The National tribune., 1884-10-02
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L. II. B., Mantle III We have no means of
knowing how your claim stands You should
write to the Commissioner of Pensions about IT, Q
~ q sosevres his widow Is entitled 10 the bene-
fits OF the homestead law. 8 Ia case Of death OF
both father and mother the minor children Of sol
der are entitled to the same benefits as regards
homes; eids that either parent would have been
entitled TO-
G. ". p, y T. City-A widowed mothers claim
for pension for loss of son, up0n " nom she was
dependent. was allowed three weeks after her
death 5000 arreIFagel. Can her daughter. with
whom she lived and from whom she has received
her support claim all or any part of said arreargeg
AnsWer no. The pension money reverts to the
Government, except so much as may be embraced
In claim for reimbursement for expenses of last
sickness and burial, under section ais, Revised
Statutes, O. <
C. a. s. Nat affl Home O1io-It is utterly i'm
possible Tor us TO state the amount any claimant
should receive. where the disability claimed is dis
ease Of any kind, because the rating depends upon
the report OF the ExaIning Surgeons. Cali up the
claim by writing TO the Commissioner OF Pensions
and ask him how it stands
d. II. J., Nslo1ge, ioeG--I The pathological con-
necton between apoplexy the cause OF DEATH and
disease of kidneys the disease alleged in the claim
referred to- would seem difficult 10 establish and
therefore, prOftless case to continue However
it's medical question which can be decided only
by the medical referee, or his assistants having
the history OF the case before them 2 The Gov
ernment pays the freight on soldiers heaastones
D = Adick- Hass.. asks, ii g soldier WHO is now
drawing pension and IS likely to die at any
ment makes over his pension to his wife can she
draw the pension offer his death AussrsF Yes
rom the date OF last payment to the pensioHer up
to the date of his death upon her making appliea-
ton for the accrued pension IL the cause Of the
pensioners death was due to his military service
ana iine OF duty, she would be peasioned as ms
wldow upon her making application IN due form
and furnishing the necessary proof If soldier died
from disease, other cause which did not origi-
nate IN the service and line OF duty the widow is
not entitled TO pension for herself or children
o. f. d., Sharon Kan.-Prisoners Of war are en-
titled 20 > cents per day for the time they were
actually held as prisoners of war IN the hands Of
the enemy, providing sGe has not been paid them
When they reached our lines they We're furn shed
rations ia kind and are not entitled to commuta-
tlon subsequent to that time
IT,, HaRsiisId. O.-No Government bounty was
promised or paid to volunteers for leo DAYS
S o. T., Biaghap Lake, MiIn-, says: Does Gen.
Grant receive any pension or othe- emoIument
whatever from the L. ;. Government AtsaCsr.
J. 3L, Concord. Hass says: Referring, 10 TRTBTEE
editorial headed Two Dollars Month 10 Soldiers
Orphans, would like 10 know how there can be
orphans at the present time OF men who killed
at M2Fye's fIights Wilderness &e as those events
took place over l6 years ago. AHsIcer. Our core
spondent should bear in mind that all the claims Of
widows and children that have been fled since the
IiiiFS not befu SctEEetl Many still drag.
giug along, though fled at different times during
the past 20 years aud nearly all these Claims IN
volye pensions to minor children for the period
they were Under 10 years of age. Although now
past that age they entitled If their claims are
ever allowed, TO pension for certain periods Be-
sides there are thousands Of claims where the sol
dieTs have died since the war leaving minor chill
dren, some Of whom are babies
NachSaisf Le5oJloa P1.-Address a letter 20 the.
Commanding Officer, [. : Navy Yard Washing
ton, D. c. We do not think there any yaean-
cies.
IT. L. D., Seymour Conn, asks whether there il
any State III which under the law a foreigner can
vote for President without being five years IN this
country. 4TSleeT. No. The law can be found in
section 2l70, Revised Statutes which says: No
alien shall be admitted to become a citizen who
has not, for the continued term OF 1--WE years next
preceding his admission resided within the United
states This law applies to all the States and
Claimant. Great Falls, " H.. asks. In case of a
person making application for a pension war Of
1872 and at the same time application for q
land warrant, whether, under the law the attor-
ney IS entitled to fee of s5 hy eontracf for each
application, If claims are alIOweG2 ARstcer les
if contracts are fled in each case
3frS I s S.. Pittsford n says: What Is the high
est rate of pension for epilepsy and il what man
ner should the application be NADER Anstgsr.
There is no specified rate for epilepsy Like all
other diseases, the rating therefor depends upon
the rePOrS0f the EraHliRing Surgeon establishing 2
the degree of disability, and the pension may be
any sum between 81 and SIS. or S24 and SO or $50
If the claimant is found TO be disabled to the ex-
tent that iustifes the allowance Of any particular
rate he viii be pensloneG accordingly. There Is
but one form ol application for original pension
based on epilepsy any other disability contract
ed IN service and IN line of duty, and that prop
eFly executed deelaratiOn.'
j. ". r., LolfS Crossroads, Telsnffe act Of July
1884, applies to all pending claims that have been
filed since June 20 1873.
J. c. d., Canton, Pat is fact that for certain
disabilities where claim was IN ease allowed
prior 10 June 10, lsso. and another allowed since
that date, tie would draw So and the other
so although both pensioners might be disabled IN
the same degree This unequal law : of
Congress, approved said date and reads as follows.
Be It enacted &c, That all soldiers and sailors
who are foa1 receiving pension Of so per month.
under the provisions OF An act to increase the pen
sions OF soldiers and sailors who have been totally
disabled. approved June Is, 1874 shall receive 2
2 50 per month"; You will observe that the
act failed 10 provide for those who were not actu-
ally receiving 80 per month June 10. is60; coHse-
quently, those whose claims were afterwards al
lowettare not benefited in any way. II Is a most
unjust law
;. ". H., Seneca, Kan, says he has wager as to
the vote during the war, he claiming that three
fourtlIs of the soldiers were Republicans while his
opponent claims that thFee-fourths were Demo-
Gratis. They have agreed TO leave the question to
/ TIM NATIONAL TRIBUNE 20 decide dEaSsrer There
many who called themselves Democrats Mt the out
break of the who went into the Union Army
and who voted for President Lincoln in 1854 Many
have since been identified with the Republican
Party-Gen. Logan, for instance. In ls6i among
the soldiers, those who voted the Republican ticket
were ~ least 50 per cent. perhaps The his
tory OF this country since the war Enthusiastically
shows that most of the old soldiers have to
the Republican party. Tdking The roe iIs 1864 es q
bdss You are correct IL Your statement that three
fourths of The Union soldiers We're Republicans.