The National tribune., 1890-11-06
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Old Soldier Siam, Towa.-1. A soldier has n claim
which was appealed TO the Secretary who referred
IL back To the Pension Office for report How long
before the case will be reached? . Can the soldier
II e another clnim for ncw disability while the first
clam IS pending, will lac have TO wait until the
original claim - settiedP g. How many mefabers
Of the present Congress rebel officers during
the whrY Ansircr. ]. Ordinarily a report from tho
CnmmIssoneT of Pensions is promptly transmitted,
providing the Pension Office adhces to its reject
ton IL may be that the claim will be re-. opened by
the Commissioner Of Pensions. in which event no
report will I've made TO the Secretary. 2 If an ad-
diiionRl claim IL flcd or any evidence IL Il ed IN
support ol tho claim, whether the old or the new,
u has the effect OF Diminishing the appeal and
throwing the claim back into tlse Pension Office
Tor adjudication. II Fny portion of the claim Is
complete. the same viii be acted upon without
reference 70 the additional claim. Twenty Sem
ht"rs aud 80 Representatives besides several non
comhatnnis who served la the rebel Congress and
In the rebel Cabinet. MS@isslppI takos thc lead
with two senators and seven Representatives n
solid delegation Of rx.oiiccrs Ia tho rebel army.
Alabama comes next with two Senators aud seven
Representatives, out Of delegation OF 10. who
served In the rebel army.
IS, H. H., Paichttyta T. Tt Are tho Missouri
Home Guards .utiled 10 discharges: q To whom
should application be made for such disohRrgesl g.
IL soldier who las belonged to IA q. AR. Post but
has boon honorabiy discharged "a right 10 wear his
badge Can he siili wear tho badge II lac left his
Po.i without di~eharReG Anstner. l. Yes. 2 Tho
AdInlhhl- -tencrni, Y. - r., this city O. Yes. 1. Yes
G. w. H.. Anth04Y RaH.-l. Was Jefferson Davis
captured before icr's surrender at ApPomHttoH,
or was Il after such surrender that !,s ,gas cap.
lnFgi9 2 What Ia. ~ ftt.
pailt ia thc United SHica aud when WAS IL built7
3. Who was the first millionaire in the United
ntates2 Anstccr, l. Jefferson Davis was captured
Nay 10 1850, whiio Ices surrender was April .
100. about one month previous, 2 The irst freight
road wa" one usrd At granite quarry IN Quincy
hna-.. la 1870 the first railroad carrying passsn-
gers was tc Baltimore IS Ohio. built iu 1928 g. IL
- impo~ lbic 10 hIJswtE thi. question with GER
iRiuty. Probably the first millionaire u bi. conn
Try waa Robert Morris. who al time during the
Revolution supplied WashinEtou's entire army
wtth eHihiuG provisions, etc, at cost 10 himself
nl nearly sl.610)0 During tlo latter years OF his
life lee wHs confined 10 prson for debt. lie died in
isto.
S H. IPyomtn0, Pa. and ofhers- Please read the
notice Rt the top ot the column especially that part
relating 10 anonymous communications. aud you
viii understand why 10 not reply lo your letter.
A. We never pub ish names. there exists no good
reason why any OF our correspondents should de-
Glue 10 sign queries with fun name.
j. q, H., sf0Hcrs, Pa. a soldier had n claim on
the completed iiles. and the lately put In
| Tie hands oi a special Examiner. Why this
| done? = AHcr Special Examiner Inns finished,
how long before is finally considered by the
| Pension Oiiiceg Anstfer. L. Probably because the
evidence niCd ~ not considered satisfactory 10y the
! Department, OF something may have arisen during
/ iis adjudication which tends TO throw suspi-
! ciou upon some of the testimony fled, or there
i may be ntbor reasons why Il Is necessnry To refer
| Il for speoi examination. All doubtful claims as
/ we'll as some claims Usuilleicntly proven, where
the claimants arc unable TO Furnish the evidence
called iur, referred for special examination 2
The claim is considered soon IL eau be reached
| in lt- order Wiih the new pension force IL Is
/ syi tsa t.ga fV,s,t ..t
| shorter duration than before.
