Show A PENSION DECISION not enlistment tn IN TILE THE NOT A BAIC union soldiers wio who entered the confederate service to escape imprisonment are entitled to washington sISTON oct 0 0 assistant secretary bussey has rendered a doe decision islon in thecae tho case of 0 lt S colo cole of 0 company E first new york veteran cavalry that defines that tho the flatus ot of prisoners of war ajo lio having enlisted lit in the aebel jebel service in order to escape imprisonment and return relura to their own command are for pensions tito tho decision rescinds the ruling made by commissioner black on oil may 15 25 1885 in which tit alio commissioner held that regardless of end and of 0 motives a prisoner ot of war so cull enlisting stIng in the rebel ser rice even as a device of escape eluo from frodi starvation T and should le be held as having voluntarily aided the rebellion and it is de barroud front pension pon Kion after presenting the be full legal aspects aspect of 0 the question tho MAI assistant stant says the department roust must ito 10 controlled in all cases coming before it tor for adjudication oy by tile the rulo ratio that the rights of 0 the soldier arid and citizen alike carl can never bo be taken away or forfeited except by express terms of tho the law the actual and obvious meaning of which should bo be taken without resort to subtle and forced construction I 1 respectfully overrule the former decision ol of your 0 mee and arnt the abo pension sought ANOTHER DOND BOD the secretary of 0 the treasury today to day As issued a circular offering to redeem ay 4 per vent bonds with lot interest erest to august until further notice |