The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-07
PENSION DECISIONS.
Gases of Interest Disposed of
by MIR. Davis.

Action has heen reversed in the ease Of Pr.
mas Chapman (now dcceased1, of Co. +, lst u.
S. c. II. A.. whose widow completes the claim.
Chapna an died about four months after filing
his claim OF valvnlar diseasc OF the heart. He
had claimed this disease and others, and hence
inability to earn Supports by manual labor.
The aforementioned disease was showa to have
existed at date OF fling. While Chapman WAS
shown to have drank alcoholic liquors 10 some
extent is WAS n OF shown that his habits III this
respect had any agency IN producing the heart
lesion The element OF vicious habits. DIR.
Davis says, may therefore be eliminated from
the ease While the evidence" continues
Mr.. Davis shows that the soldier continued
TO work almost up to the day of his death land
he. doub tsss earned = support by his manual
lsbor whio lie lived, it is apparent that In
Justice 10 himself he ought rot to have worked
"A he did, and that in all probability he short
sn.d hi. life by so doinr. | taink he is justly
entitled TO rating under the act OF June ~,
1890 for disability.
Timothy Ha.ton, Co. C. 18Th Iowa. fled claim
under the general law, 5assd on various diseases,
alleged as results Of camp fever contracted IN
line Of e!uty The claim reje0ted Oct. "a.
1894. on the ground that the service origin OF
the alleged disabling causes had not been eStab-
lished BIZ the evidence. The Official military
reeord fsil, to show the existence of medical
er hospital treatment for camp fever, or any of
the alleged results, durIag the service but 1t
does show that he received medical treat
msat and WAS sick, and excused from duty.
from March 16 10 81, the nature of sickness not
being given.
"Anpsl.nt was drafted recruit, so that the
presumption of his being sound when he Joined
the army is very strong and the evidence all
tends to streHs thon this presumption and shsw
prior soundncss
although there is no direct testimony"
continues the decision, other than appellants
statements showing the nature OF his sickness
in service and the aiiidavitS of comrades are
too vague and general and insonclusive III
statement to warrant their acceptance as snffl-
cient proof Of service origin, yet III view OF the
fact that they do show that he was snbjestcd to
great hardship and exposure and was sick in
the ser vice about the time he alleges. aud that
his health was bad aud he complained of his
lungs, had cough, etc, Immediately after dis
charge. aud has been continuously afflicted
with lung and heart trouble and rheumatism
ever since am of the opinion that this claim
should be reopened and investigated by special
examination"
Assistant Secretary Davis very frequently
nowadays sets aside manfestly unjust reJec-
tious. in order that the claimant for pension
may be accorded fair chance to prove his
claim In the case of Francis Baltzer. Co. H.
Saith H.. lie reversed the action OF the Bureau
for the purpose of further special examinatoD
general law.
Claimants prior soundness being fairly
shown" the decision says, and he being dis
charged OIL account of inguinal hernia it is
only necessary to show that the same was In
Cured in line of duty, as alleged.
In view OF the unsatisfactory condition of
the EVIDENCE touching origin in line of duty,
and because the special examination was not
as full as it should have been, il is believed adj
visable to have the claim referred for special
investigations"
James ]. Marcher appealed from decision of
the Bureau rejecting his application for PEN
sion on the ground Of no title, not rebellion
service in accordance with the decision OF
| April D, 1895.
1t was contended by claimant that he was
| commissioned Second Lieutenant in Co. f., lst
| Cal. Cav, for three years, or during the war,
and was mustered March 8, 1863, and dis
! charged March 6, 1866. 1t was submitted that
| the terms of the muster showed thar he was IN
the service of the United states in the war OF
| the rebellion, and although lie might not have
performed any service III the war OF the rebel
/ lion nevertheless he was in the service for that
| purpose. and was enrolled In the service oil the
| war OF the rebellion"
The Assistan Secretary's decision says the
| "records Of the War Department show that
claimant enlisted April %, 1865 aud was mus
tered out with his company larch o. loob.
| His entire service appears 10 have been rem
dered in the State of California. All volunteer
enlistments in the loyal States were suspended
! by order of the Secretary of war April ID 1S6o
| Is DAVIS prior TO soldiers enlistment. aud 1c
| DAYS after Lees surrender. Eniistments In the
JcvaI States after April i3, 1860, are not deemed
enlisttnents in aud for the war OF the rebellion
end snv service rendered under such enlist
| meut is presumed not TO have been rendered
| in or during the war of the rebellion and 10
| I;c.f i,ac he r. REQUIRED
to snow affirmatlyely that his service was rem
dursd in direct connection with active military
duty in aiding the suppression OF the armed
force Of the so-called Confederate States
Il am of the opinion that claimant did moi
| serve 80 days during the war OF the rebellion
J within the meaning OF the act OF Juno ~
| 1890"
The report of certificates issued for the week
ending Oct 2 shows
Army invalid: Original. SO; increase and
dditional, 225; reissue, GA; restoration and
renewal, %; duplicate, 90; accrued, "a; total
494.
Army invalid (act June 81. 1900: Original
400; increase, 1872; additional. 70; reissue. 8
restoration, 10; renewal, 9; supPiemental5, Z
duplicate, 30 accrued 105; total. 90l.
Army widow, ETC.. Original, IS; incroas
and additional, l ; restoration and renewal 3
duplicate, > accrued. 2; total, ~.
Army widow, etc. (act June q, 1907 Origi
nal, 267; restoration, /; duplicate. 2; accrued
81 total. 273
Navy invalid: Original, 4; increase and ad
ditional, 3; reissue, a restoration and re
newal, 2; accrued 2; total, 10.
Navy invalid (act June 81, lS90) Original
&c; increase, 5; additional reissue, 2; res
toraton and renewal, 2; duplicate, 2 accrued
a; total, A.
Navy widow-Orgnal, 6.
Navy widow (act June q. l890): Original 8
Indian Wars Accrued, /.
Indian Wars-Widows Original, 3.
Old war nvalid-Accrued, !.
Mexican War survivors: Increase and ad
ditional, IL duplicate, l. accrued, IL; total
81 Mexican War widows: Original, II du
plicatc ] /; total, 49,
Totals: Original, 9s6; increase and add
tional All reissue, rs; restoration and renew
, al, 63; suppiementals, z duplicate, 81; az
. crued, 204. Grand total, 1870.
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