The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-06
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q. l.. s., Sprinefetd Mass, asks which was the
last battle fought on English soil. Anstcer. The
bnttie OF Cuoden I45) Is generally considered the
last regular battle fought on English soil The
term English soil" includes Scotland, in which
Cui! oden is situated
l.. b. B.. Monroe La.-There are six Auditors of
the Treasury Department The First Auditor
amines ali accounts Rccruin6 in the Treasury De-
partnent texcept those pertaining to the Internal
Revenuel, including all salaries Government Oil
Gals etc. The Second Auditor examines adjusts,
etc, all accounts and claims relating TO bounties
crultIng service pay and clothing, subsistence of
officers medical and hospital accounts and expenses
oil tile " ar Department, Soldiers Homes, and ali
counts relating TO Indian affairs. The Third Auditor
examines and adjusts the accounts relating to the
Quarternaster- Generals Department Engineer
Corps, Commi5saTy Generals Department. and
pension agents. claims for lost horses accounts of
unpaid PENSIONS State war claims, and sundry mis-
celilneous claims. The Fourth Auditor examines
and adjusts all accounts relating to the Navy De-
partment, including the pay, pensions and prize
money of the Navy. The Fifth Auditor has charge
OF the accounts of the Department of state, incud
ing the Consular and Diplomatic service, the &C
counts pertaining to the Internal Revenue Census
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum, the
and sundry expenses of the Patent Office. The
Sixth Auditor has charge of all accounts pertain
ing to the Post-OfIce Department.
J. C. Me- Re,U, Pa, says: Please give the popular
vote cast for each OF the candidates for President of
the United States in the following years: 1872,
1876 and 1880 ATs,0er. l572-G Grant, 1851, OH;
Greeley, 1854 79; OConner, 90 4OS; Black 5GO5.
lS76-Rayes, 4U33, 295 iilden, ,254. 5o5; Cooper,
81 40; Smith, 9,522; scattering 2636 iS6O-Gar-
field, 4.4i913; Hancock, AZ 035; Weaver, 3D ,3O6
Dow, 0,3O5; scattering, 227l
J. L., Fam Creek, Kdn.-The Salary Grab"
bill was introduced by Gen. Butler in February,
1873 and the bill to increase (or doubled the Pres
dents salary was introduced by Gen. Banks in the
House and by Senator Hill in the Senate, March,
1873.
Il. f. s.. Auentotcn Pa. wants to know why the
Pension Office failed to recognize fee agreements
filed Aug. l, IN q claim that was allowed Oct. IL?
Anstcer. AS we know nothing about the facts in
the case, and as none given. cannot explain.
1t may be that the attorney failed to state in the
contracts the amount Of fee he had hitherto received
from the claimant. If this be so, the contracts
null and void under the law. Or it may be that an
error was committed by the Pension Office, in
which event 1t can be rectitied In either
correspondence with the Pension Office will bring
out all the facts.
Mrs ". n H., Brantford Ont, asks the following:
l. soldiers widow who has been receiving a
pension has recently married. Is she entitled to
the amount accrued since date of last payment to
time of marriage, and how should application be
made? 2 had been drawing small pension for
the last ID years for myself and children, my hus-
band having died from disease contracted in the
field At the close of the war he was discharged.
Coming home, he took ILL., and fingered for
three years, causing great expense for medi-
cinee. attendance, etc, which was not taken into
consideration when application for pension was
made. thousand dollars would not cover my
expenditure besides the loss of his support. May
L even yet represent my specific loss and ask for
relief, that l married and off the pension
list? AnSsUer. L. Yes. Apply to Commissioner of
Pensions in the usual way for the accrued pension.
2 No. There Is no claim. Had he applied for
pension during his lifetime, you could have reeov-
cred the accrued pension due him at the time of
his death. That is all.
T. ot al To, ha cd
veteran, because you had not served two years
when the time for veteran re-enlistments expired.
You have no claim " hatever.
