The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-13


from the disability. sc. 2 Write TO the Cornuis-
sioner OF Pensions stating ali the facts and ask
Whist further testimony ~ necessary completes
the claim for the remaining disabilities for vgs;ch
pension has not been granted. Give company and
regiment, and number Of certificate. and we pre-
sumo q reply VIII be given Ia due SINE 3. No.
You only entitled tothe installulent of bounty
due you when promoted BY accepting n counIais-
sion you forfeited all bounty as an enlisted usar
Officers were not entitled TO bounty.
J. C., YorE. Ohio.-In All claims for pension tba
SuTgeon-GcneTal. U. 3 A.. Is called ppon for a re-
port from bis records showing the nature Of tn,s
disability for which the soldier was treated a. nnv
tirae he may have been IN hospital during his
service; also, the date OF such treatment, &c This
report usually takes from several weeks to several
months 50 reach she Pension Office according to
the peculiar circumstances Of she case two eases
ssing alike. We have means Of xaoyvinss what
yonr chances are for increase. Il win depend
upon your aotlisy 20 prove your claim and tie re-
port OF the examining surgeon upon The disability
for which You claim an increase.
=. ". z. Selma Kan-'Tlle equalization OF bounty
Dill, a. atToeuceu IN Congress, viii not provide
any additional bounty to soldiers who received
veteran bounty. because they have already recefved
more bounty than II provided by the bin which
gives 500 Tor each year OF service from which viii
be deducted az United States bounty iaefs.fsstg ret
eFaH bounty and additional bounty heretofore paid
some veterans received si0o for first enlistnent,
and 500 for second enIistnent. malSing SEQ for
about four years service. They thus received s100
more bounty than would be allowed them under
the bill referred to The object OF the bill is 20 pay
eaen sol5iier the differences between the amount OF
et United States bounty he received and an
amount equal to ssT4 per month for each rsenth
Of service A soldier who served a year and re-
eeived sleO bounty. or S20 for two years. or 500
for three years service. SC. viii be entitled To
nothing Under the ball mentioned AZ servica
rendered and az bounty paid for such service viii
pe CONSIDERED the same as enc service and one
bounty. Such the features OF the bill a. iafro-
week.
z. j. D., Crouss Eensns propo1snds the foIlovv-
ing: l. = When She evidence in a pension claim IS
all m and the Commissioner notifies claimant shas
e awaits report from the Acknowledgement,
United states army 70 service and disability.
whas would be the eonettion Of the elains-good o.
h@ei2 AnsyFer--lt IS no indication whatever OF
the condition OF the claim as a report from the Adj
Iutentsienerai is called for IN ersry claim rood
bad and indifferent 2 = " hen the COMMISSIONER
calls for report Of the Adjgtaut- General, how
long does Z take 20 get it = - .tnswer-From two
70 four months usually but it may be longer de-
pending Gpcu circumstance g and IL slv0r-
able, how long before claim would be alioweI2"
AIisSer-tte cannot say, sisd report Ss.y rot 30
all s1at IS required IN the ease A. Does he evil
Gence IN pension claim have anything do with
the rating OF said ciains Answer-l5 IS ssfDpossd
20 be guide in connection with the reports Of x-
anining surgeons fe IN the ease ls 10 he rating
given.
y. IT. n. g.. GsdiEae. Hfca asks. "Did General
Grant veto the bin known the soldiers et.Gliza-
ton OF bounty ol its merits was there some
thing attached TO it that made H obnoxious 20 hn7g
Please give his reasons-' Answer. Gen. Grant,
while President. vet0e Ghe bill IN question on the
ground that e would take too much money from
the Treasury AZ time vfnen the country could NOD
stand such an extraordinary expenditures. This
was the sole reason, as announced % him IN his
veto.
