The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-12
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety OF Interesting
Subjects

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety OF Interesting
Subjects.
1rs E. C. Osceola, Bis-If soldier never applied
for pension, and died subsequent to his discharges,
his widow can only draw pension from the date OF
his DEATH providing she fled her claim prior to
July l. 1880 IL she did file her claim until after
June So 1880 she can only draw pension from date
such application was fled in Pension Office
H. p E. Beverly M1ss.-Your claim appears TO
be in good shape. and we think the evidence as TO
origin II sufficient to prove the facts, providing OK
course the witnesses testified from personal knowl-
edge Your condition since discharge may ba
shown by testimony of neighbors up to 1870.
c. r. u, Webster, hqd--From three weeks To-
three months usually 1t depends upon circum-
stances. Some cases require a more extended
search OF records than others. The report IN your
claim has probably been furnished the Pension
Office, and the claim Is awaiting some Information
from another souEee.
c. A.. Greeiey Collaboration Day was never
made legal holiday: A bill to that effect was de-
feated in Congress. The commanders of the Sec
ond brigade Second DIVISION First Army Corps, in
1862 and 1868. were Meade, Christian, Lyle. Goth
Pa Robinson, and Baxter. at different periods
during said time. in the order named. It did not
exist between June and September, 1862
r B. McC South Charleston O-The attorney
who made out the claim is to blame for the trouble
that has ensued IN the case mentioned He should
have based the original claim sc1trvg and its
suits; then, when allowed, the claimant would have
been entitled to arrears. As lt is, the cause OF dis
ability (scurvy was not distinctly alleged until after
June 80, 1880 and, consequently, the claimant could
only be peusoaet from the date the application for
scarry was fled The proof filed for seurvy prior
1850 is claim for scurvy IN the meaning of the
law Nothing be done until the arrears act
made mess of the case. There IS relief for the
unfortunate claimant in this case, else would
willingly assist him.
L. K R. Mishasgaka Tad.-The reason that there
are so few arrears claims passed upon Is that
nearly all such claims have been settled. There
are very few remaining unsettled You do nos
claims called arrears See reply to l.. r. K, In
cur issue of May p, 1885, for explanation Of
same.
W. WolcoRriRs, had-The claimant is re-
quired to file formal claim for the disability noe
originally alleged which he do in alfidavis
duly executed before court of record some OFF,
Ger thereof having custody of its seal The testi-
mony fled in the original claim can be used In
support of the amended claim and if pertinent to
the and satisfactory in character need not Do
duplicated
j. A. F. Georgetown Wis-Nearly every officer
entitled to the three months pay proper has re-
eeived it.
HI G., CuHstts5slrg Tsnn-Ist A former widow
| cannot now file claim and draw pension up to
the date of her renarriage because the act
cuts her off. ID The father cannot get charge OF
deserton removed so as TO recover pay and bounty
as the soldier being dead the facts could not De
proven
Subscriber, North Letcis5urg Ohio.-Youare proba-
bly, mistaken in regard to date when your applica-
| ton for pension was made, your attorney may
have failed TO file your declaration until it was too
late TO the arrears. The date of July 2 1850,
/ when your pension commenced is evidence tha5
your claim did reach the Office until that date.
It Is barely possible though not at all probable,
that the Pension Office has made an error ia your
/ case. You might state the case to the COmmsS-
sioner of pensions. and he viii undoubtedly give
/ you the true facts in the case. Had your claim
been filed three days earlier, you would have been
/ entitled to arrears
| A. s., Nspcson. Io,rG, requests Us to give the
language of or the Irritation of the postage stamp"
Certainly; Placing the postage stamp ON the
sense, and model man in every way Upper lefs
hand corner, try to be eccentric Lower righs
the fact Lower left hand corner, i am sOmewha5
of a crank. Stamp in center of envelope, a. am
dude Omitting to put on stamp, forsetialnsss.
Licking stamp gum, OH gum with me.
Conradc MonfpeFier. PA fine collection of war
songs set in music IS published by Oliver Ditson Sc
Co, Boston, Mass. IL IS entitled War Songs, and
comprises all the old fayOTites.
o. G.. ", Lake Preston, Dstk.-An alien cannot geo
his papers nor declare his intention until he Is
| OF legal age. l. g, twenty-One years OF age
HM B. Boston, Mtss.-The children Of soldiers
Of the Revolution are not entitled to pension
T. " r.. S5o,sghion MsSs-1. We cannot tell
whether you viii get your increase Of pension or
not. 2. Soldiers on sick furlough were obliged to
pay their transportation. hence you eannos
recover from the Government the cost of same
JML, Bo,rliag Green, Ky.--l. You should have
received s1ro instaiiments of bounty. You estnnot
recover the third and last instaIlment because you
did not serve your fall term of one year. 2 < ecn
enlisted man for the same degree Of disability
where il is less than 2d or 81 grade See reply to r
| NJ, in our issue OF March 20 1888.
| O. " H. Fan Ei,eavils, " Y-The matter Of
poll tax is regulated by each State. See reply to
W. C. A., in issue of June % 1885. There is no
capitatOn poll tax levied in your State.
j. WB., BrosrnviJc, Ns5-yve have made no mis-
take. See reply to Z. B. b. in our last issue. A
small percentage o. the claims for increase under
the act OF March 8 1855 require an examination OF
claimant some, we presume are absolutely neees-
Sary for reasons best known to the Pension OIlca
G. w. H. Vernon. T0sgG.--No person, not even the
/ Commissioner OF Pensions could tell the number
/ of the last claim examined IN June" 10 may have
/ been the highest or the lowest number, or any
number tile in the Office. AZ claims flle
/ examined from time 70 time.
/ IT. T. Peru Me-. The records" referred to by
/ the Pension Office, upon which the claim
jected, Is the certificate Of disability which
/ signed by the Captain and RegimentaI surgeon,
and which probably stated that the soldier WAS dis
! eased before ne enlisted. 2 The same. 3. He has
httls recrsss except To dSPr0ue the fact "a shown
by record l. The very best kind OF medical testi-
nlOny showing that ne sound able-bodied
man az and pTlOF TO enlistment may re-ex-
summation ana an investigation OF the e.ssIn Iha
fact that he served but months renc.s the claim
an exceedingly difficult one to prove. snd s. -
| above.
/ JLH, Beverly. IH.-whether enc witness In
sufficient 70 establish claim for pension for gum
| shot wound depends upon circumstances and whaa
| the records OF the War Departments show N tho
case.
M H. Sterens Point WTs-we cannot say as wa
know nothing whatever of the merits of the case
nor the character OF the testimony obtained Dy tho
| special examiner. The Commissioners of PENSIONS
Is probably the only person who can answer your
question. If you can obtain additional evidences
you should set it and send same to him.
4
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