The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-05-05

j. Nj. P, Sedalia, Mo.-The reason why
all special examiners" of the Pension
Bureau do not receive the same salary is
because large number are clerks de-
tailed as special examiners and are not
regularly appointed special examiners. The
salary of regularly appointed special ex-
aminers is now 81 300 per annum with So
additional per diem for expenses.
j. NJ Y, Skowhegan, Me.-Section
1881, Revised Statutes, provides: tx
cept in cases of permanent specific dis
abilities, no increase OF pension shall be
allowed to commence prior to the date OF
the examining surgeons certificate estab-
fishing the same, made under the pending
claim for increase"
O. n. Gunder PA pension claimant,
whether for orig nal pension Or for increase,
is not obliged to report for medical ex-
animation or otherwise prosecute his
claim, if after filing the same he concludes
to drop the matter.
A. L. S., Newburg, Cre.-On Feb. %,
1898, the date of the latest available report,
there were 1858 pensioners on the l.. ,.
pension-rolI. OF these, IS were on account
of the Revolutionary war, :, SOL on account
of the War OF 1872 Is, 1888 on account OF the
Mexican war, 6,3l3 on account of the
Indian wars from 1882 to 1882, inclusive,
and the remaining s5S,032 includes pen
sioners OF the war Of the rebellion and OF
the military and naval service since the
war. There are no survivors cf the Revolu-
tionary war on the pens'on-roll, and only
four 1872 war survivors; 10,3l2 Mexican war
survivors, 2, 153 Indian wars survivors, and
ZAP 621 survivors OF the late war and men
pensioned for GiSablenent incurred in the
service since the war IL is estimated that
the total number OF men enlisted in the
u. S. military and naval forces during the
late war of the rebellion was: Army aggre-
gate, re uced 10 three years STANDARD,
z 324 SIG: navy 132 SD
T. A. b., Galveston, Textile act of
March 3. 1877, as amended by the act of
Aug. ], 1892, provides: That the law pro-
hibiting the payment OF any money on ac-
count of pensions to any person, or TO the
widow, children, or heirs Of any deceased
person, who, in any manner, engaged in or
aided or abetted the late rebellion against
the authority of the United States, shall
not be construed TO apply 10 such persons
as afterward voluntarily enlisted i'm either
the navy or army OF the United States, and
who, while IN such service, incurred dis
ability from a wound or injury received or
disease contracted in the line Of DUTY"
This is the most recent law relative To the
pension title OF persons or the heirs of per
sons actually er apparently disloyal during
the war OF the rebellion. The present Adj
mIniStrauon, through Assistant Secretary
Davis has in several Instances affirmed
the holding Of the last Administration that
the above cited law does not apply to pen
sion claims under the act Of June -. 1880,
and that If a soldier or sailor served in the
Confederate army or navy he cannot te
pensioDed under the act Of 1890 for sub
sequent L. :. service, and his heirs are
equally barred from pension under the act
OF 1870. IL Is now held that the loss oi
sight of an eye is a pensionable disa bic
ment under the act Of 1890.
A. ID. NJ, indianapolis, Ind.-Under the
act of Feb. q, 1897, officers commissioned
IN m he m I
mustered, may have muster corrected
under some circumstances. Apparently
you are entitled TO have your muster as
Adiutant corrected to date from the date oil
commission. On correction of muster the
difference OF pay can be collected. The
additional bounty law of July 70, 1865, ex-
pired by limitation on July 1, 1880. Claims
for the bounty rejected under former hold
ings cannot be reopened. If pensioned
disability under the general law was incur
red before promotion to the grade of COM
missioned officer, the rate Of pension