The National tribune., 1885-04-09
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety OF Interesting
Subjects,

| in the army and while on duty contracted small
closed so that he cannot breathe through it, conse-
quently he has to breathe through his mouth when
getting little tired taking little cold. 1. Would
said disability be equal to loss of arm or ieg2 Do
not physicians generally agree that breathing
through the mouth is injurious to health? Ansacer.
l. l. Not quite to that extent. We should say about
Sao less or about equal to the disability arising
from having his hair cut. q Not that we are aware
Of The only disability that suggests itself to
| liable to result from breathing through the mouth
Is snoring, but the Pension Office has not yet been
educated up to the point where pension Is allowed
| for snoring. Under the present laws pensions are
granted only for disabilities that interfere with the
performance OF manual labor in a pensionaose
degree.
| q. r. w., Norfolk, Va-The pay of Senators and
| OF Representatives aud Delegates in Congress Is
5000 year and mileage at the rate of 20 cents a
mile The pay of the Speaker of the House is 5000.
anS ams assr "A rms du Of the senate gets
o. b. b., Indian Springs Mo-l. Claim for in
crease rejected in 1879; can the claim be reopened,
or must there be new claim filed? 2 Soldier in
| Home Guards; shot seven times; Congress granted
pension for loss of leg-other wounds not mentioned
III application; can he get increase for the other
wounds by application to the Commissioners and
furnishing the evidence? g. Soldier deserted one
regiment, and went to another and served his time
out; can he get his back pay from the first reg-
ment that he deserted from? Ans,oer. l. new
application is necessary. q No; the rate for loss
OF leg would cover the other wounds unless he is
in such a condition therefrom as TO require the
). No. anu '''' S'''i'''''' '' A''0'A'f p'i'''
J.. J. H., Penns Grove, NJ J-Is 1t lawful for an
attorney to claim more than S25 if the soldier g
claim is pending and he dies, leaving a widow,
who also enters claim for pension? AnsIUer. There
are t,po claims in the case mentioned-the soldier
claim and the widows claim-and if the attorney
completes them both he is entitled to tseo fees If
the soldier prior TO his death executed contracts for
filing her claim should also execute contracts for
SIS and they were duly fled if both claims should
be allowed the attorney would be entitled to re-
ceive $50, or SIS for each case.
a. D. s.. ETnnDTfd RUu-'TO settle diSDuta
please state what portion of the business houses
are closed the 4th of July. provided it does not
ade stand etc., to the highest office in the United
States-eyery place where business is transacted
Give your opinion to the best of your knowledge.
and that will decide the question to our SatSfac-
| ton. Ans,cer. 1t being legal holiday all Govern
ment offices and workshops are closed, and so far
as observation extends we should say one-half
OF the stores, factories workshops, ETC., through
out the country closed on that day.
s. s. H.. Spurgeon, Ind.-About 1859 applied for
pension on rheumatism, and after waiting two
years was told by my agent that no pension was
allowed for rheumatism. In 1881 my agent made
new application and against my viii a new
declaration, and about two years ago it was allowed
furnished nearly all the proof necessary to esab
lsh my first claim and know that it is file in
the Pension Office Now if establish this state
ment, can get the arrears? Ans,cer. Yes; but it
is probable that your agent never filed your first
application, or. if he did some other disability was
claimed.
j. p, Mechanicsb,rg, O.-The soldiers homestead
law has not been modified. Under said law the
actual period Of serrce rendered, in the SOL
dier was discharged by reason of disability con-
tracted in line of duty, the term for which he
listed is deducted from the five years residence
required of persons who were not soldiers To
prove up homestead by living on ii one year only
the soldier must have served four years more
be entitled to deduction for that period above
mentioned. A continuous residence is required in
all cases.
L. p G., East Liyermors, Me-1. Is there any
Communication money to those that have disability
equal TO the loss of a hand or foot? g If so, how
much per month do they have to receive to enttle
them to the said coInmutation? 3. II soldier
should receive a pension of So per month from date
of discharge, 1868, and then, in 1865 makes ap-
plicaion for increase, which was rejected (when he
was totally disabled and could not do any work.,
and then in 1873, makes another application for in
crease, which is allowed, can he have his claim
that rejected in 1865 reopened and draw from
1865 to iS7S-that is If be can show that he to-
tally disabled? AnStcer. /. Providing the diSabil-
ity is located in arm or leg, to deprive him
of the of said limb. yes. g The rate of pension
docs not enter into the question to that extent. g.