". f. p, LiletoUn, XVI. All soldiers who de-
serted after May |, 1860, entitled TO discharge
with pay aud bounty, under act of July ., ISsi 2
Desertion is not and has not been bar to pension
in cases where the soldier furnished with a dis
charge If he has not been discharged from service
he cannot be Pensioned.
pensioner of the late war died, leaving mother
entirely destitute. AS he her only support she
applied ana received a pension of s. a month. Her
husband abandoned his family 80 years previous,
and has never contributed cent towards their
support. In the meantime he received pension
from the war OF 1872, and has just died. Now, the
mother if she was drawing pension at all, could
take her choice which claim she would make. The
question is: Can she draw both pensions under the
circumstances? ARStver. No; but pension
be drawn under any circumstances.
Old YET, Sprucston, N. T., says: should like to
be informed if the late pension law gives attor-
| neys SIS additional from clients that go. their
pensions under the $40 act? ARSager. If the claim
ant executes contracts prior to the allowance of
the claim, giving his attorney that amount addI-
tOnal, the attorney has right TO receive it.
Yrs p A. s., CatdsCeu, karl., asks if soldiers
wife and children draw a pension in case the
soldier is in an insane asylum? AnSlUsr. No;
less the insanity caused by his service and was
contracted in line of duty, in which event. if claim
can be proved, he would be entitled TO pension,
which the wife might his guardian.
While he is living there is no law under which
they can be pensUned
". II. H., Rockbridgc, O.-Can a widow get
pension from her husband. who died from dsabil-
ity contracted while in the line of duty as a
Home Guard? Soldier enlisted for lO0-days' serv-
ice but while Mt Washington, ID. c., he contracted
cold after severe attack of measles and lung
trouble, causing death Question. Can a Home
was mustered into the u s. service the widow is
entitled, but if only in State service the widow 10
not entitled.
j. W. s., Jacksonville, "a, says: Can a person
make application for increase of pension
his original claim is granted, providing his dis
ability has increased since his last examination?
If not how long has he to wait before he make
application? ARSteer. Six months from date OF
last action is the rule
Colorado are at the following places: Denver,
LeadviIle Central City. Pueblo. Del Norte, Lake
City Gunnison, and Durango. We 90 not pre-
pared TO give you an extended description of Colo
RADIO. and prefer to put sour query in our CUES
ton Squad" To Eo answered by some resident of
the Sia., is possessed of the requisite knowl
! e,Ice You can also obtain much valuable infor-
nation by writing to the Land Offices above men
toned.
IT,, l.
nntor Of the Equalization of Bountes Bill that
passed by Congress and vetoed by eS-President
Grant? 2. What was the number OF voteS-Deno-
Gratis and Repubcans-for and against the bill?
L4as,csr. l. Mr. Gunckel Of Ohio, introduced the
bill mentioned. 2. The bill passed the House by
the following vote: Yeas, $50; nays II not vot-
ing 81. 1t was not party measure. The vote We
mixed-both Democrats and Republicans vSting
for and against. Members OF both par%es also
Trained from voting.
g. W. s. Newport, ~ il mother Is not entitled
to pension if the tsior of the soldier able to
and did sucrort her by the proceeds of his labor.
Dependence of the mother upon the son, for whose
death the claim Is made, and inability of the father
to support the mother by his own manual labor,
are essential facts in the claim of mother.
~ T., Fort Madison, IotcG, asks the following
l. Can get back numbers of The TRIBUNE? as
intend to- have them bound. 2 Was the Eleventh
Corps u German corps, or what proportion of Ger
mans did ii contain g. Were the German soldiers
i'm our whole service inferior TO others of other
nationaIities? 4. Would it not be desirable if Post
correspondents, in giving the names of their Off
GERS, would give their respective regiments and
companies? We would thus often hear of some
we'll. known comrade 5. Gould not The TRIBUNE
be issued in Seaside Library form? 6. Did not the
Government pay to soldiers wives and children,
whose husbands and fathers were at the front. q
certain monthly sum? Ii SO, and family never
received il, they not now receive it? Z. Why
did we have to retreat fast in December. 1853,
after whipped LoneStreet? 3. Why were
nearly starved right afterwards that Winter? We
had to live on corn, and had a very scanty supply
of clothing and shoes. 1nSlcer. l. We cannot
the proportion of Germans in that any other
corps. g. We cannot say that they were. The
German soldiers compared Elvoraby with others
4. We have not the space to publish the rank and
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