The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-14

of events that actually occurred. g. Wrisc to the |
Secretary % the Treasury for copy o. his last re-
pert. IL Will give you all the information you ask.
u c. Hiddieio,cl, Coain.-Therc is no reason !
why an officer should receive more pension for the
saase degree OF disability than a private except
thai suen II the law. difference of raus should |
net III our opinion, enter into tiie question OF PEN
sl9lis INT we are not IL iNor o. res'ie any Iii
si.lgs thereby. we think chat sn should - the
rate for total disability Tor al grades 81 service
Your views are correct ana We hope thst raiiS on
III pension rolls WI be abolished. by increasing
pensions basis If - or total disability for
enlisted pan iand the higher ratings for officers
fof MI.
I'D. Togr,s, Me.-Tesiimony Of the FIRST physi-
clan who treated claimant after he was discharged
Is IN Ierly claims necessary to success Where
the condition Of tue solsier during service > not
satisfactorily shown, is Of vital nuportancc TO
Know, in wnas condition he returned from the army,
and, IN most claims, tbs can only be shown by
testimony OF the first physician 10 treated hiin
the most important stage OF pension claim j. the
period when the soldier retHrued from ihe army,
IN order % determine y l theT the disability eisil-
ri due TO his service, &nd, IL some claims,
medical testimony on this point IS The only testi-
Gsony that IS considered
One Of En-, Co,lierrUe, Ill IN 1874 Congress
took away rom tie citizens OF the Distriet Of
Go ynnbn tbe right of suffrage. which they had
hitherto enjoyed. for the reason that change OF
Government was desired. Congress has exclusive
control OF the District and can give TO or take
away the right OF Suffrage rs in It's own sweet viii
II may deem wise and proper 2 Pens!ouer can
an arm iaiove the elbow or leg faiSove the kuee1,
IS disabled a. TO be incapaesated for perform
ing any manual labor
Nary North wayne. Ga--I Yes date OF mar
rage of widow To soldier has nothing to do with
the question of her title to pension IL married to
the soldier the DAY before he died widow has as
good title If married 10 him before the war. ?
Widow would not be entitled unless soldiers death
was caused by the disability for which peusiOned,
or some other disability due to the service and line
of duty therein 8 We cannot undertake. to state
time largely depends upon the pronsptaess with
which the claimant furnishes the necessary testi-
mony, ara tue qIAtlty oi the same. J. Navy
claims and army claims for pension have to go
through the same process. There Is no preference
given class another. ). The rating de-
pcnds upon the report of examining surgeons.
subject TO approval by the medical division Of
/ the Pension Office. II claimant IS reported
totally disabled. we presume he will be peEsioned
/ al that rate. 1t depends upon circumstances
! A. n PanOra TH-I The decision OF the Score
tary OF the Interior, in cases Of appeals, * final
The only recourse in case of his adverse decision IS
special act OF Congress. .. In appeal. The pa
pers IN the claim submitted to the Secretary
! and are supposed 20 be examined By the appeal
/ clerk of the Department. 3 New evidence bear
ing upon the material points mt issue would be adj
mfssteie. L. Inc Claimant, or his attorney, VIII De
furnished copy of the decision of the Secretary
upon the appeal, but not of the report Of the Com
/ missioner thereon. 3 Yes, claimant can amend
his original claiE and allegs a new disability at
any time and il there j. any evidence in the oTii
nal claim bearing upon the additional claim, Il viii
3 De applied thereto ana considered m connection
Herewith. 6. Claimants affidavit, executed be-
fore court Of record or some officer thereof hay-
ing custody Of It's SEAL eTnbodyins the name or ma
ture OF the additional disability, date place, and
circumstances under which il originated if filed IN
/ Pension Office constitutes claim therefor.
CW G., Ritshford 5finn.-Whittier's poem Of
! Barbara Frictchie is said to have been founded
upon fact The incident occurred when the rebels
invaded Maryland in September 1852. and while
they were passing through the town Of Frederick,
| the stars and stripes were defantiy flung 10 the
rrtag,r hza~
imEortalized by the poet. Whether the incident
actually occurred or not, the poem Is grand one
Us Mel, Ne,C Ross Ind.-The fees of notaries
public are governed by state laws. The Pension
cutting pension vouchers before them they car
charge such fee as they choose 10 exact under the
state law governing such matters. We are NO
aware OF any law, state or otherwise, that regu
iateS the amount notary public or justic shall
charge for his certificate on pension voucher
They can charge the same fee as for any other Ger
titieate, which Is usually from . to 80 cents.
j. H., Dyberr. Pa-If attorney dies the claim
ant appoint another attorney, and this viii b
whomsoeger she pieases to employ. A power O
attorney can be executed before any officer author
lied 10 take dispositions. justice of the peace O.
a notary public viii answer the purpose.
