The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-10-03
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Screral Williamson. ~ Y-1 At what date
and by what authority was the claimant or his
attorney allowed to examine the report of
the medical examinations held in the case
2. Al what date and by what authority was the
claimant and his attorney enjOined from ex-
aiming the said reports? 5. At what date
aud by what authority were Boards Of Examin-
ing Surgeons eni0ined from rating the appli-
cants examined? 4. AT what date and by
what authority were said Boards reinvested
with authority to rate applicants examined !?
ABsWer. l and 2. Prior to July Is, 1891, there
was no positive law on the subject, aud it was
a matter dependent upon the varying practice
of the Pension Bureau. 3. BY an order of
the Secretary of the Interior during the Sum-
mer of 1893. d. By act of March 9. 1895.
by act of July Is, 1894, Congress provided
that the claimant or his dull -constituted
attorney may, under such reasonable regula-
tous as the Secretary of the Interior shall
prescribe, examine the reports Of medical ex-
aminatons had in his case.
j. H. McG., LulariHe, Ga.-What was the
proclamation of September, 1862. and did Presi-
dent Lincoln ever offer to reimburse slave
owners for the loss of slaves? Ansrer. In the
proclamation OF September, 1862, the President
used this languages: THAT it is NY purpose upon
the next meeting of Congress to again recon-
mend the adoption OF practical measure ten
dering pecuniary aid to the free acceptance or
rejection of all slave States so called, the peo-
pie whereof may not then be in rebellion against
the United States, aud such States may then
80. Al. r.
voluntarily adopt immediate or gradual
adjustment of slavery within their respective
limits" This proclamation further provided
that on the 1st of January, 1863 all persons
held as slaves in States that then might be in
rebellion, should be free.
Ir0jdn, Troy N. IA son. the support of his
mother and sister, the father being worthless
fellow, enlists and dies in the service; the
mother applies for pension. and, proving her
case, is pepsioned she dies, and also the father;
the sister is an inmate of an almshouse. Is she
not entitled to pension? AHsUer. Not il over
the age OF 16 years at date of the death of her
mother.
S. X. H., bearing, GA widow pensioned
under the act of June 81, 1890, dies leaving one
heir, q son, over 80 years of age; he has not
sufficient property to pay the funeral expenses.
Is he entitled TO pension. or can he secure any
allowance for expenses Of last Illness? AllslUer.
He is not entitled to pension, but if he bore the
expenses of the last illness, and if the widow
left insufficient assets to satisfy the expenses of
last Illness he may be reimbursed therefor to
the extent of the accrued pension due from
date of last payment to the widow to date of
her death. He should apply 10 the Auditor for
the Interior Department U. 8. Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, ID. c.
". X. Curtin, O.-Is pensioner rated by the
Board of Surgeons by which he is examined,
or by the Medical Board in the Pension Office? |
AnsWer. Examining Surgeons are now obliged |
to rate but their recommendations are merely |
advisory, and the ratings are fixed in the Medi- |
cal Division Of the Pension Bureau. |
B. O., National Military Home, 0hio.-Is o /
sailor who served during the war entitled to |
bounty; and if So to how much2 Ansrer Sailors
who enlisted between March g. 1868, and Sept.
), 1864, as substitutes for drafted men for three
years are entitled to q bounty of 500 after
serving two years, or if sooner discharged on
account of wounds or injuries received in the
inc of duty. Seamen and ordinary seamen
who enlisted between Feb. "a, 1864, and June
30, 1864, are entitled to a bounty of three
months pay Of their respective grades. Vol
lnteers enlisted in the Navy or Marine
Corps for three years between July !, 1864,
md July IL, 1864, are entitled to q bounty of
100 if honOrably discharged by reason of the
var having ended. or for wounds received in
inc of duty. Those who enlisted in the Navy
II Marine Corps after July IT, 1864. are entitled
o 500 bounty for one years enlistment, 5000
county for two years enlistment, $500 for three
ears enlistment.