The National tribune., 1899-03-09

r, S., Omaha. Neb.-An original dis
charge certificate has no special value
except as a relic. All data contained in
il is matter of record at the War De-
partment in Washington. If not in the
office of the Adutant General of the State
TO which the organization is credited. ii
is doubtful If any substantial damages
would be awarded for the loss OF an origi-
nal discharge certificate by an attorney
especially If such loss was not due to
great carelessness. 1t is possible that
the discharge is on file in the office of the
Auditor for the War Department or the
Pension Bureau Probably you can as
certain by writing. The discharge would
be of no value To the attorney, and II rs
not likely that he would claim to have
lost il If he actually has il still in his
possess
A. D., Boomer, Mo-Men transferred
from the Army To the Navy were entitled
90 receive the same bounty that they
would have been entitled To receive had
they continued in the Army. Their pay
In the Navy was subject 10 the Navy
regulations and laws, the same as gov
erned the pay of all men in the Navy.
j. c. B., Manchester, n. Y.-No land
warrants have been issued for military
service rendered since March 3, 1855.
You can obtain public land only by re-
siding on the same. according To the
terms of the homestead laws, for full in
missioner of the General Land Office,
Washington, ID. c.
Il. l.. S., Chana, lll.-Where the Medi-
cal Referee OF the Pension Bureau does
not accept the medical theory or opinion
of an atte nding physician as To death
cause, or the ce injection OF the same with
the service disability, il is practically
impossii le to secure favorable decision,
either in the Pension Bureau or before
the Secretary Of the Interior on appeal.
p. A. r., Fredonia, n. Y.-If the con-
ditior of the z, whether or not there has
been an amputation above or below the
knee, is such as To render the limb prac-
tically useless, doubtless the sac rating
for total disability OF the leg could be Oh
tanned. In case reported at L. d., 80
the Interior Department held (Assistani
Secretary Bussey) that where amputa-
tion is below the knee and is such thai
en- artificial limb cannot be worn, there
is total disability Of the leg within the
meaning Of the act OF Aug. 4, 1886, en-
titling TO S3e per month.
]. w, Schuylerville, n. Y.-If your
claim for invalid pension under the act oi
June "a. 1850. has never been rejected on
the ground that you are not pensionably
disable q, probably the pension when
grant viii cor mence from the time you
first filed application under the act. II,
as appears from your statement, test
medical examina ton was had in YOU
might reasonably expect 10 hear from the
matter before very long.
j. s., Xix Lick, Pa.-The first step ir
prosecuting claim for pension by specia
act before Congress is 10 enlist the inter
est Of your Congressman and. n possible
one Of your Senators. Almost any attor
ney can prepare the proper bill and peti-
ton for you. and your Congressman O.
either Of your Senators would doubles:
readily introduce bill for you: but yol
require the active interest of these gen
tlemen To get your case considered in anC
reported back from committee. Congress:
will probably not convene before neccm
Der next.
c. ". H., Oklahoma City, Okla.-Pen
zion on all disabilities claimed on under
the general law commences from the dat
OF filing Of formal application thereon IL
the Pension Bureau.
A. S., Nickiow, W Va.-Apparentl,
your increase was made TO commenc,
from the date OF your last medical ex
animation because the Pension Bureau il
not satisfied that your condition at tn,
date OF former examinations warranted al
Increased rate.
F. S., Rockford, Ifl-It is not likely tn
Pension Bureau will issue to you a ne,
pen>ion certificate simply To correct pos
siblc eFror In stating your rank as Cor
p0ral iDstrad OF Sergeant. II there Shouts
hereafter be change in your rate, re
quiring the issue Of q new certificate
probably the error will then be corrected
c. W, Asca!on. Mo.-1'herc is no ncet
of your surrendcring your niarriag
license or certificate 90 the Pension Blu
reau to prove your marriage. II your mar
riage is Of record, certified copy OF tn
record can be filed; otherwise, the mar
mage can be proved by persons present.
j. r., Clarksville, Tenn.--if your Con
gresham IS unwilling {" aid you In AN,
way in obtaining pension by special act &
Congress, perhaps one of your Senator
may be bet,'r disposed. II these fail you
probably you can interest some Northern
Senator.
w. n. H., Marion. Ind.-You arc no
obliged 10 accept pension under the &C: @
June q, 1880. II you consider that il il
no greater benefit 30 you than the pen
SION you arc drawing under the genera
law.