. H., WapakOneta, Ohio.-No pa
pers filed in the Pension Bureau as evil
dence in pension claims are ever de-
stroyed. An appeal may be withdrawn at
any time.
w. II. S., Goldendale, Wash.-If the
| soldier received an honorable discharge
| from each term of enlistment entered
| upon during the period of the war of the
rebellion, he can obtain pension under the
! act of June 81, 1880. regardless of alb
senca of discharge from any previous or
subsequent enlistment. Dcserters from
the Regular Army in time of peace, and
not absenting themselves in the face of
an enemy, may not be tried or punished
| for desertiOn after two years subsequent
to their offense. But this period does not
run while the offender is absent from
| United States territory; so that if he at
once went to Canada, for instance. he
could be apprehended, tried and punished
| when he returned to the United States.
no matter how long he remained in Can
| ada.
NJ. o. G., Newport. Ky.-If evidence
| required in a pension claim cannot be pro-
| cured. the formal affidavit of the claim
ant stating the fact and reasons ought to
| be sufficient to secure action on the claim
on the evidence on file.
s. H., IOnia, Mich.-After an investi-
CATION of n pension claim by the Special
Examination Division of the Pension Blu
reau is really completed a month ought
generally to be sufficient time for the case
| to be reached for final consideration. Ad-
! ditional evidence is not likely to be called
| for.
E. n J.. Patriot, Ohio.-The bill you
refer to did not become a law. 1t does
not in it's present form provide an increase
for general law pensioners who are draw
ing $50 for total inability to perform man.
ual labor. ..-.-. .... .... ......,.
A Subscriber, Plainfeld. n. 1.-The
act of March 10. 1856, increasing the rate
of widows pension refers only to pension
under the general law, not to pension I'M
der any other law.