The National tribune., 1908-06-04
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

P. K, Pennsylvania.-Aa widow can
not draw pension because of the SER
vices of her husband and her son re-
spectively at one and the same time.
| q. c., Stockbridge, Mich.LYour SER
vice in the Regular Army being after
the rebellion period, you would not
have title to bounty. ss h-''
! E. H., Arkansas.-Under the act of
March 8, 1899, deserted wife can
draw one-half of her husbands pension
If she is a woman of good moral char
acter and in necessitous circumstances
and the pensioner has deserted her for
period of over six months. In the
event of divorce, in the naming the
amount to be paid as alimony the court
would not be justified in connecting it
in any manner with the husbands pen
sion.
/ Subscriber, Sacramento, GAIA son
cannot draw pension during the life of
his father. If the imbecile son be I'M
| der 16 years of age at the death of the
father, he can draw pension to his 16ti,
birthday and be continued on the rolls
after his 18th birthday by special ap-
plication for continuance in view of his
unfortunate condition.
| H. K. p, Paris, Ill.-The recent act
approved April 10. 1908, increasing the
pension of all widows on the rolls on
the above-named date to s12 per
month, specifies that the widow must
have married the soldier or sailor prior
to June 81, 1890. If the marriage took
place on the last-named date, it is be-
lieved that she would not have title.
| H. o. G. Co., Philadelphia. Pa.-The
act of July 4, 1884. gives the Secretary
tof the Interior the authority to pre-
scribe rules and regulations governing
L fhn
| ing claimants before his Department.
Such agents are required to show that
they are of good moral character and
4 possessed of the necessary Qualifica-
| tions to cradle them to render claim
ants valuable service. The act also pro-
vides that the Secretary may after no
tice and opportunity for a hearing sus-
pend or exclude from further practice
| before his Department any such per-
son, agent or attorney shown to be in
competent, disreputable or who refuses
| to comply with said rules, regulations
I etc.
The fact will be noted that in this act
| Congress makes the Secretary of the
Interior the sole judge of who shall be
recognized and who shall be suspended
or excluded from further practice be-
fore his Department.
| w. T. s., Easley, S. CT. Under date
VI IhdIcH -, lSVf, the ASSlStdnt Secre-
( tary Of the Interior Department decided
that soldiers who served in the 1st I'd,
Sd. 4th. 5th and 9Th regiments. u. s.
Vol. Inf, who enlisted "for frontier ser.
vice" at time when the civil war was
in progress and whose service was, in
fact, confined to the frontier and in no
way connected with the suppression of
the rebellion of the Southern States.
did not actually serve ain the civil war;
or during the civil war; or war of the
| rebellion" within the meaning of tine
act of Feb. 6, 1907, or June 81, 1890.
The records show that the organiza-
ton of the 9Th regiment was authorized
in letter from the War Department
to Maj.-Gen. Hooker, dated March IL,
1865, in which he was given authority
to recruit regiment of volunteer in
fantry from prisoners Of war at prison
depots within his Department to serve
for three years or during the war, in
the Northwest or on the plans.
| 2. When claim is allowed by special
act of Congress at specific rate tine
Pension Bureau is without authority to
| change the rate named, either to re-
duce or increase the amount.