The National tribune., 1884-01-24

D. C.. South Whitley. Ind, M O. E. EFgsa n.
and several ofherS.The tso~ernfnsnt does net ISSUE
d.i'ileaie discharges bat where the original dis
charge has been lost or destroyed. the Governments
viii issue certificate from the official recorss
which states that the soldier member Of q :
certain company and regiment, and that he was !
discharged az certain date. This i sizued BY one
Of the assistant adjGtant- generals OF thc army on
duty IN the War Department.. Acfo@s the face 81
such certificate IS printed the following. This
certificate IA given in case Of discharged soldiers
upon evidence that the original discharge has been
lost OF destroyed without the pFiv8ty pFocEre-
ment of the person entitled thereto, and in all
cases upon the condition imposed by the act OF
congress approved March 3 1875, that i shall nos
De accepted as a voucher for the payment Of any
claim against the United States for pay bonnss or
other allowances. or evidence in any case This
y al that YOU can get IN the way OF discharge
certificate TO replace one lost or destroyed. The
original discharge cannot be tupIicnfad 8ee-aus9
the Government kept no copy OF the original ard
hence Il has no means OF Knowing what il con-
tanned. or by whom it signed sc. This Ger
GtIcate IS sufficient 70 join the G.. A. r. and Tor
ordinary purposes.
J. McC. RireTton Iu-Tn the absence Of record
showing soldier treated in hospital for disability
claimed, witness is not sufficient fek
OF is origin as claimed. II there IS a record as
above stated IN ordinary eases, testimony as TO
origin Is not necessary unless question Of tine q
duty is involved
@. ". B.. Spring TaEess Mini Why JEFF Davis
was not hung and on . what grounds he escaped
the gaIlows," are matters Of history and was eino
solely 20 The maguaninity OF the best Govern
nient the world ever saw" 2. The dead at Ander-
at that Places the graves are numbered, and
list OF the known dead IS published
You can ascertain whether soldier -
buried IN certain National Cemetery By writing
TO the QuaTternaster-G General U. s. A., this city,
who has charge Of all matters relating 70 National
!. Cemeteries and headstones for soldiers graves
8. Yes, under certain circumstances, the Govern
ment viii provide q headstOne for tie grave Of A
soldier that has died since the if his grave is
unmarked Write to the tluartermaster- General,
stating All the facts, and yen viii De fully informed
(. j. M ", Morrison, IE-Neither the guardian nor
the minor children of a deceased soldier are re-
quircd 90 reside upon the homestead but the same
must be cultivated and improved for the period Of
time during which the father would have been re-
quired TO reside upon the tract
us Bah, " "a supplemental affidavit In
your case IS d5vit duly executed before cours
OF record. &c, In which you should state when,
where and the circumstances under which YOU
contracted the diseases named. This IS necessary
IN order TO get your claim therefor properly be-
fore the Pension Office, you did rot allege said
diseases IN your original declaration You viii noe
De entitled 70 arrears this sdditionGi eiain be-
cause II was not Tiled prior 10 July + Lssf. 2
father depending upon a who died in the serv-
ice is entitled to pension # son left No widow %
minor children and the mother Of said soldier is
dead.
G. A. NlpIs RaDids. M3ch-1. The Pension Oales
has the same right 10 cross-examiue the witnesses
ia pension claim that a lawyer has 20 cross
examine witnesses in court If the Pension Office
thinks proper to write to witness f@ testified
ii claim, asking him FOR further information or for
an explanation Of has testimony, We do BOT how
you consider il direct insUt II YOU were on
trial Tor any oifense would you consider Il direct
insult for your lawyer to crCss-exanaine the Wit
nesses Tor the prosecution Where aaidavits are
not IN the handwriting OF the Witnesses they are
taken cum grIno sale" 2 II the solder Was IA
hospital the records If IN existeuce} Of such hos
! pllai should show for what he treated. Tn
fortunately for many claimants. the records often
show them treated for most any disability exceps
/ Tore, yaiueless 70 them IN their claims.