T. L. Cory AIautosa Loas co,snfs, Esrss. saws II J.
MeC., Newport, T. T.. 70 whom we replied in our
issue o. January 81 1854 wiz write him he may be
able 20 iaferna him Of good location and " at a
soldier has done VINO took the advice we gave him
IN The tribune. II. " Drake HARPER kan
also wants address Of ]. McC-
&c, Douglas 8lia1s.-Honesteasi entries are not
snaSie rloT 20 the issue Of the patent theTefo=.
i A4frafr rerr rr.aI IS
If living and perfecting his claim Should he die
before the cOnsuIumatOn thereof the sgtiOl5 or in
case OF hsr DEATH the aelrs nay continue settle
nent or cultivation, and obtain title upon requisite
pTOct at the proper time II the tcidO1 proves uE
title passes 70 her and If she dies before proving
up and the heirs make the proof the tSte vii vest
N them; or, where both parents die leaving IN
FAINT children the homestead may be sold sor cash
for their benefit. and she purchaser viii receive
TO such minors proof Of settlements Of cuitvs-
ton for the prescribed period. Although tbs
guardian or heirs are not required TO reside the
land. the same must be cslltGFaEed and improved
" T. r. Colon, Nich asks. " Is a widow en-
| titled to pension provided that she married 3
man alter he ou5 Of service Il he contracted
the disease IN the service and died afterwards Of
I the same alsesse9" Answer Yes providing the
disease was also contracted ~ Inc Of day.
J. p A.. Atleborosga Falls 1szss-so Ear 'as wa
aware al Of the different States Of the United
states observe Thanksgiving Day. It ; legal
holiday, made 50 by the proclamation OF the Prssi-
dent IN each year, when lie announces the day ses
I apart FOR that purpose.
/ c. T. K, Columbus, ohso.-I Many Of the PEN
si0Es that allowed Tor diseases are for sesefGei
results Of diseases contracted IN TIE seTrice al
though said results may not have devesS,r until
since discharge and il the disb iity eiasae u con-
sideTe 70 De the legitimate result Of q sf7est syya
to have existed during service Sec pension Is al
lowed for such resulting disability 2 Zach Dis
ability i rated by the examining surgeon where it is
considered distinct disability There are certain
conditions where It IS impossible to rate except
where the disabilities are taken together 81. The
same class Of testimony is required TO prove the
I physical condition Of soldier sElferiGg from
scurvy Ia claim for any other disease. His
| condition must be shown during each year since
discharge by medical testimony il possible A sol
/ der can get pension for scnFvy If said disease
disG5tss him from manual labor and LIZ can pross
his claim.
TT B.. Esosuk, Io,va-The eating gun was IN
vented by Dr.. Richard J. Calling Who, IN 1851,
conserved the idea OF the revolving battery which
hears his name. He made his first gun IN ls62 at
Indianapolis In the fall Of that year he made SIX
guns AZ Cincinnati. which were destroyed by the
burning o. the factory. Subsequently, he had
twelve guns manufactured, which were ased by
Gen. Butler the James River towards the close
Of the war, with good effect In IssS5 he fgrt her
improved his gun. and after satisfactory trials by
the Government u was in 1886, adopted As an arm
OF the service. IL Is capable Of firing 40 snots 3
minute with great range and precision. Tise Cat
hing gun has also been adopted By several foEein
governments
H. p r., Ontario Tosga.-The specimen Of min
eral forwarded 70 IS iron pyrite or sulphide OF
AEVitf anu OF Ni-4tie we WOl Ei9ilinG our
readers who have specimen Of mineral or ore, aad
desire information IN regard thereto that II they
viii Inel0se specimen to Professor Spencer +.
( Bard, Secretary Smithsonian Institution. Wash
ingtou, d. c., they VIII promptly receive al the
information N regard thereto that they desire
c. J., Casseiile, y THE Surgeon General and
81 other officers Of the Governments are paid GER
tain salaries by the Government for the duties pe--
formed by theTn and they receive extra pay for
any service rendered IL w0Uld be violation Of
law for any officer or employee Of the Governments
n 20 fr1V a a4sHTra nfr 9TH
services rendered by him IN bis official opacity for
which he IS paid by the Government.
o. ". p. P'1IaptoH, AaSs.-When a pension claim
Is rejected, the claimant his attorney is inl-
meliately notified OF The fact and the reasons for
such rejection
TETANTED.-The address OK i've soldiers In each
w State, capable and willing 20 devote tine and
ergy 10 my interests Good pay. " 81. Thompson, ief
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