The National tribune., 1883-01-11
Answers to Correspondents.


Subscriber, Ne,g Haren.-If your statement is
correct, you were entitled to $50 per month
from June 4, 1874, in accordance with act OF
June Is, 1874; but pOsitiCe evidence will be de-
manded, showing that you required the regu-
lar personal aid and attendance of another
person" during said period.
F. c., Morris, Pa-If the children wer4 under
sixteen years of age when soldier died they are
entitled. Claims of minor children can bAfled
at any time, and are entitled to arrears no Trs+-
ter when claim is filed, as the limitation Of the
arrears act does not apply to such claims, nor
to those of insane persons.
f. Mel. McVeiqb, Ioua-Your claim on new
disability is probably still pending and requires
some further testimony. We have referred your
letter to your attorney for proper action.
LBB Glenuood, " Y-Five years residence
on land entered under homestead act is neces-
sary, less the time served in the army. A land
warrant entities you to patent whenever you
locate the land, after certain formalities have
been complied with.
G. B. p, RenSsdlaer Falls, NJ Y-As the law
now stands you can get no higher rating than
$18 per month. Yours appears to be q case Of
hardship, but if the bill passes we think you
will be benefited. New certificates will be is
sued on application therefor in case bill becomes
law.
R. S., Orange, N I'VE cannot tell the high
est number of invalid claim allowed. It may
have been No. 100000. Some of our readers do
not seem to understand the method of action in
pension claims. All claims on file are acted
upon regardless of numbers, and when claim
comes up for action, if all the necessary testi-
mony has been filed and it is otherwise COM
plete 1T is allowed or rejected at once, matter
what its number may be; while other claims,
Dla-a nod 80 TI,1H HI,1 -
replies to calls for evidence, &c No 10000
may be allowed to-day, while No. 100000 may
be pending for years to come. See reply to
j. F. P. in our last issue.
Old Subscriber, True Blue, N Y-The fact that
he served under an assumed name would not op-
crate against him. He would have to establish
his identity. For instance, John Smith enlists
as Charles Brown and serves as such faithfully
till discharged. He would have to furnish proof
that he was known as Jonn Smith before en-
listment. This he might do by testimony OF
his officers or comrades who knew him under
both names, or in any other way that suggests
itself. The simple thing is to prove the fact;
that done, the Government would be perfectly
"easy as regards names"
A Constant Reader.-Pension is granted fo7
the rank held at the time the disability was
contracted. If an enlisted man when disabled
and afterwards promoted to major general, he
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Suppose a sergeant wounded at Gettysburg, az
forwards promoted, and while a lieutenant
wounded at the Wilderness; subsequently pro-
NOTED to captain and while in that grade again
wounded at Petersburg, applies for pension,
claiming all three wounds. 1fclaim wasalloWed
and each wound disabled him, he would be
rated for the first as q sergeant, for the second
as a lieutenant, and for the third as captain.
The same rule would apply to any other diss-
bility incurred.
Patrick C-Write US q full statement in 10
gard to the land claim and we msy be able TO
advise you. Give your post Office address
plainly.
~ f. f., South Sterling, Pa. The widow
forfeited all subsequent title by re-marriage.
q If your disability-whatever it may be-is
equivalent to the loss of hand or foot, you
were, under the act of June 4, 1872, entitled to
SIS per month"; but as you are receiving 14-1SthJ,
or $14 per month"; it is evident that the Pension
Office does not consider you disabled sufficiently
to warrant the SIS rating. You are at liberty
to apply for increase at any time after 6mOnths
from date of last action on your claim.
D.CN., French Greek, w. Hd-The time for
payment of local bounty expired by limitation
in some States. You can obtain the desired
information by writing to the Adjutant Gen.
eral of the State from which you enlisted.
George Lynn, Mass-Such reports would not
amount to much unless they came from reliable
persons. The Commissioner would probably
send special examiner to investigate the mat
ter and pensioner would have ample opportu-
nifty to disprove the charges. PensiOner would
not be dropped from rolls except for cause.
Post No. 20, G. Il. r., Nero Jersey.-You were
not entitled to third installment because you
did not serve the full term of one year. You
are in error about the statement of one year
soldiers discharged from hospitals. The same
law applied to them.
II. H., NeoO BOnstOn, W.-Stepmother is not
entitled.
E. J. T., Sunny Dale, KGnsas.-You have re-
ceived all the bounty due under existing laws.
If the Equalization Bounty bill becomes a law
you will be entitled to $S.33i per month, or
$293.33, less what you did receive. Glad to
hear that your Post is doing so well. Long
may it live and flourish.
-. Remaining aHS,Cers merit sUeeh.
ITO insure replies correspondents should give fuII
names and pOsOtice addresses Replies 20 Inquiries
will be given either in this column by mail II reply
published the initials of the party writing win only
used. Correspondence invited any subject, which
shall have our prompt attention-I