The National tribune., 1885-02-19

| several examinations-one or two Mt leas.-eacli
! year while the claim il pending.
n. " w. EcadalriUe, Ind.-Does soldier
ceive pension from date of application or from date
| of examination? dnstCer. From neither date In
all original claims fled since June 30, 1880. the
| pension, when allowed. will commence from the
| date the application was receircd at the Pension
| Office.
n b. b., Logansport I.d.-Please state what
| prisoner of war is entitled to for Communication of
rations, and how much for clothing. and whether
drafted soldier. or his widow children, are en-
titled to bounty AMI bt, X pay? dHsirer. Twenty
| five cents day is allowed for communication of
rations. Clothing was allowed at the rate of Si2
per annum. Any balance due the soldier for cloth
! ing not drawn included in the soldiers final
| statements and paid him by the Paynaser ut dis
| charge. As to bounty aud back paw. must have
all the facts before us To decide State the paricu-
lars as to name, company and regiment OF soldier,
| the dates of enlistment and discharge or death.
how much Off any bounty was paid, what back
| pay IL claimed, etc.
Z. L. c.. South Pueblo. Golf man and his wife,
| both Americans. so TO England and there have
children born 10 them, will the children be citizens
of America: Ans'eer. The children of American
! citizens born in foreign country while their
parents are temporarily abroad, or on the public
| service, are American citizens.
| H. f., New Kingston. Pa.-The Pension Office has
| Special Examiners in each State. Who appoints
them? How large il their district, and what
| their duties and pay? Ans'ccr. Special Examiners
are clerks Of Pension Office, detailed by the Commits
sioner to specially examine the claimant his wit
nesses and others an person, to inquire into the
merits of the claim for and against by taking the
| testimony of persons who have knowledge of the
facts. The size of their district depends upon the
| population of the State. Such matters rcgu-
! lated by the Supervising Special Examiner. whose
| headquarters generally in some large City.
The pay of Special Examiners is s. per diem in adj
don to their salary of 81 400 or 81 600 per annum
Clerks in Pension Office and i'll all other offices of
the Government are appointed by the Civil Service
Commission, after applicants have undergone a
competitive examination.
f. b., Otney I'LL. How can n soldier get pay
for work mechanic while building barracks at
Camp Butler in Winter of 1862? TO whom should
he apply and what evidence is required? 2. Is q
soldier entitled to board while sick furlOugh?
fRStcer. l. If the services were regularly reported
by the Quartermaster under whom he was en-
plOyed and such extra duty was performed prior
to March, 1868. he can recover the amount due t35
cents q day. by furnishing proof of identity and
No.
f. MeG., Watscssing NJ il. Is it usual for n
claimant to have his case re-eXamned more than
once? 2. Is it usual for Special Examiner to
hold the papers three months before reporting
them to the Pension Office, rs in my case? g. Your
opinion on the case rs TO cause of delay? 1nstCer
/. Sometimes it is necessary to have the case re-
examined more than once 3 He does not hold
the case three months ciil.out action He may be
examining witnesses in the claim who reside iii
other parts of the State or elsewhere 9. Cur opin
ION Is that the first examination was not thorough.
hence the papers returned for i re-exaniina-
ton to develop further facts. 1t is probable that
the case Is not yet complete, bG; what is lacking
we canno: say as we have not access to the papers
! f. is, Maycn1o III. Arc all pensioners whoare
rated at $50 per month being for disabilities cqIiva
ent to the loss ofan arm ieg) entitled 10 comu
taton money of $50 every five years? . Identified
and no application has been made for it, would it
be paid for the years that past? g. Ii entitled,
wha. is the proper course to pursue TO obtain it9
Are those rated at S2i entitled to the same AnScer
l. Yes, If the equivalent disability is located III the
arm or leg. Communication il paid for actual loss of
arm or leg, or loss of use farm leg. arm leg
is not disabled the rensoner is not entitled TO COM
| mutation. p No. IT commences only from date of
application g. Write to Surgeon,tieneral, U. s. A;
| 4. Yes, if disabled in limb. Please understand
that for equivalent disabilities affecting the head,
chest back other portions of the body the party
is not entitled because he has not lost the use Of
as =
affecting The arms and legs, rendering them useless,
or paralysis with like result, varicose veins. and
such other disabilities affect the limbs, and the
pensioners are drawing therefor S24 ana upwards,
! they may be entitled to communication.