VS.. Eator Rapids Embellishments between
July IS 1864 and April 30, 1860 were under the &C
of July 4, 1854 which provided SI00 for one yea
and $50 tor three years. payable, one-thirt at en-
is.ment, one-thrd at the end Of one-half the term
and one-thiEd when full term had expired. Ii dis
charged for any reason except for rounds, befor
soldier had served one-haf of his term. ne no
entitled to second installment, and if discharges
before full term had been served he not eati
tied TO the remaining INSTRUMENT. We cannot ad
wise IN regard TO whether there Is bounty due ur
less we have full particulars.
C., Cumero1a Ao--The Pension Office informs u
that there Is available record showing the nun
Der Of pensioners on the roll who have lost both q
and leg, and TO collect the data at this tim
is not practicable, as il would retard the work
: the Office.
z. H., Shenandoah, Pc.-you are entitled to per
sion from the time yea dropped up 20 the Gat
you were restored, but increase only date froI
the time the increased disability is shown-that /
from the date Of the examining surgeons certif
; cate establishing the same
: G. D.. UnfonriEle No.. Yes. if he never T,
ceived it. The Second Auditor Of the Treasur,
Act approved July Is. 1855. 2. A ship of say q
! tons can reach the Atlantic Ocean from Chicago
: traversing Lake Michigan, thence through III
| Strait Of Mackinaw into Lake Huron, tsent
| through the st. Clair River into Lake st. Clai
E ! thence through the Detroit River into Lake Eri
5 thence TO Port CoIborne Canada and through ii
e Weland Canal into Lake Ontario thence down h
; st. Lawrence River to the St. Lawrence Canal
around the rapids. and again into the river
Montreal. and thence down to the ocean.
: WN, EsJrton. Iosca-1 There was no reeor
Z kept Of sick furl0Ugs-that is there Is no recoE
e OF the disability for which the Through gran
f ed. 2 The affidavit of hospital steward aud ts
comrades Is sufficient in ordinary eases where be
ter testimony cannot be obtained1 TO estabIis
It origin g. No person but the pcllSieaer unless
: be insane1 sign the vouchers and receive Il
e pension money. power of attorney to sig
i vouchers, Sce.. Is of value T. The price Of Il
o Waterbury watch, without THE TRIBUNE. is So
II and il cannot be obtained from for less sum.
' j. J. S. Soldiers Rofne-I. Dermatitis of leg
) erysipelatous inflammation thereof In your ca:
record of derInatitis of leg does not prove fra
tiired ankle but il shows an iliigry to that limb
some kind ora disease thereof. The rating for yol
. disability (which is not specific disability vi
a depend upon the report of the examining sTrgeO
alsT
q manual labor as compared with that of a soun
= man. 2 4 rejected claim is usually reOpenS
whenever evidence bearing tpOn the cause Of rejs
L ton is submitted. Papers fled with claim al
kept in the files OF the Pension Office They s.
q never returned.
3 Co. d, Dry Creek, Eeb.-1. Your claim we thnl
is valid one and your chances OF success are goo
@ Records of the hospital referred to are on file
II the Surgeon-Generals Office, this city.
h j. g. r. Porchestsr, " VI. You are entitled
v no land for your services in the late war. 2. I'll
3 same 8. A soldier can take up soldiers horn
K stead of not moro than 100 acres; citizen can tai
d up the quantity but the latter has to resit
3 upon the land five years, whereas the soldier
term OF service, If not exceeding four years, Is d
Quoted from the five years residence required /
D law.
= NTH, South Glastonbury Conn.-There Is notl
!, ing contradictory in the statements mentioned.
i eCery claim of dependent mother fathe
Il whether the soldier was minor or not il must
4 shown that at the date of the soldiers death Il
, parent for whom pension claimed WAS q
!, pendent upon the soldier for support In zdditi,
q to proof of dependence, in the soldier was
II q minor, proof that he contributed to the suppo
:, of the parent is necessary Where the soldier w
| -, So :.