The National tribune., 1882-07-01

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cheeruy furnish Information to subscribers in this
column We suggest that nruch labor, time, and ex
pCnse may be saved both to oursclves,and to our
correspondents, if the latter and other subscribers
would keep file of the paper They could then,
at any time turn to the file and probably find the
very inquiry answered about which they would
have written to We trust that each and every
subscriber will profit by this suggestion.
OLD NICK, TROUT CREEK, n. Y-Apply to
Secretary Of the Interior, setting forth your
military history, qualifications, &c, and get all
the political influence you can to endorse your
application.
J. L., NATION, ILL.-Would suggest you
write an attorney, tsee advertisement in another
column. The records cannot be examined by
persons not in Government employ.
Z. p, DAUPHINE, Mo.-You should make an
application for restoration, filing Herewith
medical evidence to show that your disability
has continued from February, 1851.
A. II. s, LYNDoNvILLE, VT.-You waived
the disability which had not been proved up,
and received pension for the other, which
had. This waiver in no way affects your right
to complete the proof on the remaining disa-
bility whenever you can furnish the necessary
testimony, and if you filed a claim on both
disabilities prior to July l, 1880, you would be
entitled to pension from date of discharge.
J. H, HARVARD, NEB-1. The person you
name practices before the Department. ..
From his knowledge Of the case he ought to be
able to advise you better than ourselves.,ona-
w. r. B., ALLENyILLE, Mo.-Your record
would have to be amended to show you were
mustered out subsequent to the date now OF
record before you could collect the arrears of
pay, and the Adjutant-General almost invar-
ably refuses to do this. An application of this
character would have to be made to him, and
if his decision was adverse Congress would be
the only recourse.
JIG. NJ, Co. X, 10TH n. J. VoLs.-We should
advise you to comply as strictly as possible
with the requirements called for by your at
torney. 1t is not possible for us to give an
intelligent opinion of your case from the brief
communication received.
w. A, WHITE PLAINS, n. Y.-When the bill
becomes law it may afford him relief.
So. T., VIENNA, n. J.-See this column. @
Yes.
G. E. MCC., NINEvEH, n. VI. The parties
are practicing before the Departments. 2. To
charge fee of more than ten dollars in a claim
filed subsequent to June 10, 1873, is unlawful.
SUB, CAMBRIDGE n. Y.-TO execute claim
is usually understood to mean that an applica-
ton has been subscribed and sworn to before
the proper officer. A claim is supposed to be
complete when all the evidence has been filed
necessary to its proper adjudication. As we
have said number of times, arrears can only
be paid when the claim is filed prior to July l,
1850.
J. T. S., NORTH EAST, MD.-It all depends
upon the report of the examining surgeon. If
he says you are not disabled more than one
half, you can only receive four dollars, and
that, we presume is how your matter stands.
r. s.. ORANGE, N. 1.-THE highest number
Of invalid pension claims is about 452, ,922, and
of dependent cases about 294 1872.
T. W. A, SCoTTDALE.-Gener Sheridan
graduated from West Point in July, 1853, and
General Custer in June 1861.
J. NJ, CATLIN, CoL.-You are probably enti-
tied to an increase. (See advertisement in
another column
SOLDIER, MoRRIsTowN, MIMI. The num-
Der OF invalid claims now in progress of adju-
.dication is about 100000 9 With the view of
passing upon claims filed in their regular order
3. Probably in month or six weeks, maybe
longer. 4. Would like to oblge you but we
have so many applications ef like nature that
it is impossible to do so.
A. p, ARCANUM, O.-1. "Total" pension is So
per month. 2 Three fourths of which would
be Sc. 3. So. 4. The bill provides for the pay
ment of $40 per month to those persons who,
while in the military or naval service of the
United States and IN the line of duty. shall
have lost one arm, one hand, one leg, or one
foot, or shall hare suffered disability equal
thereto
JAS. F. E., SANDY RIDGE, PA.-The parties
you speak of are disbarred from practicing be-
fore the Departments We see no chance for
you to recover.
w. II. Med, NoRFoLK-You would come
within the provisions of the bill.
is. X, LIBERTY, PA.-The Department may
be able to trace it up from the information you
gave.
G. w. p, WAUPEToN, D. Tt. Re-examina-
tions by examining surgeons are within the
discretion of the Commissioner of Pensions. 2.
See correspondents column of May relative
to equalization Of bounty. 3. The so-called
"sixty-surgeon bill is no longer pending; it
died with the Forty-sixth Congress.
j. McC., DANvILLE, Pave think it would
be to your advantage to employ an attorney.
1t is very difficult matter to prepare testi-
mony TO meet the technicalities of the office.
(See advertisement in another column.)
o. Y. s., BEVERLY, MASS. You will be
entitled to $685. per month if the Equalization
Bounty bill becomes law. 2. We think you
are entitled to pension. 3. You should write
again to the Commissioner notifying him Of