The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-04-24
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges'
lions Made.

w. C. T., Malaga, Ohio.-The $50 rate
would be allowed only i'll case the wound
ed limb were practically useless. If, how
eyer. the pensIoner is wholly disabled fol
the performance of manual labor Ill con
sequence of wounded limb and results
the $50 rate should be allowed.
]. 0. T., Amsterdam, Mo.-Ihe I. )
Court of Claims holds that the Philippine
service volunteers of 1899 are entitled Il
extra pay two monthsl under the act OF
Jan. Il. 1899, but the Treasury Depart
ment resists the holding pending decision
of the U. ). Supreme Court. ~,
A Subscriber, Chicago.-Consult the
member of Congress from your Congress
sional District relative to your private
pension bill Unless you have very
strong case you would better try the Pen
sion Bureau again for increase;
]. j., Enosburg Falls, Wifi you wish
to withdraw the appeal in your pension
case, it will be sufficient to address let
ter to the Secretary of the Interior stat
ing that you withdraw it. If the commit
tee of Congress having your private pen,
sion bill under consideration should call
for the papers in your case, that would
probably have the effect of SuSpendlnG ac-
ton on the appeal. You do not forfeit
YOUR rights under the general law by &C
ceptinE special act pension. If the com
mittee of Congress is unwilling to con-
slider YOUR case while the appeal is pend
ing. you would better withdraw the ap-
peal.
Il. O., Louisville, Ky.-The eX-slave
pension bill has never become law and
is not likely to. 1t has never even been
favorably reported from committee.
Mrs. W. s., Milo, lnd.-To secure the
continuation of pension of helpless child
beyond the age of Ii, it is necessary TO hlC
q new application after the child becomes
16. The pension is then continued on
from the date of filing such application.
Also. when Il widow pensioner remarrles
or dies, leaving children of the soldier en-
titled to pension, new application must
be made by or on behalf of the children,
and the pension is then continued on from
the date of the widows remarnage OF
death. if the pension is allowed under the
general law. or from date of such appllca-
ton If under the act of 1890.
+. NJ A, Emerald, \. 'Dak.-1f an in
valid pension claimant fails to report for
medical examination within the limit of
the order issued, and it is not apparent
that he was unable to report, new order
will not be issued unless he states to the
Pension Bureau that he will report for
examination if an order is issued. There
is no other rule or regulation on the sub
ject.
ii. C. G., Croghan, n. Y.-There is no
specified rating for almost total deaf
ness of one ear and severe deafness of the
other The general law rate for severe
deafness of both ears, whether of an Of
ficer or enlisted man, is SD. If IN addl-
ton to this degree of deafness the claim
ant has other disability of service origin,
which. with the deafness, is regarded as
equivalent in degree to the loss of a
hand or foot he may be allowed S24 on
the combined disabilities, or $50 If he Is
wholly incapacitated thereby for manual
labor.
G. S. NJ, Geddes, S. Dak.-You have
been misinfOrmed. No law has been en-
acted increasing the general law rate of
invalid pension for total loss of sight.
G. w. c., National Military Home, Cal.
The provision of law for the supplying
of artificial limbs or Communication therefor
relates only TO losses of limbs, or total
disability thereof, that is shown to be due
TO the service and line of duty.
o. F. S, Brandon, Vt.-The act of
March 3, 1899, is not regarded as having
changed the law of June p. 1890, as re-
CARDS the requirement of that act that
widow claimants hereunder shall have
been married to the soldier before June
q, 1890. The act of May 8, 1900, re
enacts this requirement of the act of 1890.
]. S. s., Dexter, Mo.-To collect pay
for services as scout, and for horses and
equipments lost in such service, will very
likely necessitate application for special
act of Congress. This will certainly be
necessary unless there is such record Of
the services rendered as will justify the
War Department in making payment
therefor without special legislation. The
reimbursement for horse and equipments
will in any event have TO become the sub
ject of special legislation with your mem
Der of Congress or the Secretary of War.
j. Il. w, Winchester, Ky.-With refer
ence to pension claims under the act of
June q, 1890, it is held by the Interior
Department that while the technical le-
gal termination of the war of the rebel
lion was not until Aug. 20, 1866, service
rendered after July l, 1865, will be pre-
sumed not to have been in said war, and
where service was after that date, it
must be shown that the service rendered
was III some actual connection with war
then existing. Service rendered after
April 2, 1866, must be shown to have been
rendered in some connection with the wal
as existing in the State of Texas.
A Subscriber, Willamina, Ore.-Ap'
peals from the decisions of the Pension
Bureau are addressed to the Secretary
of the Interior" and may be taken at any
time after an adverse decision of the Pen
sion Bureau, except in claims for increase
On pensioned disability, in which class of
cases appealS SnOulO De taken WITHIN
three months after the date of notice of
the rejection.
L. W., Dunkel. Ill.-A q. S. pensioner
removing TO foreign country continues
to draw his pension the same as formerly.
Probably he need do nothing but duly
execute his vouchers at the proper time
before Minister or U. S. Consul or be-
fore some local officer authorized to adj
minister oaths for general purposes, and
whose official character must be certified
to by L. S. Minister or Consul.
X. b. L., Marion. Ind.-Ihe correction
Of the official records of the War Depart.
ment and issuance of an honorable dis.
charge would not necessitate the applicant
filing thereafter new application for in,
valid pension under the act of June %
1890. The action of the War Depart
ment makes his pending application valid
Many Comrades. Fowler Ind.-Where
an invalid pensiOner dies. leaving neither
a widow nor a child under 1G and leaves
sufficient assets to cover the expenses OF
last illness and burial, no payment of hi,
accrued pension will be made. neither hi.
current pension nor an increase allowed
him, but unpaid.