The National tribune., 1880-10-01

persons. - A. Your claim cannot be reconsdered the
General decided that he has author
ity under the law TO reopen claim filed under the act of
July a. 1864 which has once been rejected
GILBERT W.. CnARLToN, N. My brother died in
the Army when was but years of age. He was my
mothers sole dependence father having died before the
war Mother died last year Am not entitled 70 PEN
sion untl ] sixteen "A No; the brothers and
sisters of soldier have title to pension unless under
sixteen years OF age at the date OF death of their last sur
viving parent
EDw'D. T.. CADrz oHro.-My mother drew pension
Of the death of my brother commencing nine
years after bis death When mother died the pension
continued TO father until his death Am entitled to
mothers back pension for nine yearsfA No; nor would
your father have been entitled to arrears of pension had
he lived
w. l. b., LOUISA, KY-There is no law under which
recovery be had for the value Of horses other prop
ery taken by rebels from loyal citizens during the late
war.
Mrs. e. J. T.. LEMONS Gar, TENN-Q Am entitled
to pension for the period remained the widow OF my
soldier husband who died in 1870 Of consumption con-
aeted in the service and account Of which he was re-
ceivng pension the time Of his death? remarked
last wear but never Eed an applicationA You
entitled but would have been had you applied before the
expiration the Both Of june $780, of the arrears OF
pension law Said Law may oe reenaced when your title
will be revived.
w J. O., HorBsDALE, PA-The Hon Secretary Of the
Interior has recently decided that in where
deserted from service and Joined another regiment
and incurred disability during his second enlistment he
is not debarred pension if otherwise entitled Heretofore
claims of this character have been uniformly rejected
the ground that the soldier in the line Of duty
when he incurred his disability having been at the time
deserter from his first enlistment
t'KIRBy HOUSE, MELwAUKgE, WIs.-Q VIII you
please inform whether am entitled TO pension and
will they my discharge?A If you oneeghtn
disabled for manual labor By of wound injury
fourth disabled by disease and the disability was
incurred while in the military naval service OF the
United States and while in the line of duty,
titled to pension See advertisement in this paper
The Government returns discharges when no longer
qQred IN connection with the adjudication OF claims
'sJAcK, Two CRBEEs, WIs.-I filed my application
FOR pension about years ago and examined about
two months since. q How long Will il be before hear
from the Pension Office and shall have TO furnish more
proof?-A. We unable to inform you when you may
expect to hear from the Pension Office AS we are not
know what evidence You have already fled cannot in
form you whether further proof will be required
Under proper administration Of the Pension Office your
claim would have been disposed OF long since provided
you promptly furnished the required evidence
Miss. Il. D., PENSACOLA, FLA.-A lawyer here has IN
formed that having attained the age of twentyo
without fling application for pension as the daughter
OF deceased soldier have forfeited my title thereto.
Is the lawyer correct "A Yes but If YOU had fled you
application in the Pension Office before July $780, yoy
would have been entitled provided your father died OF
disability incurred while il the military naval service
the United States and IN the line of duty and your mothe
had died remarred before you had attained the age
sixteen years. Several bills looking TO extension o
the time for fling claims under the Arrears of Pension
law introduced and referred committees during
last session of Congress- II any Of Shese bills become
law your title viii be revived
n If any inquiries intended for this column, haY
been overlooked they should be repeated