The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-05-21

that he can prove and he can get the claim for the
remaining disabilities rejected for some cause so
as to get them out of the way. A claim has to he
disposed OF in some shape. ia lis entirety. before
pension can be granted for any portion of it. IN
der q recent decision of the Commissioner in
claim where more than disability is alleged
and there appears TO be no penSionable disability
from the disabilities not proven, the case may be
settled by rejection of the claim for said disabili
ties thus dsposing OF that portion of the claim and
pension IS granted Tor the remainder of the claim
that has been proved and disability found.
g. A. d., Henry, IH.-L Is a widow entitled to the
Communication for artificial limb due her husband at
the time of his death his death having been caused
by a second amputation of limb? 2 II so, TO
whom should application be made? Ans,ssr. l..
We fail to sec how he could have anything due him.
as the comm,. tation is paid in a trance 2 She
should state the to the Surgeon General L. s.
a, who viii fully inform her whether there is any
thing due her not
j. l. w.. DanriHe Ind I enlisted July %, 1862,
served little over two years. and was discharged
for promotion; received $50 bounty. Am / enii-
tied to- any more bounty? 2 If a pensioned soldier
dies from the disease for which he was pensioned,
IS his wife entitled to his pension from time he
drew last To his death if so. how proceed to get it
Anscer. l. No. 2. Yes; she should apply to the
Commissioners of Pensions. That is what is called
accrued pension
CEB, Newport IA enlisted In June, 1862
for three years; was paid SIS Government bounty !;
was discharged March, 1855 for promotion, and
was paid remaining S75 Government bounty Is he
entitled to an additional bounty of 500 under the
present bounty laws? AnStcer. No; and we do not
understand how he received SIS bounty dis
q. ". f., Margsrtte Pu.-The firm that did have
the contract for furnishing headstones for soldiers
graves was Gross Bros, Lee, Mass. They have
completed their contract. (See reply to another
subscriber this eolumn)
j. ~. b., Reg Hartford Conn.-1. How long time
Will 1t probably be after writing the Commissioner
OF Pensions in regard to claim before getting a
reply? 2. How long must an attorney neglect a
claim before it can be put in the hands of another
attorney? 3. What constitutes neglect? 4. Would
failure to answer all inquiries for year after being
written to repeatedly be sufficient grounds? An-
streT. 1. That we cannot tell. 1t will depend
tirely upon circumstances. If the claimant has once
been informed of the condition of his claim and
without complying with the requirements rs COM
inundated to him, he again writes to know how
his claim stands, he may not receive any reply at
all. 2. One year. 3. A failure on the part of the
attorney to take action in the claim by filing
evidence, etc. to inquire into its condition in the
Pension Office a. No, unless he had been equally
derelct in his prosecution of the claim before the
Pension Office.
NJ. CiarksriIie Mch.-The Associated Press is a
combination of certain leading newspapers whose
purpose is to collect and distribute news to its
patrons the latter of which consist of various other
newspapers of lesser note. The general manager
is VIM. Henry Smith, of New York city from whom
you can, no doubt, obtain its - Rules and Regula-
tons" which are too long for to publish.
l.. q. M, jamestown, M.-You should state the
facts to the Quartermaster-G General, L. S. A. We
fear you are too late. The appropriation for fur
nishing headstonea for soldiers graves is exhausted
unable to supply them in future unless Congress
shall make u further appropriation for that pur-
pose Ii Is advisable however for all those desir-
ing beadstones to apply to him, that in case an
appropriation made the application can be acted
upon and the stones furnished.