The National tribune., 1884-04-24
QUE CORREsPoNDENTs.
Replies to Qaestious on Variety Of Interesting
subjects.

sratc sheet OF paper give fss unlss. sl 49,
,'.'1 mars = Sorrvsponents Coiunsn. No assen-
iion VIII De paid "a sssllsss that sr,, nat
accompanied with ii ssssss aud address &c ,gr,s,sr
va. Fstfisrs are requested in4ose a stamp Tor
reply 70 Their inquiries.
J. f. T., DunserSport Asass-yVs canros ..., 4,
advance Of tie passage Of the oil vile, vii - En-
ufied 20 ~ benefits. h Is subject 4, ..n,,nd
n1snt when q comes GP far .eIios aud il Is nlpsss
si.e r any person 10 stale ia whfs shape il n III
p'ss, u ai all and THIS al pia-s 10 az tse
various measures pending before Congress
J. O T., 9solri1s Pa Senator E,lnunds does
n"t lose his right ~ vote rs OF being pre-
question tEat comes before the Senate a. ,snaer
the Constitution Of the United Stale esseA state il
emitted 10 f'oo Senators and. therefore. 70 two
votes.
the at referred To. BE il enssted &c tlsat Sec
ton OF au .et entitled aci masking spropris.
tiosis 0r the support of the asuy for the year end
ING June ~. Zoo, te construed 10 rntitie u,
the three months pay proper provided iog tlsersin
q "tlesf7 OF vOiunsSees t,ose the rank af bFipt-
dIer-geuert VINO in tlse service on tl,. third
day OF March, IS,5 and IS hose re,...asis,,,s ,.sr.
presented ami accepted. who were mustered out
a. Their own request or otils rNi-e honorbiy dis
eirge,i from the service aiser the nilth tlsy a
April. l5s5-" Approved jay - lsds
Il. E. Hex. Kssier, he, AXIS. When where
sad by whom was tie fgss giu1 of the rebellion
hFea! 4RStccr ~ 10 O'cioek.aG Friday morn
iiis April y isl the frs n iiresi pofs Fort
sumter BY the rebels under General ls.tuFs.srf
= " no WIS tire youngest volunteer ia the 4 aioa
army what etsite was he fron and seIa1 WAS hia
80 Sttster ti- question !sacsl>sei IHE
TRIBUNE time -iIsee and 0us 81 fil 1.sss ~
letters published ~ the tnsc yoa mav BE abe TO
form opBsin- 3 WHAT regiment ar,.s tl,e. Sra
rsiseei after President Line irst ,.ll Tor tr,s,,e
Anslser We are nOt aware HAT Il has ever been
officially decided.
r. B.. Okszoz HSch.--Evfdence on lie in another
Department OF the Government es h.. .e,l =.
evidence III pensluH elssiED- Notify the Pension
Office OF The character u the eves4es. and ia - naE
Office Il IS tiled
C. s T.. AigesHon, Nsb.--A person who proves up
or commutes homestead entry csl4.4af move r,,
the tract and settle upon other pulie land ia the
same Stale or territory aS a pre-ensptor.
L. +. b., Clinton, GA pensioners name IS noe
transferred frOsn agency alosher unless ne
has taken up his perss residences ia another
district If he - trs.veii.s he cas- exeesre ia
vouchers wherever he may clllice 70 be- and hss
cheeS VIII be sent 10 the po~t-oifiee address Lsss
borne.
J. L., Northeast nd The Commissioner Of Pen
ssons y appointed by the President Such apEosns-
meit = subject 90 coHE Fisailon BY the senate The
PRESIDENT can also pat him oGt Of ofiee.
NFs. d. y. y, Hsonsiag Iosea says Please tell
me, you can, who Gains wlle2 4ssassr.
Enoehs mother.
a Subscriber. J'incffor NJ J-Tbere IS nothing 10
prevents pelEsiOner holding the office a ctysti1ss-
ter any other public Office aud the pension i in
missioner OF Pensions his pension for soss Of
leg IA addition to his salary Commissioner.
l. j.. IT.. SaslsviJie " ~ AnssFsonviIIe was
abandoned by rebel trsops on the srs ,sl II
The Union forces, and the prisoners tufsesi 5ess
2 WIZ puFUieei prisoner war " General
Wilson and subsequently arrested ~ orGer Of ths
Var Departments
". K. Dslphos, O.-Any soldier who enlisted
after April ~. IS5 three years served the tna
OF his enlistment and a. hosloFaiJiv Discharged
having received sOO bss,1uty oaIy sist zerviee
scts entitled Ia SO additional b5ufy lsssIer aes
OF July D. lo56 lie cannot nsu asyplv a. All
claims for additional Oo0aty barred The law
expired June %. ISoO.
