The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-06-05

The following ruling is from the Pen
sion Office, Department of the Interior
and dated
WASHINGTON. D. c., May s, 1873.
No attorney will be recognized in a claim for in
crease of pension provided for by section 9.
March 8, 1873 to a single minor already receiving
original pension, claim for increase of pen
slon also provided for by aforesaid section minor
children of officers The return OF the certificate OF
pension to the pension Office is the only requisite to
the adjudication of the claim unless the,guarian
been changed in which case evidence of guardianship
must be furnished. J. II. BAKER, Commissioner.
ADDITIONAL BOUNTY.
The following is the act approved March 3, 1s73,fo
the extension of time for filing claims additional
bounty under act of July IS 1866:
Be 1t enacted by the Sel.Gte and House Of Repre-
se1dtres Of the United Saos Of America Congress
assembled, that the time for filing claimf for addi-
tonal bounty, under the act OF July IS 500 and
which expired by limitation January 80, 1613 be and
the same is hereby revived and extended until the
30th day of January 1874; and that all claims
such bountes filed in the proper department after
the 30th day of January, 1873. and before the passage
of this shall he deemed to have filed in due time
and shall be considered and decided without fling
This extension affects only those who are clearly
entitled to additional bounty and who failed make
application for the same prior to January Both, 1873
Soldiers discharged from the service of
rarcose reins not entitled to bounty under any
granting bounty to soldiers by of wounds
injuries received in the line of duty reiS
not being considered wound or Injury within the
meaning Of the law.
A soldier discharged on account of injury head
spine, by lightning, is not entitled 10 bounty under
act March g. 1865 and April r. 1865, under any
act granting bounty to soldiers discharged by
of wounds injuries received in the line of duty.
Nor would the loss of sight hearing resulting
from disease entitle the soldier bounty, for
wounds or injuries received in the line of duty.
To entitle officer to the three months pay,
allowed under act of Congress March g. 1865, it is
essential condition that lie Is Ill service and actually
mustered before March 8, 1865, and discharged
on subsequent to April 9, 1S65-date accepted as
the close of the n officer commissioned prior
March 3, cred fer hat
date although mustered TO date from time of COM
mission is not entitled to the three months extra
pay. The heirs of soldiers entitled to this
extra pay 1t Is gratuity payable only to the officer
himself.
In all cases where blanks and instructions for the
presentation of claims for bounty, by claimants
requested from the second auditor, Treasury Eept
District of Columbia, the service of the soldier the
date and period of enlistment the and cause
discharge, how much bounty has been received, and
wha bounly is claimed if the soldier is dead tho
date and of DEATH and the relationship the
nearest heirs, should be stated This will save both
time and expense to the office and the parties inter
ested. Blanks will not be sent attorneys, They
are intended for claimants only.
BOUNTY ACT, july 4, 1S64-Soldiers who enlisted
under act July 4, 1864, (although mustered by
reason of their services being longer required }
entitled only to tie instalments bounty that
had become due at the date of discharge. Drafted
men and substitueee not entitled to any bounty
whatever under this law Bounty under this act
to be paid in three instruments the first upon enlist
ment the second upon the expiration of onehalf the
term OF enlistment the third and last the expira-
ton of the full term for which the soldier enlisted.
At enlistment, one years man. under act July 4,
1861 would receive s3s 1873 after six months
vice. the second instalment, S53 331; after twelve
months, the remaining third. Two years. men, at
enlistment, received 500 662s after one years SER
vice. 500 23; at close of term, two years. the
naming third. Three years men at enlistment, were
entitled to s1C0; after eighteen months second in
sialment $780, at expiration of term, thirty-six
months, the remaining third. Soldiers enlisted under
this act are not entitled to additional bounty.
The heirs of soldier who died by reason of delir
inn treaelS not entitled to bounty the soldiers
death having been occasioned by his crminality