The National tribune., 1885-11-12
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Il. C. C., North FassaE6oro, Hs.-was there not ar
act OF Congress passed sometime since increasing
the pay of officers who were in theservice in June
1866 onethird? If IS it onethird of pay proper
or pay and allowances? 4ns,rer; You probably re
for two years from the first day of .',Iy 1866 al
officers of the army below the rank of Major Gen
eral including the Professors at West Point, shal
be paid an addition OF per centum to their pres
ent pay proper There is no law which
provides for such increase to officers who were il
service i'll June. 1866.
G. d. A., Wellington Kan-we have several
times published and explained the law providing
three months extra pay proper, but as you appear
TO be,uninformed we viii again state it. March
ls6o, congress passed an act, which was amended
July 10, 1866, and which provided that all officers
below the rank of Brigadier-General who were in
service March 3, 1865, and who rendered continuous
services such officers, to April 1865 inclusive
and were subsequently honorabIy discharged, were
entitled to three months extra pay proper. None
but officers were entitled, and nearly all entitled
were paid at Eae time, and the others were subse-
quently paid, so that there be but very few Off
GERS, II any at all, who did not receive this extra
allowance, as the law in force in 1865 and 1866
Z. H., Lancaster Pa would like to get some
Information how to get boy intoa Training School
My son. now In his 10Th year, desires TO be admit
ted to one and do not know whom to apply to, or
what requirements necessary to the object
III view AHSlCer. The Pennsylvania State Col
iege of Center County, has for its leading object
without excluding other classical and scientific
studies, and including military tactics to teach such
branches OF learning as are related to agriculture
and the mechanic arts in such manner as the Legs
nIp tn,
mote the liberal and practical education of the in
dusrlal classes III the several pursuits and profess
Slons of life" Candidates be at least Ii years
OF age and have a fair knowledge of the ordinary
common school branches. There are so free schol-
arshps, one for each Senatorial District in the
State and they appointed by the Senator of the
District. There is no charge for tuition in any
course. If you will send for a catalogue you will
be able to learn more than have space to devote
to the subject.
c. L., Shetbina, No. applied for a pension in
1880 L have been examined by Board of Sur
geons and they decided that am entitled to pen
sion. would like to know how long | have to
wait ARSUer. We cannot say. 1t depends upon
whether you have proved ap your claim to the
satisfaction of the Pension Office. Write to the
Commissioner of Pensions, giving the company
and regiment in which you served and the num-
Der of your claim, and ask him what if any testi-
mony Is necessary to complete your claim, and in
que time you will be fully informed i'll regard
thereto
c. w. H., Duluth, Ifnn-In a claim filed in 1864
ior gastritis, bronchitis and rheumatism, and al
lowed as to ggstritis in 1883 but not completed
to the balance of the claim. and ordered few days
ago to report to the Board of Surgeons for examina-
ton Tor increase II allowed will it carry back PEN
sion to date OF discharge, or otherwise? AnStCsr.
From date of discharge
g. II. C., Preston. o. first received pension of
So per month then sI5 per month; then SIS per
month; then ga per month l have been I'M
able to perform any manual labor for 10 IL years
Am not entitled to a rerating to make it equal to
Va per month? My wound never healed up am
obliged to dress it three times each day. In your
opinion, do you think am entitled to increase?
am obliged to have my wound cared for. Ans,0er.
AS TO renting no. as to increase, see reply to C..
IL. A. Oct %, 1885.
II. E. A., Ant,cerp, o.. An attorney is entitled
to a fee IN the soldiers claim which may have been
pending at the date of the soldiers DEATH if he is
recognized such attorney at said date and if the
widow, with his assistance, completes the claim. If
he files the widows claim and prosecues it to COM
plction he is entitled to another fee They are two
separate claims, and if he files contracts for S25 in
each case, he is entitled to $50 for both claims An
attorney of record cannot his position Notary
or Justice To execute papers pertaining to the claim
lie forfeIts all right to a fee for prosecuting the
claim If any Of the testimony is executed before
him.
