The National tribune., 1885-04-30
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions ON Variety OF Interesting
Subjects.

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g. N H., Bristol Gonna soldier dies in hospital
| of typhoid fever; his widow receives a pension,
! sion? insurer. No. TO entitle dependent parents
| or children. The pension ends with the death of
the widow if no child OF the soldier under l6 years
| of age survives her.
| J. IT. r., Birmingham Ioicd.-Nov, Is, 1881,
| filed claim for increase of pension; was examined
by Surgeon JAM III, 1882 again June L. 1882, by
the same Surgeon; Nov. l, 1ss2 by Examining
Board in another County; Jan. IA, 1885 was before
a different Board of Examining Surgeons April
| 20. 1888, claim was rejected on medical grounds.
and was ordered before another Board of Exaniin-
ing Surgeons July H. 1883. Claim rejected Dec. Is,
1883 on similar grounds as at first. In April, 1884,
| asked for reOpening, and was again ordered be-
| fore Board of Examining Surgeons Dec IL, 1884.
April l, 1885. notice of Increase was sent to my
attorney the increase dating back only to Dec IL,
| 1884 the date of last examination Am entitled
| to increase from date of my first examination, Jan.
! H. 1882, only from last examination? Ans,cer.
when the examination gave you the increase, VIZ,
Dec. IL, 1891 Your right to increase from Jan III,
ls to last examination was denied by the rejection
| of your claim for increase.
| ". II. d. Granger Mo-Is there any law pen
sioning heirs of soldiers who served in the war of
| 1872? Insurer. No.
|
MosS-One-year men discharged prior to service of
six fuH months, prior to service of twelve ftst
bounty due at those periods unless discharged for
| sroundS received in line of duty. The payment of
| full bounty to those who were discharged by rea-
son of the close of the does not apply to vol
unteers who enlisted between July 1S 1864, and
May l, 1865. for one, two and three years.
III. L., Matonet, III was pensioned in 1867, for
creased to So By special act of Congress June s,
1882 all pensions rating at SIS per month were in
was reduced to 50. Then | called for re-examina-
ton and was increased to SO per month. In 1879
made application for an increase new disabil-
ity and was granted an increase of 81 per month
from the time was reduced in 1879 The Commits
soncr OF Pensions stated l had been drawing in
excess of my disability. Was not entitled to the
Act? Aftstrer. No.
s. l.. a.. Plymouth, o.. When did the time
pire for paying arrears of pension? Was the time
ever extended and, if SO, for how long? 2. sol
der filed his claim in February. 1885, Is he entitled
to arrears of pension if his claim is allowed?
AnsIrer. l. We presume you mean up to what date
a claim could be filed to draw arrears. June 30,
1850, the Arrears Act EXPIRED and it has never been
extended. No claim filed since that date can draw
s. j. r. South Richrand, ~ Y-There never has
been, and 1erer icW be, any law, order, decision
that will give TO enlisted discharged to accept
promotion the bounty that they would have re-
ccived had they served out their enlistment in the
ranks Bounty was due them on the condition that
they should serve their time enlisted men, and
by accepting promotion they forfeited all bounty
due as enlisted men.
IT. c. Sni Mills. Bo-Does a man have to prove
that he was sound when ne enlisted in order to get
a pension? Anstcer. As rule no. unless there is
an adverse record other good reason
whereby it is shown that he was unsOund at date of
enlistment.
G. F. r., Daluth-To settle dispute, state the ex-
act length and average depth of Lake Superior?
Insurer. Greatest length $50 miles, mean depth
about .0GO feet
J. w.. SiaterriHe, N IA pensioner fails tspse-
ceive her check for pension due March 4. the
nS mi mis- cd Ehp pnng
Agent says he mailed the check and gives the num-
Der of check |. What will she have to do TO get
duplicate check: Please give full explanation of
the whole matter. 2. Can she draw her pension.
which is due June 4, will she have 10 wait until
the duplicate check is issued? ArsWer. ]. She should
request the pension agent to stop payment of the
check, and at the end of SIR months duplicate may
be issued by the Pension Asen. under certain eondi-
tons, which will be explained by him. 2. She
draw June for that quarter.
