The National tribune., 1881-09-17
Answers to Correspondents.

Answers to Correspondents.
We obliged certain inquiries of the same
nature in each issue of paper While cheerfuly
furnish information to- subscribers in this colunn we
suggest that much labor, time and expense may be
both to ourselves and correspondents if the latter
and other subscribers would keep file of the paper
They could then at any time turn to the file and proba
oy ma the very inquiry answered about which they
would have written to We trust that each and every
subscriber will profit by this suggestion.
D. b., UTICA, y. Y.-Any information with refer
enGe 10 our National Cemeteries will be given by
addressing Quartermasters Department t. s Army
Washington d. c.
). u b., NATICK, MAss.-Camp Butler Illinois
was located some eight ten miles from Springfield
1t was depot for recruits and rebel prisoners
NJ. d., NASHUA, n. Hive cannot promise. in
advance, to publish any notice-it must first he ex
amned.
J. B., TRENTON, n. 1.-The information Won seek
will be found in another part of our paner cnnv of
which send you.
L.C. d., ELMIRA \. f.-The Soldiers Home near
this city is only intended for soldiers who have bae
in the Regular army.
H. A. L., RACINE, WIs.-The rate of pension for a
disability incapacitating for any manual labor was
up to June 6, 1866 - month: from that date to
June f. 1872, it was so month: and from the last
date and ut present, S24 month. The phrase "anv
manual labor" which occurs i'm the law is construed
to include the lighter kinds of labor requiring edu-
cation and skill.
o. O., NEWARK, \. IA homestead may be To-
Gated by an ex-sOdier or sailor through an agent
but at the expiration of six months the principal
himself must locate and commence cultivation:
otherwise all claim to the tract will be forfeited
q. B. r.. NEWARK, O.-The EQUALIZATION Bounty
Bill proposes to grant bounty of eight and one
tnlrd dollars month for each month of actual ser
vice. deductlng all United States bounty already re-
celved. Multiply 81 by the number of months Won
served, and from the product subtract the amount
OF bounty you have received-the remainder if any
will show you the amount to which you will be en-
titled if the said bill becomes law
J. F., HoLYOKE, MAss.-Claims are not allowed in
rotation. For instance claim No 2O3 6O4 NAV no
allowed before claim No 1874 293
d. W., PITTsBURG. PA.-Q What is meant hv
additional HOmesteads' under section 23O6 of the
Revised Statutes? A. An Additional Homestead"
under section 1906 Revised Statutes is made and
allowed in cases where person who was soldier
IN the rebellion for not less than ninety days, and
who having been hOnOrably discharged, did on and
before June p 1864 make homestead for less than
100 acres. Under this section 2306 he is allowed to
make an additional entry for the amount of differ
ence between the area OF the original homestead and
100 acres III he does not choose to make the entry
iii person and at once, he have certificate of
his right made by the General Land Office this city
and the paper covered by the certificate is called an
Approved AuuIlOnal homestead Right.
R. w P, YORK, PA-You should address the Sur
geOn-General of the Army, Washington. d. c. in re-
gard to the matter referred To in your letter
\. E.. DEsMoINEs, IOwA-The Government fur
nishes headstOnes for the graves of all soldiers who
died during or since the late war upon application
for same by relatives or friends Address the Quar-
termaster-General of the Army. this city.
e. =. PORTLAND, OE.-The pension granted to
discharged soldier during his lifetime cannot be in
creased after his death.
WI, QUEBEC. CAN-One commissioned officer or
two enlisted men required i'm pension claim to
cOrroborate claimants statement To- the time
when. places where, and circumstances under which
the alleged disability was contracted.
T. V. ATLANTA. GA.-Claims for property taken
by the United States Army. in States not in insur
rectIon during the late If filed prior TO January
l. looO. can be prosecuted and collected upon the
necessary proof being adduced.
j. b. e.. TROY. y. Y-We cannot advise or sug-
ges To exsOldiers and sailors III what portion of the
United States they will find the most desirable
lands on which to locate their homesteads, but We
advise them TO write to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office here and he will send all who
seek information on the subject pamphlet telling
all about our public lands
ID. r. B.. BURLINGTON, IOwA-Up to a recent
date deserter at large from the r0,tutep7. service
could obtain dishOnOrable discharge, and by thus
having his military record completed. obtain pen
sion II entitled thereto; but ex-Seeretary of War
aRamsey, just before retiring from the War Office
issued order to the effect that no discharges in
such cases should be issued. The Commissioner of
Pensions has now the matter of allowing pension in
this class of cases under consideration and we will
make known his decision when rendered The
above refers to those who have never received a
final discharge We would, however, advise all
such to apply, they will no doubt eventually
have title
s** Remaining answers next week.