The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-29


As refers to the instructions which have appeared
in the "Unon' on the rights of heirs. applied 10 the
Commissioner OF Pensions, who was polite enough to
furnish with copy of the communication which he
has addressed upon this subject the National ntelh
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.tt Sr- - November g. ISIS
GENTLEMEN. Believing that you take interest the
affairs of the government OF this Union and ed interested
in the welfare of your fellow citizens venture 10 address
you upon subject in which l. with hundreds of others
am much concened-a subject on which have hitherto
failed satisfactory information, after application
every from which could expect TO derive IT,
That subject Is the boumfy fand act OF Congress oil Feb
read the published in the country journals
and have failed to understand It's provisions plainly The
copies have have been loosely made up. the
act itself must have been very earetsssy 'cre The OBJ
scury TO me) in the concluding words OF that part
have copy before mel relative the rule OF herslp
in which il is stated that the bounty shall fall i ST. to the
wife second, childen third the father; ou rth the
mother, &C." OF any deceased volunteer The sci eetera
appeared to include collateral heirs; and find this
was tho opinion OF many other persons afterwards saw
copy OF Regulations aud Instructions, issued from the
brother claim the bounty under the act "
But what was my surprise on seeing IN late number OF
the Washington U"on forget the dae) lengthy course
of instructions persons interested in the bounty which
do mistake thnk) it plainly asserted boher and
sisters of deceased soldiers can and may receive the bounty
Ihave inquired lawyers and other ing Ones and
have been unable to learn the truth. Mems opinions
widely variant would have written to the Commissioner
of Pensions but could not expect an early reply
teested like myself may through tie Medium press
have plain and positive explanation of the iaD this
particular point Surely some must know whether
Congress intended to include collateral heirs II
should be widely known; # not, the knowledge OF the
will much trouble But il surely doing great
Justice exclude such myself and many other brothers
of deceased volunteers have sustained immense losses by
death of volunteer brothers. | poor,
have by my brohers death nearly thousand dollars
and think the government ought in sheer JUSTICE make
some provision, least extend that already made
those who suffer most
Pension OFFICE, November 2s, lSiS
MTs Gales Seai0n editors of the National Iafeige
GENTLEMEN; In your paper of this morning notice "a
from OF your correspondents in Gibson
Tennessee, which requires reply The writer says 81
would have written the Commissioner of Pensions
could expect early reply" It is proper that the pub
lie should know that letters promptly answered this
office. Our correspondents brief but
plicit and all who desire information from
sred that they need wait unreasonable time for in
formation enable them prepare papers in support
claims land pensions In the examination OF ella
delay is vodabe for reasons which have already
been made known through the medium Of the press.
The 9th section of the of the llth OF February, IS47
allowing bounty land scrip, at the option of the claim
ant does allow land collateral relatives of the deceas
ed soldier will be discovered by examination OF tina
law But the first section of the Of the 9Th MAY, 1913
explanatory the of the 1lh of February lS7 extends
the provisions of the Of 1917 brothers and sisters in
the soldier left neither widow, child, father mother
The regulations which your correspondent audes
which declare that brother sister claim bounty
land under the act published before the amendatoy
act of May, l84S, passed.
The statement in the Washington Union, which the
writer REFERS correct in all respects herhp.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
J. l.. EDWARDS.