The National tribune., 1884-10-09
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
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Reader, Lancaster, Pal The aggregate oftroops
furnished for all periods of service from three
months to three years time $50. .lS2. Reduced
to uniform three years standard. the whole
number of troops enlisted amounted tn sl -g
The number of cooFed troops enlisted in the States
in rebellion was y3 4ii hssisies these there were
1876 colored troops Included with the white sol
diers) in the quotas of the several States. g The
total number of deaths from all causes was as near
as can be definitely ascertained about 304 369 This
includes both white and coiored. We cannot in
form you of the number OF deaths of coiored SOL
diers alone. 3. There are four cclored regiments
in the u 5 Army at the present time. VIZ, the 9th
and 10th Cav and the 2ith and 18th Inf
ID. W. O. B., schoOieraG ljch, says: L Were
there more Democrats than Republicans IN the
Union Army in the lase war; 2 Was the GAR
ever used as political organization, it ever
intended as such? ARslrer. No with large NJ to
both questions
Captain, hiddie6,lry pt.-Nrai. o. p. O. Clarke
the First Deputy Commissioner Is acting Commits
sioner of Pensions and will probably so continue
until Nov 10, when Mr. Dudieys resignation goes
Commissioners of Pensions. President Arthur is
probably the only person who answer that
question, and he may not yet have arrived at any
decision as TO whom he viii appoint.
J. b., Indiana, Pa, says: / had a son discharged
from service In 1853 for disability He died in 1868
and his mother survived him about year. made
father, but received pension only from date Of her
death. Can not obtain the pension from the date
OF discharge OF my son mp to the date of deSth Of
the mother (cialm having been filed under the ar
rears act? If so, how I obtain it9 Ans,1sr.
No. From date of discharge up date of his death
the soldier was the only person entitled to pension
from date OF his death up to tine date of death Of
his mother she was the only entitled. The
right OF father TO pension does not accrue in any
case until the mother dies consequently, you can
only be pensioned from date your wife lthe mother
OF the sOIsllerl died.
j. j. s., Soldiers Home. Osio.-The requirement.
as to soundness at or before enlistment insti-
tuted by the Commissioner of Pensions. Congress
WIS not responsible for it. The pension laws as
enacted by Congress provide that person entitled
to a pension shall, upon making dase proof Of the
fact" etc, be placed upon the pension roll It is
for the Commissioner of Pensions To decide what
constitutes :" due proof" Commissioner Dudley
could have abolished modified the requirement
as to "soundness" had he been so inclined The
bill IN Congress providing for the aboIs nulent Of
the requirement as to soundness failed Il pass Is
may come up again, however.
w. B., Belmont, Ne5., asks: l. Why is it that Off
GERS get higher pensions than the private soldier
for the same disability, ali citizens alike
soon discharged? 2 Who was il that bore
the brunt of the hardest woFk7 4asscer /. Be-
cause such is the law. 2. The private soldier.
J. r., Rhodes, Ioacd, says: If pension claim has
been rejected, Is the time limited for reopening the
case2 If so, how long timer ARsscer. There IS
no limit as 10 the time rejected claim Is con-
sloered the same pending elairn-that is il
may be taken up aud reconsidered whenever tes-
timony bearing upon the cause of rejection Is fur
nished This applies to claims rejected for lack Of
certain testimony.
pendent mothers claims published in full in
our issue of Nov. z, 1883.
Co. g, BiHghanstor, " I've cannot saywhether
YOU can secure re-rating with additional arrears.
That Is question for the Pension Office to decide
Our opirs}on Is that you cannot From your own
statement II appears that the claim was reeonsid-
cred alter the original allowance and increased
rating given you. 1t Is presumed that ali the facts
in the were considered at that time The only
method by which you can ascertain whether you
are entitled to re-rating of arrears Is to file your
claim therefor and support il with proper proof.
allowed.
L. W. H., Tunneftor, ". Ia. asks whether pen-
sioner can be employed to carry the q. s. mail and
also receive his peasions AHstcer. Yes peusioner
does not forfeit his pension by reason of holding
any civil position under the Government
w. III III, Rockbrjdgs, o., says: l. Can the daughter
OF soldier who died IN the army draw a pension
after she becomes l6 years old. providing she can
not support herself on account Of a long continu-
Gus sicknessand for years dependent the charity
of others for support? 2 Can the child OF soldier
pension well as the 50 per month from the death
OF the father until her mother remarked; her
mother having never applied for pensionz Ansscer.
