The National tribune., 1884-09-25

enlisted in another organization prior 20 April l.
1854 for three years and honorabIy discharged
he is entitled to be mustered veteran. 3 An
increase of pension on the original disability does
not carry arrears. Under the law such increase
can commence only from the date of the EXAMINE
ing Surgeons certificate which establishes the
right to increase) made after the claim for increase
is filed.
j. e., Teeun.seh, Msch-i Testimony OF neigh
bors, persons other than physicians, to the eff
feet that claimant had been disabled - or "a or
was not able to do hard labor, would tend to show
that he entitled 20 81, So, IS. respectively
but such testimony does not always secure rating
corresponding with the testimony furnished. be-
cause in many cases such testimony Is diseoassfed
to harmonic with the examining surgeons ceTti-
ficate, which, rule, shows lesser degree Of
disability than otherwise proved. 2. In claim
filed since June 60 ISs0, the pension, If allowed.
viii date from the fling of the declaration
H. A, Sailors Snug HGrbor, N. T., says: Can
sailor vote for President without being natural
ized? Served one year in the late ard was
bonorabiy discharged. Ansarcr Service in the
United States Army Navy aud honorable dis
charge therefrom does not alone secure citizenship,
and no one not a citizen of the United states
ably discharged from the United States military or
naval service may be admitted To citizenship upon
his simple petition and satisfactory proof OF one
year residence prior to application with proof OF
good moral character and OF honorable discharge
from service.
w. f., Os,cayo. Pa, asks whether the GAR Is a
legalized body, that contract with other parties
is valid, so that lease contract made by O. A.
X. Post with individual IS good IN law? AnSlrer
None Dut q regular Incorporated body can make q
valid lease, contract other legal instrument
Steps being taken if not already CON-
pieted] to incorporate the National Eneampment,
GAR, according to law. Posts may also be in
corporated according to the law Of the States in
which located but this, so far we know, has sell
| dom been done.
e. w r., Spring Val7ey, MIMI. See reply to F.
Med, in last issue. 9 IL pension claim l. re-
| ported to the Pension Office as fraudulent Of any
notice Is taken of such Feportl il will be investi-
| gated by Special Examiner of the Pension Oaiee,
and claimant will be given opportunity to dis
| prove the charges. al the parties. both for and
| against, viii be examined under oath, and any
claimant pensioner has the privilege Of meeting
| his accuser face TO face and to eFoss-exanns All
/ the witnesses against him. g. All doubtful cases
$50 considered by the Pension Office referred
for special examination, and the Examiners duty is
to ascertain the facts and report them 0itho bias
or prejudice
A GcC, Kyssrike, ~ Y-Afidaviss in pension
| claims are valid only when executed before an
/ officer authorized to administer oaths. A Post
master who holds no other Office is not competent
to administer oaths, hence an affidavit made be-
fore him would not be legal Some Posfmasters
hold the additional Office of Notary Public JUS
| tiee of the Peace. They administer oaths in
their official capacity Of Notary Justice. but not
as Postmaster.
J. b.. Salisbury, Pa, says If an officer of q A
| r. Post serves nine months then resigns, Is he
entitled to the past rank OF such Officer ARssesr.
No. The regulations require full term OF service
to entitle TO past rank.
JR, West Nelctoa Pa, says was shot through
| the knee-joint at the battle of Cold Harbor June
3, 1854 one day before my term of service expired.
which detained me- IN hospital, and not
mustered out and discharged until Nov. Is 1854
Is 1t true that am not entitled to any pay for this
timer If not. on what principle Of Justice or
equity could such decision be based? Aasteer
You were probably discharged to date back 20 June
4, 1864, when your term of service expired. You
were not entitled to pay soldier subsequent 70
that time, but you taken care of by the
| Government while in hospital without expense 20
you, fed clothed, lodged. with surgical attendance
nursing, etc. and IS you were entitled 70 pen
sion during all that time (which pension you could
not have received had You been paid as a soldier
we really cannot see wherein you have been very
badly treated by the Government. Il was Gus
tomary To discharge all soldiers who were in hos
pital when regiment was discharged, TO date from
mnster-out of regiment. You have claim fol
soldiers pay.
