New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28
The Dues OF Deceased Soldiers.


SIR: Permit ne to give piece Of very useful
inform alton to the public. that will cradle ebout 'oco
persons month to make applications to tic Govern.
ncrt for tho dues of deceased soldiers at saving Il
probably 10 per cent Of their c.ams, otherwise Wsste1
On agents Beside that 1t viii serve to assure thea
chat their oaims certain OF attention in their turn
in The order Of the date Of their death and 80 relieve
them o. useless pains end anx.ctes which state Of
uneertsiniy of mind. during a too long delay, but
unavoidable very naturally induces,
Application. postpaid. should be made TO tie " hos.
+. d French, % Agei0r, WashsEgton. d. c.
Nj French wishing spare claimants The burden Of
agents Of every kind viii send them blanks aud pIn
instructions how ~ ill them M. anu hoW 20 proceed IN
al. respects. To agents he will send nothing. .
The nearest survivor IL INV to the deceased saoad
make the apple tio1 "a: First Nidow second cal'
dren. collectively III minors, 10y gLerGtn)i ttIrd,
father: fourth. mother eth. brothers and SISTERS COZ
ectiyely sixth next nearest relatives or heirs ~
dence OF the father if the latter Is dranken VI otherwise
unworthy " bis trust. Ihe bounty VII nos DC paid 70
any representative, below the second degree (cdren
unloss resident OF the United States Neither VIII
bounty be paid on tho viii 81 deceased.
The application shoald state tho relationship OF TIE
applicant zone ore. he, she or tHey) 70 tIe oc-
ceased and what other nearest Relatives sv.c so rs
TO enable the Second Auditor to decide az once and 30
inform the applicant whether he Is or Is not the proper
person TO receive inc clam: II tne spp'caas - '.s
FIJI them up constitute the required proof OF what tle
applicant has stated. viz: OF toe relationship that Is
emitted 70 the claims &C., viii be sent - hin. II tho
Auditor decide that the applicant is not the Proper per-
sou word will be sent q BIN TO thar effect at tie same
time indicating which o. the relatives named by tus
applicant Is and furnishing the blanks aud INSTRUCTIONS
On me return Of the blanks duly executed "a directed
they fled away with al Other applications o. tie
same state, 10 ara selsrcns In fe OTdr Of ss d2e Of
THIS Is tho work of one set of clerks Of The division to
which IAls class Of accounts Is assigned. ~ ne same
time another SETTLE auditing cerLs prOper0re *,
aiming claims previously arranged and med ny re
preliminary clerks. They ascertain TIE amount due in
each case az eDy,hng) from pymastes rolls, andrepofs
their finding 20 the Second Controllers bureau. Ihere
the account Is examined again. and bis eers and
Il to De the Second Controller confirms IT, and orders
be paid 1t is then returned 10 the Second Audi
tor and ;Aat Olcers5ucs Government certificate Tor
tho amount payable the applicant, order (reyer 10
cgen by tic paynasscr Ot th0 district IN which tlo
applicant resides. The certificate the appAcaAt pre-
sers In person or by letter 10 the paymascf and re-
coiYes tie money. Of course; an! bank cOlyenelt
Wcra no doubt lsh Il.
There H. unfol tunsely lo,g delay in the settlement
Of these accounts, often nliCing suffering upon me
claimants. which is very naturally exciting Inquiry ~
% the and oiton too by tho way unnerIted on
slre IL officers who have nothing 10 do With H e2eel 20
exert themselves TO perform their duties rs they eie d
down for them. AID with such means IS are AFFORDED
Oh Ill., 10 the best cf Their ability This delay VISA to
explain and Leave without comment
\ deceased soldier cannot be paid rs living soldiers
aro--hcCagse ho u not PRESENT when the PSymaster
comol around 10 his Regiment 30 receive ard receipt or
bis money; because be would not be alive - yeuno 10
to plyInaster any oFerpay NAich tho second AUDITOR
might ind on auditing the Paymastcrs account, tee
deceased 50 licr had received Tie paynasteg viii no.
par his representatives in lieu Of hinseat the time
of paying lis living comrades, because ne caot make
slgo gi0 are legal! entitled 20 receive tie clam 90
c sloul pay TIE wrong relative. be would lose t1s
nmount--a risk he declines. AID l. not called uVoa
q go, .
Tlcn how car a deceased soldiers dues DO paid' As
follows. Suppose be ecs IN hospital Is soon as tns
c0n IA Charge lads OFT where the solder T.sleas
les M reports tie death and date OF H. say u occurs
il May II the regiment il not TOO Ear away irol sno
hospital the death Will get into The muster io,s o. ny
snd June Gho practice being to put 20 u1.ias -
or, which ordinarily, (bgt with many exec Lo"
ey owing To the movement. Of the army &c! shePy.
master u. CONE gOald to p! IN tne 'oIsS u ny 80
two months and IN Gboit another loh.1 ~ Wa u1.
made mn Iii, Abstract" and Abstract cut4ent, ana
reuorted tlom with lis rolls containing ms .eath 10
The pGymas.erGeuerals once at Washington; ihas
Office examines them q month or tA) ana ssLls s-Ca
TO tie Second AadilOrs Ohce. Now CONT tae ilo-'hs
.inr ia Heath Five Five months have proved nsces-
sarv TO bring the account of sae mans death 20 ne oes
20 which tle law assisns TO auiy 81 eAanid1g IN
now has tho Second Auditor anything whatever ~ ~
about IT, or lie hs possibility Of dong a!..,s
about H. Well his ollce ears make TIC neces>,i! %
aainato ION in month. If the Application - aIe-u: -
Ssc'cI. and = month Lore at tie Second COntioeIS
AID tie accounts. hndranccs aside Wo1ii % % -
serss months Bus the settlement. ass oses au ,sa
igy DELAYED f,aJtssR How = tAati siApy pr 49,,
SS,ri Adder nsG It's S,c0Rd CoHsro:l,r ~ees ~" ,,,a
az 4, eb,e. rooms enolgt 80 see09'lAa +, f.ster
spr5sr Of CLERKS and ne Morn a. spos, OF IT, and
thl the forces Of these offices cos4u psy Ioyayer
occnrluatei seven months ahead La.''tsi ;sS frcr,
BY reason Of tic removal o. y, aS the seconl Auditor
ocsa5ed saS 'ssay s,SHG" 81 1AS n the
utilizing o. ever! - MOON dreamed of ia Govern
nuiy pIooAp! tLe division having charge q tle.e
e ds Sis 50 s{ sd to b. @ sss ID .s
te lsI IN fhey occur. that Onainut.on Of tao
o!, ni' a Las ALREADY commenced, ond henceiora
ao' ana shorter viii tue Interval become between
the death and settlement. ..s.
-snSncI,ns have been entertained, and charges made
AZ ,syali,; bat claimants may dismiss al sIel ear.
lei authorized to say that never IN exc r''vl IL
been made TO the order above mentioned ~ We so
meuf Of claims in tic Second Auditors b1eau ''aoo
Mr. Trench took the Office AID that is eqrli tes.oy
for The cord Controllers Office, since claiIs 1919 80
zach the latter until they have been acted uton =! 40
former. Very respectfully. " L.
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