The National tribune., 1883-09-06
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety of Interesting
Subjects.

Replies to Questions Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.
L. " O., HeGldsburgh, CaJ.-The san Francisco
Chronicle Is IA Sl3 per month IS the highest
rate allowed for total deafness Of both ears Deaf
ness in one ear IS one-eighth Of total, or 81 per
month. You are probably correctly rated under
present laws.
l. B. Concord ~ HI Until about four years
ago no pension was allowed for deafness OF one
ear 2. There has never been a time when testi-
mony of comrades. in ordinary cases. has not been
accepted, where claimant unable to furnish
that OF an officer. There have been ercePtiOnGS
cases. where the peculiar circumstances involved
necessitated the testimony of officer, but this
did not apply TO every case g. About forty miles
t. 4 little over a mile. 5. Claimant would not be
entitled TO arrears the additional disability, al
though resulting from the original diseases unless
he alleged such additional disability prior 10 July
l, 1880. 6. 1t takes about the same time to prove
additional disability as in original claim. Original
declaration can be amended at any time.
r F.. os1Ucgo, " Y.-The cause of the rejection
of your claim is but the usual action in all similar
claims for disease. (See reply TO J. a H., in our
last ssue.) You and others similarly situated viii
have to suffer the consequences Of absence of rec
ord and lack OF medical testimony. There Is no
way to right the wrong" except TO prove the
claim according TO the Pension Office requirements.
LR g. RoseciIe, IV.-The number of your claim
shows that it was not fled until after june So $780,
consequently you only entitled to pension from
date of fling your claim, which was September "a,
ISL. The correspondence had with the Depart
ment in 1873 does not partake of the nature of
claim Your claim did not exist until you fled
yeur declaration. 2. You are in error. We did
not say that 1923 claims had been filed prior TO
July l, 1SsO. Deduct 60,0G0 from that number and
you Will see where your claim stands Us regards
arrears. You were too late by 2S,4l6.
! j. ". ST., YernoR, Mich.-Yes, there have been
| claims where the record showing that the disable
ity existed prior to enlistment has been broken
| down :" by competent testimony Whether you
will succeed or not depends upon circumstances.
| No two cases alike. We cannot say what the
result win be: We would advise that you again
call up your claim.
| TT A.. oka,crilIe IH-Draffed men are not en-
titled TO bounty but they are entitled to pension
| the same as other soldiers
! s. L. G., HsrSey, Fis.-We are unable to find any
trace of the preparation mentioned 1t Is probably
/ some local remedy prepared by apothecary. Its
name would imply that it Is a combination OF the
/ and small quantity of tartar emetic. We canEOt
| discover that it IS made in Baltimore. No in
! this vicinity seems TO have heard of it.
/ CON. Serbia " Y-Your claim for deafness
appears to be susceptible of proof and under lib
era construction of the pension laws RAY be favor
ably acted upon, but there Is direct proof of or
/ gin. The theory of origin is reasonable. but the
/ Government requires theory 20 be established by
proof of facts. We should advise you to call up the
claim for deafness and the report of the Peasion
Office viii give you better idea as to chances OF
success therein.
! B. A. K Dsmiag ~ MI The Second Auditor
of the Treasury. .. The party mentioned has not,
as yet, been suspended by the Pension Office, bat
it viii not surprise US to hear that such Is ct at
| any time
| ~ P f., ColfaT, cal.-veterans of Mexican or
other wars, who served prior 10 1851, not enti
tied to membership in the g. 4. r.. unless they
rendered service during the war OF tue rebellion
! To be eligible 70 the Order, the applicant must
| have served between April T. 1861, and April 9.
| 1865. Instructions &c., by mail; no charge. We
wish you every success IN your efforts.
| g. W R. OEean " we have no means OF as
/ eertaining when finsl action viii be had in any
claim. We presume that action viii be taken very
soOni in your claim, probably the special cxanai
! nation has been completed
HIM c.. HOLSTER, G4l-lst Officers who were in
service as such from March 5 lst5 70 april TO- ISS5,
| were entitled to three months pay proper; with
e39 exceptions IL has been received oy al WHO were
entitled thereto. 2d. An application for pension
does not debar officer from such pay. Sd The
| Government pays examining surgeons for their
| services. 4th. S2 for each examination 9TH PEN
sion is granted for the rank held at the time the
disability originated In the case mentioned epPli-
cant would be penSioned n a sergeant 5tn- They
| are in good Standing so far as we know
CS. coIey. Pt-Ist The widow can complete
the original claim of soldier. She also file her
own claim widow ct any time. and when she
completes her own claim she neeessariiy completes
the original claim, rs both claims are consolidated
ID. She can correspond with the Pension Office
! direct if she chooses
A. u c., Med,eGy, o-In claims fled prior to
July J. 1880 where rating Is given by examining
surgeon ton the ground that applicant IS not diSa
/ b!ed for manual labor, c!ainaant Is entitled 10
pension from date of discharge up to Gate Of such
examination, proridiRg he furnishes satisfactory
proof that his disability originated IN service and in
line of duty, and that he has been disabled for
manual labor by reason thereof during each year
OF said period; but If claim fled since June 30
$780, and no disability is found by examining. sur
eeon the claim viii be rejected, IL is held that
claimant has not been disabled since ciaim was
fled and from which date he could only be pen-
stoned If At all. We cannot state the caEse Of delay
in any claim.
A Subscriber Osieeqo Kan-Ist. II an attorney
has collected testimony in claim and refuses 10 file
it. the claimant should state the facts 70 the Com
missioner OF Pensions, mentioning the testimony
so withheld, and the Commissioner viii npei the
attorney 20 file il NJ once. ID An attorney who
wlfully wthhods testimony because he Is not
paid his fee VIII probably pay attention to re-
quests Of claimant and needs little discipline to
be administered by the Pension Office ID The
| Commissioner of Pensions hiss nothing TO 20 with
fees in any claim filed since June 10, lS3S. That Is
| a matter between the claimant end his attorney.
The latter can collect, In adrGace, SO, without
| gard 20 whether the claim viii be allowed not
If claimant has confidence in his attorney. he ought
| to pay the fee IL he can Go so. attorney can
afford work for nothing, upon contingent sue
| cess We know a prominent attorney in this city
who has over $40 eco due him from claimants whose
claims have been secured through him, end who,
| notwithstanding the fact that they have been al
| lowed their pensions and received their money,
refuse to pay him anything for his services. In
view of this fact it IS not at all surprising that at
| tornsys insist upon pay nent in advance but they
| have no right to resort to dishonorable means TO
. | obtain it. of course, q claimant can make such
| terms with an attorney may be agreed upon,
| as some claimants unable to pay anything in
advance.
j. r. MarfeId Ms-what You mean By ranking
with the rebels is more than can grasp Ii you
intended to convey the idea that while you a
| rebel army las some of our weGE-hearted pris-
oners did and such fact Is matter of record then
| any claim you may have against the Government,
either for pension otherwise. viii not be favor
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