The National tribune., 1884-02-07

that time is not reported present sick absen5
sick. he IS presumed have been sound at enlist
fneHe IN ordinary eses All soiesiers were sfpposed
to have been examined ut enlistment BY q suFxeons
but there IS record OF such examinations. except
o printed form, which gives particular dezcTIp-
ttOn and the tact OF such examination - nos Se-
cepted TO prove soansues5. Tor the reason tlsas
many soldiers who passed sueA examination
subsequently discharged Tor disability originating
prior 70 enlistment
}. H. J., 0siogle Pa-If The person was
larry enlisted and mustered into the EsislfuT
IsGrti service he wonia be entitled pension sor
any disability originating ia hne*f duty therein.
II he was a civilian employees twhPh was probably
the status of the person y@u HeHticIl, he would
aoi be entitled to pension
a. J. IT.. 1h,scodu WJs.-l. The statement Of SER
vice "a given - correct In either event -
important. :. The same. g No. T. As each ease
has its own peculiar features, ~ no two eases ara
alike and know nothing Of she merits OF
iacis of the ease in point we cannot say what sesti-
mOuy viii be sufficient TO establish is- The Conn
missioner Of Pensions nor any one IN bis ogIcc can
answer such question The =iifiiciency Of proof
can only be determined tAe e.lsc eosaes up tor
action
soldier Chesterfield III. The Departments
would not take away the pension Until after il,-
restgaiiol the charges were found 10 DE ssile Tae
Department has power to drop a rcusi0uer
from the roll except for cause which must be snb
stantiated by proof = The Of the parties
who make charges against the pensioner nod
given out AL such matters are considered conf
Dental by the Pension Office 3 II he could progs
the charges false be would be restored 70 the roli
but the Pension Office mighs not accept the proof
offered by the pensIoneF-
r d. B.. Seneca Mo.--I. No; the Governments
has nothing 10 with the matter. Your only re-
course IS civil suit aud that might nos restgls
hivorabiy. 2; Not entitled TO pension, because he
was not IN line Of duty at The time 3. Ask the
Commissioner Of Pensions
F. s. IT. Gira~d Ollio-rhe pension win cease
with your husbands death. unless he shall Gle
from the wound Tor which he j. peusoncs;, scHle
ether Disability originating IN the service and IA
Hne Of duty.
H. 4. r.. Oat3and Mr-There was no act grant
ing bounty passed ia 1867 You probably refer
tGe act Of july ~ 1856 which provided an add
t7Onal bounty Of S0J 10 soldiers who enlisted after
April 10 is6, for not less Than three years. and
who served out their sine and hoaorably dss-
charged. or who were discharged for aeoaRds, pro-
Yleins siieh soldiers ad nos received or we're pot
entitled 10 receive, raider existing laws more than
sio0 bounty. Soisiiers discharged for promotion
We're not entitled - said bouRiy W det etsialz-
ing bounties ever became a law but bili pT0vid-
ing for has been introduced IN the present.
Congress See reply 10 c. K. abovel
sqssi5e5 Lynn csaire. Ig-There was sIoo bounty
due you under the additional bounty act ,see pre-
eediDg reply, which you eosllJ have secured had
you nled el9im therefor pTior 20 Jaiy {, isa0,
when u expired by limitation rms additional
bounty with the original bounty 81 SEQ " ch Won
receiTed was all that due yeu. There IS now
nothing due you under any existing law
D. L. HaHiios. Gutter H. wants some kind
reader Of TIE tEfEUSs To send q recipe, that hss
been tried, FOR eeneniiug eeilar-One thai viii
prevent the water from coming in. We know Of
BoTthints more eiiectu2i than Portland cement
properly applied
T. K HANNIBAL Ilo.-The soldier cannot recover
the three months pay, az pay land a!loSeances)
was forfeited lie fortunate in receiving what
pay he ola before the order issged for his dis
charge; foT 81 tne pyI1ser has. net PAID anything
al would have been Forfeited il appears he en-
listed either .as a sub g. or Representatives
recruit and the credit = county Quota must
stand
G. IT, D., Ers,kon Eosra.--Vghen an application
for pension IS flied IN the Pension Office Il IS placed
Z IN an envelope called a ilscket." with his RsIHe.
Se.. the outside Search Is then made Dor prior
claim, ard also for certificate Of tslhi ~ upou
which he 1ay-hsve been discharged from service.
