The National tribune., 1884-09-25
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on VARIETY OF interesting
Subjects

ITO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES questions on sep
arate sheet OF paper, give full name and address,
and mark it 8 Correspondents Column No atten-
ton will be paid TO communications that are not
accompanied with full name and address of writer.
Our readers requested TO inclose stamp for
reply TO their inquiries.i
j. H., National Military Home GA pension
granted by special act of Congress commences
from the date of the passage of the special act
less the act shall hx the date OF commencement
otherwise.
e. A., Maple Rapids, Mich.-H Congress st some
future time shall extend the benefits of the arrears
act you viii be entitled to arrears on the dis
ability upon which your claim increased. Had
you filed your Claim Tor increase On the new dis
ability prior to July l, $780, it would have given
you pension therefor back to discharge. In all
allowed claims for increase thu old certificate is
called in and reissue of certificate made to cover
the additional rate or disability.
H. W. p, Cotiltervitle, IH.-The equalization of
bounty bill failed TO become q law. II may be
acted upon during the next session of Congress, but
we cannot say whether it will be or not.
Subscriber, Tir0ti Pa-Your question is too long
TO publish If the fact can be proven that it was
actually understood by the soldier and his father
that the money was to be invested for the soldiers
benefit. then no one but the soldier is entitled
thereto. His brothers have claim in equity or
law to any portion of the funds the real estate.
The fact that he was not of age when the transac-
ton occurred does not affect his rights. The
brothers have more title to it than we have.
w. s. L., Boston, Nass.-Prior to act of Congress
of July H. 1862, Brigade baRdnasters received the
pay of Second Lieutenants, but they were not en-
titled to the rank of such Office subsequent 10 said
receive 80 per month and allowances OF Quarter
maSter-Sergeant. In each case they were ap-
pointed by warrant and were regarded enlisted
men. They are entitled to pension for disability
contracted in service and in line of duty but cannot
receive any higher pension than privates or other
enlisted men.
W. A. G., Whitehall, NJ Claims for refundinent
of money paid to exempt from draft barred by
| statute unless filed prior to March l. 1871
IL. a. p, South NortpdtE Conn.The circular sent
| you from the Pension Office in regard 10 the
amounts paid by you to the attorneys, etc, is
These circulars sent to claimants at all stages oi
| their claims. and, with some others as equally
| valuable, may be denominated as tomfooleTy.
| y. -. W., DeKdt6, says: have never applied for
pension. Can receive pension from date Of dis
| charge. If am entitled to it? Anssoer. No All
| only from date Of filing appiieatton.
W. A. H., Lebanon, Ind, says: enlisted Feb. S,
| 1865, for one year or during the war; was dis
charged July o. 1865, account of disability was
| TO receive 500 bounty; only received S2313. Am
entitled TO any more of the Sf009 Ans,oer No un-
else. The fact is, you did not enlist for year
"or during the war; You enlisted for one year
unless sooner discharged" and did all one
| year men. The act authorizing enlistments for one
1 year, under which you enlisted. provided That at
the end of six months service the second INSTALL
ment of $685. would be paid and at the end of the
term of service the remaining installment OF S33s
| would be paid. In each case the full service had 10
be rendered, and If discharged prior thereto for
! any cause except mounds, the bounty not due
and could not be paid because the service had not
| been performed to entitle thereto.
| d. s. w., Germantown Pal. A soldier who WA
| drafted and served nine months or more as Q
| drafted man, receiving an honorable discharge "a
entitled to tho Same privileges regards veteran
muster. ~ volunteer-that u. II he subsequently,