Echo Olean, NJ Y-The Commissioner of PEN
sions Is the only person who correct an error
a pension certificate. You should write him again
From your statement it is apparent that an error
has been committed; but, as we do not have access
to the papers, we cannot specify what it is.
Miss III. r., ConnersriHe, Iad-How can find the
name or number of the hospital in Cairo H. where
my brother died Nov s. 1865; also the cause of his
death? AnSUer. By writing to the Surgeon General
U. ,. A, Washington, d. e..
c. IlcC., Colby, His-What is the highest Office in
the United States Army? 4nS,Cer. Lieutenant
General U. s. A. ION the active list and that rank
ends with the present incumbent-Gen. Sheridan
y. Il. w., Naryriie, GA pensioner mislays or
loses his pension certificate, and has not drawn
pension for one year Can he have another certifi-
cate issued to him and be restored to the rolls again.
SO as to draw his back pension for the past year?
What process would he have to go through? An-
s,oer. Yes. Apply to the Commissioner of Pensions
for a duplicate certificate.
r. W. h RurOh Hill o. pepsionar cbouId
die the day before his quarterly pension was DUE
to whom would his accrued pension be paid? 2. If
to those caring for him during last sickness how
obtained? 3. Is minor child over 10 years old an
heir to such accrued pension? AnSWer. /. To the
widow or minor children of the soldier under 10
years OF age only 2. No other persons entitled ex-
cept as a claim for endorsement, under Sec AIS
Revised Statutes. 8. No.
Corporal 4. J. B., East Boston, Mass-I enlisted
IN Boston, in the Regulars, Feb 9. 1860 and was
discharged May T. 1862 account of the loss of my
right arm during the bombardment of Fort PicEens.
Eta. Am entitled to any bounty? If so, how will
L proceed? AnS,Cer. You are not entitled to any
bounty No bounty is paid for enlstments prior to
April IL, 1861.
A. w. Netc York City-A claim for nav or bounty
disaliowed by the Second Auditor and confirmed
by the Second Comptroller is finally settled and
cannot be re-examined. There is no appeal except
to the Court of Claims.
j. S. H., Medina, O.-As we have several times
before stated, the appropriation of which head
stones were furnished by the Government has been
exhausted, and more can be supplied unless Con-
gress shall make another appropriation for that
purpose. All correspondence relating to head
stones should be addressed to The Quartermaster-
General U. 5. A. Washington, ID. c.
II. NJ, La FORtGine, hdn.-I enlisted Aug. g. 1862:
received S5 advance bounty; served until April 20
1861; was then discharged by reason of Surgeons
certificate of disability for spinal disease contracted
in service and in line of duty. am drawing pen
sion for said disease. | made an application for
bounty in 1873, and il was rejected on the ground
that was in service less than two years Am not
entitled TO it? AnSCer. No. There has been no
change in the law Soldiers who enlisted after July
ID 1861, and were discharged for disease prior to
two years service, are not entitled to bounty
p X. b., Eimira, v. Yt-Please state the highest
amount per month an ex-private can draw as PEN
sion from the u. 3, who Is, from disease, totally
unable to perform any manual labor whatey err vet
does not require a personal attendant. His disease
nervous prostratiOn) also renders him unable to
perform any mental labor. In short total disaIiI-
ity for mental or manual labor. AHStcer. SO. To-
tai disability OF second grade.
e. III. d., Salem, HGSS.-l wish to ascertain if the
heir OF soldier Is not entitled to bounty that NAV
be due to soldier. My father first enlisted Dee
50, 1851, for three years. re-enlisted Dec 50 1868
for three years, in the same regiment, in the field
Was killed June o. 1864, at Petersburg. Va An
es; first, to the widow; second to the chill
dren; third, to the father. etc.
j. j., HoRetCoc UiS.-l. A veteran is drawing
pension for heart disease and bronchitis HE'S SUI
fering with liver complaint and rheumatisn, both
having been contracted in the service He can
prove the incurrence of both, but has no medical
proof. Ii his Member in Congress should get him
Il special act for the last two would that interfere
with him i'll procuring increase on the former two?
2 Would both regular and special be in certifi-
cate, or in two separate ones? ARS,Cer l. No not
necessarily; but we doubt very much whether he