The National tribune., 1883-07-05
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies 70 Questions on Variety of Interestin
Subjects.

Subjects.
L. IT, En- Eaa-I The certificate of the
examining surgeon is sent direct to the Commits
sioner very soon after claimant has been exam
ined, it then goes to the ease, and If otherwise
complete the claim is acted upon. ?. There is no
specified time for action upon the report of
ming surgeon. 1t takes the same course other
evidence. g. IT is impossible to state what num-
her has been last adiudcated, as all claims that
are complete are acted upon regardless OF numbers
c. O. L.. Bath. ". I'll. A pensioner may neglect
to draw pension for three years, and then draw
his accrued pension on one voucher. If he does
not draw his pension IN three years he is dropped
from the roll. 2. We presume the Commissioner
OF Pensions, the pension agent, or any other per-
son will furnish address of a pensioner if known
to them, on application therefor There seems to
be no good reason why they should not.
T. A., Parsons, Kan-You are not entitled to
any additional bounty. When you accepted a
commission officer You forfeited all right to
bounty as an enlisted man, neither are You enti-
tied to the three months pay proper.
s. G. F., Girard, Pa,-From your statements you
are entitled to an increase, and you should apply
therefor through some competent attorney.
BIN p, Stanford, pa. The hospital at head
Park Hospital; beyond that was HARDWOOD Hos
pital. The former was small hospital. Camp
bell Hospital was also on the Seventh street road,
beyond the boundary. 2 The rebels advanced on
Washington July IL, 1864 g. The Sixth Corps
left the Shenandoah Valley for City Point, in No
veInber 1854. We have not the space to publish
the war unless there is some good reason for so
dong.
G. IT, S.. BardiekriRe Nich--I. We cannot nm
derake to state the cause OF delay In your claim or
| In any other claim pending, nor can we explain
why the Commissioner calls for certain testimony.
| We presume that such testimony is necessary TO
prove the case else il would not be called for 2
! The same. 5, 4, and 5. We cannot say, are
| not the Commissioner of Pensions aud do not &C;
| upon the case. Write to him il you want to know.
| 6. If such reports reliable the Pension Office
/ may notice them. It depends upon circumstances.
| ". C. r., Macon CITY, Mo-The last original in
| valid army claim entitled to draw arrears is
| 406, 729.
| IT. D. g., Ead3coa, Wash. Ter.-The two entries
| having been separately MADE must eaeh pc proved
| up an original claim, and each must be inl-
! proved as provided by law, and q residence tin q
| house, established within six months from date OF
/ entry on each homestead.
G. IT,, OfneM IU-The soldier would be entitled
to pension If he could prove the facts OF the origin
/ of injury in the service.
] r. A. g. Gro ton, Conn.-K you can give the
4 name of the quarterfnaster under whom the SOL
der employed we can advise you further.
CIV t. Manchester Mass.-There are two House
] Committees on Pensions. The chairman of House
/ Committee on ItuaIid Pensions of last Congress
| was Hon. Thos NJ. Browne, of Winchester, Ind; on
pensions, Hon. b. F. Marsh, of Warsaw, Ill., The
| chairman of Senate Committee on Pensions was
| Hon. John 1. Mitchell, Wellsboro, Pa.
j. s. Vest Salanpanea, ~ Y-f you fled youi
| claim for deafness prior to July l. $780, you are
entitled TO arrears therefor if claim is allowed.
| JB D. Cochraaton Pa-1st The disability de-
| seribed should, think entitfe claimant to S.
per month. I'd. We cannot give the reasons of the
Department for its action, because we are not the
Department. We presume, however, that the ex-
| amining surgeons rated claimant too high; hence
/ the Pension Office rejected the claim.
/ L. s. Lisbon, Wis-The widow of soldier Is not
entitled pension under the circumstances related
| by YOU To entitle widow to pension the soldier
must have died from causes due to his military
/ ice In the ease mentioned it appears that soldier
did not die from disease, other cause which ori-
ginated in service, hence the pension ceased with
his death.
EB B. Pe,rdnao observation-disclosures some
/ times ordered under the act of March s. 1888 we
presume to determine the proper grade to which
| the pen7ioner should be advanced. The Depart
nent has right to cut down reduce the pension
If it is found that the pensioner is drawing more
than he is entitled to receive for his disability
A. H. g. 1fatherton lich.-If you are drawing
| SIS per month you entitled to increase under
act of March 3. 1888 See reply to e. B. B.
/ r. H. Homer w. 1.-THE law requires fire years
| residence on Homestead entry. In claims under
! soldiers homesteads his term of service {if hon
orably ischarged) is deducted, providing said serv
| ice does exceed four years.
| c. p Concord W--You are not entitled to any
| additional bounty because you did not serve TIVE
years and were discharged for disease You have
received al the bounty to which you entitled
i under existing laws.
BFW p Hartford, Ran-There is no poasi
bility of favorable legislation the matter pro-
posed by you We doubt very much whether YOU
could get a member OF Congress to even INTRODUCES
such bill. There other matters that Of
more vital interest to the soldier than that pro
posed by you.