The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-31

will keep track of the measure The Pension Office
does not notify him. neither does the Clerk of the
Hosise or the Secretary of the Senate. The claim
ant should inquire OF the Representative who intro
dueed the bill as 70 its ETte Ii the bill Was sue
claimant should execute formal declaration. ia
which he should stipulaie that he desires To avail
himself OF the benefits of the act and forward such
declaration to the Pension Office
+. d. N, Illinois City DISCRIMINATION for loss
OF limb or for loss OF Of limb commences from
date of application only An application fiIed now
does not carry with il any arrears.
Many Readers. Fa1s Hierl 0hio write rs follows
VIII you be so kind 70 inform Us through your
paper what the law is in regard 80 taking evidence
IN pension claims; or, in other words has the PEN
sion Department any legal right to take evidences
TO convict and pass Judgment upon q man without
giving him the names of his aecusers any chance
to defend himself against his personal or political
enemiess ARstcer. The law - in regard to taking
testimony by the special examiners is such meth
obs as may be adopted by the Commissioner Of
Pensions. He Is the law unto himself and the
special examiner, the representative of the Com
missioner - the prosecuting attorney, the judge
ana the Jury. Although the examiner makes up
his report and submits il to the Pension Office for
maj action, yet such action is generally foreshad-
owed by the report. The Commissioner pronul-
gated the rule that every claimant should have the
right TO be present in person by attorney to hear
the testimony given, WHISTLER for against him !;
chance possible to defend himself and maintain his
cause and this Is supposed to be the line of action
IN each case
y. Dr. s., Estheruille Io.gc asks whether soldiers
who die now are entitled TO headstones2 Aas1esr.
Yes. Application should be made 10 The Quarter
master-General, u. ). A. this city
j. r. C., Kane City, Pa says In your correspond
enee column OF July 10, in answer to A. o. B. do
understand that If the arrears act is extended am
increase OF pension will date back 70 the day of dis
charge, or must IT be an increase some disabil
Ity not mentioned in first claim? Anssrer It must
De a He'o disability one not alleged in the original
cialm- In all claims for increase on the disability
Tor which pension has been granted the law ex-
pressiy provides that such increase If granted can
commence only from the date Of the examining
arf1f to4fn hill a.
under the pending claim for increase except in
cases oil permanent specific disabilities such as
the loss of hand or foot etc
A. J. ", Mineral Point; No. saws. Where a ,,ri
vate OF the late war died in the service and who
LETT minor children and whose wife died bfor. she
obtained a pension, and now the children are Of
age can they compel the Government TO pay them
tie pension she would have been entitled to- An
ssoeT The children entitled TO the pension from,
aale OF death OF soldier up 20 the time they be-
X: A. r.. Derteruile, Wis-There Is nothing due
IN the way OF bounty to soldier or his heirs who
received the bounty due him for his original enlist
ment and the veteran bounty for re-enlistTnent
No law has been enacted benefitine that class OF
soldiers so far as provides any additional bounty
nor Will the equalization of bounty bill benefit them
IN any way, as they received the highest Govern
Inent bounty that was paid, while many others re-
ceived none at ALL
H, Mansfield o. saws was enrolled IN the
service Sept a. ls6l was mustered ont for pro-
motion to Second Lieutenant April 1863: vasaaTin
mustered out Tor promotion to First Lieutenant Aug
l. 1868 Each time was mustered out was mustered
In Tor three years. was discharged for disabiIif
April 70. 1864 If j should want to take advantage
OF the Homestead act. how long would be COM
PEELED to live on the land to get a deed for it
AaStcer. One year. Having been discharged FOR
dlsabilty You would be given the benefit Of three
years Tor that service; that added to your prior
service, would make upward of four wears. hut "a
every settler must reside his homestead at least
enc enc year, you would acquire title BY living upon
the iand that length OF time.
j. r. J., lie Roy, No., submits the following: A
soi9ief Mes an application for pension for disease
sald eiaina IS allowed and certificate issues few
months after hing his application disability
arises as sequence result of the disease claimed
IN the original application. If he should apply for
increase the additional disability and il Should
pc allowed, from what date would it be rated
from the date the disability arose or from,
uate OF ming application for increase? Ansuer As
IL IS result of the original disability il would be
eiassed as an increase for same. and would COM
menee from the date of the certificate of the exam
ming surgeon made under the pending claim for
j. w. r., Little Marsh PG--If q pensioner dies
rom disease for which he is pensioneCi does his
pension revert TO his widow What course must
sne take to draw it or have the change made?
