The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-24

is as follows: like am arlnei warrior Ike a |
pluIned knight, James 0. Blaine marched down in /
the halls OF the American Congress and threw his
shining lance fun end fair against the bTazen fore
heads of the def,mers Of his country and the |
lisners of his honor. The title has since remained
and IS sinoiariy appropriate, illustrating tie char
acter Of The Republican standard bearer.
H. =. L., National soldiers Home, "a wants 20 |
give the wording of the law passed in regard 20 a
court of appeals for pensions Aslsarsr There ia no
such law No bill OF the kind passed nor we
aware that any such bill was introduced IL L was
introduced IL met the fate of many other bills that
have died from natural causes
= g. II, Coierihe Pa.-See reply to q. W. G., this
column. Candidates for West Point must be be-
tween IL and q years of age and be well versed in
reading, writing and arithmetic when appointed
Your Representative IN Congress controls the APP
pointment from your District.
y. ". x, youngstown, o., asks if n soldier now
drawing pension for the loss of arm dies from
disease causes not contracted In the army or
the United Statesservce viii his widow or children
be entitled to draw pension afler his death? IN
s0er. No In all cases soldiers death must be due
to causes which originated in service and in line Of
duty TO enttle widow, children or dependent rela-
Hves to pension.
Soldiers WIFE, Angisnook. Cal. writes as that the
Land Office IN san francisco says that if q mans
wife does not live pre-enlpton claim, with him
that the husband must get certificate from ply
stefan that she Is able to live on the claim and
wants to know what the law is on the subject also,
If q man lives ON presumption claim six months
and then turns It into soldiers homestead claim
whether the period that he lived on the former
claim viii be credited ON the latter claim Aps,cer
III Is not necessary that the wife or family of A
Scttier SnOuIu reside on the claim with him il
any eertfieate from physician necessary to cover
such absence. In issue Of June II last IN reply
20 H. j. Nd, Greene, Iowa, we published letter
nom the Land Office covering this same question
In regard TO the conversion Of prc-euE;on claim
into homestead claim the law Is that q person vho
has made settlement on tract and fled his pre-
emption declaration therefor may change his fling
into a homestead If he continues In good faith TO
comply with the presumption laws until the change
sided upon and claimed the land az pre-ernptor
VIII be credited upon the period required under
the homestead laws
w. III. y, hauSton, Wis says: What Is the rate
OF pensions from IS up TO total disability or loss Of
both srms7 think there are three different grail
ing5 please give me the different ratings Aasarer
FOR disability greater than total the rating may
De any SUM between s. and sS the next grade IS
81 the next SO. The next $50, and the next and
listed man Is IS. There is also rating for anputa
ton at hip joint sS7 80.
j. W. ~, Farmer City, IN, and sererog others
As you failed to comply with our rules in regard to
giving your fun name your communications helped
to swell the contents Of our waste basket See note
at head OF this column, which has been standing for
W. J. K, Bearer Springs Pa-The three months
extra pay to ex-prisoners of war was granted by
order Of Secretary of War May go 1865. Those who
Were thus paid prior to the date Of said order were
subject to deduction Of the amount 50 paid from
their final pay on discharge from service II was
gwen in such eases GGCancs pay simply a. in
your case. Your other question we have referred
TO reliable party, who viii write you IN regard 70
Custer Post Le,cisson Hs-fyoI ssp,neI T, s.urgsa
was not present in command Of the 7th o. s. Cav
at the massacre of the Rose Bud His son Lieut.
sturgis, was there and was killed. Not soul of
Clusters command survived the massacre
L. r., nj &&i1G Pa, says that a widowed mother
made application for pension IN May 1880 for loss
OF her son, and died before claim was allowed She
had two children that were under Is years of age
when the son was killed at Gettysburg Are the
children entitled to any pension? Ans1uer No;
the claim ended with the death of the mother
Had the soldier when he was killed left orphan
nrotners and sisters they would have been entitled
If dependent upon him for support
J. A. L. Secton IH.-The pay of a Second Lieu
tenant of Infantry in June, 1854 was s10350 per
month; that Of a First Lieutenant s1Gs.50.
" 4. 4. Him no., says: "A' enlists II 1861: I'm
1853 receives gunshot wound and after the wound
healed returns to his regiment; Is discharged az
close CT the war; he dies IN 1874 with acute dis
ease not caused Dy the wound he never having
made application for pension; lie leaves wife and
two children Query: Is MS family entitled 70 a
pension for the gunshot wound received IN battle?