Subscriber. Hhas Hull " Y-Ten dollars Is az
that al attorney can demand rsceirs for bis
services Ia prosecuting a pension elsasTl sp here
there contracts s Pension ttlsss s,rs.r
TO june - iSss. specifying greater aInout.ts~ a1is
We are Oh opinion tIit tlae Claimant legally
iInbuFSe the attorney amy person efaaz
expenses incurred In hunting up evlses4ee and
other incidental expenses wsch ARE sssilsle h;a
legitimate duties Is rvsc ii IN the claim suppose
Tor Instance, the attorney. any other person.,
should hire eoiSveyancs and go Isso the eoasigxy
To secure AN affiaxIs t1Gps i.ness and pay log
such convey ance and probably the Zee of IsoIax,f
&c, Out OF his pocket are Clearly OF opinissr
that the claimant sholsi reimburse the party and
II would be legal and proper Tor Tie latter
eeive 1t.
z. r. H., Portland. Ms- and ssverai osAsrs-You
are probably eOTTect Ia stating iiEat thers
regiment oi Volunteers from 9iaszaelsssetIs that par
tieipated IA the Mexican Gar in
reply to NJ H. W. APri B u The effect tllsG there
were regiments from the New Elsiagssi states
was hs.sed upon - hal cOslslseresl reliable m
formation, ana IHte9itlrsi q etiaVey the
idea that there volunteers from t-iass
States The statistics SHOW th.s5 tsz57
volunteers from Massachusetts she 3iexicsail war
and We we're usifssr the impressions tirgt these
Independents companies. fOrIa4d into a resi-
met, hence our statement tht theTe re1-
'fssatS. &c pom pursuing the ssstIect further
nnd mention nidr that bali pirate funds
equip the AIlassicbIts IT, resstesg having been
defeated ia the legislature 3IT Caleb Cushing fur
nlsiEeti the requisite funds his own means
lie went To the with The segIsneliE ~ is eoO-
nel t'ie only ere'lt gwen New Ensslssi for vol
ulitefS "a e4iS ~Nesan war Il The tssi n4t above
referred To- A reference OF the matter the War
Department fOF Information. eieigeti loiosFsx
response, signed BY tic A'lIutsn'- tieHef1I The
pressure Of business this afiee vii nos permss
the furnishing vi Information OF tins matinee
WlsGnsac, IH-If the widow h..s the care OF The
step-ehiistren she draws sier allowances tise same
as II they were her own No gaaruian Is
sary.
O. r. D.. Faystts Cifg.-The Governments pro-
vIdes head stotes Tor soldiers graves
marked In private village cemeteries You
should write 10 the ivueraI q 8
A. Washington. d.. G.. for further information
r. 7. l. Jr, P4tSgisfd. s. II E. a. D,s Quota
A.; Aets0n. Logan. htst.-As stated ia issue Of
March ., lisa communication IL lse for OF sSs
OF limb. ami II The iiiih + diseased injured 50
to be practically less the pelI-o-r - entitled
10 communication. lie entitled thereto Il Isis
limb entirely tiiSsibFed The surgeon General
u > A. viii ecisie any point invOvesi # the same
IS submitted 70 him: We suggest. therefore. THAI
you stale your him letter
A. II T.. Kansas City Bo.-I You are entitled to
no bounty whatever, the having been for
feiteu by yOur promotion TO the Of commits
sIOIed officer. = fesl>Iois j. TaIes secoFtiaIics
with the rank at The Dss he disslaiiff originated
II sou private at thai you correctly
peIEsOned Sach Your subsequent rank mas
nothing to do with your pension rating
@. B. j.. AlIeHfOurI. PI-The Harper's Ferry in
suTrection John Brownl occurred October Is 1859.
You were very the date.
Old Soldier. eiEhja.-Soldiers OF sailors not
actually Engaged al the seat Of in Mexico
are not entitled 10 bounty land No land warrants
are due for services la the war of the rebellion.
" w. Nee MtrieoPa. Arisoaa-The Surgeon
General u. >. A. has fund his disposal " hIeh
enables him to supply mechanical appliances i'm
cases of certain surgical deforrnties. Write MIN
for further information.
Eaqusrer WSst Troy ~ VI IL NAV be that
you failed To comply with rules (see notice IS
head Of this cOiumnJ aId did give wear flQ
name when you wrote before. We receive
many letters signed with initials only TO which
we do not reply, because insist upon knowing
who our correspondents are. aIssl besides may
prefer To reply BY mani We do ns,t discuss e,sss-
tOss relating To the standing s,f attorneys in this
column 2. We have addresses or names OF
surgeons OF hospitals during the hate war such
Information viii be supplied By the Fyeosl-eien-
eFs.l. u > A., this c5tS. whom you should adj
dress your inquiry ). The hospital Won refer Il,
WAS probably LlareSvO0d General Hospital and
Dr. Reed T. kOnte oss, acting Surgeon O.
;. A.. at ~aterSei arsenal. may be able 80 give
You some Information LA regard Os.tk5ers niea-
toned, rs be WAS duty al said hospital during