The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-02-09

can draw pension except from the date when the
claim is filed in the Pension Office.
IT. L., Skye, Wdsh.-Is a soldier who has been dis
charged from the Regular Army for disability
tracted in line of duty, and who did not serve in
the late war. entitled TO homestead entry of 100
acres OF land without being compelled to reside
or cultivate the sane7 AnSsper No. Nor would
soldier of the late war be entitled without COM
plying with the usual requirements of residence
and cultivation.
W. o. N, Me- and others.-Please read the notice
at the head of our correspondence column relating
to anonymous communications, and you will
derstand why we do not reply to your inquiry.
B. r. H., Tempteton, MdSS.-Is there bill len
over from Inc a9th congress 20 oe Drought up IN
the 5Oh to increase the rate for deafness7 AnstCer
There bills left over by previous Congresses
All bills introduced in one Congress expire and die
with the final adjournment of that Congress, and
they have to be introduced anew to be considered
Bills have already been introduced in this Con.
gress providing increase for deafness, and one has
passed the Senate providing $50 for total deafness
of both ears, instead of Sl3 with proportonRte rates
for lesser degrees of deafness.
l. h., Nassau, vi. made application for in
crease of pension May 5, 1887, and examined
Jan. %, 1887. In case of its being allowed from
what date viii the increase begin7 2 What do
you charge for advertising Reunion notices In your
paper2 AnS,cer, l. From date of the medical ex-
animation, if the certificate shows that you en-
titled TO increase. 2. We make no charge for such
notices
II. j, Abbott, Neb.-At the close of the war SOL
dier died of disease contracted In the service Can
his children draw pension from date of his death
till they reach Is, their mother being still alive?
AnsWer. No; the children have no title to pension
while their mother lives unless she remarries, and
they We're under 10 years of age at the date of such
remarriage.
J. N, LanegtriIle 0-Can the orphan children
of soldier take up land through guardian with
out being required to make actual residence there
on? AnsCer Yes; the laws can be complied with
regarding settlement, cultivation, etc, by guar
dian.
d. f., BIuGton OIL applied for pension in 1873,
and was allowed 81 per month for wound of right
arm. Aug ID, 1881, fled claim for scurvy,
which was allowed at So per month. In case the
Arrears Bill passes Congress, will 1t include my
pension for scurvy?. Ansaoer. You would probably
receive arrears for the disease.
ID. c. H., Marlborough, V.-Has the Adjutant-
General right to hold charge of desertion APP
pearing on the war record against soldier who
has served out his full time and received an hon
orable discharge? AnStUer. Yes, If the soldier did
desert. In nearly all cases where such charge
appears, and the soldier was subsequently dis
charged from service. the AdJutant General, U. 8.
A, WILL upon application, remove such charge If 1t
can be shown that the soldier did not intentionally
desert
H. E., Shenandoah, Pal was prisoner of war,
and while in prison contracted scurvy, from the
effects of which have lost all my teeth. draw
pension of Sc a month Is this the highest rate to
which am entitled? AnsaUer The rating depends
upon the report of the Examining Surgeon.
Whether you are drawing allthat you are entitled
to receive is a matter which can be determined
only by the report of the Examining Surgeon who
certes to the actual degree of disability existing
and of which we have no knowledge If you
will make application to the Commissioner of PEN
sons for increase that question can then be finally
determined
j. H. MoscotU, Vt-Please state what Is meant by
reissue? What is the difference between reissue
and increase of pension2 AnsUer. BY reissue of
certificate Is meant the cancellation of the old GER
tfcate and the issuance of another certificate, in
order to allow additional disability to change
the rate date of commencement of pension, etc.
A reissue of certificate occurs where increase of
pension Is allowed in disability; an in
crease would be higher rate of pension on the
disability for which previously pensioned.
M. j. r., Whitewater WiS.-I drawing PEN
sion of 81 for gunshot wound Of right foot, which
dates back to discharge Have applied on rheuma-
tsn, furnishing all proofs required. If the Limi-
taton of Arrears Bill should pass, would my claim,
if allowed, date back 10 my discharge? AnsWeT.
Yes.
G. e. h., Cumberland, O.-How many rebels
| Joined the Union army during the late war? How
many regiments did they form, and how many
were called g Galvanized Yankees? Anstger. 1t
| is assumed that nearly 10000 rebel soldiers en-
| listed in the Union army during the war of the
rebellion. Six regiments were denominated . u.
S. Volunteers" popularity called Galvanized Yam
! keesh
| H. H. A., Columbia Falls, Wis.-In making APP
pcation for increase of pension, is it necessary to
name ell any of the resulting diseases2 Is 1t
not the duty of the Examining Board to name ell re-
sultng diseases in their report if not named in the
notice for examination, and rate accordingly? An
| 8Wer. The claimant must state the results upon
which he claims increase of pension. II is the duty
of the Examining Surgeon to ascertain the results
as claimed described alleged TO exist but if such
results not claimed by the applicant no pension
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