The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-27


II an enlisted man-was promoted 70 rank OF
commissioned officer he foIfsifsd all bounty due
him at date Of muster-in as such officer.
w. l., Lee Valley Tenn propouutLs the follow
ing: l. Is the widow OF soldier who died in rebel
prison, but who remarked and has never made
application, entitled TO a pension for the term Of
her wIdcwhoO Il she now applies? ? Are the
children OF said sOldler-no application having
been made-enfitied now to recover pension from
dale of their fizhers death I'D 20 the time they A.
rived az the age Of sixteen years. 3 If any OF the
family represented entitled By whom should
application be nade2 T. " hich IF gi4e Departments
should DC addressed in fling a claim for eDmTuuts-
ton of FatIons transportation money. and pay for
clothing. and what was the yearly allowance Of .
soldier for eIOthiHgg 5 II a soldier was say en-
rolled August -, ls65 and mustered. say. October
ID, lbi35, rom which date he entitled 20 draw
pay and If said soldier enlisted ca said date for
only year and served same. Is be entitled %
any bounty: If 50, how much AnsV ers-I. Widow
is not now entitled. sue would have been entitled
had she lied her eillm prior 70 July Z, lSS0 The
children are entitled pension only from dale Of
mothers remarrlage up 70 the date tssey -everally
OeS'e sixteen Years o. axe they are net entitled
to pension from Gate OF death 81 solsiler. because
their individual rights u pension d5d not accrue
until their mother REMARKED and she having Jailed
20 file claim prior July l. 1851 their title PRIOR
date OF Telarriase IS barred 3 The children
can apply for themselves. and il under legal age 5y
legal guardian 4. The ComnisSary General. for
Communication of rafions. The Second Auditor for
transportation and clothing The yearly allowances
Of clothing to volunteers was 742 per annUul. 5.
Soldier would draw pay nom date Of enro4lnent.
One ilgndred dollars bounty paid for enlist
ments year, but such enlistIaeafs were not
authorized prior 20 July Is, l56A
J. B. e., Colorado Springs ooto--I A pension
claim that has been rejected for want Of certain
te-tinony can be Feopened whenever testimony
bearing upon the Cruise 81 rejsefi0B IS furnished ?
send such testimony 10 the Commissioner OF PEN
sions. 5. General .. U. Howard Is a brisssslier-
general T. :. A 4 He IS absent on leave IN
Europe. His command Is the Military Academy
and the post OF West Point. \, u. 5 tie is not 3
pellsionsr because he IL IN the military service Of
the u D No officer soldier draw a pension
while serving IN the army. & General Howard uas
born November 5 lsG0.
C. h s. Falmouth, Pal The Smithsonian IN
stitUtion Is situated the Mail south of Penn
syivania avenue and west Of the CauitOi between
Seventh and twelfth streets. Ii Is about half 8
mile south OF the PateDt Office. lt partly de-
stroyed by tire in February, 1855. 2 The Agricul-
tural Department Is also situated the Mall, !"
between Twelfth and Fourteenth stree IL west the
Smithsonian Institution and east of the Washing
ton Monument IL is in no way connected with the
Patent Office. but Is distinct and separate depart
made by the Commissioner OF Agriculture TO
whom you should apply by ter;-sddrsss him
this city
Qlserist-1- The rank Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was
created for Washington, and conferred by byers on
Scott. 2 Ii revived by comforting il on Grant
3. General Grant the first officer who held the
rank OF general u 5. A. IL WAS conferred BY
act of Congress, July % Les aud al the same time
Sherman VIA t<seee lieutenant-generstI- BY act Of
Congress Sherman became general. March 4. 1863,
when Grant vacated his rank by beesnsin, the
eral date. The rank of general terminates
with Sherman and that OF lieutenant general ter
inmates with Sheridan
R., Graaqerias, H. Ha-Comuaissioner Drd-
ley appointed by Garfield sasi reappoinsed by
Arthur.
II. c. SssmHgitriils, Ead.-The Mexican war PEN
sicn bill has been aeted upon by the Senate
IL IS still sHb5eGt TO amendment, and eanTots
sTsore, explain its provisions Until i has become
law.
a. H., Cormore:::. ssfr-sn- Extra duty pay ceased
after March. lseS consequently cannot
pay for extra duty services rendered AFTER said date
A coBsreGs at Ihaea Mich writes us As Eoliowss
" In The TRIBUNE of the l3th inst. of the
answers to questions by +. b n, katOoa. \. K.
can be found in Isarses' school History Of the
United States" The rattle of Lexington April 10
1775, was fought and gained without . command
ing ohicer. Clay being in succession refers.
SUI pose, to his icing entitled the presidency
following j. O. Adams. whose Secretary of State no
was,-three of the prevtous presidents having
been Secretary OF State 20 their predecessors"
Thank you, eomrade.
A. d. j., HodiSoe Krfss-I. You cannot withdraw
any papers file in your claim they must re-
main where they are. 2 We cannot undertakes 70
purchase arms for Posts because the Posts
deal direct with the proper officer and accomplish
the same end. Why put T., unnecessary troubies
tSee reply several comrades ia cur last issaeJ