The National tribune., 1883-05-10
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
AuIf

Replies to Questions on a Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.
Many ReaderS.-We cannot state the cause of de-
lay in Glg claim Such inquiries should be directed
! TO the Commissioner of Pensions, who has all the
/ facilities for giving the de, ired information. We
clam - deSaHes % % or e T th Pension ee
Is progressing rapidly, and wetnk that there VIII
soon be cause for complaint in that respect.
/ G. IT. D., PaImyro, Neb-The Army Corps badges
follows, viz FiIs: Circle; Second Trefoil;
Third. Diamond; Fourth, Triangle; Fifth, Cross
Patiee; Sixth, Greek Cross Seventh, Star and
Crescent; Eighth, Six-pointed Star; Ninth, Shield
with device of Cannon crossed by an Anchor;
Tenth, A Square Fort with angles Eleventh, Cres-
cent; Twelfth, Five-pointed Star; Thirteenth, no
badge adopted Fourteenth. Acorn; Fifteenth,
Cartridge box, forty rounds; Sixteenth, An x
within Circle Seventeenth, Arrow; Eighteenth,
we cannot describe it; Nineteenth, Maltese Cross;
! badge adopted; Twenty-second, resembling a
Maltese cross, but with iUe arms instead of four;
Twenty-third Shield; Twenty-fourth, Heart
Twenty-iifth, Diamond within a Square.
E. G. B., Brandon FT--The captain probably had
no authority to make the stoppage on the payroll;
but, having been made. il must stand. There Is
remedy at this late date. TO attempt to set aside
a stoppage made over twenty ne years ago would
be futile. The matter Is not susceptible OF proof.
| ". NJ c., RocI Rapids Ioicd.-You cannot recover
pay or bounty from the Government for your first
and second enlistrnents because you are. undoubt-
edly, marked on the rolls as deserter from each
organization. Although you may have acted III
good faith. yet il appears that you left each of the
two organizations without proper authority, which
Is desertion in the meaning of the law. We advise
you not TO agltate your military history prior to
your last enlistment, as it would be impossible to
amend the records of the War Department to bene-
fit you in any way Better let the whole matter
drop. We have destroyed your letter and matters
contained therein are strictly confidential.
G. ~ s.. WelIssiue Edn.-Ist Officers are re-
quired to furnish the same proof of origin of disa
iiiity enlisted men in their claims. I'd. You
may have resigned on account of disability other
than that for which you claim pension. 1t is not
usual TO call for proof of origin OF disability
where records show claimant was treated in hos
ptal, or that he resigned was discharged from
service for the identical disability alleged in his
pension claim unless there is reason 10 believe that
such disability not contracted in service and in
line of duty. In your case the fact that you have
been called upon for proof of origin warrants US
In saying that your disability is either not matter
of record, that it is not shown to have been
tracted IN service and in line of duty Sd. There
may be some error in your case. We have no means
Of knowing. Your attorney should be able to tell
you uchy proof of origin is called for.
81 A. Georgetown NY-Our article was correct
The paper which published the item which YOU
sent US. either reported the decision enormously
or else the judge who made the decision has made
one that VIII not hold good in law Any decision
TO the effect that property purchased with pension
money cannot be touched by the pensioners cred
itors, is not in accordance with law and would be
set aside 10y higher court. The Lave ceases topro-
tect the pension money after 1t passes into claim
ants hands and if he purchases property there
WITH suck property is liable to legal process for
Z
J. T. d. Proride,scs r. list Yes A widow
of a second lieutenant receives SIS per month I'd.
She cannot receive more or less than SIS There is
but widows rate for each rank 3D. Yes We
should consider II a snecisl' y case 4th II uas
not necessary. 5th. Write to The Commissioner
yourself, stating all tho facts II the attorney de-
you say you have paid HIM. he will stand a very
good chanceto see theinside walls of a peutentary
A power OF attorney to collect a pension is worth
son but the ctCiindIn IS entitled to the pension
money Ask some judicial officer who has copy of
the Revised Statutes 10 let you read sections 4745
ga, and 53s5. 9Th. We cannot approximate any
date. If special il should be acted upon promptly.
18th We do not think it is. sth. He cannot
G.. S. H.. N. 81. Home, Hltccukee-we do not
know the Object of the letter referred TO by you
unless the Pension Office desired 10 obtain the adj
dresses of the parties for the purpose of correspond
ing with them relative to the merits of your claim
w. s., Post e3, Holden, Mo.-The custom of deco
rating Confederate as well as Federal graves on
our Decoration Day, Is confined to certain locali-
ties. Ii Is not universal and is a question TO be
decided by each Post and not by us Our advice
to you is: BE sure you are right, then go ahead"
j. H. s., laurence, Ran.-You did perfectly right
Ia sending your pension certificate TO the Pension
Office in applying for increase under act of March
g. 1853 Ii is not yet time for YOU to hear from IL
HoG must remember that there were many thou
sand claims filed under said act and they cannot
all be acted upon in three weeks" You will
probably get your new certificate in time to draw
the increased ra.e next month. Wait patiently
until it comes. You could not use it until June
lAyilesst even IL you nau IL now.
Il. 6. T., Springfield Mass.-It takes about the
time mentioned for the report 10 reach the Pension
Office. No claim is submitted for allowance until
the presence or absence of each surgeon, officer or
enlisted man who has testified in the case has been
shown by an official report from the Adjutant Gen.
eral of the army and this takes several weeks and
In some cases months, owing TO the immense num-
Der Of such calls Ii often transpres that the War
Department records show witnesses who have tes-
titled 10 origin of disabilities TO have been absent
from Their commands ut the date when claimant
was present and alleges the ncurrencc of his disa-
bility- Ia such cases the testimony is regarded az
Incompetent and further testimony is required.
FOR this reason II Is necessary to verify the where
abouts Of the army witnesses in eeery case. This
is one cause of seeming delay in a claim where all
the testimony has been fled the claim cannot
be passed upon without such reports from the Ad-
Jutant General. Your claim ought to be acted
upon very soon, We should judge, as it is about
time for the report in your case to be furnished. If
we have copy of the back number mentioned We
will send il 10 you.
A. H., BaH Lake Io,ou-The Presidents Cabinet
Is as follows: Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Seere-
tary OF State Charles !. FoIger Secretary of the
Treasury Robert T. Lincoln Secretary Of War;
Mlalam T. Chandler, Secretary of the Navy; w.
q. Gresham, Postmaster General; Henry NJ Tel
Ter, Secretary Of the Interior; Bcnjarlin III Brew
ster, Attorney General.
Subscriber, Dana, hld.-I. You would have great
difficulty IN establishing your claim FOR asthma
unless you could furnish medical testimony show
ing that II existed Immediately after your discharge
from service. 2. Consult any reliable attorney
3. Claim flied since June %, 1850, cannot draw ar
resrs.
B. f. c., Moose Lake, Ninn-you are not entitled
TO an additional homestead, because you have ex-
hausted your rights.
| n. C., Carthage, TH.-An orphan sister of a de-
ceased soldier would be entitled to IS per month if
at all. She would have 10 prove The ceIibaey of
soldier and her dependence upon him Tor support
| at the date of his DEATH.
Doc" Co. B, WduSnu His-See reply 10 " MANY
Readers. II claim is rejected, you or your attor-
nsy viii be promptly informed of the fact and the
| reasons for such action. Your discharge will be
| retur0ea to you On your application therefor
| 4. C. C.. Perry I'LL. We presume that Won were
discharged a surgeons certificate of disability
which stated that your disability existed prior TO
enlistment; Such statement is supposed TO have