The National tribune., 1883-07-19
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.

Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.
Il founded Vsteras Soldier, ChsaoG. IR.-THz
TRIBUNE has ever maintained that the limitation
put upon the arrears act was unjust. We shall Go
best TO have the benefit q SAID scs extended TO
all claimants no matter when their claims were
fled. IL every soldier would rise and demand OF
his member Of Congress- tlas 5ae law cutting OH
arrears from those who nIec their claims SINCE
June 50 l5sG should be repealed e would be done,
for the soldiers Sill power "a the land There
is no organized movement on foot that we knOwOf
THE TRIBUNE Is willing to taSe command OF your
army. send recruits taF EEIE IEIBJSE and We
can accomplish much. II We were the mouth
piece OF 100000 ex-solers We could dictate terms
to the enemy
Sa5seri5sr NssrcGssIe, Hsd.-We have answered
the question before. A soldier pension money
after it has been received by him Is the same az
any other money, likewise, property purchased
with pension money - the any other prop
ertysubeet 20 duo process Of Jaw Tor debts as pro-
viGed by the common law II eaicl state Inc Gov
ernueut ceases TO protect the money after u hlS
been paid 20 The claimant. There vas We learn, .
recent decision ID court n she state OF New xorS,
OF a tenor differing from above, but such de-
eison viii not hold coed, and e is not sound law,
understsn nd the meaning OF the term
r. b. H. Le5QIan Eo propounds the following
questions: Isl Row many invalid claims have been
hled since july !, isoj3-- 4 lS1eer- Elgisty-sEo
thousand i've hundred and thirty, none OF when
entitled 10 arrears 20 j. force OF tension
Office to be retiueed s0oE?-a4sJssr No. ID 1T
what rate are pensions expiring by death, re-
marriage Of Widows children attaining sixteen
years Of age and Gtser ana 1il causes llst7sT
During the tscat year ending Jane o. l5s- about
four per cenl- og one in every tqei.sy-.4yel were
year ending june 50, Lass. tuc percentage VIII be
larger, but te aysosls cannot oe DEFINITELY aseer-
tanned until the reports rroEa le vrlous pension
agencies shah h-ve been received waioh VII be
some time nezs month
Subscriber. Haot5sek, Io,7a. asks; " # party Is
drawing pension on EfIl2-siloe wound and gets
tel4isSA ~ - % ssls,,.g.-1 - - :
lily draw the pension --tasts1r- me pension
ceases with his death To euttle widow Children
10 pension the pensionsr must have eiee from tho
disability for when he was psnsl0ned, or some
other disability which originated IN the service and
/ IN line Of duty.
PHI IT,. Bell f5.tqise, Cai0-If applicant for in
crease of pension should make request % the
Commissioner taat b be ordered tor examination
/ before some csler surgeon board Of surgeons
than last examined him sch request would pr0b-
+ bly, be granted, as Il IS customary % DO 50.
! 4 p, ColsltsrriVs, HI-Apply by letter to the
+ Surgeons General IT, 5 A. Tor communication for
artificial limb, and proper blanks and Instructions
| viii De sent you.
