New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-29

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H. Wegeu'eiisr 5elins Grove; Charles Msrr serlatsn
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DEr.vaRA-I'sae Jump, Doveri James =. Wi.so5, VII.
MSnrL,SD.-Thonls, King Carroll, csnhdss..
tm9'AiA.-Janes PuIney kanGvha sauue; 10 C. Hurp,
oHIo"Iisu Blaskriooe. Aihsns, William d. Scarf
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non, Wm. q. .nl. New P5..a io.piis; Wiisn Crawford
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cert Rogers spn .hsdi Ae1a1der Hewe,sca II Clare
vilei W C. raaics io'edoi joseph :. Carter Ublus;
AgslucSI.I. J. Tempe Covins.on. Thos W. colesco,
Loui,yiIe.
Cent evs; Harvey Petibene. Crown POM; David 4 He-
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TO- Josrsn; john " Moody. Geensbarsi Geo. w Maars
Indianapolis; ". T. Coiun Jefenenviio; Myral II bard
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Cnoot., RoeiPen; Eli. Fi,he. Riehmondi w A. Push
Rushvloi D,nl Dayton, Son,h send Goo W. Chppinser
1efre usuto Jsmrs G. Buk, Vernon 5, &. Whiting. Vim
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Wood, Washington.
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icwH~iT.sson s. Lsts. Bellevue; s. Lewis Dubuque;
Issae wiuaS De- Moass; = Burrows Davenport Eree-
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MIcniShSId lson Ba,selt Cen,er,ie Erastr, r. Flas
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hrs Msdiscai Jame' Diecneoi AilSausee' fiiio H. hJ
Racine.
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K,.'is-s c. Tar-irr,or. Lavrorce; seiiep W Jonss,
LeAycnssofth, j. " Re iIson. Toqesa
REVOLUTIONARY ARREARS.
An nc. OF Congress approved Apri =, 1862, limits
TIE allowance of pen sOn claims bafea upon Eevoh-
rionary service to toe rar'ies wno rendered 'he
same, or 30 their widows aud excudcs all heirs OF
either from any clam on their behalf to any arrears,
ulless the night 10 such pens On was estabiishcd
during the lifetime OF tue proper claioanfs. la sc-
oOrlauCo VITA the opinion o. toe Aitone. -GeneHl,
rs to the proper confirmation OF this statute, snd
with your order adopting ihis decision III the pmc-
lice OF the depgltment, slolsns OF tii- cLaracter
some OF them for very afge amounis---haye been
rejected by this Office. Uuder the operation Of tns
law, very few demands viii be made upon the
Revolutionary pension fund, and the fragments Of
his class OF claals will each year na,enaly
diminish.
PROSECUTION OF FRAUDS.
The Pension Act OF Jolly H. 1902, authorized the
ar. intmrnt by lbe Secretary OF tho Interior Of
spCcia fgeu, Tor she PeufionOice, 10 assist in the
detection Of frauds ugaust The pension lsws, 10
cause persons committing sUch frauds w. be Irosn-
cuied 10 discharge such OsEor Gu.iss tie said
Seer, ary may require hun 70 perform" u j. boled
tha! an appropriation 10 carry o1t t1is Iurpoe pre-
suiaed 10 have been accidentally omitted n, the Ito
session of Congressl will early be rsde "a the ap-
proaci ng SesslpD. Experience laa shown the
ce-sy OF such an fundamentally, aud that tie Gov
eminent only 10 protected under lie goatly in-
creased ], lnlnds now made through this ois BY tie
pronIt prosecution and punishment Of the oherses
IN qnesliou.
During the past year have at different times de-
tailed clerks empiyed in Ibis Office to the work
which will dovOlvo r0ge exclusively upon the con-
tomglatgd special agent. Their oboT,s have been
ATTENDED with general tucces,, aud several conyic-
lions OF luly parties have been Obtained. Constant
vigilance has been exercised ~ cdludicating claims,
in order 10 prevent any improper allowance. aud
without undue hindomDce or prejudice, AZ, Iruft,
10 genuine and mefitofious claim-. IL has been my
aim 10 detect In any intended fraud 90 iIr
rs possible and rather 20 cufore the statute against
the attempt than 20 sply The imporiest remedy
usually rsmnining after tie tnal consul nation.
ADJUDICATION Oh PLNsiuN CLAIMS.
In this connection, it .eelOs proper TO refer TO
certain erroneous i1iprogsoAs which blye prevailed
In foms quarters 10 tire existence Of FERROUS
obstacles tDd the interpoFition Of needless and
buriensons form9Iies in ihe prosecution oi Just
caira iOr Il pension. So la 81 such i,YfeseD-
t.t;ora from bsrg ccrTtct that 90 nO' leeiate %
say that any claimant OF ordinary intelligence aud
education can, Oh applying directly e. tia 0lice Tor
forms and Instructions sutec ~ tue particular Gaze,
establish his claim ana secure iis Iioupi admission
without apy o aid than thai which viii readily be
given hun w tie sisste before whom biz cecilia
ration /, T. be executed. Nothing req uised VI the
claimant which 70 not necessary and IL noAt a.
Sianccs conveniently GtiaiAtnle
Toe applicant for sD inva ~ pension, for example,
l. private soldier, mus. t state, under oail, tire
company aud regiment in which he served and be
time place and uanuer in which 10 incarrod the
disability on account II which Lo cllims iCnslOn,
also furnishing proof b. two witnesses that the
canaut j. the identical persoD he represents husei
10 be. II The papers Tor his discharge have been
made out A. required by the Army eouiaiiOus, dis
10 Inost cases all Ihat VIII D. notded bic pant
TO secure the allowance o. awc,l.i0rLded clam.
! lie certificate oil the commanding officer and that
OF The surgeon who attended LIm furnishing toge-
Their the beat evidence as 10 ne nature, oflsIn aud
degree Of his de sbilIy transmit 70 tis Once
by Iho Adiutaat-Gengrll without any Intervention
of tle applicant. Bat II, Tor any reason these Ger.
uicatCs are wanting, or not saiIaiactOry then on
Il IRON this Office, tue applicant mus ~ furnish
tho certificate If some con nIfiOned cilcer OF BIS
compony II possible and ~ no' the siid.'i's oil two
nOn-cOinn ssi. Ieu officers or prNates, Is no were 81
service win Him. coEirr.lag III Own allegations in
regatd 20 tie time, place and riauuer Ci mourning
bis disability, showing be sime 10 nave beeu IN tae
se:vice OF the United States ana ~ the lie Of duty;
ana he must also be examined by sur author
lied 20 rnese gucb examination 10 tue nature and
&C gee of bis disability, wtosa certificate viii b.
transmitted 10 tiis 0lce. without Ills amount q
rrool Il is clear that claim properly be aG-
mted. Nor is mere often any cillcuy IA lrocur-
ng such proof IL exact accordance With p!escnOed
ionns, il I've case IS q ust and honest one.
SO too Oi ~ widow 3 application for pension. 4
declaration setting forth tie service o. her dcceG5ei
husband AID otncr requisite facts WITHIN Ter 0 Yn
immediate knowledge, as specified In tie pIIs1d NJ
struciion., las only to b. accompanied by proof of
her dvut v ~ her marrigc, and u The deai0 OF be!
hubbard BY OF s0nc Injury or oisease result
ing IRON hls seryce and incurred 10 tho iue VI duty,
70 secure favorable consideration II Ter claim.
lie ie, place aod canse 81 the husbands dsa q Is
usually shown 10y ihe record Of the Adjutaut-Geu-