The National tribune., 1883-08-16
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.

Replies to Questions Variety OF Interesting
Subjects.
I G.. ". Nee, Fort C0nch0-A pension is not gifs,
but q right TO which every person who contracted
disability IN the service and ia line Of duty il en-
/ titled providing he prove MS claim and pro-
vdIng also that said disability iuterferes with the
\ performance of manual labor. A man worth SlG-
UVO IS entitled 70 pension the same rs n he was not
worth cent. A pension Is not charity ia any
sense IL claimant applies prOE 10 1850, for dis
ability which Is not found to exist, but Is - shown
/ that he has some other disability which, through
| Ignorance, he had mistaken for the disability al
| legged in has claim, he would Z ie proved that
latter was due 10 service, -. be pusoued Jest the
same and rEcelge arrears DuG n TIE disabilities are
/ separate and distinct, and Ia no way connected
with resembling each other. It would be sdiifer-
ent matter entirely. The rating for q disability
depends upon the degree To which applicant Is dis
aoiee Tor the performance OF manual LABOR We
cannot state what the ritnfS should be, a. that
nseCsieut question depending upon examination
| In regard to other matters mentioned must de-
cline TO discuss politics tnC! We think you the
victim of your fears shan of actual faets No
such state of things exist, that are aware Of n
| any section of the country
/ " @. g. VigiIstt. Ho.-In computing claims for
arrears, claim Tor disease IL Is held that the dis
ability IS progressive in It's nature All diseases
are such, consequently soldier could not have been
| as much disabled at discharge ne was when his
claim originally allowed therefore he received
arrears at lower rate; besides, the Sls rate was
not established until June 4, i572 We think the
rears granted in the ease mentioned were liberal
and the action taken was Ia strict compliance with
| the law We do not know that there ever was an
arrears claim granted where The
/ the same pension per month back 20 discharge
Up TO 1850 more than IS per month eoud be a.
lowed in any claim for disease texcept total blind
neSf no matter how seriously disabled chs apptI-
can't might be, and IN computing arrears half ta5
amount, or 81 per month, Is usually allowed for
part of the time.
| T. H., Palokse City, Fash. Tsrr'y-vEhen you re-
eelyed your hIal payment at dlsehar=e you were
paid by the paynssser the amount due you for
transportation to place OF enroiiuent. This was
Included In your final statements You can re-
shows you paid in full This iuelustsd year
monthly pay retained Pay. clothing not drawn,
subsistence. transportation &c
A. H. Ia Faystts. hsd-You are not entitled 3,
arrears III claim for increase disability u-
less you fled your claim therefor prior to July 1,
1850.
C. L 9. 41nensa Dak.-In case OF The death Ssoi-
der, AID tIe death Tenastrrisge a che widow
the minor children Of the soldier b. = duly ap-
pointed guardian, are entitled to she privileges Of
the father under the homestead act. Write to the
Acknowledgement OF the State from which the SOL
der enlisted, and You probably obtain tran
script from records showing his service.
f. P 8, SPrisgrils. ". Y-If you enlisted Sep
TENDER IS 1851 and were discIlarucF Iuiv Is $50
you were not discharged By expiration Of term Of
service but from some other cause consequently
Your claim for oounty was rejected because you
did not serve your full term The set Won quote
does not apply to your ease, for the reason that
You are in error as to the OF your discharge
G. ". 3, Grand Junction. Ejcs.-The party you
mention suspended from practice before tlla
Pension Office few years ago and w,zs Gus several
months before he was reinstased
l. d. B., NORTH ChenesaG, n K-UE5ler act Of
August, lsSs where soldier prove 70 tlie stss-
tsf1ction OF the Secretary OF War that I'D. sid net
intend 70 desert anu was prevented from serving
his fun enlistment by reason Of h,i1s absent a5
MYSTERIOUS or bis company from tr0utts sissaSs
contracted IN line Of duty, he should recaive the
benefits Of said act. Deserters from The Reg1sinr
army deemed descrters-st-larer and can Ia
aPprehended and held to trial az amy time Il the
department. chooses 80 10 Aet- The AdIutant-
General rules, IN cases under the .bOve-ule.Itonesf
act, that where soldier abseated himself without
proper 0l3gfttI ne eauOt prove satisfactorily thx
he did not 51rtesd 20 desert and relief IS denied.