| j. H. L., Rof,o, hid a pcnsioner drawing
$50 per month for the loss of leg; am forced to
walk on erutches. by beinga cripple fell Down and
/ caused dislocl,ion of "A toe which is permanent
| injury and pains me very much. Can get PEN
sion for that injury? Ans,cer. No; because it was
received in the service and in line of duty and
even if it was actually received IN service etc. you
couid not be increased. because the next rate Is $50,
aud your combined disabilities are not sufficiently
disabling 20 entitle you TO that rate.
| l.. ", Scotland Ind, wants 10 know whether.
| under the Mexican Pension Bill Amendments, if
| the same becomesa law, soldier of Mexican war
would be entitled 10 s. or S24 where total disability,
dependence on his labor for a living and no other
means Of support Is proven? AnS,cer. He would
be entitled to IS only: The S2i clause relates to
| soldiers of the late rebellion
j. H. H., De Soto, His.-Under the present laws TO
| cniitle your widow and children to pension your
death must be due to disability contracted in the
service and line of duty. Should you die from
| disease ETC. not contracted i'll the service, etc,
| they would not be entitled The pending amend
ments to the Mexican Pension Bill provide pen
sion of SD to widows of pcnsioncd soldiers without
requiring them to prove that cause of death was
due to service etc. The pension OF widow of sol
der under present laws is S. and g for each minor
child under 6 years of age until they arrive ut that
! age.
| j. G. G. HhctIock, VA soldier discharged for
disability contracted in the service and i'll line of
duty Is entitled TO Il deduction in homestead claim
ofthe entire time for which he enlisted, 40 matter
1Itfft al
| bility, only the time actually serucd is deducted
". Il. Oiirei, Mich.-l. Can we, a Post muster
a co.nrade ut his own house in case he is unable,
from disability, To walk get to meetings? 2.
Can his family be in the room ut The time OF his
muster? s. Was Cofax in the war? lnstcer /. Yes;
| a special cncampnent can be ordered by the Post
| Commander to convene mt the invaliHS home.
! Post must then I've opened in due form. the same
in Post room the soldier mustered in and the Post
| closed. ,. No. unless they members in good
staridin:; of the GAR 8. No.
| QUE. North Monmouth. Hs.-A soldier enlisted
! and mustcred-:n June, 1861, sud dis
charged iii 1864 by OF expiration of term of
service. He received 500 bounty at discharge and
500 Under act OF July =, 1855 IS he entitled to
bounty under net of April %, 1872 etc? Ei1ls'cer.
! No. The act last mentioned provided 500 bounty
10 such were not entitled to and did not receive
| any bounty under other laws.
| e. G. ", HUkes- Barre. Pa asks if n soldier can
| take up n Government land claim on another sol
| dier's discharge. etc: iasiper No Every person
must enter his claim for himself He cannot take
upa claim that belongs 10 another person. No one
but the soldier whose name is mentioned in the
|
children is entitled to homestead or other claim
/ for such soldiers service.
4. e, AuRcie iH-'fhe amount allowed in
claim for back pay and bounty is paid to the
! attorney in any case. A check for the attorneys
fee is sent him and the balance of the money is sent
direct 10 the claimant, by check made payable to
| claimants order.
! TT. H., Bea'lSrHie Pt.--1. lam drawing a pension
| for hernia Docs the Government furnish Il truss
| in such eases; and. If So how am to obtain ore?
=. Can person get SO much year instead of the
| truss? 3. What is the most allowed month for
| hernia? AHS,Uer. L. Yes if you enlisted
man. Trusses not furnished To officers. 2 No.
g. Eight dollars for single and So for double hernia
! Is the ordinary rate In cases where the disability
| Is beyond that of en ordinary hernia the rating
| depends upon the report of the Examining
I Surgeon.
| Mc Hest Cairo, O.-Suppose comrade enlisted
| in 1862 and mustered out in 1864 for the pur-
| pose of cnlisting veteran, and the comrade
still being borne on the former rolls, and was
tered out with his company in 1868 veteran,
| Is he entitled to veteran bounty? He was not
| tered in veteran and was with the command all
| the time. tnSicer. No. When the regiment vet
eranizcd he had not served two years, and conse-
qucntly he not entitled to muster 4 veteran.
| j. N. j. Nebo, Ark.-Whcn man owns l60 acres,
| or more of land, can he, ut the same time, home
stead or pre-empt additional, although he has
| taken the benefit of either? Ans,cer. Yes under
| certain circumstances person is not a qualified
| pre-emptor who has removed from land of his own
| to reside public land I'm the State or Terri
tory, who is the of $50 of land i'll any
| State or Territory.