The National tribune., 1882-11-23
Answers to Correspondence

Answers to Correspondents
L. IT, s, Winthrop, Mo-Ws would Suggest
that you request the Secretary Of the interior
to take action on your appeal Until you oh
tain his decision it would be premature TO offer
advice
IL. H., Ne1o PHILADELPHIA, O1io.-sorry We
cannot assist you before the Departments. Yes
the evidence lately furnished would be made &
part of the case and considered with the other
testimony on file IF you have filed the eyi-
dence OF commissioned officer and four com
Tades, and, if the same covers the points re-
quired as TO origin, we should think it quite
sufficient TO establish the fact.
Sis, Tbaysr, Ne5-Tbe action referred 10
IS probably that Of the War Department Calls
may have been made as TO the presence or sb-
senco Of your witnesses at the time and place
where your disability originated, OF the claim
may he suspended for a report from the Sur
geon-G General as 10 whether there is any hos
Pital record Of your case. Such reports may be
expected as due in about three or four months
from the date when called lor.
4. T., E3c,5joro, Pa.-If you claim increase
on account Of disability for which you arc now
drawing pension, action should closely follow
your examination by the Pension Office sur
geon. If on account of a new disability, the
claim would have to bo completely proved up,
the same as in your original case.
". Hda Foreet5urgh. at enlist
ment in a case like yours ought to be presumed.
Several efforts were made during the last ses-
sion to have placed on the pension-rol soldiers
of the war of the rebellion who were confined
in rebel prisons, and we hope to see a bill passed
for their relief at no distant day. Your claim
should be in progress of adjudication according
TO its number.
,Ino. g.. CIatonia, Nsb.-fn eases where the
soldier died In the service, and his widow re-
married prior to July %, 1866, ldste OF approval
of the act providing additional bounty,) she for
feits title to said bounty under the provisions
of the law. If the soldier died after discharge
with said bounty due him and remaining un-
paid, his widow is not entitled to the bounty if
she remarked prior to February q, 1868. In
either event as above the bounty goes to the
next heir in order OF succession Claims for
additional bounty are at present barred by
statute.
". 2. H., De Wit, IorOa.-Q A widow, hav-
ing been pensoner on account of her husband
killed in action, remarked her former hus-
bands brother, who also had been a soldier
The latter has since died, but possibly not from
the effects of disease or injury contracted while
in the service. Can her pension be renewed or
restored? 4. The widow has no further title
to pension on account Of her first husband; but
if he left children who were under sixteen
years of age at the date Of their mothers re-
marriage, the pension should have been con
tinued TO them until they seycrally attained
that age. Sine has no title to pension on ao-
count Of service and death of second husband
unless she connects his death with lis military
service, except, indeed, ne had d claim pending
before the Pension Office at his death. which
she would be permitted TO complete and draw
the same amount OF pension to which the sol
dier would have been entitled had he lived,
from the date of mis- discharge TO the date of his
death.
AL5ort II. B., HcFcyt0,o,, Pa.-Q. II the Equa-
lization Bounty BIZ becomes a law, will nine
months volunteers be benefited? A The bill
proposes to grant eight and one-third dollars d
month for each month Of actual service. deduct
ing the amount of United States bounty already
received.
CD. K. Norway, Ms.-Wo do not SEQ why
your claim should remain unsettled much
longer. You should hear from it in six or eight
weeks at most.
Sub, Nschanics5urg, Obio.-I At the present
time it is not possible to answer this question
The statistics are in progress Of collation. by the
War Department. But Of the whole number
of intermcnts in the National Military Gene
teries, viz, 3ls, ,s7O-there are G,IO0 known, and
1890 unknown confaderates. 2. See reply to
!. H., in No %. The highest number of de-
pendent claims in which evidence is now being
called for, is about 27l 800, and in invalid cases
about 4g5,OO0
ReGdcr.-Tou are right. The entry made by
the original homestead settler Is regarded rs
having been made for the purpose Of acquiring
tide for his own use and benefit. He cannot
transfer his right prior to issue Of patent
discharge certificate Of soldier cannot DO used
by persons never in the service with the view
Of iessening the five years residence required
by law, and the soldier who knowingly permits
his discharge to be used for sach purpose is
conniying at fraud upon the Government.
H. II. D., Lo,racsjugh, hd-Ncilhcr are
entitled.
Rs5eoca s, Carroll Co., Art--yours is one Of
many sad eases taat have taei- origin ia the
late war. If your husband has not done So he
should apply for an increase Of pension. We
shall aim our Shot and Shell" as suggested.
l. L. C., Portland, Ore.-Not having given the
dates Of enlistment and discharge, we are un-
able TO reply, but have referred the matter, as
desired, TO competent attorney, who viii at
once write you.
Commerce G. w., O.-I. General Winder died
a natural death. 2. Yes; Or if not Lis attor-
ney would be. , You can file any testimony
you desire, which you think might strengthen
your case. lUo scarcely understand this qucs-
tion.).
H. ScoH, FaayaL Ta-No.
Leo, HiR,Jgro, IH-She is not entitled to pen
sion in either case buJ there is possibility Of
her being entitled to laud warrant, provided
she is the only living heir, and was under =
March 3, 1850, and provided also that same has
not been granted to the soldier OF his widow or
other heir.
When a candidate itches TOO much for Office
the voters viii scratch him. - NesO Orleans
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