The National tribune., 1883-09-27


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| clippings pasted postal card gamailsirle.
/ You made pay extra poztaae by doing IL IL
was only 5y accident that your communication came
through. In some post-ohlces i would have been
| destroyed.
/ c. ~ ~ Edoa, Ohfo.-I Apply to the Commits
sioner OF Pensions. by fling declaration ia the
/ nsiia way. 2 II her husband WA enlisted
man, $ per E1Onth-nO more, no less. 8 Not ustt-
! ally, nUt where the old disability has decreased
| and AE examination at any tme demonstrates such
\ iaet, tiie orlGins! pension may be reduced
/ e. NcL. R0sslya " You are mixed in vour
understanding Of the ease. The Second Auditor
/ does not assume that you paid any bounty
July p, ls6l, bat that you paid tlger hs act
( q sad d,sts, which provided bounty Of SI00
those who enlisted between april l2, l16l, and De-
ceUnber p 1863 ard who served two years or three
years - Of which was paid n; enlistment and $50
/ 80 iseiarge. No greater bounty paid
promised when ycU enlisted. aad the additional
/ bounty tAct July y. is6Sl wss allowed only 20
/ those who had received or were entitled to re-
( eelye Si00, an no more, You were paid s25 when
( ven en- isted. $40 when you were discharged ard
Slu0 additional bounty. You have further claim
/ ioF bounty under any existing law.
/ The address OF oar correspondent More Anonp
/ IS J. A Tine, Eustis, Fla.
] 3rs. D. C., Siarrseea. Pal To reopen a re-
Jeetee cisi testimony bearing upon the cstsass Of
rejection. must be fled ia The Pension Offee. II
such testimony IS satisfactory, the clam is usually
! proceeded with without delay. 2 Yes the claini-
/ ant Will have TO be agasG sresni1sd by examining
surge"R 3. Ii the eyidence fled Is satisfactory she
eiaina VIII te promptly settled Rsieeted claims
/ Gre ofien subsequently, allowed.
H G. g. Scoit. Ohio.-See reply to J. e W IN our
I last issue. II yon VIII give Is your fiil name,
number Of certificate &c name Of the attorney
how much he received for his services and an tha
/ other iaets win stir the matter up for YOU Il
may be possible TO ges the money back.
". w., O,fun.1ro, Io1ru-Your question is cutie
vague, an6 cannot arrive a. any satisfactory un-
deTStanding OF what you mean X claimant is ex-
anliIed and the disease for which ne claims "a not
found 10 exist IF claim was fled since june so.
he sxfr ~.
sreto know please STATE question and facts plainly
Old c5ntrG5s, Upper Tggart. Ky.-There IS, prob
(. ebiy no Way you can provethe diseases not shown
in hospital record because the Pension CyiIeg viii
not accept any but n1sdcaI testimony and that you
cannot furnish Your case . but one Of many Shat
have been and viii be rejected on the grounds
above statef As q fOrloTn hOpe,n you might re-
quest that your ciain be placed in the hands Of a
special examiner. Pcsssaly, a thorough ;nvestiga-
ton of your viaim Higlt lead TO favorable action.
j. A. ~, Adair, I0Jga.-Yes. 10 both of your
questions.
c. q. G.. Frge5trqh 1f,tise-The firm mentioned
/ IS IN good stantilhg, 50 lar As We know.
J. 3. s, North Hidalsto1vn, Ks.-You are not
entitled 10 increase under recent act of Congress,
but you may be entitled to increase under the
/ general law
). z. s.. Accident. Hd-we cannot -ay why you
do not receive y0ur "GnOts OF bounty because
you fail 20 give any information whatever. II
you viii give your company and regiment, dates
OF enlistment and discharge Of discharge
whether discharged for wounds dlznsi arnouns OF
bounty you have received and when the same was
Paid you We VIII endeayOr 70 rsply TO your qUes-
ton.
E. II. C., Carthaqs. " You have TO claim for
arrears. The arrears of pension act did not. nor
was il intended to, apply to pensioners who had
already been pensioned from tlate Of dis. harge
The rating IN Your original claim cannot be
disturbed Under the law iucTsaSs of pension
| can be allowed to commence prior to the date Of
the examining surgeons certificate esta5iishir 2
the same, which in your in 1876. Prior to
that year your claim for increase was rejected. and
1t must so stand. Other matters referred TO attor
ney.
J. @. o., Rochester, I1d-The Commissioners Of
Pensions Is the only person who can inform you in
regard to matters mentioned We do think ne
will make you q present of enough money TO nav
back the money" YOU borrowed and spent IN
trying to get the pension Such proposition IS
unique. but if we hear of any Governments official
who Is distributing his income in thai way viii
let you know.
when the widow was married 10 the soldier to en-
title her to pension She Onlg draw pension a.
widow where the soldier died from disability
caused by his service. II be was pensiOner and
died from the disability for which pensoned. she
has easy e!Sim to establish 2 Loss of arm
above the elbo7 or leg above the knee entities to
SO per month Such rate Is fixed by law and cannot
be increased unless there are additional disabilities
requiring the regular aid and attendance of another
person" In latter penSioner is entitled 70 $50
per month, or possibly S.2
Mrs. 4. c. h. Las Vsg1s " H-The heirs of SOL
sion. Such pension goes no further than the sol
der or hrs widow. Their children other de-
scendants have 10 G. lailn.
H Osrsego, Fan.-In case OF a spo,snd applicant
viii not be required to furnish testimony showing
his condition since discharge. such disability is
specific and permanent. and medical exarnina-
ton is considered sufieent to decide the degree
or disability since discharge.