The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-03-10
PENSION POINTERS.
!. Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

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&c. J.. .Sweetwater. Nev.-Ypu are mis-
taken No new pension; la~ has been
passed by the present Congress. w hal
you have read refers simply to various
bills thatsshave been introduced proposing
q -sersice-pension for survivors Of the war
of the rebellion.
Subscriber, Susie, Ky.-It is possible,
though rot probable, that Congress would
allow a pension Of $50 per month by spe-
cial act. without it appearing that the dis
abled condition of the applicant was due
to disabilities of service origin. OF course,
if you should get $50 per month by special
act you would have to give up your pen
sion under. the aot Of June u, 1871. Ap-
ply to the Representative from your dis
trict in Congress for information as to the
steps to be taken. He will prepare bill
for you and introduce it if he thinks well
OF your case. How much more he can do
Is doubtful.
J. NJ. A.. Iuka, w. Va.-Your inquiry
Is not understood. After the pension
money reaches the pensioner it is Just the
Same as any other money in the matter of
liability for payment of his debts, etc.
J. r., Carthage, Ill.-Any seryice-pen-
sion law that is enacted will benefit only
those not pensioned under any other law,
or if so penSiOned, are receiving less than
they are entitled to receive Under the new
law. The service-pension viii not be an
additional pension over and above what
the soldieris already receiving.
]. A. s., Upton, Ind.-That you have
been ordered for another examination be-
fore A. different board indicates that the
Pension Bureau is not quite satisfied
either one way or the other with the re-
port of your former examination. If the
new examination is regarded as favorable,
probably you will get your increase from
The date of the former examination. Pos
sibly not, however.
j. w. c., Halitown, Mo.-Your inquiry
as to bounty cannot be answered without
information as to the period for which you
enlisted, as well as the date thereof, and
the date and cause of your discharge. If
you are already receiving the highest rate
t$12f allowable under the net of June q,
1890. under which you are pensiOned, you
cannot obtain higher rate except by .ap-
plication under the general law and prov
ing Hereunder disabilities sufficient to en-
title you TO a rating in excess of SIP.
H. Z. r., Hyner, Pa.-The children of
q marriage after June 26, 1885, may OBJ
tain pension under the act of June q,
1890, for the period OF their pehsionable
minority, even il the widow is living and
unmarried But it must be shown that
Tie NiuON Is HUI GHtttiSu W ptiSluA uItucE
the general pension lazy; that is, that it is
impossible to prove that the soldiers death
was due to disa ability incurred in service
and line of duty. -
Mrs. T. s., Kelly Station, Pa.-If the
soldiers death can be. proven due to
disability incurred in service and line OF
duty, the widow can obtain pension under
the general pension law. 1t appears that
the soldier served less than 80 days in the
war OF the rebellion, and therefore his
widow cannot obtain pension under the
act of June "a, 1890.
/. L. H. TurbotviIle, Pa.-If it appears
that the soldier was actually discharged
less than 80 days after enlistment, he
would probably be regarded as having
Eeryed less than 80 days even though his
Formal discharge bears. date. which ex-
tends his. apparent service. TO Do days or
more.
e. j. H, Talent, Ore.-As you are re-
teivIng the highest rate allowable under
the act OF Jnne q, 1880. and have. re-
feiTsd .saidsxatey as-i 1sppears, = since you
s Asssia!ssA rnds s. said ;53aM, there is
over! which you could obtain q.
Efasing, even If the additional. disability
&ou. mention had been included IN your
original certificate which does not seem
tos be the case. There is nm attorney of
the maine sou mention IN this CITY, @.r
j. b. s., Shiloh, Ohio.-If there Is a
mistake in the record Of your muster into
eeryiee, which the War. Department re-
fuses to correct upon being shown the err
for, you viii have to go to Congress to get
special act TO have It scorrected. The
Adjutant-Generars Reports for Penn
syivania show the date OF Jour muster as
you state
j. j. B., Saltillo, Ohio.-If you are or
@ered~ for examination before a Board of
Surgeons that you do not think would do
you justice, You can so state to the Pen
pion Bureau and request that an order be
Issued before another board
j. A. B.-Children of Mexican war
soldier that are past 16 years of age can
not obtain pension under any law
NJ. A. l., New York City.-No pension
law has been passed since the act of 1887
that is Of direct benefit to Mexican War
widows. In certain cases. however, where
the soldier did not receive the $12 rate
allowed by act of Jan. 5, 1893, for the full
period for which he was entitled TO same.
the widow can secure q rerating Of his
pension.
w. F., Yountville, CaL-From your
statement OF your case it does not appear
that your arm is so disabled as to entitle
you to the rating ($46 allowed for total
disability Of the arm. If, however. Won
can satisfactorily prove that in conse-
quence Of the disability Of the arm you
are unable to perform any effective man
nal labor. you can obtain an increase to
$50 per month.
j. B., Clearfield, Pa.-If you were IN
fact discharged for injuries incurred in
line. OF duty, you are entitled to 500
bounty under the act OF March 3, 1865.
w. N. p. Musselshell, Mont.-If the
Heath OF the soldier can be proven to have
been due to the service and line of duty.
Eou can obtain child's pension under the
general law for the period from the date
Of bis death until you became 16. Yon
must have applied for the homestead
while minor, to obtain the benefit of
your fathers service in proving up the
homestead.
NJ. W., Soldiers Home, Mich.-The
medically accepted results Of malariaI
poisoning are enlarged spleen and disease
OF stomach and liver, including chronic
diarrhoea
j. c. H., Lincoln. Ill.-The decision re-
ferred to was rendered by Assistant Sec
Rotary Miller under date Of July %. 1902.
and is as follows: "Your letter of Nav {
1903, addressed TO the honorable Secretary
and your opinion at length ACCOMPANYING
the same, constituting the statutes relative
TO the pensionable rights OF minor children
Of deceased soldiers, have been given care.
ful consideration and yonr view of the
law has my hearty concurrence
"You have given clear and concise