The National tribune., 1889-09-19
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Veteran " IT. H. LeauenIEorfh Ean-In an
original pension claim the claimant - examined
by Board, and sends in all the testimony pro-
durable lie then sends in sworn statement that
he cannot procure any further evidence. How
loag should IL be thereafter before his case Is
finally acted upon by the Pension Office, either
fhvorably adverse? AHsi0er. Within two months,
| If all reports in.
S. a. Rid0efsid Conn., have had my claim
filed for eight years and TO ali appearances it Is AS
/ far from allowance ever. / belonged To Co. g,
6jth y. Y. and was sick and honorably discharged.
What can do in regard 10 changing my attorney,
who hns had my papers several years. and IL doing
nothing? Where can find the addresses of some
| oil the members 81 my company AHslrsr. If your
attorney has neglected your ease for over year
you can appoint another attorney; not otherwise.
Your attorney should furnish YOU the addresses of
| your surviving comrades. You can. however,
| procure them by writing to the Commissioner OF
Pensions. who has nearly complete list of the
names and addresses OF the survivors Of the late
1 war.
Mrs. j. f. g. South Royalton IA soldier Of the
war Of 1872 died in ls6l, and had been drawing
| pension for some time. His widow did not receive
pension until ISIS Il she not entitled pension
| from the death of her husbsndg AnsseT No.
r. Il, W.. CfIadFTOn, Kaa.-To whom must ap-
ply for heastoneS for the graves OF dead eomradesf
| ?. Does the Governments furnish the same, with
| necessary inscription and exDreSsage, free OF
| charger live 700 miles southwest OF st. Louis,
and the expressage would necessarily DO very
heavy. dHst5eT l. To the QuarteFmaster- General,
| y. :: A. this city. 2 Yes; The Government Will
furnish transportation To the railroad station near
est to their destination. from whence the coBsgnee
/ will have To transport them at his own expense.
/ w. +. r., Rock Bridge. Ry.-A made an invention
I n % ii vi
| ing any OF his machines manufactured The pat
| ent is now eft IN his sisters hands. Can she sell
the patent without having one manufactured; II
/ so, how viii sire proceedg Ansiscr. A patent be-
! ing In the natgro OF personal property would be
| under the control of the Administrator Of the de-
eedents estate no dispose of II in the regular
| manner for the benefit Of the lawful heirs II
| would not be necessary TO have the article manu-
| featured To dispose OF she right.
| r. j. T., Iotra Fails Iotra.-To whom should ap-
! plicaton be made for communication money due on
| iariough? Is an attorney entitled To fee for
prosecuting such n claim. aud how muchf 4nSsceT.
Application, accompanied by the original furlough
| (without which nothing can be TecoveTedl, should
be sent to the Conmi>sary General OF Subsistence,
u y A, this city. IL IS NOT necessary 10 employ an
| attorney in such case. You rs well prosecute
| your claim yourself Attorneys, however, are rec
oguiZed in such claims. and allowed a fee Of 10
| per cent. OF the amount collected
| f. L., PutrftIeksi, II. What Is the pension rate
for sunstroke and strain causing swelling of chest,
| both OF which render manual labor impossible ?
Asstper. There IL specific rate for the disability
| named. i: must be determined by the report OF
| the Examining Surgeon who makes the examina-
| ton. and depends upon the claimants degree OF
| disability.
| L. d. b., Shannon, III made application for
| pension in 1873 on three disabilities-wound OF
thigh disesse Of lungs and vaFicoso veins. In 1884
| was allowed s. per month ON wound OF thigh.
/ The other claims are complete. so far as l know,
| and am advised by my attorney that my evidence
| Ii hrst-clas II allowed, will pension date from
date Of discharge? ARstrsr. Yes, If they were al
| legged In 1873.
| H. T. y, Seneca, ~ I'll lost a private horse in
the service ia 1864 for which have never received
compensation. applied to the Treasury Depart
ment for the same last year and was informed that
the time for fling such claims had expired by stat
ule of miiation Il II probable that snch time will
be extendedg AHStBer The time for filing claims
for horses lost In service has been extended and
you now max APPLICATION therefor to the Third
| Auditor of the Treasury.
| ~ X. H., EllieoH City, Md. Are land warrants
still Issued for service and II not, when they
| discontinuedf =. Who were the Galvanized Yam
! KEGS during the war. and how many there
AnstGeT. /. Yes; land warrants issued for
Ice in any war prior to March 5. 1855 2. six reEi-
| ments of deserters from the rebel army, who sub
| sequcniiy enlisted ia the Union army, desig-
| mated u. = volunteers, popularity known Gal
| vanized Yankees
A. r. a, Council Bluffs, Io,ca-I enlisted In the
u. = Navy IN 1852 for three years, and served my
| term receiving AN honorable discharge. / have
never applied for bounty. To how much am en-
| titled? ARs,ner You are not entitled to any bounty
| for the service mentioned, for the reason that no
| to July l. 1854. Prize money paid instead. For
information as tn whether any prize money Is due
| write to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, this
| civ.