The National tribune., 1885-08-20
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
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r. T. L., Adrian, Mch.-We cannot inform Won
of the cause OF delay in your claim. We receive
hundreds of similar inquiries and it is utterly i'm
possible for us to spare the time necessary
vestigate these cases bes>les the Commissioner of
Pensions notifies the claimant, or his attorney of
the condition of the claim whenever called upon
do SO by either OF them.
+. H., Ford, M0.-H the records of the War De-
partment do not show that you received your in
jury in the service and in line of duty and you
cannot furnish the testimony of officer or COM
radeS showing origin OF said disability from per-
sonal knowledge, your claim will in all probability
be rejected. Pension claims are never allowed
upon the unsupported statements of claimants
Proof OF facts Is essential in every case.
g. B., 5fiddletosoa. COMMIT makes no difference
when the declaration was eIecuted LIZ through ann
cause 1t was not filed in the Pension Office before
IL D. m June 80, 1885, the claim cannot, under the
law. draw back pension. Even if the declaration
had been sent to the Secretary of the Interior
stead OF to the Commissioner of Pensions and did
not reach the latter officer before July l, 1880 it
would deprive the claimant of arrears This may
not be just but it is the tap, which says that the
application must be filed in the Office OF the Com
missioner OF Pensions on or before June 80, 1850.
f.. K. C., Ketchum, Idaho.-I applied for invalid
pension and have furnished affotyits of comrades
nelghbors and one local physician. His affidavit
covers period OF eiget or nine years. My claim
Is now In the hands of the Commissioner have
no hospital record, but was prisoner of war, and
1t was during my Imprisonment that the disease
for which pension Is claimed was contracted. l.
viii be required to furnish medical evidence for
each and every year, = Is not the fact of my i'm
prtsonment prtrsd Jacte evidence of disability? B.
DO have To be examined by other than the local
U. ). Surgeon? Ans,oer. L. You will probably
have to furnish medical testimony showing your
physical condition when you came home from the
army. 2. That depends upon the nature of the
disability. There are some diseases that were in
cident to long confinement IN rebel prisons and
some that were not. 3. Probably not; unless, for
reason, his certificate is considered unsatis-
factory. he finds disability exissing in which
case You would be ordered before a Board, If pos
sible.
lirs. B., Hhaca.-Widow is entitled to pension if
soldier died while on farlough, lroriding the dis
which caused his death was contracted IN sery-
Ice and line of duty before lie left his command
60 on the Through. You failed to the nature
OF the disease which caused his death; therefore,
we cannot advise you III regard TO the nature of
proof required.
S. H., SaraHac, N. VI. Is an Acting Assistant
Surgeon, u. S. A, entitled to pension for a disable.
lty growing out OF service III the late the
rebellion? Ii so, how much? 2. What course
should be pursued TO secure q copyright of a book
paper? 41s,cer. l. Ies The rate would de-
pend upon the disability and the degree OF dsa-
blity. He would be pensioned the a First
Lieutenant on basis OF eli for total disability. 2.
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the Librarian OF Congress- Washington, ID. c.; and
within 10 days after publication of the work, isco
copies must be sent to the same address.
S. E. c., Saline City, Ind.-C. filed claim for pen
sion and furnished all evidence called for by De-
partmeBt nearly two years ago. All of the wit
nesseS complied with call for statement except one
tine Cap;aIn) who, for some reason. does not
ply. VIII the claim remain unsettled for the want
OF a simple unsworn statement of his or can he be
compelled to answer? Arsrcer. He cannot be COM
PEELED to answer. e. should call up the claim by
writing TO the Pension Office and ask present con-
dition.
d. s., Colebreok, " IA soldier drawing a pen-.
sion of Sl4 per month dies from wounds received
III service. He was never married, but leaves q
sister who hns always lived with him and en-
tirely dependent upon him for her living. Can she
get pension? AIastCer. No, if she was over 10
years OF age at the date of soldiers death.
L. j. L., Batdria, Iotca--Can homestead be
taken for minor children on the discharge of their
father? Answer. Yes, by guardian.
