The National tribune., 1880-08-01
Correspondents Column.


advantage Of all ex-sodes and others interested taking
the paper and keeping file of it, Then they could at
any time turn to the file and probably find the very query
answered. about which they getting ready write
have written Why, soldiers, answers to your
queries worth ten times the cost Of the paper you.
]. De ", sT. LOUIS, Mo-Write to French Minister
here Mr.. Maxine Outrey.
L. M, ARCoLA, lLL.-Write to the Commissioner OF
Agriculture, Hon. w G. lie Due
E. N. X, CANTON, ILL.The Presidents salary has
not been lowered to So, 000 it is still $50, 600.
j. W., CONCORD, PA--John s. Wincher is Pension
Agent at Washington d. O., office in lie Droit building
Z; g., CAPE MAY, NJ Yes, the testimony of a Hos
ptal steward is considered of value in sustaining a
claim.
N.F.E, RUTLAND vT.-The g seven days. fights
around Richmond, Va from June 26, to July l. in
elusive 1862.
d. b, sr CLOUD, MrNN.-Address Colonel Charles G.
McCawey, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps
T. w. KANSAS Cry, Mo.-By writing to the Surveyor
General OF Colorado, Denver Colorado you obtain
the desired information
M G. p, GALENA, ILL-Only the children of soldier
who under sixteen years of age the date of his
death, are entitled to pension.
H..V., STRouDsBURe PA.-General Fl. e. Paine of Wis
consn, is not at present Commissioner Patents He
resigned and is practicing law here
I. M. T., MILWAUKEE, WIs-The of the resi-
dent Minister of Austria Washington Baron Ernst
Mayr, his address 1410 Connecticut avenue.
d. r., WILMINGTON, DEI.--Colonel Ellsworth was not
killed at the first battle of Bull Run. 1t fought in
July, 1861 Colonel Ellsworth shot in Alexandria,
Va, by hotel keeper named Jackson, in May, 1861.
j. }. O., New ALBANY, IND Soldiers entitled to
twenty-five day for the period they were held prs
of and like allowance for the period properly
absent on furough, provided they put their flough in
evidence.
r. j. SYRACUSE N Y-There are seven divisions in
the Internal Revenue Department The Appointment,
the Law the Tobacco the Distilled Spirits the Accounts
the stamp the Assessment and Revenue Agents Divis
ions. You should address the Assessment Division.
}. B. c., REDwING, MINN.-Those who enlisted subse
quent to July 49, 1864 entitled the second
stalment of bounty unless they served onehaf
term for which enlisted unless discharged by of
wound or injury conradistinguished from disease
Nj L., ROME, N. 1.--An ex'solder who has served
three years will have TO settle and improve homestead
for two before patent for the be issued
to him. II he files declaration for homestead through
an agent he must within six months thereafter,
upon the tract
u G. r., ERIE, PA.-The pension granted to dis
charged soldier during his lifetime increased
after his death If you have drawn SIS per month pen
sion from the date of your husbands DEATH and have
no children by the soldier who under sixteen (l6)
years OF age you receive the full amount allowed by
law
G. b., TOLEDO, OHIo.-The following gentlemen con-
sttute the Committee Invalid Pensions present
House of Representatives Hons, A. III Coffroth of Pa,
b. b. Lewis of Ala, J. w. Caldwell, of KY, A. J. Hos
teller, Ind, ii. Persons of Ga, w. H Hatch, of Mo-,
r. L. Taylor of Tenn j. Mason, Of n r., e. e. Hazel,
ton, of Wis., G. r. Davis of Ill., and ]. I. Updegratf, of
Ohio.
O. Fl. H. b.. DAYTON, Omo.-No law has been en-
acted providing artificial limb communication money
therefor to soldiers and sailors three 3 years
stead of every five (5 years The law remains unchanged
Perhaps have in mind the act of March 1879 which
provides russ every two ) years and six months
soldiers seamen &c. who uptured in the service of
the United States.
T. II. X, DENVER, CoI.--Chldren of soldiers of the
war OF 1872, or of the Mexican of the various
Indian prior to March g. 1855, not entitled to
land warrant of their fathers service in above
named wars unless they under wentyone years of
age March 3, 1850 They may however, matter what
their age, complete caoin pending at date of death of
father mother and receive the warrant
Il. W., ELeIN, ILL.-Q. When the pay of soldiers
OF the late war increased A.May 1864. Privates
pay in artillery and infantry increased from S13 to
SIG month"; corpoars from S13 $1S and sergeant's
from $l7 to $40. We unable say what was the
actuatng motive of the Legislative branch the Govern
ment in providing this increase in pay, we presume
it was owing to the depreciation of the currency.
IL. O., WIIMURT, HERKIMER Co, N. Y.-Asks the fol-
lowing queries /. Who appoints the Commissioner of
Pensionss 2. When will Mr. Bentley's time expireP
Does the Commissioner of Pensions any power to
appoint any one in the Pension Department. If he
does how many and what's each ones particular branch
OF labor o, Is each claim taken up they
are filed, on do they go by the No Of the application
6, When claim is delayed for more evidence is that
claim taken UP again immediately the receipt of the
required evidence? Answer: /. The President of the