Ansesr 1t does not; but she sentitied to a pension
as widow upon her filing proper application for
widows pension See reply to 1. A, in our last
Justice Cedar Springs Mch.-K the rolls show
you paid in fun for your clothing there appears
70 Not oe no renedy. lou cannot probably furnish
other proof than your statement and the
Governments will not correct the records upon
that a Sergeant could be reduced to the ranks by
Recommendation OF the company commander for
any cause ExtTa-tinty pay was abolished after
March, 1858 We are nes sgare that apsess1seFs Of
inquiry frs;n yoii or any person. ffSas have
reached US, where our rules nave been coT,uIied
with tsee note at head of this column have NOT
oeen or VIII not be replied TO In reasonable
z. B., Lancaster Pa writes as follows: We have
pensloner IN our community who is an habituai
oF1nkard- be has deserted his wife and II chill
dren and as soon as he draws his pension il goes
for whisky. Gun this penssea be taken from him
IN iavor OF his wlfef ARst5er. We regret to say
that 1t cannot Payment eaasct be made 20 any
person but the pensfoner. II is given him for his
own support, not for the support of his family
Soldier, Harrison, u. says II soldier giTes an
attorney power Of attorney 10 collect his claim
against the Government does the soldier receive the
money III any Is allowed he attorney In such
cases does not power of attorney put the at
torney IN the soldiers place as far as collection
etc, In that claim IS concerned? Has the soldier any
redress taIter giving power of attorney IL his
attorney should not act in good faith In the prose-
cution OF his ciaim2 4Rssrer. We presume you re-
fer to a claim other than pension claim, because
the check IN payment of q pension goes direct to
the claimant, and the attorney never sees it. In
other claims the check is made the order Of TIE
claimant and sent to the attorney The power OF
attorney given him to collect the claim does not
give him authority to indorse the draft, because
such authority must be specially given oasr the
draft has been issued. You viii receive notification
OF the receipt Of the check, and you remit the
attorney his fees when he viii send you the Cow
eminent check originally Issued or you can give
him special power of attorney to inGforse the
GRAFT. IN the latter case the attorney collect
the money, deduct his fee, and send you the re-
mainder. If you have reason 10 doubt the honesty
of the attorney you should not give him the chance
to defTaud yos Remit him the fee allowed by law
agreed upon. and he Is obliged 70 send y0u the
original check made to your order, and which no
person but yourself can indorse.
G.. H. H., 1T Perry Oh was IN the ARM three
and half years What win have to DO 70 home
stead Give brief statement Of the soldiers home
stead law? Anstrer. Select the tract of land YOU
desire to enter and file your application with the
Register and Receiver of the loeal Land Office You
can take up no than leo acres. You are re-
quTed to pay certain fees and you are obsiged to
establish residence and reside upon the land FIVE
years, less the time served in the army. Upon ap-
picalion to any Register and Receiver you can OBJ
tain circular giving full instructions ia regard 70
application, fees required, ETC., you write TO
the Commissioner OF the General Land 0fice this
city, and obtain the same information.
j. G. H., Valley, Ns5.-A discharge from the army
Is necessary IN all cases to obtain pension. il
soldier deserted he must apply 20 the v a. rapart-
ment for discharge before he can receive is pen
sion Previous faithful service viii not 4 eet tie
case See the new law granting dischars to eer-
tain class OF deSe.ters as published in sue of
July IL 1884.
Were ali survivors of the war 1872 pensione from
1871, and how much per month"; Can heirs Obtain
pension till time Of the soldiers deceaSe where no
pension has been received? summarized woman
daughter of said soldier entitled to continuation of
pension during lifetime If she remains single? Is
all data necessary for proof to be found in Offices of
War Department at Washington How should one
proceed TO get pension IN such ezlse7 A9Sscer Some
were pensioHed from ISL and others from 1873
when the law was amended to include al who
served III days or were, IN en- engagement, etc
The pension in each case was S. The heirs of such
persons not entitled. The pension goes no fur
ther than to the widow of such soldier The records
of the war of 1872 are incomplete. Such as are