No.
A. F., Geddes, ~ Y-H soldier was discharged
for disability in the line of duty. reenlsted after
he was home few months and the disability still
exists would the fact of re-enlistment cut him off
from pensionr Ans,rer. No.
F.R. p. Greenfield. Ind.-1. If after q pension Is
increased from s. to &c. then to So per MONTH would
you deem It advisable to apply again for increase
say in year from last allOwance,-provided the
disabilities increased during the time to great ex-
tent, causing other parts Of the body to become
paraiyzed and diseased? z. What is the greatest
amount of pension allowed on heart disease and
plieS-Say wncn III the worst form, anu when
son afflicted is confined to his bed from one to two
weeks each month? AnssVer. l. Yes. z (See re-
plies to and E. 7 in our last issue.l 1t may be
any amount from 81 to sis $2. $50. or $50 accord
ing to the degree of disability found by the Ex-
aminng Surgeon.
H. Y g.. Berlin. n FL. If apply for increase,
/ get S4 per month from the time WAS dropped to
the time was restored and how shall proceed?
8. Can any one get an increase if the injuries re-
main about the sameY 4astcer. l. We cannot say
rs we know nothing of the facts or merits of your
case. 2. The same g. No.
A. b. Carndn. Minn.-l. applied for pension II
years ago. Will draw pension from the time
discharged, If granteds 2. What is the highest
pension for the loss of health and Of right arm?
Examining Surgeon. tSee reply to J. o. r., March
5, 1885, For permanent disability in arm. causing
total loss of use thereof the pension would be rated
j. r. G., Ryonsing, Pa-Filed a pension claim In
1879 became discouraged and let the matter drop
until ISS3 when he filed another claim asks If he
will be allowed pension from date of discharge.
only from date of filing the last claim? Ans,Uer
From discharge if the disability alleged in the last
claim filed was the same rs alleged Ia the original
claim.
j. A., Nh. Clemens. MicF.-I. Has this last Con-
gress passed any bill to benefit the soldiers in re-
gard pensions to make less red tape in get
ting pension? 2. How would a soldier get his claim
before Congress in order to get it allowed? 3. Is
there any blank form fill so as to get it be-
fore Congress? 4. Has a claim got to be rejected
by the Pension Office before making an application
to Congress3 4ms.eer l. No. q. BY getting his
his relief. 3. No. 4. Yes.
G. W. c.. Wakefield, Neb.-1 What is the number
of the last claim filed i'll the Pension Office June 80
1880? g Is officer rated at the rank mt the time
of bility,-caused by wounds-or at the rank
at muster out? AnstUer /. No. 406. .729 as near as
can be ascertained. 2. For the rank actually held
by the officer at the time the disability originated
ID. c. d., MarklepiUe. Ind. Is the Oklahoma
country part of an Indian reservation? 2. Did the
Government expel bona fde settlers from the lands
and then protect foreigners in occupying the same
for cattle ranges? 8. Could the Government make
q good title to any part of said lands? A,stser. l.
Yes. 2. No. g. No. The land described IL a part
of the Indian Territory, and belongs to the Indians,
to whom twas decided by treaty. The Government
has expelled both settlers and cattle-men from said
lands The Government cannot give title to said
lands until the Indians. who own them, shall sell
them to the United States.
p ID. b., Ne,o City. NJ .Y.-After being examined
by Board of Examining Surgeons for increase of
to learn the result Of the decision in his case?
Ansper About two months or more usually.
ID. c., Alpena, Mich.-I WAS discharged from SER
vice by order of Secretary of War as an escaped
prisoner Of war with three months extra pay and
allowances. This Is shown in my discharge but 1
did not get the extra pay and allowances; can 1
now recover samef Answer. No The order of
Secretary of War referred to q telegram, which
was recognized at the time. but the funds out Of
been exhausted, and claims inv diving said pay have
not been entertained or allowed for some years.
the teegraphie instructions not subse-
quently confirmed by q regular order.
Old Soldier, Sieftind. Mo.-In your reply to "Old
Soldier. Eikton, o. March 26," you say he is mot
entitled to arrears etc. l. If his disability is per-
manent and specific would he not be entitled from