II former claim from she same person IS found
Is hled with sueh claim- II prior claim IS found,
It IS given number and sent to he division where
II belongs by reason of the scrrice Of the soldier
Is soon a. pTaesicabie cia.ssnl u orsred tor e<-
animation. the AGjutsnf- General Of the army y
called upon for report % she enlistment.
ice ana aasehs.Ee % the s0er asia any informal
ton the records may contain relative 70 the dssl-
biiity ALLEGED and The suFgecn-eeneral Of the
ArIsy II called upon Tor report showing Tor what
disabilities the claimant treated during his
service Both OF these officers furnished with
the sata gwen by the claimant in his application to
assist them n searching the records. II treat
ment II alleged IN Z general post hospital. the
claimant IS usually called npen prior 20 the receipt
oil the reports from the ar Department, for te-ti
mony OF an officer or two comrades a. l. origin.
and Of TegfIGental other surgeon for treatment
Tor sie alleged di5aSlty during service IN ap1st-
cations where disease = alleged IN some eases
claimant i called upon TO prove his physical
diton al enlistment tSes reply. this column. %
~ y - Claimant an eiauns Tor diseased - sSO
required to snow the continuous existence Of .tfd
to s%kdt extent he has been disabled nv his tlsg-
billy year by year, since discharge. During the
progress % the claim the soldier examined from
time 70 TINE often nay be deemed necessary.
and as the Necessary testimony y nle from time
to time Witnesses written to 4zd .her rell-
bity ascertaiiIed. The service Of Tie army WIT
EeSseS = ascSr7lnesl Dy report from tie W.Ir De-
IfrtnetIt, especially as to whether they were With
The claimant al the Gate his disability , alleged 10
have originated and VIXEN ali these reports are III
and the testimony IS considered sufficient il dlsa-
bilit5- has been rsted by examining surgeon and
to the board OF review Who tsgitF gsls- uDO
the eianl ]. then goes 70 the rsesiie4Il division
whence i : rated theme i goes 20 final reviewer,
who determines what sum the pessioner shall
celve thence i goes 70 the certificate 's3vsiofl
where certificate Is issued. which : signed By
the Commissioners and is forwarded 20 the -eere-
Fy Cf the Interior for his signature IL IS returned
70 sac Fc4lsiSH Oii-ec Whciiee u is >et % we PEN
sion agent ~ whose cistFct the ps-iseisef resises
and the said agent sends the certificate and
vouchers to the Pensioner. after signing which and
returning them TO TIE pension agellt, Tie latter
sends him direct cheek FOR the entire amount u
! ms pension; thereafter t6e peGsiCDer draws LIS
pension every qs1arter. II claim IS refsctcsl
such action IS taken IN tie division wlssro las
cs-iHl belongs. and ft does net USUALLY 60 - the
board Of review. To the latter, uay claims that
are 5Tielea for admission submitted. Tie labor
required = working up a claim $ clioErle'tss and
delays ere many often URavoifGble 1tssi are s3ue
20 various causes PROOF q erigiE and srcsIilles
AZ service Is required N AL Eases y acre tnefe : M
record OF the disability in tie War Department
and IL some eases where there IS ! record psOof of
origin is ASH required 20 establish the Gfcs tiiat
tic disability originated in line Of duty No two
cases alike; each as Is PEGS ar ielture
and what may be required il oHc e..isn may net
be required in another claim, although apparently
identical in nature.
s J D, T0lesf E'sa--s&n array nurse was net
soit.ieF bu. employee of che -luf;scai aupaIi-
Esent. under cDlsgnct. He giv3ssn, and
hence IS uof entitled 80 pension for any cause
FS Lgoas. hs;a--The communication for arsi-
feiai Limbs dates from application etsiy, bgs- 9ser
having once Applied the applicant IS entitled to i
every five years, Wheeler lie apples ior Z c. not.
scented during she war BY ttC service u the Union
army Of Is proprietor and publisher. BY il mill
tary editor 5y che editor of tins colantn. snd by
others OF its staff and employees les, boys, we
were there
is T.. Eeofa I0srq.-t A foil pension 5 osal pen
SION Tor the rank OF the applicants Tor enlisted
man, per month The e.s duration Of the
from phi Il, ISL the 0UnbtrIinent Of Fort
sumter 20 May - 1855. twhen Kirby smith s5Ir-
rendered.. The official end Of Tie August
70 Iss6 when The President issued his pcEec proc
lamatiOn declaring the rebellion II end ana
storing the wit Of habcGs corpss-
g. L. la Crosse. His-The c-asura % The words
soldiers discharge no objection % bis being
Te-eulstcd j. known 60 exist does not entit3s the
soldier to anythils; that aware Of II he
was afterwards drafted and held TO service. Is
would signify tEas he proper subject Tor
draft. II e 10 not clearly understand the erift Of
your question; but. IN any event the soldier has
easns against the Governments for IN iAes4
drafa.