The National tribune., 1885-01-29

communication money on more than one limb if dis
ability caused by disease And when does he get his
communication. if entiied?-when he makes his ap-
pliction at the end offive years from that time
. When a soldier can walk only by Use of crutches,
and cannot feed himself only when helped or his
food put hsplate is he entitled to $50 per month
Insurer. j. Communication is allowed only for $50 in
any one case here limb limbs are rendered use
less by disease. The first payment is made when
application IS made, and again in five years from
that date. and so on. 2. Not necessarily. There
must he other conditions requiring the regular aid
$50. ''''''N' f>'9' '''''''' MIN -
"Quozn Brownsville No.. What are the con-
ditions of the act OF 1872 giving 500 TO soldiers who
enlisted for three years subsequent to Ia certain
date, and Were mustered out with an honorable
discharge prior 10 another date? These data L
have mislaid. 2. Under this act, if person was
mustered IN as private and mustered out and dis
charged as First Lieutenant (having received pro-
motion first to Second Lieutenant and subse-
quentiy to First Lieutenant in his original regi-
ment by reason of expiration of term of service is
he entitled to the benefit of this act viz. SIOO g.
Does the fact that the person afterwards served
nearly year as an oficerin Hancock Corps debar
him from the benefit of the aforesaid act if he would
otherwise have any? ARS,Cer l. The act of prii %
1872 provides bounty of 500 to such soldiers who
enlisted prior to July p, 1861. and were actually
mustered before Aug. g. 1851 for three years with
oatregard to length of service proridingt they were
not discharged to accept promotion. 2. No. The
bounty laws not applicable to soldiers who
were promoted during their service to the rank of
commissioned officers In accepting a commission
the soldier forfeited all bounty due enlisted
thereto. 3. 1t has no bearing upon the case
c. E. NJ, Lafayette, Ind. Where a pension
claim is tried bya Special Examiner and the claim
ants attorney OF record resides at too great dis
lance to be present at the examination, and the
claimant employs another attorney to represent
him the claimant) at the examination how is this
attorney to be paid? 2. Can the claimant pay him
the same as he would pay an attorney for services
in any other case? 3. If not then how is the claim
ant enabled to employ an attorney in such case, as
the fee, on the allowance, must be paid by the PEN
sion agent to the attorney of record? By answer
ing the above through your paper you viii not
only ennghten great number of attorneys but also
many Special Examiners Anssger L The attorney
employed by the claimant to represent him. or look
after his Interests at the special examination
side matter over which the Government has no
jurisdiction as to fees due said counsel how they
shall be paid The claimant can make his own
selection and pay him any sum agreed upon, in
any manner he chooses. He employs him precisely
the same as he would employ O lawyer to defend
him IN civil or criminal suit where no pension
for such service is matter to be agreed upon be-
tween the claimant and such counsel and the latter
must look to the former for his pay. The Govern
ment pays but one fee and that to the attorney of
record, out of the first payment of pension money
due the pensioner. 3. There is no law applicable
to the case; therefore, the claimant can do what
ever he thinks best for his interests
s. n. b., Walnut IoUa.-1. Please decide the fol-
lowing IN regard to the object of the Alabama
Claims Commission: T. says that the Government
had to prove all damages due to citizens of the u
., and the amount so proven was allowed. E. SAYS
Tie government received n certain sum and agreed
TO settle all claims for damage. NJ says the damage
was allowed for violation of the treaty of peace by
the English Government allowing an armed vessel
to sail under the English flag and commit piracy on
American commerce 2. Have any of the monitors
ever crossed the Atlantic? Ans,rer. 1. The Court
OF Commissioners of Alabama Claims organ
lied by act of Congress approved June g. 1874, to
adJudcate and dispose of certain moneys received
INTO the Treasury under an award made by the tri-
buna OF arbitration constituted by virtue of Article
l of the treaty concluded at Washington, May g.
1871, between the U. s. and the Queen of Great
Britain. The tribunal was composed of five per-
sons appointed as follows: One by the President
of the U. s.; one by the Queen of England; one by
the King OF Italy; one by the President of the Swiss
Confederation and one by the Emperor of Brazil
This tribunal found that England had not exercised
due diligence in failing to prevent the Alabama
and other Confederate cruisers from leaving its ports
on their piratical missions, and was therefore
sponsibe for all damage done to American citizens
and their property. Consequently, Great Britain
paid to the U. s., penalty for its failure to
force the neutrality laws, the of SIS 500 COO in
gold as the indemnity to be paid by Great Britain
TO the U. 5. for the satisfaction of all the claims
arising under that head. 2. Yes. The Miantonomah
crossed the Atlantic and went to Russia and the
Monadnock went around Cape Horn to the Pacific
coast.