The National tribune., 1882-09-28
1.-THE end.l
Answers to Correspondents.

Nh H., Grand Island, Ne5.-f you address
Messrs. A. NJ. Smith & Co., y North Fourth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, they can give you all
the information you require as to the value,
&C., of rare coins.
j. Neg, Bloomfield, H. and 0thers-Evidence
is being called for IN invalid claims numbered
as high as $4,000 and in dependent claims as
high as 267, 7,60o
SB. H., Bloomington IE.-Probably the result
of the first examination was not satisfactory to
the Pension Office 1t is matter entirely dis
cretonary with the Commissioner, who cam
order an applicant for examination as many
times as he deems proper to thorough UNDER
standing of his physical condition.
T. d., Greenfield, IH.-You should file claim
for the travel pay.
". c. d., Pitmaa, ArE.-1. Depends upon the
number of the claim and whether all the evil
dence is complete and satisfactory to the PEN
sion Office. 2. We should say not, provided
every call for evidence has been complied
with.
j. n s., Co. 4, Tenth III. Iqf-Section 1926,
Revised Statutes provides that the applicant
shall receive such, and only such, pension as is
provided for the rank he held at the time he
received the injury or contracted the disease
which resulted in the disability on account Of
which he may be entitled to a pension; and
any commission or presidential appointment,
regularly issued to such person, shall be taken
to determine his rank from and after the date,
as given in the body of the commission or ap-
pointment comforting said rank: Pcorided, That
q vacancy existed in the rank thereby con-
ferred; that the person commissioned was not
disabled for military duty, and that ne did net
wiIfuIly neglect or refuse to be- mustered"
We would suggest, if your case is covered by
the foregoing, that you make application for
re-rating.
u. H. B.. SfromsB,rgb, Ne5.-If your claim to
pension is based upon three disabilities, TWO Of
which are p.oyed up, you can waive the third
without detrimcnt to its future prosecution,
and request decision on the other two.
r. H. C.. 4d1c,, III and ,. Claims for
pension sent cut for special examination are
usually those in which some doubt exists as to
their real merit and justice. 3 and 1. The
period before which decision is rendered de-
pends in a great measure upon the number Of
similar cases in the hands of the agent which
are entitled to prior investigation and report.
r. d., Orange " No such amendment was
passed.
j. o. T., JefersoncVs, Vt. You would not
be entitled under present rulings to a higher
rating, but, provided Mr. Eingham's bill now
pending in the Senate becomes q law we think
you would do well to apply. lSee TRIBUNE No.
5O) 2. Yes.
CB. T., No5qray, lle-1. Difficult to say def
nitely; probably in three or four weeks. =. It
might hasten matters.
II. C. B., Alameda, C1f.-See reply r. H. C.
northampton, Mqss-Sce reply to 5. B. NJ II
your case is complete you ought to hear from
it without much further delay. You should
get your attorney to press action.
w. II. w. Roslyp-1. If the soldier named
left no widow or children the law provides
that the Communication of ratiOns of an enlisted
man held as prisoner of war, if not paid to the
soldier during his life time, shall be paid TO his
parent or parents; or, if there be no widow,
children, parent or parents, then 10 the broth.
ers and sisters of deceased. ,. Provided the
soldier left neither widow or children and died
from disease contracted or injury Incurred in
the service and line Of duty, his mother, if de-
pcuucHG upoh h4Lii iOA SuppOAG ~ GlLAc Oh MS
death, would be entitled to pension: if the
mother is dead the father is entitled under
like conditions and if both parents are de-
ceased, then dependent brothers and sisters,
who must have been under sixteen years Of age
at the date of the soldiers death and OF the last
surviving parent, may apply.
**s Remaining answers next week.
I'VE obliged to certain inquiries of the same
nature in each issue of our paper While cheertly
furnish information subscribers this column. We
suggest tt much Labor time and expense may be SAVED
both 10 ourselves and 10 cOres oudeuts II all sub
sCrberS would keep e of the paper They could then,
any time turn 20 the file and probably ud the very
inquiry answered about which they would have written
to We trust that every subscriber viii profit by this