The National tribune., 1885-06-04
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety OF Interesting
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! ton will be paid to communications that not
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| reply to their inquiries.
J.F. E., 81. Charles I'LL What was the caliber
of the largest gun used during the late civil war
2 What Is the largest caliher now in in this or
| any other country? Anssrer. L. The largest guns
| ever cast by our Government were two 20-lnch
smooth-bor guns, one of which is now mounted
| at Fort Hamilton, n Y. Harbor Neither of them
| were used during the war. number of 15-inch
| smooth-bore guns were in service, especially
! in the turrets of ironciads and were the largest
| guns used during the In England, rifled
! guns having caliber of II inches. and the Krupp
guns, of Prussia. with caber of 15i4 inches, are
| about the largest guns in use. The range OF these
| large guns is about Ii miles
J. T., Abion, H.; ". +. C., Canal Dorer, o., writes
| us that Col. nj. ii. Bartson. of the S0th Ohio, q
gallant officer, who died from disease Aug I5 1888.
! may be the officer you inquire about In our an
| swer 10 you under date OF May :, we did not in
| ciude any officer below the rank OF Brgadier-Gen-
| eral.
G. ". r., Calton Cay-1. Last juno applied for
Communication of clothing through agent. for
warding discharge What action shall 1 take to
obtain return of discharge? 9. After the battles of
South Mountain. Antietam and Fredericksburg. in
what battles was the Second Corps. Army of the
Potomac, up to the battle of Gettysburg? AHs,cer
| l: That is new kind OF claim for Your dis
charge. if filed with claim, will he returned to
you when the claim is settled. :. Chanceorsyilie,
| May IA, 63.
NJ d., Des Moincs, Io,ra-I The act of April %,
1872 does not give additional bounty to those who
were otherwise entitled TO and did receive bounty,
but 1t allowed SGO to certain soldiers providing
| they were not discharged for promotion) who were
not otherwise entitled to and who did not receive
any bounty under other laws. @ We cannot de-
eide in regard to your right to- further increase of
pension 1t will depend entirely upon your physi-
| cal condition as shown in the report of the Exam
| lining Surgeons. g. The Congressional Record is
published each day during the session of Congress
by the Public Printer. 1t is mailed, post paid dur
ing first long session, for S. second short
sion, 81. 4. The removal of the statute of limta-
ton in regard to would not give arrears in
claim for increase the disability for which pre-
! viOusly pensioned, under the law such increase
| commences only from date of examination made
not say whether any bill is likely TO up again
next Congress. s. The U. $. Senate now stands
| Republicans al counting Malone and Rddleberger
| rs Republicans Democrats "a: vacancy in Oregon
| (which will be filled by q Republican, Total 76.
This gives the Republicans - majority OF g. Our
estimate of the House of Representatives is Demo-
| Gratis 200 Independent Democrats =, Republicans
| ll6 Readjusters. etc. =, Greenbacker L. Total
| S20-a straight Democratic majority of IS.
ID. H. NJ. Scyene, Te,.-Iand warrants have not
been issued for any service in the Army or Navy
! subsequent to the Mexican war. The soldiers and
sailors of the war of the rebellion not entitled to
| land warrants. because the bounty paid in
money instead of land IL is not probable that land
warrants will he issued for service in the war
of the rebellion, or that any legislation will be had
| on the subject.
EP H.. Guide Rock. Neb.-Do understand the
| last amendment. of the pension laws that n depend
ent mother who has been drawing s. per month
will draw So per month from date of said amend
| ment? Ansmer. If you do, you understand some
| thing that has no foundation in fact. There has
| been no such amendment to the pension laws; s.
| is all that widow dependent mother father
| of a soldier can draw under the law.
! p f.. Chatham Center o. If q pensioner dies
| leaving wife and one child, how much pension
| does the widow get? 2 The child is Ii years old
How much pension does the child draw, if any?
| Pension was granted for gunshot wound. AnsioeT.
! Neither the widow nor child are entitled to any
pension if the pensioner did not die from the wound
| for which he was pensiOned. or some other cause
equally due to his service and line of duty.
| X. r.. Colorado Springs. Co'o-The appropriation
for the payment of bounty to volunteers and their
widows and legal heirs and for the pay of two and
three year volunteers, has been exhausted. In con-
/ sequence of this claims can be paid until the
next Congress makes an appropriation. The Sec
| ond Auditor of the Treasury, who audits these
claims estimates that appropriation of 100000
! will be necessary to make the payments. He also
| estimates that 20 600 more individuals through
out the country will be compelled 10 wait for their
allowances until Congress makes the appropriation.
| The appropriation for the payment to officers of
their claims for re-muser arising under the Act of
June g. 1891. is in the fix and all such claims
! will have to remain unpaid until Congress shall
| provide the funds for their payment.
