The National tribune., 1883-02-01
Answers to Correspondents.

e. A., BrGndon.-You have no chance at this late
DAY to recover money value OF revolver charged
against you on payroll. The veterans to Han
cock 5 Corps received $500 bounty If you only
received 500 there was probably some reason forit
winch you have not stated to
H. ID. L., Beriin.-You entitled to 500 bounty
II you served two years as enlisted man in your
hrst service. There IS provision for reimburse
ment to soldiers for payment of board while on
recruiting service.
j. IT., jefferson, Minn.-If these Indians would
return TO their agency in Nebraska they would be
well taken care of. Mr. George ". Wilkinson
Omaha, Neb., Is the agent to whom you might
write. In the event of these wandering Indians
committing any depredatons there is a remedy,
put petty OienSes should be taken in hand by the
local authorities
Fourth Minnesota, Norrisio,yn 5rnn-If you al
legged the other disabilities mentioned when you
. first applied, at any time prior to July | 1880
you entitled to pension from date of discharge
when the claim is complete. 1t is the custom of the
Pension Office, where more than disability is
alleged, and one Is considered proven, to allow
pension for that disability. TAe balance of his
! claim remains pending, and when any portion Of
1t ls competed-if ratable-it is admitteu and he
again draws pension, and so on, until the whole
claim Is disposed of.
f. s., Trnrerse city, Micb-AppIyto the Secretary
OF the Interior. Your member of Congress might
help you.
J. C.-The "Geddes bill /" related to the estab-
llshment of court of pensions Oh R. 1867 to pas5
upon claims appealed from decision of Commits
sioner OF Pensions, and on claims that could not
referred to a committee last session, and was not
reported back or acted upon.
C. W. W.-You should write TO the register and
receiver of the local and-olice for the information
you desire. See reply to A c. C." in last weeks
paper
j. C. L., HooSier Prairie, IU-Yes Any honor
ably discharged soldier or sailor regular or volun-
teer, who became ruptured in service and in line OF
duty can obtain truss free of charge by applying
to the Surgeon General L. $. A Write to him and
he Will send you blank application with instrIIc-
tons. Such application is made through the ex-
aiming surgeon and commissioner of Pensions.
Applicant must be n penSiOpeT by reason of rupture
to entitle him, and he is not allowed back pay"
or communication for same.
B. +. G., Racine, Uis.-The heads upon the va
rlous postage stamps now in use follows:
One cent, Franklin; two cent, Jackson; three cent
Washington; five cent, Garfield; six cent Lincoln;
seven cent, stanton; ten cent, Jefferson; twelve
cent, Clay; fifteen cent Webster; twenty-four cent
Scott; thirty cent, Hamilton; ninety cent, Perry.
j. ". C., North Platte, Neb.-No invalid claim fled
since June 80 1850, can draw arrears. See reply to
Cdrdty Veteran last ISSUE
W. s., GlaSSford H., and Subscri5er-Bv reissue
is meant reissue of certificate to correct an error
of any kind as to name rank, service, name of dis
ability, date of commencement, &c, that may have
occurred IN the original certificate. Duplicate Ger
ttcate Is issued to take the place of original which
may have been lost or mutilated. Arrears claims
allowed under arrears act which expired June 30,
1890 accrued pension is the pension due the claim
ant at the date when claim is allowed.
YetsrGm, ogIe, W.-The reply to G. W. W, in our
last issue, status Of applications, 6c., on Jane
80, 1852 the date of commissioners last annual re-
port. Since then several thousand claims have
been filed, which increases. of course the number
who have applied The last widows claim Ell
titled to draw arrears 2S5 900, as near rs We
can learn
X. Y T., Scrnnton.-CertainIy. The attorney has
perfect right to call for the legal fee of SO in
ddUance, in any claim filed since June 10. 1873 In
fact, he call for IT in any claim if he desires
1t is matter to be agreed upon between the claim
ant and his attorney. and must decline to inter
fere in the case mentioned for various reasons.
One Year Soldier 4thsaS.-Yes; where the hospi-
tai records show soldier treated for the disability
claimed, in most cases, it ia sufficient evidence Of
origin. There are many exceptions, however. If
it is a matter of record that YOU were discharged
for disability alleged, there must be something
same sad the facts as shown by record, else the
testimony to C,iRin would not have been called
for by the Pension Office.
J.. X. r., HisHGlrGka Tnd.-There is T % reason
whatever and such delay must have been caused
by inaGvertCnce. # you will give your full
name and "A statement Of your case will iHyesti-
gate the matter promptly, and rectify any error
that may have been male.
Rip Rap Hampton, Fa-The Board of Review in
the Pension Office is composed of forty more of
old experienced clerks, who review and pass upon
all claims from legal standpoint. The ratingsare
made by the Medical Referee his assistant medi-
cal reviewers,
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filed in the office of said Librarian within ten days
after publication. Failure to do this subjects the
offender to a heavy penalty.