The National tribune., 1885-02-12

filing his claim with the Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office for his decision, which would be
adverse to the original homesteader 3. Yes; I'M
less there Is some complication out of the usual
order of such cases.
}. d., MarcHgo, Ill. Where claim has been
rejected and an appeal taken to the Secretary of
the Interior, does all the testimony in the claim
pass through his hands, or merely report from the
Commissioner? .. And IL allowed who says how
much the claimant shall receive? AaSlCer. /. When
notice of appea! isreceived at the Pension Office the
claim IL re-examined and If decision of rejection
Is adhered TO al the papers sent to the SecTe
tary for his revision. . The Medical Division of
the Pension Office.
X. b., Zsno, 0.-Application for change Of date
OF muster as an officer should be flied with the
Adjutant- General L. s. A. thiscity. As the success
OF each case depends upon the facts shown by the
records of the War Department and as such rec
oTt are not accessible to any person not connected
with that Department in official capacity, we
cannot predict with any degree of certainty, what
VIII be the result of such claim. Some entitled
and some are not entitled. The only method by
which the facts can be determined is to file an APP
piIcatien and await the decision OF the Adjuant-
General thereupon.
+. b. H.. pittsburgh, " Va-I The attorney
mentioned has gone out of the business. 2. You
can correspond direct with the Pension Office if
J. Il. j., Spring HA, Ean.-A claim based on
spinal trouble " would not include disease of
heart, not alleged. but found to exist upon exam
nation To prove claim for heart disease you
would have 10 show that it contracted i'll the
army. We doubt whether it would be accepted
result OF disease of spine.
ID. a. W., Kingston, n. JL, wants TO know if
sodef clnilaVe his pension increased. and to whom
he must apply also, If he can apply on a new dis
ability? Ans1cer. He apply for increase at any
time TO the Commissioner of Pensions ON either
the old or a new disability, or both.
=. III C., Detroit, MICHIGAN you inform
whether any provision has ever been made for
bounties TO soldiers who were discharged for disa-
biilty before serving two years? For instance, /
enlisted on the 9th day of August, 1862 for three
years, unless sooner discharged. After about Is
months OF service WAS discharged on account of
physical disability. When | enlisted we were
promised 500 bounty by the Government; SIS
PAID when we were mustered into service the bal
ance was to be paid at the expiration of the term
OF service. When L was discharged the SIS pre-
vlouSly paid me was deducted from the amount of
monthly pay due / have never received a
dollar III bounty from the Government or any other
source. Anstcer. No provision has been made for
the payment OF bounty in such cases. where the
cause OF discharge was disease If discharged for
'0ottnds the soldier would be entitled to the full
bounty, the same If he had served his entire
time. The Equalization of Bounty Bill is intended
to provide for just such as above mentioned.
If that bill is passed you viii be entitled to $50
Il. d., Cora, kGn.-Can a man WHO served in the
Missouri State militia and never LEFT the State pro-
cure pension? And if he can would he have 20
proceed in the regular way? AHSUer. Such claim
now flied would be rejected. The law provides
that no claim OF a State miltiaman shall be valid
unless prosecuted to successful issUe prior July
T. 1874. If 1t can be established that the organza-
ton of State militia in the United States
Ice, then the claim would be valid and the soldier
II disabled in service and in line of duty is enti-
tied to apply in the regular way