The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-11
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" r. w., Morning Sun. Io,ra.-1. have claim
for pension for rupture. and have furnished all the
evidence called for except showing that injury
was contracted in line OF duty. / have proved
that was sound at enlistment. and have furnished
the affidavit Of my Sergeant, who knew that was
ruptured, but was not present at the time of injury
Will pension be allowed If I am unable 10 prove
that u was In line of duty, all those who were
present at the time being dead 30 far as / eau
learn? q Would the evidence OF u comrade be
taken vino deserted from the Regular Army and
within three months enlisted in the volunteer
forces not enlising for any greater bounty pay?
=. Would no be liable 10 arrest and imprisonment
for so testfying? AnSIDeT. l. Probably not, it Is
necessary IN nt cases TO satisfy the Pension Bureau
That the injury was received IN line of duty be-
cause the injury might have been received in the
service and yet not entile the applicant TO pen
sion. 2. Yes, If he Is credible. 3. No.
T. z. f., Waterbury, Vt.-I have before me the
New York Tribune, with the following notice:
" Commissioner Tanner has instructed all Pension
Agents To forward TO him the names and addresses
Of all pensioners who drawing less than 81 per
month. notice will then be sent to each of such
pensioners directing him To go before a proper
Medical Board for re-examination and rerating
This action is taken by the Commissioner with a
view TO raising TO 81 per month all below that
amount" Is this a fact? Anst0er. Such Is the
Commissioners intention, and instructions have
been issued to that effect.
r. Mem. Jasper, n Y-You can caIl up your
clnim ut any time, and IL you can demonstrate thht
the action taken in your old claim was erroneous,
IL will not be necessary for you to file claim.
w. f. H., Ffehbtrg, Jfass-AIy pension certificate
after naming the disease for which am pensioned
an
uai labor, equivalent 10 the loss OF "a hand foot"
Under the recent decision Of the Commissioner of
Pensions. increasing certain 81 rates to $50,
not entitled to $50? now receive 81 AnstCer.
Unless your disability Is in arm or leg you
not entitled.
j. ID. c., Jefferson, Io.rn-I understand that the
Government now furnishes headstones for ex-sol-
ders' graves. Whnt allowance instead of the
stones Is Rllowedf Aastper. The QuarteFmaster-
General, u. >. A., this city, will upon proper appli-
cation furnish headstones for the graves OF Union
soldiers. but no allowance in lieu thereof is au-
thorized. Only the headstones can be furnished.
A. d. ~, Wheeiing ". Ya.-How much bounty
was allowed for Iwo-y year cnlistments in 1862?
Anscsr III the soldier enlisted in lS52 for two years
and served out hts term As an enlisted man. or was
discharged by reason OF wounds, he was entitled TO
Sl00 original bounty, and to $50 additional bounty II
hc filed his claim for the latter prior to July J. 1850
j. w. d., ZanssvHte, O.-What - the date OF the
passage of the act authorizing the Commissioner
Of Pensions to pay the pension Of insane pension
ers who are in confinement to the widow or chill
dreu? want 10 know whether it includes any
other class than the insane. ARSIreT. The act of
Aug g 1882. ameudatory to section 1885, title 81, OF
the Revised Statutes OF the u s.. provides that in
cases where pensioned soldiers are confined in m
insane asylum or in prison, their pension can be
paid TO the widow IL she is q woman of good char.
aeter, or in cslse there Is no widow 10 the children
dependent upon him. throughsa duly appointed
guardian.
r. o. @, Grand Rapids. Mieh--In 1873 proved
mp on u homestead OF leo acres a citizen. having
resided thereon for i've years. Iserved three years
Ia the late war. Can now take q soldiers home
stead and receive the benefit of my army service
on completing time of residence? AHstper. No :;
you have exhausted your rights under the home
stead law. A man has but one right under the
homestead law, aud being allowed 10 deduct term
of service from residence - simply a privilege.
". s. a., Fort Douglas. Ufah.-I was enrolled and
swoTn into the service by the enrolling officer on
the I'd day of November, 1861. 1 went into camp
on the 10th day of November, 1851, and ex-
aminad by the Surgeon and sworn into the U. 3.
service the 2ist day of November. 1861, by
the mastering officer. My discharge states that
l enlisted the 2lst day OF November,
1861. Am 1 not entitled to credit for service
from the 2d OF November 1861, instead of from the
2lsi, as stated by my disehargef was paid from
the I'd. 1HSTcer. III you were enrolled on the I'd of
November you are entitled to credit for service
from THAI dnte Send your discharge to the Adju-
tnnt-teneTRl, u. = A., accompanied by full siafe-
ment of the facts and ask that the record may be
amended to show you enrolled Nov. instead of
Nov. II, the date when you were mustered into the
service. 1.-THE records bear out your statement the
Acknowledgement will probably comply with your
request.
H. ". C.. Prouidenee, r I'll Why Is an applI-
cant Tor an increase OF pension ordered before
Examining Board Il hundred miles away, necessi-
tnting and hotel fare, when there is Board in
the city where he resides? .. When application
for increase of pension has been fled with the PEN
sion Bureau for several months, and more evil
dence is required why is ii not allowed disallow-
ed instead OF being pgeon-holed for several years
g. Since the Pension Office allows pension in all
eases where hernia was contracted, ON what
ground does IL withhold pension from appli-
cant who can prove 10y the medical testimony OF
the doctor who attended him that he came out OF
the army badly ruplured, and the Examining Board
now finds him In the same condition? AaSsUsF. 1.
Such action IS not taken knowingly. The issuance
of such order in such would be error,
aud upon the receipt of such order the applicant
should promptly return IL to the Pension Office
uuesng that hc be ordered before the Board in his
own town. or before some nearer Board, and uu-
less there Is some special reason why the change
should not be made such request would be COM
piled with. 2. No claim Is pigeon holed. Some
action Is taken upon every claim when it comes
mp. 1t is then returned TO the files and is liable 10
be called up at any time. Where the applicant
thinks there has been delay in acting upon his
claim, he should call IL up by writing to the Com
missioner of Pensions If he allows his claim to
remain Enacted upon for several years he Is clearly
Negligent and partly responsible for any delay in
It's adjudication. 8. Unless proof OF origin is
furnished the Pension Bureau the claim cannot
be admitted for the reason that it cannot be deter
mined whether the rupture received in line OF
duty or not. soldier can be disabled daring his
service by reason of causes which would not enti-
tie him to pension, aud in every case II must be
shown to the satisfaction of the Pension Bureau
that the disability claimed originated in the line OF
duty.
The Union Pacific, The Overland Route, has