The National tribune., 1882-12-14
Answers to Correspondents.
CHARLES CAMPBELL.
Co. d, S1st 0. V. /.

Constant Reader. " RutIGnd U.-No. Tht
| furniture is usually changed when new Presi
dent takes up his residence there.
CTS, NeaD Carlisle, H,d.-We are sorry We
cannot tell you.
A. II. c., HutsonUiNe, IU.-1. He is liable u
be proceeded against according to law if he re
fuses to return it. Tell him so. ?. Unless The
original is lost or destroyed, you cannot obtain
duplicate.
". T., GrahamtOn Pa.-He is perfectly com
petent and reliable. We have requested him t.
communicate with you.
H. T. s, Worcester, MGsS.-1. The widow could
not get pension, because her husbands death
would not be regarded as having been due tc
! the service. 2. Evidence in original invalid
claims is being called for in claims numbered
| about $50, 900. .t'
III. B. T., Rockfeld, Ind. If complete, j,
should be in process of settlement now g We
do not think the testimony of the regimental
surgeon will be insisted upon by the Pension
Office.
T. r. T., Hart,Vick, NJ Y-As desired, your
letter has been referred to the person named
therein.
l. II. D., HilSboro, Iu.-According to its num-
ber evidence will soon be called for in your
claim.
QucstiOn.-Will you please inform J. E. r..
West Acton, Massachusetts,, if soldier who was
promoted from the ranks before serving quite
two years is entitled to the original one hun
dred dollar bounty2 Or any part of the equal
ization bill now pending before Congress ?
AHswer.-He would not be entitled to the orig
inal bounty, but would be entitled to his 7ro
rata of S95 per month if the equalization of
bounties bill becomes law.
". r., Washington c. H. o., and many others
We cannot, Of course, give the particular
reason why your claim is delayed at the Pen
sion Office, but think We are safe in saving il
is largely due to the mismanagement that
attended the Bentley administration. With q
commissioner like the present occupant, and
large force of clerks who now disposing of the
vast number of claims on file with commepda-
bic rapidity, we believe that those cases
which have remained so long suspended NAV
now be expected to receive the action so long
denied.
W. ~ E., Bro,ma'S Mills, w. Vd.-1. If the
claim is filed subsequent to January 10. IS7s
the fee can be collected by the attorney at anv
time during the prosecution of the claim.
whether he be successful or otherwise. .
Without further data, impossible to saw. 3
We should construe the act to cover a case of
the kind referred to. The Adjutant-G General
has not as yet put his own construction of the
law upon any one case, so far as we know. 4
The Adjutant- General, u. S. A
d. Z. B., Belfast, Me.-We are afraid youwiu
have to lose the arrears.
S. C., LelCis, IoCa-See replies to w. N f
No g. and d. Z. 3.
L. G. T., Hampton, Conn.,. We believe not.
2 Yes. But not many.
}. W. M, West Epping, NJ live think it
has very good chance.
C. S. f., Wanamie, Pa.-If you will give us
the names, we will advise you whether they are
practicing.
N. d. IT,, Springfield, Mass.-Write direct to
the Commissioner of Pensions, giving the facts
as stated, adding the No. of claim
r. K, AUena, IH.-As the original attorney is
dead, your sister can employ another, which we
think would be the best course to adopt.
II. ~ ", Holden, Mo-. Your attorney
should obtain reasons for delay from the Com
missioner Of Pensions. 2. Evidence is called
for in claims as they are reached for action. 3.
They are practicing before the Pension Office,
we believe.
H. S. c. LOueu, Nass-You are not compelled
to give the parties named power of attorney,
but your case seems TO be somewhat compli-
Gated, and We should advise the employment of
some attorney OF known ability to take it in
hand. ?. Eight dollars per month, provided
her husbands death was due to the disability
for which he drew pension; and if children
under sixteen at date Of soldiers death, she !
would be entitled to two dollars additional for |
each child until they severally reached that |
age.
~ J. H., Lee Valley, f. TG,m-He is receiv-
ing all he is entitled TO-
"a Remaining answers negt ,rcek.