The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-28
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges-
s tons Made.

So
C. A. s., Keene, n. H-You received
500 original bounty and 800 additional
bounty, which is all you are entitled to
The act OF July %, 1883, is not an addl
tional bounty law, and SO does not bene
fit you even though you enlisted before
July %, 1861, for three years. As you
were discharged after two years service
you became entitled to and received stu
bounty under the act of July %, 1851.
HI. A. b., Fruita, Colo.-It is unlikely
that you can obtain rerating of pension
on any disability not OF a specific charac'
ter, such as wound or injury. Although
your deafness alone entities you to S2l
per month and you drew SIG per month
on the other disability before the deafness
was added to the pension, you cannot &c
to $50 per month unless it can be shown
that you are wholly unable to perform any
manual labor in consequence of disability
of service origin. This practically IN
wolves showing that you are wholly dis
abled by your original disability and It's
results, as deafness does not enter into
the physical ability TO perform manual
labor.
j. L.. Elweed Ind.-The parties not
being married before June q, 1890, the
widow would he entitled to pension only
under the general law, which requires SAT
isfaetory evidence that the death-cause OF
the soldier had its origin in the service and
line of duty. Ii at the date Of the sol
diers death there be children under 10
they would be entitled under the act OF
1890 regardless of the widow but it would
have to be shown that the widow could not
establish claim under the general law.
Subscriber, Larwill, Ind.-The rate of
pension of the widow of Spanish war
soldier would be IS if the parties were not
married till after his discharge from the
service. IL married before or during the
service. the rate of pension would be ST.
per month. In either case there would
be added 81 per month for each child OF
the soldier under Is years of age.
J. H., Auburn, N. Y.-Read recent de-
cisions on the question you ask that have
appeared in The National Tribune. The
mere fact that the wife Of an invalid PEN
zsioner has left him, or having left him re-
fuses to return to him, Notwithstanding
he processes a desire and willingness to
support her, does not necessarily debar
her from the right to half of his pension
in accordance with the act of March 3,
1899. II the wife has no just cause for
leaving or refusing to live with the PEN
sioner, of course she has no right TO part
of his pension.
ID. L. V.-Coehituate, Mass.-The pro-
posed serviee-pension bill providing pen
sion of So per month will benefit only
those who are receiving less than 81
under former laws.
- A. C. p, Stevens Point, Wis.-Your
pension Of 81 per month is for disabil-
fty, equivalent in degree to the loss of
hand or foot You can not obtain the $50
rate unless ii aH-be shown that in conse-
quence of pensioIed disabilities and their
results you are wholly unable to perform
any manual labor. You can not obtain the
rate (now $40 per month"; allowed for to-
al Of hon sulac r
ter of fact the wound Of the hand has rem
dered the hand practically useless
80 j. NJ. W., Terrauce Park, Ohio.--The
only way for yon to get arrears on your
old claim under the general lawswiH be by
successfully prosecuting it before the
:. Pension Bureau, That would give. you
s the general law pension hack to the date
yen applied stherefor, less what you drew
under the act of 1890 before you were
granted $24 by special act of Congress.
Congress does not allow arrears of pen
sion. AIT pension by special act COM
mences from the date the special act be-
comes "a law.
&c 81. H, Lodi, Ohio.-H appears from
the last Annual Report of the Commits
sioRer of Pensions that on June 80, 1903,
there were ID85 invalid pensioners draw
ing $24 per manth for disability equiva-
lent ia degree TO the loss OF hand or foot
3,1S1 for loss Or total disability of hand
or foot; and ], 742 for loss or total disabil-
ity of arm or leg, besides 1912 others
yhaving amputations at or near shoulder or
hip joint, or at or above elbow or knee
with stnmps left in bad condition, pre-
venting use of artificial limbs.
j. III. f., Boston, Mass.-If drawing
only s. per month under the act of June
n 1880, and yen have furnished strong
medical evidence showing you are wholly
disqualified for the performance of any
effective manual labor, it would seem that
yotr case would justify an appeal to the
Secretary OF the Interior. As more than
10 days have elapsed since the claim was
rejected. IL IS too late TO secure reconsider
alton at the Pension Bureau. A pension
claimant is supposed to be given notice OF
rejection Of his claim. A mere request for
re-examination before the same or q
different board of examining surgeons
would not ordinarily be noticed i'm re
jeeted increase claim. Three months after
the rejection OF his claim any pension
claimant may appoint new attorney, pro
vlded that his former attorney has moi
taken action in the matter by appealing
or asking reconsideration.
Ia. t. W., Highmore, s. D.-A widow
obtaining restoration of her pension under
the act of March 3, 1901, would be en-.
titled 10 the $12 rate. Her restoration
will commence from the date of filing an.
plication therefor.
: q. ID, Joliet, nl-The provision of the
act OF June27 1890, as amended by the net
of May o. 1900, naming $3.50 per annun
as the limit of net income of widows from
: sources other than their own labor. means
money income only; not board and lodging
or other benefits having potential money
value.
Subscriber, CoBn.-Your left arm is eyi
2 IDENTITY practically useless rs a result 0,
the gunshot wound through the shoulder
IL the Pension Bureau recognizes the tota
disability OF the arm, yon will be entitled
:. TO $46 per month from date of medical ex
animation.
w. r., Fayetteville, Tenn.-It is held
that where an invalid pensoner, drawing
hhaer the, act OF 1880, was dropped be
cause of Confederate service and died he
fore July i, 1907, his pension can not b.
revived and drawn By his widow as ae
crued pension.
u. w. w, Missonla, Mont.-It is inn
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