Allstger. NO. the soldier was the only person en-
titled to pension for the wound Had it caused his
death the widow would hare been entitled 70
pension.
r. p Port Jefferson. n z savs. Please state
whether Hon. Jas. G. Blaine is roman Catholic
as Is reported here and believed by many An
s,eer. Dir Blame Is not Roman Catholic He is
Congregatioualist.
J. T. ~, Warrel., ohto-we published the new
law IN regard TO fees in last issue. Attorneys
have since July 1891 the right to contract with
their clients IN pension claims for fee in each case
not exceeding S25, from which, however Is to be
deducted all fees that may have heretofore been
paid oy the claimant the said attorney. Advance
claims.
J. e. d., Lebanon.-yYe do not see how we can
state the matter any clearer. The simple fact IS
that pensions for ordinary cases Of rupture loss of
an eye and partial deafness have been increased.
10 determine whether you are entitled thereto you
should send your pension certificate to the Com
missioner and he viii decide the question. That
Is his duty, not Ours.
III. g., Enss Milan, Hfch-see reply 10 FW
claimant does not lose arrears by executing the
contracts. The Warner bill did not become law
r1kax TrrfRr e. - -
July I0)
Subscriber, Bangor, ac-The clipping you sent Us
Is campaign stuff. The statement that Gen. John
A. Logan ever raised company for the rebel sery-
lee or induced enlistments therein is an unmiti-
gated falsehood General Logan was from the FIRST
strong Union man, and never aided the rebellion
by word or deed
W. a., Ninerah. I,sd., says: l. Did the House con-
cur IN any OF the Senate amendments to the 1Iexi-
can pension bill that will be OF any benefit TO the
soldiers of that war? 2 Would any part of the bill
become law If the House failed to concur in Gil
the aInendment5f 3. Was anything done by Con-
gress that viii make it easier for soldiers of the
Mexican war TO get a pension? ARSaCer. l. The
House eoncurred in some of the amendments and
then laid the bill aside Il thus goes over to the
next session as unfinished business. 2 No. g. No
G. r. ", Lafayette, Ind, propounds the following:
An EttoTHey files lain for increase on established
disability and receives S.. Claim is rejected He
then tiles another claim for increase on new dis
ability and receives So both claims being under
act of June % ISIS. Has he received Illegal fee?
AnscceT. No. lie was entitled to fee IN each case
Veteran, Rock YaLsy To,gd-I Where a board of
examining Surgeons find disability existing not
alleged IN the original declaration and IN addition
TO disability claimed il would be accepted as evil
dence OF It's existence 81 that tinsin subsequent
claim Tor increase. here rheumatism was claimed
and rheumatism snd heart disease were found the
latter would ordinarily be included in the rating
for rheumatism a result thereof without q claim
therefor. 2 You probably cannot obtain from the
Commissioner of Pensions the material facts Of the
report of an examining Surgeon Beard. Such
| matters considered confidential and are not
4 p III
q. w. 3, CGttin, Iad.-Ihe average minimum
number OF company Ct siege artillery was 50
men.
| l. f., Fort Wayns Ind says: Does soldiers
widow, whose husband has been a pensioner, draw
the same pension, or more If she has minor chill
| dren do they draw any amount separate from the
widow AHstgsT. A widows pension Is fixed by
law, and it can be neither more less The rate
OF pension the husband was receiving has nothing
| whatever TO with her rate All widows Of enlisted
men, If entitled to pension draw IS; OF Second Lieu
tenants si5 of First Lieuteuants ST.; Of Captains
SO, ETC. Han enlisted man, pensiOneF at 81 or any
lower rate, should die from cause due to the serv-
Ice his widow would get but s. per month and she
would get 50 per month If he was pensOner at 81
and should die under similar circumstances Where
there minor children under Is years Of age at
the date Of soldiers death the ssld0ss gets 50 FOR
| each child while under that age. Their pension
goes to her In every cnse where she has not ADAM
| doned them. II should be borne In mind that
widow and children entitled 70 pension only
where the cause of death of soldier 10 due to his
| service and in line of duty.
r. Il. B. Stccneile he, submits the following. A
mother was dropped from the pension ron and she
employed an attorney to get her name restored.
He successful but abe died before certificate
reached her and the money reverted 20 the Gov