J.. T. G., &oHe'fau Atk-You should II possible
| furnish the testimony referred II you cannot
| do 50, you should -,nd affidavit to the Comrnis
! .ioner Of Pensions stating why you cannot, when
| other testimony will probably be considered zats-
| mctory We also advise you TO apply under the
new law, u will not in any way interfere with
! your pending claim.
q Il, ~, Dighton, Ran--I What commissioned
| officers were entitled To the three months extra
/ pay proper, under the net OF March g. 1865 2
| Did the 500 bounty hill pass the last session OF
| CongressY 3. II applicant IL siek, aud unable to
| report Tor examination to the Board OF Surgeons
| Within the time specified, what can be doues 4
| 81 pensioncr Il already drawing siO one diaa-
bliiy can he get hn Increase on another disability
equally duo 10 serviceY dnstosr. l. All those OH
GERS under the rank of Brgadier-ucneFal who
were serving as officers on March 8 1865. aud con
tuued 10 so servo until after April o. 1865, and
| were honoraby discharged, or who resigned after
the latter date, ARE entitled To the three months
extra phy proper. providing they have not received
the same, aud should apply to the Second Auditor
| OF the Treasury Very nearly II not ai of those
entitled have already received the same q No
g. la suCi a cnse he should forward am affidavit 10
the Commissioner Of Pensions plainly stating the
| facts aud requesting that las may he examined al
| hts own home. The request Will probably be com
piled with. T. He can get hn increase II the degree
| Of disability warrants H. aud II he can nrOyc th,
new disability 10 have been contracted in the line
of duty ia the service.
". 4. H., kOrthbridgs, Mass-1 In IA elnim for In,
valid pension under the old law, where tile regi
mental Surgeon is dead, is the testimony Of Cap,
tain of soldiers company sufficient To proye dIsn.
| IN uf nm tyt pgmgnfs'a Ig.ff .
Under nol of june -, 1880, when does pension com
mence, when application II sent To the Pension
Office when claim Is acknowledged. severa
months ntlerwardr Ansoer l. Yes unless disa
bility is obscure ? Pension commences from tht
date that the application il received at the Pension
| Office. The date of acknowledgment has nothing
| TO do with date Of Giug.
e. u. NJ. Leyder ~ Y--i. My husband belonged
Ia the Army of the Potomac, aud has since the ,sn
| lost his discharge. Where can copy be obtained
2. Can soldier who served nine months la tn,
| army get Il pension under the new law? 3. Wha
were the colors OF the rebel flag? Answer. l. Al
exact copy cannot be obtained. but by writing e
tile AdjuIant- General, u. T. A., Washington ID. G.
he can obtain certificate In lieu of the lost dis
charge. 2 Hes, II lac was honorabiy discharged anl
Is disabled To nn extent which, under the old law
would give him 80 or more. g. Red and white.
| A. ~ Gallon O-l am drawing S2I per month
pension since 1855 for gunshOt wound of thigh anC
asthma. Under the recent ruling, would i be en-.
titled TO $50 per month"; 2. Soldier enlisted Au,
gust, 1862 for three years After serving lS month,
was discharged on account OF disease. aud was no
paid the 500 bounty on account of not oessrVinR TIVE
years. Cnn his widow draw the 500 bounty? 9
Soldier left his command without permission aft ei
serving some 10 months. and did not return. CaT
lie have the charge of doseftion removed and b,
mustered out at this late date7 T. What soldiets ar,
| benefited by the ruling OF Sept 26, 1902 Anstoer
| J. We do not know ofnny recent ruling that woulo
entitie you To $50, unless you can prove that yot
| are totally unable To perform manual labor, ant
that rating has been Ia existence for many years
2 No. g. MOI unless his desertion was caused hS
disability contracted Ia line of duty la The service
/ L. There was ruling of Sept. 26. What yot
probably refer To is the regulation promulgated 10y
the Commissioner Of Pensions concerning the man
ner Of adiudioating the Chains fed under the act o
june n, 1890. II does not affect any other claims
| j, r. b., Weslfeid Pd.-rhe Commissioner o
Pensions In his last annual report says =" 1t il
believed that there 100000 claims in this Oiiic,
which can be properly allowed under the paD
visions OF the regulations approved Sept, 26 1880.
What are the regulations of sept 20. 1890? AHsVer
| They are issued by the Commissioner of Pensions
aud relate to the character of proof required in
| claims under the new law.