The National tribune., 1882-04-08
Answers to Correspondants.


We are obliged to answer certain inquiries of the
same nature in each issue Of our paper. While we
cheerfufy furnish information to subscribers in this
eoI1unu. vs suggest that much labor, time and ex-
pense may be saved both 10 ourselves and to
correspondents if the latter and other subscribers
would keep file of the paper. They cosld theA
at any time turn the file aHd probably find the
yery inquiry answered about which they would
have written to u.s. We trust that each and every
subscriber will profit by this suggestion.
I.B.W.. ST. LOUIS, MICH.-Except in cases
of permanent specific disability, no increase OF
pension is allowed to commence prior to the
date of the examining surgeons certificate eS-
tablishing the same, made under the pending
claim for increase, this certificate to he subject
to the approval of the Commissioner of Pensions
T. W A., ScoTTDALE, PA.-Write to Joseph
X. Dawson, 929 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Pa, for information as to COST &C., of corps
badges.
G. T., JENrsoNvILLE, MICH.-The soldier
would not be entitled to pay or bounty under
the circumstances mentioned.
D. L. MINER, GENOA, OHIo.-The highest
number of pension claims in the original invalid
class now in progress of adjudication are num-
bered about 100000. By the number of your
claim you will learn approximately when you
may be called upon to furnish additional evil
dence, as cases at the head of this class now
being settled at the rate of about $500 per
month.
RoBT 3. WILSON, MoAwEoUA, ILL.-The
substance of the recent decision of the Second
Comptroller, relative to the 331 increase fpay
to officers, under act of March 2, 1867, will be
found in another column.
II. c. BLINN, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT.-See
answer to D. l.. Miner, above.
G. w. B.-No appropriations have been made
as yet for the payment of pensions. Senator
Beck was not soldier in the late war.
SUBSCRIBER, MAPLE RAPIDS, MICH.-The
evidence to complete claim may not have been
fled or it may be awaiting additional calls for
information fron the Adjutant-General or Sur
geon-General. Your attorney would be noti-
fed of the rejection of the claim.
J. ". J., GREENvILLE, OHIo-The reply of
the Adjutant-General relative to the presence or
absence of witnesses in your case would be due
some time in April or May.
BROTHER SOLDIER, BRADFORD, n. Y.-YOu
should get your attorney to ascertain the cause
of delay. If the facts are as you state, and the
case fully proven, early action should be taken
! by the Pension Office.
| THos. J. PATTERSON, BUSHNELL, ILL-Un-
der present rulings you are receiving all to
which you are entitled but bill now pending
in Congress will afford relief, provided it be-
! comes a law
| J. r., LAwRENCEBURG, IND.-Bounty was
forfeited by promotion.
WARREN s., ScAAMoNvILLE, KANs.-see re-
| ply to Subscriber.
| G.. S. P, TENTH n. Y.-See reply to D. l..
Miner. Bounty claims are taken up in their
regular order.
J. P. L., ROBERTS, ILL.-See reply to D. l..
| Miner.
! Any one knowing the date and place of death
of the following general officers and brevet
! generals of volunteers, viii confer great favor
by sending the information to THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE, Washington, D. c.:
! Generals Lewis Benedict, Albert NJ. Black
man, VIM. P. Benton, Joseph r. Cockrill, Geo.
| w. Cole, Joseph A. Cooper, Wellington Fl. Erst,
David A. Engart, Joel a. Dewey, Addison
/ Farnsworth, Henry c. Fisk, John Flynn, WTa.
! NJ Gregg, Ira C. Grover, John S. Hammil, VIM.
Harrow, Joseph Hayes, John II. Howe, VIM.
| R. Judson, Thomas L. Kane Edward Kitchell,
VIM. A. Leech, Heber lie Favour, VIM D.
Lewis. Lafayette McCrillis Jasper A. Maltley,
| ST. Clair Mullholland, Charles L. Matthies
Sullivan A. Meredith, Stephen Miller, John
O'Dorod, Walter Phelps, Joseph c. Pinkney
Richard B. Price, Charles Turner, Henry D.
Washburn, George D. Wagner, VIM. [. Ward
Robert N. West, VIM. Wilson, Samuel NJ
Zulick.
-. Remaining answers next week.