The National tribune., 1903-06-18
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
PENSION BUREAU-PRACTICE UNDER SEC
TION 1 OF JOINT RESOLUTION OF JULY
1, 1902:

PENSION BUREAU-PRAcTICE UNDER SEC
TIoN 1 OF JOINT RESOLUTION OF JULY
1, 1902:
The following is copy Of an order of
the Commissioner Of Pensions, dated April
q, 1903, relative to procedure relating to
the first section Of Joint Resolution Of
July I, 1902:
Ordered, That
81. Upon the receipt OF any request Of
q claimant for readjudication of his in
valid claim to pension, under the resolu-
ton named, the case will be drawn from
the files, and the soldier advised by the
Bureau to ile an affidavit for the purpose
Of Identification and for a proper readjudi-
cation of his claim Except in cases where
declarations under the joint resolution
have already been fiied), setting forth the
number of his former pension certificate
the Union and the Confederate services
rendered by him during the war Of the re.
bellion, and whether he rendered any mill
tary or naval service, either before or
since said war; the nature of the perma-
nent disabilities from which he suffered at
the time of dropping, whether the same
were due to vicious habits; his occupation
and places of residence since that time,
and his present post Office address.
'2 In the claims Of widows and minors
where no declaration under the joint reso-
luton has been filed like affidavit should
be called for. setting forth the number Of
the former pension ceI Itificate, all services
rendered by the soldier; whether the widow
has remarked since the date of dropping;
whether all minor children are still living;
and whether the dependence Of the widow
has continued to exist since the date of
dropping.
''3. In invalid cases in which the rate
OF pension has been fixed by the Bureau
or adjusted under Order 225, either by the
Board of Revision or under pending
claim for increase pension will be restored
at the rate paid at time of dropping with
out requiring proof Of continuance or the
ordering Of a medical examination, unless
q specific claim for increase of pension
was pending at the time Of dropping from
the rolls or one has been filed since.
Il. When the rate had not been fixed
or adjusted under Order 225, a medical
examination should be ordered and restor-
alton may be granted al the rate to which
the proof may show the applicant to be
entitled. Should it be decided in such
cases that rate from date Of dropping is
not warranted, but that a ratable degree
OF disability is shown to have existed from
date subsequent thereto, pension may be
renewed from the date of the filing of the
affidavit mentioned above, upon the proof
required in such cases under the practice
In invalid claims in which title to the
former rate was not fixed or adjusted
under Order 225, the usual practice as to
referring the case to the Medical Referee
for an opinion will be observed before
proof is called for.
%. Renewal allowances In invalid
claims heretofore made under the Join,
resolution will be readjudicated in con
formity with the present practice in simi
lar cases.
"6. In widows and minors cases Il
must be shown by testimony whether titl,
may have lapsed by reason Of remarriag,
OF widow, death of children or monde
pendence Of widow.
81. The joint resolution does not, TO
purposes of accrued pension under the ac
OF March 2, 1895, revive the pension of ,
former pensioner, or make pending an,
claim of an applicant to pension who diel
prior to the passage Of the joint resolu
kion."