TINA, Fess AZ iisg5oa J5sss. asks 1.-THE owner Of
q PASTURE ~ hG ptIs 1u sign 1crsclne passing
therein can cause the arrest Of persons 40 Violate
| the said n0lices-8Asrer, An actOn at law VIII
lie IN -UcR unless sBe act o. tEespass w<ts
accompanied Vlth fGHsGaIs. Tie law does not deal
with t-5ss, hence che simple aer Of entering upon
( the pasture does NOE constitute trespaSs n eile
meaning Of the law. Unless sOuge damage Is COM
Elitted by The offending party he cannot be s'leeess-
fully pFOsecuteG iOF tsSfsss a. me ease ientio!ied
Should ne break the fence or leave the gate or bars
open, otherwise trssnsssTess whereby some real
imaginary damage - sIiilctcd, ~ would Dc an
/ other matter any Eeil-pOsted lawyer II your
own town eAn properly advise yOa
nv, Ne,ross, Osio.-You cannot procure vet
eTan muster so as &c eutlte you 70 recFIa county,
because, your second en- stiient was made after the
/ time for enlistment5 Is veteran volunteers had
( expired
r. r. B. Henderson I0,-a-Frou1 your state
Tncuts we ARE led 10 believe ihat your claim is IN
good shape, but whether the testimony submitted
-r hvrr the. gFalrf
Office IS question 20 oe answered by that o5liee,
nos by IL regard e. exam nations, d yss.s lxs
seen examined bus twice ic i've years you hlve
got OF easy rs ii Is customary % examine e-slia-
ANS at least each gser ge citlGt Is pending,
especially m claims for aiSestSs Ia some claims
examinations are made more frequently Your
condition two, three, i've wears ago y no midi
cation of your present condition, nenee the order
for another examination. We know of cases " mere
the claimant mas had iea or more examinations,
and the eases sTe nos yet settled
c. y. I9Hia Jgcb,--A elSim for pension always
retains the number, whether rejected or al
lowed! In the latter che claim IS thereafter
designated by CERT 5ccte number instead o. the old
/ number. THE FEIEgNE viii assist Yen IN 0rSaaliz-
ing a G. A. Il Post whenever you can ges ths
reGu site number of charter members. see page o
Of our last issue.
JF c., Nrf;ek Wess.-Crless you can furnish
documentary evidence showing goa 70 have been
regularly enlisted, yen cannot estab lsh the t3ss
/ that YOU served is claimed. The AGljuFsnt-Gsn-
I eraI o. :. ~ has record OF yO1r service, Snd
/ without the enlistment paper that You signed
when OASIS % INC S4.t4i
No testimony VIII De eoiiSlosres s9iAeiclt IA 90
sece of record. 30 justly that officer ID amending
! his records 70 show You so der during tn9
time mentioned. such is his tnvari4oie practice
where soldier Is not shown 70 hsye been mustered
into service
d. s. PhiIips5,ug, Pst--The widow can comp
the original c.aiI OF soldier and he died Of dis
ability claimed, other disability due 70 service
&c file u claim rs his widow When eialm = com
peted she VIII draw az the pcasion that Soioler
would have been entitled 10 up 20 his death; and,
, III addition thereto. = per nulI 3 WtooW Rfocie-
iag her claim as widow j. q valid one Use re-
piv 10 Subscriber WaGoeehS. iowa. IN tins coli
uran) 10 makes difference - 60 dste Of mar
rage % the s0iser % entisie her II she - nis
widow that j. all tas law requires La as1y event
D she i entitled % the soldier pension up &c date OF
his death BY composing his claim
4 r, Mrpls Rapids, shcR.-we doubs very much
| whether Won could succeed In establishing claim
for a re-ratins W n the view of securing higher
sate than allowed you when yOGF elslta was
adiudICated. As rule she Pension OIfieS VIII ncs
disturb its former action Yet in some eases W hers
I manifest error has occurred and the pensoner can
prove by competent and satisfactory plsdscet testt-
mony, covering eGeh year since discharges, that he
has been continuously disabled 70 greater degrees
than that established by the rating of the Pension
Q Oace for the time mentsned he might succeed IN
o / getting case re-opened and allowed The course
20 pursue - To make eall To the commissioner .,
Pensions for re-railnS of pension ~ the ofilhl
, claim. lt j. extremely difficult % prove s0en
y 3 claim, as before stated
> L j. Sesian Ern-Ist We replied by mail, 20
: If you do not know whether you received your Iei
, bounty not, We do not see how we can adNlss
n You. We cannot examine the reeorsS 90 uASs ~
c whether yOu have or have not Feee vel SALINE ~
The Commissioner Of Pensions Is the proper per
son To write TO IN regard to penailng eiaiiii-
cannot state the euse of delay IN arg eaiia " =
You get your discharge nS siaapsy 'ls..a ~
u Commissioners of Pensions 70 rsssrn u To you.