E. F. 81, 4Hsnso,Or, Pa, says: In the proviso O
Sec. 47S, r. 8, to the deduction Of the attorneys
fee of $40 in claims allowed since June 20. 1878
where the fee of $40, or any part thereof has no
been paid does that apply to increase claims where
disability Is alleged? If So what il the
proper method to pursue In order TO derive ths
benefit of the said Proviso? Ans11sr. The pFoTis<
applies TO all pension claims, increase well a
others. Call the attention OF the Commissioner o
Pensions TO the fact that no fee has been paid ans
he will cause the same 10 be deducted from future
| payments due the pensioner.
w. c., ClereiGnd.-The Surgeon-General, U.SA
Washington, ID. c., supplies trusses to pensioaer
who are drawing pensions for hernia (ruptUre]
Application should be made direct TO that officer
who viii send the applicant blanks and instruc
| half
-
quests 20 De ordered befors any particular Board
Examining Surgeons, such request Is usual,
granted. State the case TO the Commissioner o
Pensions.
d. Hep, Assaria, Kan-The law does not CONN,
claimant to execute fee contracts. 1t is entirel
optional with him yvhetfer he does so or not Tn
attorney cannot demand the execution of the con
) tracts he request such action, and there b
must stop II claimant has already paid s., ther
Is nothing more due until the claim Is allowed
i no contracts are fled the attorney win then rs
csive from the Pension gent s.; if contracts ar
filed, he will receive SD from the soures
Although the attorney agreed to prosecute the
for So il must be borne IN mind that that amour
} all that the law at that time allowed and b
was compelled 70 take the case for that sum- TIL
. law now allowing larger fee providing th
claimant consents thereto) the attorney has rih
TO secure it if he AS have heretofore states
the fee OF S2o u not unreasonable in any pensio
claim.
. Il. was captured at battle OF Shiloh anC
after being in prison fer some time, was parole
and sworn not to take up arms against the South
ern Confederaey until legally exchanged Say
heard Of his erch6fsGs and so could not re
|; turn to his company without violating his oath
! thus went until the closed, and he hs
never received discharge, pay bounty pension
he being marked deseFter. Asks if this Is ius
and right? 4Hsscsr- The conarade does not explsi
: what steps he took to ascertain whether be ka
! been exchanged. If he went home and gave him
self no further concern about the matter. FecOnci
! ing his conscience with the excuse that the Coy
ernnent ought to hunt him up and tell him tins
he was exchanged, then the state % affairs is bot
just and right II was his duty to report his cas-
!
from whom he could have easily aseertained h
status and his duty. Our correspondent remind
| US of soldier at Bull Run who when the order
retreat was given kept retrsating until he arrive
3 in Canada where he remained until the war wS
over. He explained his action by saying that
: did not hear the order to retreat counterTnandet
and, accordingly, ne kept on We are decidedly
> opinion that relief viii be denied A N his reason
!. as given, not being of such nature as will be col
sidered satisfactory" by the War Departnel
? and emitting him to discharge.
s. A g., Paris, ,IH.-Your mother was not enttle
to pension for you minor child. The fact tn
= you were soldier yourself during the period tn.
: she would otherwise have been entitled to pei
u under IS years Of age) bars all claim on tn
account both for you and her.
. r. ". s., Upton, Iotra.-I draw pension of "a
month for disease Of right knee and for liberation
:, the effects OF seurvy incurred while prisoner
4 war. Ifthe disease of the knee should necessita
: anputstion disable it for use would / not
y entitled to increase and how much? AEslEer. Ye
= the if the amputation Of or permanent di
= ability in, the knee occurred during your term
u service as soldier; pension for which would
n $50 il amputated at or above the knee and 81
y $50 for the permanent disability thereof depen
y ing upon the degree of disability
u j. R., Stroh, Ne5.-To entitle to veteran boun
g soldier must have served ttCo years in the SdH
9 organization in which he re-enlissed, M
- = months IN another organization.
: l. D. w., Eitf-id, GA soldier discharged fo-aT
cause. except rounds prior to service of taeo eai
y y was not entitled to any e. s bounty. As 20 stat
= County or Town bounty cannos say. We har
. means of knowing what offered pai
: The Acknowledgement of the State in which "
% enlisted may be able to inform you. Such clair