The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-26
Answers to Correspondents

We obliged to certain inquiries of the so,,.
nature in each issue of paper. While cheerfI1v
furnish information to subscribers in this column VIZ
suggest that much labor time and Expense may be savo
both to ourselves and to correspondents if the latter
and other subscribers would keep file of the paper
They could then at any time the file and proba-
bly, find the inquiry answered about which they
would have written to We that each and every
subscriber will profit by this suggestion.
SUBRCRIBER, CANTON y. J.-is informed that
1T Is impossible to state the highest number of claims
now being adjudicated in the Pension Office for
the reason that cases not necessarily taken up
by number but according to condition as to evil
dence. If the testimony is all in the claim will be
considered irrespective of its number.
SOLDIERS WIDOW, HASTINGS, MICH-Widow of
deceased soldier whose death was result of his mil
Itary service is entitled pension upon application
and proper proofs submitted to the Department.
l.. L., PALMER, KAN-1 In neither pension nor
bounty cases do agents have any control over the
money to be found due to the claimant 2. We are
not acquainted with the person to whom you refer.
5. Nor can we tell the reason of delay. You should
ask your agent. i. An agent forward final set
Element by promptly furnishing the proofs and COM
plying with the Departmental requirements
5. ID. r., NINTON IOwA.-PensiOn money depOs-
tied IN bank or invested in any manner is liable the
same as other funds. When converted to use it
loses It's distinctive character.
c. D., MADISON IND.-General Hancock is the
ranking Major-Cfeneral in the Regular army-his
superiors are sherman, General, and Sheridan Lieu
tenant General.
W. W. NEWARK, n 1.-THE Delegates represent
ing Territories in the House of Representatives have
no right to rote any question, but they do have
the right To discuss matters affecting the interests of
their constituents.
EUREKA.-Pension money invested is liable for
debts the same other funds.
G. B., WOOSTER, OHIO.-NO land warrants are
granted for service during the of the rebellion
The exact terms of an equalization of bounty bill
cannot be given. The proposition is to pay ssh per
month for the time actually served. Whether sub
stltutes will be included we cannot say.
The present pOSt-Ofce addresses of the following
named persons are desired by subscribers to THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Any one able to give infor-
nation touching their whereabouts will confer
favor by corresponding with us:
l. Thomas COyle and Charles Forman, Co. K Thirty
second New York or First California Colonel
MattheWsOn's regiment.
2 Lieutenant Colonel Hosick of Mercer county Pa
militia, 1872 if living. or any of the officers or
surviving men of said company.
s. Captain Stebbins Co c, Second New York Mount
ed Rifles, or Sergeant Murphy, of the COM
pany.
f. Edwin Finch, company l. Fifteenth New York
cavalry, or Lieutenant Richmond Finch, of same
company and regiment.
s. The address of any member of company d. Second
battalion, Pioneer brigade, Army OF the Cumber-
land
g. Of Chandler Judd NettlctOn who WAS in a New
Jersey regiment during the war, by his son.
IS Remaining answers next week.