The National tribune., 1884-01-31
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F.B. Taomasson. Cisnn.-Fhe treasurer nor any
other officer of a National Military Home has the
right 20 retain the money due pensioner Is for
fetgre FOR deseTti0n. For years gIer the oraRiza
ton OF the Rome The rules ana equations pToFls-
ed for the forfeiture Of al pension and labor money
due a soldier when he deserted or was dl5hon0r-
ably discharged from the Home but Congress
stopped this by an act passed February IS, 1851.
When member Of the Home deserts his IS
not dropped until aiterte expiration OF sixty days.
when all his papers aud the money due him are
forwarded to him. The sixty days allowed gives
deSeTter the opportunity TO reiirn and correct his
record, but applications bg Hla8 during that time
for discharge not considered The authorities
of the Home have the right 10 arrest members of
the Home for deseTtiou, if they choose to do So as
the men sworn N when they enter the Home
according TO the rules and articles of war; We
think the courts have decided this point than
once, but the authorities Of the U0nle seldom ex
ereise this authority pTetezsins nos toretain
who has no idea OF the moral obligations OF his
oath.
b., Clinton, Towa-1 Yes . No g. Yes
No. ). Yes. If you have influence enough 10 get
the President OF the United STATES 10 convene a
court OF inquiry as N the rltz-5osn Porter case
6. They are. so FAR know. :. Our military
editor. and 9. We cannot. Perhaps you can as
certain by writing 10 the AdjntaTt General State OF
Tennessee.
J. c. s., La,rreBceb'ag Ts9sn-You are not enti-
tied to any more bounty under existing laws Your
enlistment was under the set of July I, Is5l which
provided bounty of SS00-one-third at en-! istrent
one-thiFd at the expiration Of eighteen months
and the remaining one-third when full term of
three years ha. been served. We do not see how
you were entitled to more than SIu0 as YOU did
not serve eighteen months.
BFR., Leon, Kaa-The Representatives in the
Forty-eghth Congress are appoTtioEed as follows /:
Alabama 5. Arkansas 8, California s. Colorado l,
Connecticut f. Delaware /, Florida 2 Georgia TO-
Illinois 20, Indiana IL. Iowa u Kansas :. Ken
lucky H. Louisiana 6, Maine l. Maryland s. Massa-
ehusetts T. Michigan II. Minnesota s. Mississippi
!, Missouri II. Nebraska 3, Nevada J.. New hanp-
shire ., New Jersey Z, New York 81. North Caro-
lima 9, Ohio 81, oregon J. Pennsylvania %. Rhosie
Island 2 South Carolina = Tennessee 10, Texas IL
Vermont ? Virginia TO- Vest Virginia J. 81 iscon-
sin g. They are elassed rs follows; Democrats fgE
Republicans 10, Independent B. Be.ldjusssTs (Yir-
ginia) 6. Greenbackers I, vacancies 2. Total 325.
.. The number printed the address tag of your
paper indicates the whole number of TEE Ts.FRrxE
with which your subscription viii expire. The
whole number of this week 5 paper Is No. i2s:
deduct that from the number your address tag
and 1t will show how many papers yet due you.
c., Cameron, Mo.-Tlie number of pensioners now
on the roll who have lost including am
puiations OF hand Is about 500: those who have
lost leg Including ampuEations Of FOOT IS about
$3.50.
Xix r, Dubuque. Toaca-If soldiers death was
due TO a cause which originated in the service and
in line of duty, and the widow has pot abandoned
his minor child children, il there be any, she
make claim for pension widow by filing y proper
declaration therefor. II there was any pension
money due him Mt his death she Is entitled Ia the
same There having been divorce between tie
parties she is his legal widow.
Custom House. Boston. MdsS-The first call for
troops was for 5,01 militia b. proclamation OF the
President April Is, ls6l. The igst cal for yolun-
teers was for 1s.05i tree years volunteers and an
increase in the Regular army and yy TO prt il
a war footing. This by Presidents Iroelstns-
ton of May 3, ISL The next call was for lCGo03
militia for SIX months from States of Maryland
PENNSYLVANIA, Uho and West Virginia. by prociss-
nation of June 10 1853; 10000 three years yolan-
teers called for by proclamation of October
IT. 1863 and draft OF 50J000 ordered by pTocllla-
tion February l. 1861. Another draft OF 200.M0 WAS
ordered by proclamation of March H. Is5l A call
for $4,000 one, two and three years volunteers wits
made by proclamation OF July Is, lS6i and go eco
one, two and three years volunteers We're called
for by proclamation OF December 10 Is6i.
T. IT, Siilltgaier Ais.a--your former eo.nnunics,-
ton, to which You refer, failed TO reach us or has
been misaid. Pensions granted rot for the
rslIi held at muster out. bilt for the ectal rank
held ut the date the disability originated; thus q
soldier who may have been wounded or contracted
siissbiiity uhile serving private and who may
afterwards have been promoted to licutezIas or
captain. higher rank. would not be pensioned
officer but priruse soldier, thai being
his rank when his disability was incurred
The rating for total pension Tor g enlisted men,