1. No. The pension ceases n al cases. 10 minors
upon their arriving at the age Of l6 2 No The
mother was the only one entitled TO the mothers
pension and she having failed to avail herself Of her
right thereto prior to July 1880 her right pension
is forfeited likewise the pensionof = for the child
II the mother had custody OF the child during the
period prior 70 her reEnarriage- Il the mother did
not have custody and support OF the child during
said period the latter can receive s. per month FOR
the period prior to date of rernarriage, but the
child cannot receive the mothers pension during
that period. If under is at date OF mothers re-
marriage the child is entitled to the mothers pen
sion and 81 additional commencing from date Of
such remarriage and ending when the child be-
entitled to.
B. H., Ee,o Yorh CTty, says: enlisted July "a
1861. IN the 9Th N Y. IA two yeas regmentl tc
serve three years When my old regiments time
was out and others were transferred to the I4ssh
N Y, to serve the balance Of our time. When we
were discharged from the l4eti n 7. we got moth
Ing TO show that we were members of the regi-
ment we served % months In. My discharge
reads Enlisted. Co. n 10th y. Y, July I3 IS6I >
Everybody kSows there was no such regiment al
that dafe Is there not some way get credit
for the time we served in the 5th N Y. for 2
months? AasIcez-B sending your discharge GER
tificate to the Acknowledgement. O. 3 A., with
statement OF the facts. be VIII make the proper
try the discharge showing your correct service.
Marlborough, OIL. Tariff for revenue only y
means free trade-ths Democratic doctrine 2 You
are probably entitled to S33 per cent additional
pay proper from July 70 October. 1906. 8. Your
claim for pension appears from your statementsl
TO be IN excellent shape, and we see no reason why
1t should not be allowed. Write to the Commits
sioner of Pensions and ask him the present con-
dition of the claim
Fanettl," Boston, Mass-Tn the administration
of the pension laws the date of GcstGI discharge
the date to which Gte soldier sgcs paid His pension
should commence from that date. If you were dis
charged IN December, 1900, 20 date frCn July. 300
when your regiment was mustered Out.l and II
you paid only to latter date. you entitled
to pension from July, instead of from December,
1865. II your pension commenced from latter date
You file claim for reissue of certificate 20
correct error in date OF commeneeEent-
Coekiaate, AaSs.-1- State the facts to the Com
missioner OF Pensions, and the SO erronsously de-
Quoted for attorney fee viii be paid You. The
Pension Agent has no jurisdiction IN the matter.
He was instructed by the Pension OfTice 70 deduct
the amount and he can do nothing further until hs
receives proper instructions from she Commits
sioner. The $40 belongs Il you as the Adjutant-
General of your State Is not entitled 70 fee for
prosecuting pension claims :. bill intro
duced providing for the ameT.inent of the law re-
iatIng to the S32 grade, bus ~ did not receive hnal
action. {See reply to j. c. D.. IN last issue-)
The law ought to be amended so that all pension
ers should have equal rights 8. Several bills re-
lating to equalization OF bounties have, from time
TO time, been introduced but they failed TO secure
will recognize the justice of this measure.
d. y. w., GernldHt0lrE1, Pa, asks: ! What bounty
Is soldier entitled to by now being mustered as q
veteran7 2. To whom can he apply for muster as
such? ARscuer. !. To the difference between the
amount he received from the Government his
second enlistment and S400 to which all veterans
were entitled. 2 TO the Adjutant- General U. s A.
C0Fsrade, National Military Home, O.-The Board
Volunteers, has decided upon Leavenworth, Kan
as the location of the Eome. The city donates So
acres of land site, and gives $50, eco to aid In
the erection of building.
J. s., North Branch. Kdn.-The trade dollar was
coined at the g. s. Afints OF Philadelphia, Carson
and San Francisco.
j. W. b. Clay City. I'LL. The additional force
OF Special Exauirsrs, recently appointed and now
at work in the field, wiz undoubtedly hasten the
settlement of the long-delayed claims that are IL
month is 3 fair average for Special Examiner
and with the present force they ought to inve L.