The National tribune., 1883-02-22
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.

| hepileS 10 OuoSlIOHS on Il variety Ol 1nttItSiins
| Subjects.
L. G. r., Hampton Conn.-It is difficult to decide
Our opinion is that you would be entitled TO rat
ing. even ifthe board reported adversely. ltwould
depend upon the character of the testimony and
other facts. Wait until the result Is known. The
fact that you stated your occupation to be the one
mentioned will make difference in regard to rat
ing it has nothing do with regard to your dis
ability. The ratings in a claim supposed to be
based upon an analysis of the testimony fled, to-
gether with the description of the disability as
| given by the examining surgeon.
| B. f., Union Bridge Md-You were probably en-
titled to 500 additional bounty, but, you failed
to file your claim therefor prior to July l. $780, you
| cannot now recover, as such claims are barred by
statute.
| E. H. Green Forest Ark-Such of the Missouri
State militia as were mustered in the U. S. service
are entitled to pension the same other volun-
teers Otherwise their claims are barred by statute
| H. K c., Monroe, lathe gentleman you refer
| to is Hon o. p G. Clarke First Deputy Commits
sioner of Pensions. He has been in the office for
many years.
p. B., MendOn, Mo-The reason that some claims
| have been allowed that filed since you filed
your claim which is still pending is that they were
! probably easier to establish than yours ard the
| claimants filed the necessary testimony to COM
plete the same. There claims still pending in
the Pension Office that were filed more than twenty
| years ago, and cannot be settled simply because
the claimants do not furnish satisfactory proof to
establish them. The claimant, or his attorney ~ is
notified of any action taken in claim. The
papers not thrown aside" He cannot ex-
anime the papers but is notified by letter of what is
necessary to complete the claim.
B. MS Quincy Mich.-It would have no bearing
/ whatever upon his pension claim, unless the dis
! charge based upon some act of the officer,
which would render the pension claim fraud by
! virtue OF the record in the case. The words for
the good of the service" may mean nothing more
4 than the words themselves. they may mean
| much that is derogatory to the party interested
With further facts before than stated in your
letter. can reply only in general terms as above
C5lrios, Racine His-The Washington Monument
| when completed will be 555 feet high. 1t will be
the talest structure in the world and will probably
| be completed in 1856. TWAS commenced in 1913.
d. B. L. Lucas Ohio-The law granting three
months pay proper applied to all officers who
commissioned and in service as such April 10, 1867
Disabled Volunteer, Brennan, Ter-You should
| apply TO any of the managers of the homes or
to the governor of the nearest you, and blanks
1 with full instructions will be sent you-n your
| case, Milwaukee, Wis, or Dayton, Ohio. Free
| transportation is furnished. We understand that
| the northern branches are somewhat crowded at
present, and applicants are sent TO the home near
| Fort Monroe, Va.
JB. G.. La Grange Ky.-In regard to copyrights
of private letters the receiver of private letter Is
| the owner of the paper upon which 1t Is written
but the copyright belongs to the writer, and it
not be published without his consent.
F. H., RiGi ford, ". Y.-lst Not less than ten COM
rades, those eligible to be mustered in as such,
| are necessary to organize new Post. ID He can
come in a charter member. In majority of cases
Posts are so formed Sd. The granting of transfer
] caro- Is pTONiuIiE Oues t1dN0 Dteu
| paid. The Post has no vote upon 1t.
| L. j., Ftlda, Rans-Ist. We do not think that
| the matter mentioned will be legislated upon this
session. 1t is highly-important matter, and was
urged by the Commissioner of Pensions in his last
annual report. I'd. Three years soldiers, who en-
listed under the $500 bounty act and who were mus
tered out with company under order for reduction
of the army. entitled to full amount of bounty
| promised though they did not Serre three years
| 3D. You may be ordered for examination again
| OF course cannot tell what the Pension Office
wild IN he maj n F Y Il n
| last issue.
ABP, Fergus, Mch-General U. 6. Grant does
not draw pension.
