The National tribune., 1898-02-10

| the bounty il the soldier was discharged
by reason of wound or injury incurred in
| the service and line of duty. If you will
state your case. your title to bounty will be
determined.
W. ii. r., Bayfield,. Wis.-Section 23O6,
! Revised Statutes, provides Every person
entitled under the provisions OF Section
25oi THAT Is, every private soldier and
officer who has served in the army of the
United States during the recent rebel
non Tor 40 days, and who was honorably
discharged" and every seaman, marine
and on.cer who has served in the navy of
the United States, in the Marine Corps
during the rebeih. ON for 80 days, and who
was honordbly discharged to enter
homestead who may have heretofore en-
tered, under the homestead laws, n guam
uty OF land less than 1GO acres, shall ne
permitted TO enter so much land as, when
added TO the quantity previously entered,
shall not exceed 100 acres. For full in
formation address the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, Washington,
D. c.
ID. T., Georgetown, O.-An act of April
II, 1871, provided that certain state Nil a
ofJackson County, No, should lie eat tied
to receive for ther terms OF service Inc
same pay and allowances as volunteers IN
the United States service. Various other
milar acts and Joint resolutions OF Con
greSS have from time to time determ ned
the stats of other mil tia organizations,
but il does MT appear thatlt was intended
10 muster" these Organ'zat onS INTO the
Init d States service. The pension laws
clearly define the pensionab'c status OF all
militia, whether actually mustered INTO the
Tn ted States service or not.
". +. H., Nat onal Military Home, Ohio
The in ta's appearing in the upper left
hand corner of official commU nicauonS
from the Pension Bureau are those OF the
Gle fl,N MN
SEINE times of clerks in charge who rev ew
the communicat onS. Medical eNamina-
tons are supposed TO be search ng and
full report made as to al d satellites,
whether alleged as basis OF the pension
claim or not As a matter OF fact, however,
the examinations are not uncommonly IN
complete, and only as to TIE most pTomi-
nent satellites or disabilities alleged by
the claimant as the basis of his claim.
II in any case no exam MT on was actu-
ally mrde as to some sabil ties alleged,
it may be poss bic to obtain re eXamlna-
ton on calling attention TO the iact.
{. ". F., Eentonville, AIk.-N claim
for increase on pens;oned disability has
been rejected Notwithstanding strong evl-
denCc showing title TO a higher rating, 1t
may be well TO take an appeal Ia the Secre-
tary of the Inferior. Congressional in
tluencc Is sometimes useful and sometimes
useless. II cannot take the place OF evil
dencc, but il may sometimes secure re
consideration OF a ease. which may lead 10
n more favorable conclusion. he Com
missioner of Pensions has recently ordered
that 40 claim for increase is to be cons d
cred within a year after the last adjudica--
ton, whether favorable or unfavorab'e. TO
have a bill for special act pension or in
crease of pension presented in Congress
requires, first, as a rule, the enlist;ng of
the cooperation of Senator from the
claimants State, or of his Representative.
7 lie claimant or his attorney should draw
the bill. If the Senator or Representative
does not do 50, and accompany il with a
statement Of the case III the fo-m of a peti
ton signed by the claimant. i Senator or
Representative can personally o. through
his clerk see the papers in pension case
and obtain its status.