Soldier Brydnfrilie, Mass.-l. What IS the status
of an abandoned pension claim so far as the future
is concerned: 9. Are prisoners Of whose cloth
ing taken from them after capture entitled to
| reimbursement by the Government? s. Are pris
oners entitled to ration money while prisoners?
4. Does the fact that soldiers term of service had
| expired before capture inyalidate his claim? An
sicer. l. The claim be revived by furnishing
| they have moi already been paid 4. That depends
upon circumstances. Unless we know all the facts
| we cannot give an opinion in regard thereto.
". f. b., Hastings Neb.-A volunteer for three
years who enlisted prior to Dec 81, 1863, a vet
who re-enlisted prior to April l, 1864, would
be entitled to full bounty if discharged by reason
| of q. .. II, War Department: but If he was dis
charged by reason of disability from disease, or by
way of favor or to- accept promotion. even if the
date of discharge subsequent TO April .. 1863
| (date when q. y. a. was issued. he was only
titled to the nstallmens of bounty that had accrued
up to the date of discharge. This is the law as
construed by the highest authority of the Govern
| ment and il would require an act of Congress TO
override such decision.
j. B. b.. HiFsoaic. IoTa.-1. What would be the
correct address letter to the President of the
United States: 2. How should he be addressed in
the letter? g. II q man has filed claim to q home
| stead on Government land, and before lac has Sc
cured title is appointed to place in the Govern
mcnt service at Washington, can he accept the
position leave his homestead, and still perfect his
title to it without residence upon it? 4ns,rer l.
Hon. Grover Cleveland. President of the United
States, Washington, d. g. 2. The same. 3: No. If
he is absent more than six months at time his
homestead is liable to contest.
TIC Goshen. Iora-l. What are the duties of
the Supervising Examiner of Pensions q Why
are pension claims put in the hands of said Exam
liner? 3 Are the papers of a case which arc placed
in his hands, with the evidence for and against a
claim, open to the inspection of claimant or his
agent before the case has been reached or acted
upon? AnS'Per l. To see that the work performed
by the Special Examiners under him Is thoroughly
done. 2. Because they not considered
proven to the satisfaction Of the Pension Office.
there is doubt to their merit, there suspc
ions of fraud. etc. g. No.
by law for heart disease between $50 and $50. An
strcr. No
j. F. 81. BeLefontaine, OF pensioner. for any
disease, applies for increase new disability and
increase is granted will the increase date from the
day of filing application, from date OF exam
ination? 1HSrer From date of filing application.
if made subsequent to June 80 1sS0. Prior 10 said
date the pension for the nee disability would go
back to discharge
q. A., Detroit Nich-I am on the pension roll at
$50 for loss of right arm at the shoulder. The arm
is entirely Gone-Inercly the head of bone left at
joint. BY the act approved March 5, 1885, giving
the same of pension for loss of arm at shoulder
joint for loss of leg at hipjoint, am entitled to
increase of pension? Ansrer. No. The ampu-
tation must, to entitle to increase under the act
mentioned, he made la the joint, that portion
of the arm remains or, Ill other words, amputa-
ton ut the shoulder joint means the entire loss of
the arm, including the head of the humer,is.
H. b., Ne,ci0n, hdn.-ln our reply to Nutmeg"
May Z, 1885 thought our answer WAS full enough,
state that mt time during his residence upon and
cultivation of. the homestead, is it actually neces-
sary for the settler to rsOve his family thereon
He must, within six months after entry, establish
his actual residence in house upon the land, and
must reside upon and cultivate the land continu-
Ously, in accordance with law etc. He can do
he peases about moving his family upon it. He
live upon his land the entire time If he de-
sires alone. leaving his family elsewhere. We quote
from answer to correspondent i'll our issue of
June IL. 1884, being n reply to our communication
addressed to the Hon. Commissioner OF the Cen
era Land Office: II have to advise you that it is
not actually necessary that the wife and family of
homestead or pre-emption settler should reside
the land with him, but he himself must make the
land entered or fled for his actual and bona -fide
home for the required period. Very respectfully
l.. Harrison Acting Commissioner