APD Warner, " Hist. See reply TO ". c.
| c. in last issue. I'd. Upon the report OF the
examining surgeon who last examined applicant
Sd. See reply to first query.
| Subscriber East KiuingIy, Conn.--Your pension
was rated in accordance with custom of Pension
Office, it is held, in progressive diseases such
yours, that you are now more disabled than You
| were in 1864 and years following; therefore, if
claim was allowed at So per month the rating prior
to that time Sc based upon the history of the
case showing lesser disability for the years prior
TO time when s. rate commenced. This is the man
of rating all arrears cases where disability Is
held to be prOgreSSUe in its nature The arrears in
your claim very liberal, compared with other
| cases that we know of.
Soldiers Wife Trdrerse City Mich--Ist. Any hon.
! y-discharged soldier now disabled by causes
incident to service can enter the Soldiers Home
2d. There is no provision made for his family. Sd
The Soldiers Home at Detroit is State institution
for Michigan soldiers. The national military homes
are situated near Augusta, Me-, near Dayton, Ohio
near Milwaukee, Wis., and near Fort Monroe. Va
4th. They supported by the United States Gov
ernment 9Th Ifa pensioner, the soldier would have
to surrender his pension to the home while an in
mate thereof 9Th. A dependant mother who files
/ her claim since June 30, 1oS0, can only draw from
date of application.
| III X ScIroon Ldte " Y-Ist Congress June
H. I777 established national flag, consisting of I3
stripes alternate white and red, with union of 13
stars in blue field. This is the first recorded leg
IlrlfNr to hot
| time in 1874 1915, banner was presented to a
| Philadelphia troop of ht-horse, and was COM
posed of the same arrangement of l3 stripes, with
| a union Of blended crosses of st. George and st.
| Andrew. This probably the birth of our pres
! ent flag. In 1913 Congress changed the union of
/ the flag so that star was added for every new
State I'd. The amount of money in the United
States Treasury March 4. 1857, So, ,347 52I ST.
| and March A. 1861 81 lO4 32I So 3d. The last claim
Gnvalidl filed June so, 1880, No 406, ,729. 4th
Wedecne TO state, as we see no reason for publish
ing it.
JJ, North Monmouth, Me.--1st. You cannot OBJ
tain erdct duplicate but you can obtain certii-
cate of honorable discharge. Apply to some we'll
| informed attorney. I'd. Please send on the poems
you mention. If they are suitable we may have
| use for them. 3D. We have not the poem you men
ton. Perhaps some of our readers can furnish US
with the Wounded Drummer"
| d. McE Coal City, Pd.-There is no provision
under which the widow mentioned can get PEN
sion under the general law for the services of her
husband, unless he was IN the war OF lsl2 For
subsequent service, prior to 1861, widow is not
| entitled. A special act Is the only relief
! A. B. f., Rochester, Hinn.-As the law allows but
one homestead privilege, settler relinquishng or
| abandoning his claim after he has made entry
! not thereafter make a second entry where relin-
! quishment was his voluntary or wilful act.
D. PIE would be entitled to arrears on the
other disabilities when claim therefor is complete
See reply TO Fourth Minnesotain issue of February
| j, 1883.
| ". B., Rouin, Mieh-H your disability Is the
direct result, a sequence Of the disability for
which you applied, you would be entitled to PEN
sion just the same on the original disability.
| D. w. E., MdnitOICoc, Wis-The name of Post
surgeon at Lexington, KY, in 1854 and 1865, was
| DR.. Frank Meacham. He is now an assistant
geon, L. 5. A, and his address is Fort Wadsworth,
| New York harbor
ITO insure replies, correspondent sh0uld give fu
names poso1iiCe addresses Replies 10 Inquiries
will be given either in this column by mail II reply
published the initials only of the writer Will be used
Correspondence on any subject will have prompt aen-
| tiOn.-Edl
Who win Answer this Question:
| 81 noticed in a recent number of THE TRIBUNE
! an excellent article ON the organization Of glee
| clubs IN connection with Grand Army Posts. The
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