J. z. c.. T0Ricc. IE.-ist- The irs5 paper money
issued during the Treasury notes bearisx
per cent interest and running two years These
were issued oy the Secretary Ok ta5 Treasury ia
July and August, lSiI amounting TO aboas
sIluNo Gt0 be also issued 81 Le time Treas
tiFy notes, bearing SAINT rate OF interest lat py-
able sixty days alter date, amounting to nearly
SlSU0s0- August 10 81 the tir-t hoYs.- were issued
bearing 7-30 pcs cent interest running three wears
these amounted 70 slJ d0g go aD.l 0,.tocer l. lSiI
the same amount Of Ike bonds were issued. These
were legal tenders, Cd, 10 j. customary f0s~slle
Pension Oiliee IN many cases 10 correspond WIZ
tue postmaster relative 20 the nscrlls Of q claim
and the standing OF witnesses tierein-
A. z. AeC-. Jackson. Hcb-yFe do not think ths
Pension Office viii accept GaB testimony oGs -
showing disability existed prior 10 enlistment Asto
how many aiiidGyls from personals and intimate
" FL SS'tti-si.y eoitt-ltiiet cue rec
ord, we etn but say tlat one VIII " eoutrliiet"
the record but one hundred may eIectusy DIS
prore It. Each case has lis own peculiar features,
ana we cannot express an opinion ia your ease, Ger
we know nothing about st. There are some eases
where no amount Of testimony overcome tia
adverse record.
Frank, EsI Clatrs. TTs.-Ths fees and commits
siOss IN soldiers holnesfeas are regulated by law
and are the same III other hOules-esssis.
" Z. G., Broaraviue Web in eiaim FOR soldiers
homestead applicant has the privilege OF sling a
deei&Fatory statement. which htssls good FOX SIX
mouths, within which time lie must make entry
and commence settlement So far - p-ri0G Of conn
mencinS settlement IS concerned, there IS no adj
vantage gained 10 claim for soldiers Homestead.
the law specifies that su2h settlements must be
made within SIX months bit he has tilis advantages
he IS not required to GIe deearutory lais.cr1t IN
pcS0sl, he can select his Hand through "a friend IS
agent and within six months make entry IA per-
son and commence settlement; Whereas under
citizens homestead the applicant = not allowed
declaratory statement. bus nitst enter The claim in
persons as The initial proceeding.
Suppose you were living IA the Eastern States. or
elsewhere, and desired 10 enter hand i}aiSosa Il
You were not q soldier you yF0Uld be compelled 10
SO out there, select your ElH and Ing-e entry in
person. You would then. probably. have 20 re-
turn 10 your State settle up yo-lv affairs and move
on 10 yong new hsnd within SIN months; but undor
soldiers homestead, yOU cam have the selection
made by friend OF some other party; yen teen
nave SIX months IA wnieh 70 settle up y0ur as;rs,
move out there mske entry Rnt take possession.
fOu thus save tic cost ct 3 Twp 51 Dakota and back
again. and IN case Of a soldier With ISalsiy AMI
limited means, it IS quite an item.
J. s. Ssalstoa, O--iss Horse claims To Third An-
ditor OF the Treasury %. The medical evidence
referred TO Is tl:e certificates OF the examining
geoRs. lfycu furnish testimony showing chat YOU
hare been Disabled by reason % cause alleged and
II - OF reliable character. the Pension Office viii
probably give you another hesFing-
L. ". C., kirASri8c GEo.--The application Tor pen
sion must have been Itlel ~ ne lslss0n 05rc prior
TO July / 1850 10 cntitie TO arrears III II did n04
reach sae Pension Offec until aAer Iuns %, iSS9.
no arrears viii be granted IN the ei:aial-
4 Subscriber. Rjrertoa Io,ga-Iss fs is NOS neces-
saTy 10 Ineioso stamp IN writing 10 the Pension
Oiisce. We cannot say why il Is that applicants
writing u the Pension Office about his claim can
get no reply because that such 10
fact ID Claims for increase same disability
for which peIlsoneft do not date back 20 discharge.
but only from date when examined by pension
surgeon unter the claim for increase
B. f., Wissa, io.--Tae children Of the soldier, L.
thsy Ut:'ter sixteen years of aye AZ the data
of soldiers death. complete the claim and draw