III. W., LyhaeiiLe, hid.-A soldier applies for pen
sion subsequent June 80 1cSo and dies before his
pension is allowed. VIII his widow get pension
from the date OF his filing, ONLY from the date Of
her filing? Assger. From the date of her filing
only. She can however. complete bis claim and
draw all the pension he would have Teen entitled
to from date OF his discharge up to date of his death
B. f. b., Mount Pleasant. O.-Please inform me
whether or not the Government redeems Conti-
mental notes OF 177S- II so, does it pay the face
value, and who is the proper officer to whom they
should be sent for redemption? AilSioer. The Gov
ernment does not redeem such notes
". e. East Palestine, O.-ls a woman entitled to
pension whose husband enlisted in 1861 died in
1882, and she remarked in 1865? She filed a claim
in 1882 for years pension for the time she was
"A widow, and has not heard from IL since. Isslstcer
She Is not entitled The claim witt be rejected.
Had she filed her claim prior to July /, 1880 it
could have been allowed, but not since that date.
w. III. w., Washington ID. CT "A dies of wounds
received disease contracted in service and line of
duty, leaving vile and two children, the latter
three and i've years old. Five years later the
widow remarries without having applied for pen
sion. The children then apply. When will their
pension begin-at date of fathers death or at date
of har 4 of rY1,,r
ceived in service and line of duty, leaving wife
and two children, the latter II and Is years old.
Five years later the widow dies. or reInarries
without having applied for pension. Can the
children apply and get arrears of pension from date
of fathers death till they became 10 years old? If
SO, how much per month? AhSirer. /. From date
of the mothers renIarriage. 2 If she died. they
would be entitled to pension from date of the
fathers death at si2 per month Jointly. When the
elder child became 10 the pension would be con-
tinued at $40 until the younger child became Is
years old.
c. G., Spiceland, Ind.--Your complaint seems to
be that because the Examining Surgeons fail to
find disability IN your the whole pension
system is UNJUST that many are drawing pensions
who not disabled. We do not agree with you
on this point. We doubt not that YOU rendered
arGuuus and gallant service, but pensions are not
granted for mertorious conduct. We also doubt the
statement that there any considerable number
of pensioners on the roll who not entitled to
pension by reason of disability. You should value
good health above pension for loss of health.
7. H. Ne,0 Bedford, Mass.-The pay of officers in
the British army varies according to the arm of
service in which employed The daily pay of a
Colonel is 32s. Id. Lieutenant Colonel of cavalry
gets 23s.; Major l9s. 3d.; Captain las I'd; Ieuten-
ant s. The pay of officers of artillery is less than
above and still less for infantry officers.
H. w., Sedalia, No.-Are foreigners who served
in the Union army and became disabled and who
now residents of some other country, entitled
to pension? AnSuer. Yes, ifdisability was con-
trected in service and in line of duty, and they
prove the facts.
H. b. T.. CofeyrUe, Kda.-1. If soldier dies
from disease contracted III the service, and widow
remarries without making application for PEN
sion, the children yet draw pension from death
of their father? Their ages IL and Ii years
2. The widow still having charge of children, and
ever since soldiers death, would she draw the
chiIdrens money? 8. How much per month would
each one draw? Alscer l. No. They are only
entitled from the date of remarriage of the mother
up to the time they arrive at the age of IL. 2. She
would have TO be appointed the legal guardian of
the children to entitie her to draw the pension
money. 3. Ii both children were under 10 Mt date
of the mothers remarriage they Will draw between
them SD (her pension of SIS and g for each child
When the cider child arrived at the age of Is his
81 ceases. and the other child draws $40 until he
becomes l6 years of age.
Er-SOtdisr. MargSUiIie Kan.-Suppose 2 man en-
listed in the Regular Army i'll 1861, and was prom
ised by the recruiting officer the terms as the
volunteers, re-enlists and serves until September.
1865 and then deserts Is he entitled to a seat in
the GAR AnSsGer. An honorable discharge is
necessary to secure admission to the GAR.