The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-13
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interestin;
Subjects.

{ To Correspondents questions on sep
arate sheet Of paper, give full name and address,
and mark it Correspondents Column" No atten-
ton will be paid to communications that are not
accompanied with full name and address u writer
Hrs. C. L. f., HaterrIiet, Gich-If soldier dies
leaving widow, the father has not the shadow of
a claim against the Government for pension or
bounty on account of said deceased soldier. Even
in case soldiers widow renarries it does not
change the status OF the case, nor would any con-
tract entered into between soldier and his father
widow of soldier and their children are the onl1,
persons If any, entitled, and the parents Tor either
OF theml Of the soldier have claim whatever.
PJR, T7pion Iotea asks if widow of soldier of
war of 1872, if married to said soldier six or eight
years after said war; aud who has not remarked
since the death OF said soldier would be entitled TO
pension; also. whether postmG5ters have the right
to charge for keys to lock- boxes, compel renters
of Iock-boxes to deposit money to insure the return
OF keys when the boxes are given up? Answer.
Yes, to both questions.
j. s. H., Indian Creek, Pa.-Appointnents as let
ter-carriers, and all other Government positions,
under the control OF the Civil Service Commits
sion, and through whom all persons must apply
Write to William S Roulhac, ESQ, secretary of
said commission, Washington, ID. c. for blank ap-
plieation and copy of rules and regulations. A
pensioner holding q Government position would
draw his pension just the same The pay of letter
carriers ranges from S600 to 81, coo per annum.
r. T., PerryvaIs, Okio.-The SIS advance bounty
was not payable until after July 5, 1852, when an
act was passed providing for such payment. You
have no claim To the 90 advance bounty, you
enlisted prior to that date to the balance of
S5, unless you served your full terna were dis
charged for tcotcIlds There must have been n rec
ord of your discharge Through else you would not
have been discharged as of date OF same You
were not obliged to return to convaleseent camp
and serve longer. Discharge frlrioughs We're
usually given to allow soldiers 20 remain at home
until their descriptive lists received from the
company commander, when regular discharge
could be made out and sent the soldier. Your
ice terminated ct the GATE OF your discharge fur
Tough You cannot recover. any pay for period
subsequent TO said date
E. b. NJ Kdtondh N. r, asks "What battle was
fought and gained without commanding oficer2's
What is meant by Clay being in the succession ~
Answer. None that we know Of We will pass
that question along the line. 2. We suppose YOU
aliude Henry Clay, and presume it refers to his
almost unanimous election to the many positions
he occupied during his career rs Il public man and
OF tine House of Representative. He occupied
the Speakers chair during six different terns Of
Congress, covering period OF twelve years. Clay
being in the succession, IL almost useless for
any other Candidate to present his claims for pre-
ferment.
C. e. j., Frederick Dak-A pension check Is the
same any other check, and a bank eas6ifss it.
Fonr Ave per cent Is exorbitant rate. The
usual rate Is one-quarter One-half per cent
You ought to be able to get it eshed at par or at
least, not oac-haf per cent, through some
Indorse the check TO him; he can deposit it as
his own funds and give you his individual check
for the amount.
r., Cairo, I'LL. An invalid pension ceases with
the death of the pensoner, or whenever in the
opinion OF the Commissioner, the right to such
pension no longer exists. The pension ia not dis
continued except for Just calIse-saeh ~ the fact