.. e., Ddris. iu-Please state whether there was
any I5eent scrip issued? AnStcer Yes; fractional
currency of the denomination of Is cents issued
during the
d. c. C.. Odessa, N. Y-Our reply in our last issue
was not rs full rs desired Officers who resigned
on account of disability contracted an Serrice and In
line Of duty entitled to travelling allowances,
and the same be collected but officer
who resigned for reasons other than for disability
contracted i'll service and in line of duty not
entitled to any travel pay or allowances, and has
no claim on that account.
c. " Rogersfeld ~ VI made application for
peas on hernia and guushot wound claim for
hernia allowed. but heard nothing from gun
shot wound. l. Will have to make out a new
claim for gInshot wound? 2. Or will have to ap-
ply for increase another disability? 8. If do
Will have to return my certificate 10 the Pension
Office? Ans,rer. No to all the above. The claim
for wound is pending, and probably requires fur
ther proof Write to the Comm missioner of Pensions
and ask him how the claim for wound stands
c. III. r.. Bon. HiS.-I received $40 i'll place of
artificial leg May, 1863 and SIS in March, 1881 Am
/ entitled TO SIS this May. 1885? ARs,Oer Yes if
you have not drawn an artificial leg An artificial
limb or Communication therefor Is allowed every
five years.
J. e. w.. Aub,rn, n. Y.-after a claim has been
allowed how long does the pensioner draw a pen
sion? Is il for Il limited unlimited time? Is
he subject to medical examination afterwards? If
so, when. and how often" That is when pensioned
for disease. 4ns,cer. pension is granted and con-
tinues to the pensoner for life, providing his dis
ability continues He is not subject to medical
animation thereafter, unless the Pension Office had
reason to suspect that he had recovered from the
disability for which pensioned. and in that
medical examination might be ordered to deter
mine the facts.
". 4. B., PeaSanton. Kan.-A soldier died in 1885,
with application for pension made before June
80, 1880 He left two children under Is at his death.
The widow remarked i'll 1882. If soldiers pension
is allowed, will the minor children be entitled to
his arrears of pension? Ifhis claim is rejected can
the children get pension from death of father to
time they become Is years old? This is upon the
suppositon that the children have regular guar
dian Ans,cer. No as to minor children. The for
mer widow of the soldier can complete his claim
and draw his arrears if claim is allowed If claim
is rejected no pension IL paid. If he died from
that was incident to his service the children
tied from date of remarrag,e of the widow to the
date they each become I6 years of age. If the wild
did not apply for pension for herself and chill
dren during her widcwhood, pension can be
paid during that period, e., if he died after June
80 1880.
C. r. b. RocE,ceU Cfty Kan asks if it is unlawful
for men to contest homesteadS and sell the contests
Anscer contestant has nothing to sell. Until he
has contested, paid the expenses of su"h contest
and the legal fees. and has secured a cancellation
of the entry and has himself made entry on the
contested homestead, he has title thereto A
buyer of such visionary title would not acquire
any privilege.
C. L. T., HTderrille Ore-A person whc enters
upon abandoned homestead without fling an
application TO contest, does not inherit any right to
the land. He must contest it in legal form and
must pay all the expenses and legal fees, and
procure cancellation of the original entry this
dcne he has preferred right for 80 days any
other person to institute n claim to the land.
e. ID. H., Dubuque, Iord.-At the time of my
fathers death he was drawing pension of $50 per
month-the rate for a Captain Of Il battery which |
commission he held. My mother, his widow is |
still drawing the pension at rate. On lo olng
my fathers papers find that he held The rank
of Chief Of Artillery and Ordnance Gen Steele's
staff, Army of Arkansas. Now, Chief of Artil- !
lery and Ordnance was he entitled to higher rate
of pension than THAT of Captain? If so. can his |
widow apply for and obtain the same? AaS,cer |
No, unless he was regularly lIi%sioned by the
Governor Of his State to higher rank than Cap
tain and contracted his disability while serving |
under such higher CT mmissiOn
o., G. ca; Bend, Kd,.-M enlisted in SEPT, 1861 to
serve three years, and discharged Jan, 1863
account of disability from disease Is he emit
tied to bounty Insurer. No.
r. h. w. Nei-ose, U-l. Was there eve- a time |
during the late war that the Union General COM
harding the forces at Nashville, Tenn had TO turn
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