The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges.
tons Made.

r. McC.. National Military Home.
Ohio.-An applications for military boun,
ty. war of 1865. should be filed with the
Auditor for the War Department, Wash
iugton, d. c. Unless you enlisted for
three years before July %, 1861, and were
discharged before two years service for
reasons other than wound or injury incur
red in service and line of duty, the bounty
act of July 30, 1888, does not beneht you.
The law was not an additional bounty
act. The amount of bounty allowed by
the law is 500.
+. G.-There is no q. 5. law exempting
pension money from the usual processes
of law after it reaches the pensioner
hands. nor property bought with pension
money.
I. b. T.. Taskee Station. Mo.-1f the
children were under 16 when their father,
the soldier died. they can claim pension
under the general law regardless of their
age Mt date of making application, proyld-
ed the widows rights do not intervene.
w. H., Salisbury, PA drafted man
held to have been in desertion during the
nominal term of his seryice-the period
Intervening between date of draft and
date of his discharge-would not be re
garded as having served the requisite ~
days to entitle him to pension under the
act of June %, 1890, even if his discharge
under such circumstances could be con-
strued as able-another requisite to
pension under the act of 1890.
IT. L.. Soldiers Home, d. CA man
who can hear conversation with the aid of
an ear-trumpet would not be regarded as
totally deaf. There must be a complete
loss of the sense of hearing to constitute
total deafness.
Fl. G.. O.. Princeton, Mo.-If the sol
dier's death is proven due to disability
originating in service and line of duty, it
does not matter how old the child was at
date of fling application. provided the
child was under Is when the soldier died.
If the children pensioned were pensioned
under the act of June 81. 1880. the older
child lover 16 when application was hied)
was properly excluded, even though per-
manentiy helpless.
T. NJ. Bath. \. "a substitute for
drafted man, who enlisted in the navy Tor
three years in July. 1861 was entitled to
and doubtless received 500 bounty when
discharged. as he served over two years.
Newport News. Va.-The rate of invalid
pension under the general law for loss
of leg above the knee is SIG. If ampu-
tated above the middle point between knee
ard hip joints. the rate is 500. The loss
of the leg must be due to causes Originat-
ing in service and line of duty. If pen
stoned under the act of June 81, 1890, the
rate would be So. the highest rate al
lowed under the act for any sort or de-
gree of disa bility.
l.. G., Onarga. Ill-The rate for loss of
an eye or sight of an eye was ''one-half
of totar' (which in case of enlisted men
was 81 per month"; until April 3, 1854,
when the rate for loss of sight Of an eye
was increased to ''totar' (SS for enlisted
mem and the rate for 'loss of an eye with
deformity" was increased to SIT.
S. H. NJ, Washington, kan.-H the
soldier enlisted after the war of the rebel
lion is now held to have terminated. and
his death cannot be shown due to his serv
fee and line of duty. his widow cannot OBJ
tain pension under any existing law.
H. c. F., Clam Falls, Wis.-All appli-
cations for pension must be made TO the
commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
D. c." As your service was rendered
after the war of the rebellion. it will be
necessary for you to prove your present
disabled condition as in some material de-
gree due to your service. II you are not
familiar with the practice and require
ments of the Pension Bureau, it may be
well for you TO employ a competent pen
sion attorney. No fee for services will be
required unless the case is successful.
G. w. s., Oakland. W. va.-If there
were any special instructions to be issued
to cover che soldiers examination, and the
examination made simply on the soldiers
order in the absence of the instructions
from the Pension Bureau did not happen
to comply with the instructions. re-ex-
animation will quite likely be ordered. As
rule the rates recommended by Exam
lining Surgeons are Shaved by the Pen
sion Bureau. For obtaining widows pen
sion under the general law fee not ex
ceedipg S25 Will be allowed, but q contract
for the amount of fee agreed upon must
be filed in duplicate with the Commits
sioner of Pensions or a fee of only $40
will be allowed. If You do not hear from
your examination within six months, you
may begin to get anxious.
J. o. B., Denton, TEXAS the attor-
rey's fee comes out of the pension and the
pension is to be held up TO reimburse the
Government for former pension illegally
drawn. it is held that no fee can be paid
the attorney till the Government is REIN
bursed. II the attorney received no notice
of the allowance, it might be well for him
to look to his right to recognition in the
case.
b. +. S., Youngsville. Pa.-If the par
ties were actually married, the fact can
be shown by the testimony of the minister
or other person present. in the absence of
record evidence of the marriage. The
marriage certificate is not a high order
of proof of marriage.
J. ", Evergreen, \. Y.-Unlass the am
putation is at or above the knee, only $40
per month can be allowed.
II. c., National Military Home, Kans.
AS an inmate of the Home you are
subject to regulations with regard to pen
sion money. If YOU are married man,
1t is quite possible that your wife has
claimed half your pension in accordance
with the act of March 3, 1899.
J. NJ. T., Cynthiana. Ky.--All increases
of act III 1890 pension commence from
date of medical examination.
Mrs. w. II. H., Fulton, n. Y.-ChiIdren
claiming pension under the act of June
81, 1890, must be under 16 years at date
of filing application.
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