/ DR.. A. r. ", Lesuisssrrs. Pu.-Trade dollars were
coined under the act OF 1873. Doubtless the iegis
latlve purpose in creating this coin was that IS
should enter into foreign circulation in Asia and
/ China and not for use in this country. Although
by said act all the silver coins including the trade
dollar were made legal tenders for any amount not
over i've dollars, yet IN 1876, joint resolution Of
Congress took Gsgag from the trade dollar leqo-
tender quality and held down it's coinage 20 the call
Tor It Tor expectation IL Is OF greater weight and
nnenesS Tran the standard silver dollar. and, there
fore, Intrinsfeally worth more. The whole ans0uns
coined WAS 50 $50, ti6, Of which nearly 300e0o00
/ went abroad, and much Of It has been, doubtless,
melted mp at the mint AT Calcutta aRd converted
into the coin of that country. The remainder
something over s. COO o00-rensairs in this country
To quote from the languages Of the Secretary Of tina
Treasury: From time to time. however as i suits
SeheTning and the occasion fits a hue and cry
/ and unwary holders suffer less or ineonvenence-p
/ The Secretary has recommended to Congress that
they De called N and melted up into standard dol
lars and this VIII probably be DONE
| IA. v. Lordc;lse, y Y-For enIIstr,ents for enc
year the Governments paid Ss35S at enlistrneut the
same ct the expiration Of six months OF service
and Ike amount at the end Of one years service.
II soldier " no enlisted for one year discharged
for any cause srcspt 10Susds} prior to six months
service he was not entitled to the second INSTALL
mems OF bounty 70 the third iustslilent IN
less he serred twelve months. You can Judge for
yourself whether you received all the bounty due
Z1nssviRs ohio.-Pensious are granted for the
rank actually held at the tine the disability ex5af-
mated Subsequent promotion does not entitle psr-
I soner to pension for that rank. You were proha-
/ bly, an enlisted man when your disease was con-
ted
and not Is q lieutenant.
EMH White Plains. N. Y-L Tie ages Of the
children essential, else Pension Office cannot
determine When each child becomes sixteen vears
I Of age The claim may not be rejected. but VIII
probably be declared inadnissible which practi-
ellly amounts 10 the same thing 2 Separate cheeks
are issued and sent 10 Tie guardian. = The claim
ant should report ACTS to Commissioner Of PEN
{ sICns That IS ali that can be done and we pre-
sumo he VIII afford Eelress. 1 We should cali i
gross eaFelessies I TIE Eets are reported % tis
AaIutant-tIeI.erzi T. :. A.. accompanied with
proper proof, the records may be amended
4 c. A. G.. Joliet H-This correspondent states
that his regiment was mustered 0ut at Iitt Rock
aSs, August IL lse5, aad several days afier, Wiils
( returning 10 Camp BeIlisoB. Ohio, wtere they
were finally palC and received the5r discharges. the
steamer which they were being transported WIS
blown ashore, q boiler exploded and some were
{ drowned sad some were injured. and asks 4
such were entitled TO pension Aasrsr. Yes up 70
the date when solder finally paid and received
bis discharge certificate he was in the military
service 50 tar as the pension laws are concerned
sny disability received in bEe OF datv up 10 sud
date even though he had been mustered cat prcvi-
I ously.
Mrs. E. T.. Qlsereus Gr0us, Hld-ToU are the
only one entitled to the pension Of your daughter,
which VIII be - for heT from the Gate Of Ge5t u
your husband mp 20 the time she became sixteen
years o. age; tbs VIII be IL addition To your pen
( sion of S as widow The husband Of your 3augi-
ter has no title OF claim whatever to the pension.
burnside. Osgcego n. You have done right in
submitting an explanation Of the error % the PEN
sion Office, and we doubt net i VIII be satisfactory.
/ We co not think that the errer in statement Or
your comrade viii iniure your claims We sea
no reason why it should.
/ r. H. Fo,rIer- Iad.-you are not entitled to three
months pay proper. That extra pay was allowed
Z 20 All commissioned officers below the RANK Of
1863 April To- 1866; no others entitled You may
well call the sentiments contained IN the clipping
you send rawlings" Some editors develop
violent traits of insanity whenever they hear Of
biil introduced N Congress Ia favor OF the soldier
J. c.. National Biiiiar4 Ronse H'is-We think tho
Pension Office viii be.satsfled as to che medical
testimony, that Il connects y0ur disability with ths
service Iou should have stated in g6idagit why
You cannot furnish medical testimony during
J tain years since your discharge Other portions
I of your claim having been proved the Pension
Office VIII not reject it because Won cannot furnish
medical testimony during the entire time since
/ your discharge.
AND STILL. THEY COME.
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