The National tribune., 1885-03-19
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety OF Interesting
Subjects.

and mark 1t Correspondents Column" NO atten-
tion will he paid to communications that are not
accompanied with fuil and address of writer.
Our readers are requested TO inciose stamp for
reply to their nquries.l
W. S. s., Le,cistoR, Pal. 4 mother applied for
pension on account of the death of her son; hus
band living; pension allowed dating from sons
died. Can the husband other heirs draw the
money the mother would have received had she
lived? Husband has been drawing pension dating
from the death of the mother and wife. 2. Can the
widow of Il AiCxican soldier, who was wounded,
pensioned, and died on account of his wound about
1859, now make application for pension? 3. Would
their only child bc entitled 70 81 per month until
l6 years of age? AnS:csr. L. No. 2. Yes. 8. No;
because no back pension can be allowed in a
widows claim filed since june 80, 1850, and the
child is over l6 years of age at date the claim Is
filed, therefore not entitled
ID. II. T., EHs CITY. Han.-I received notice from
Pension Office. under date of June 30, 1850, notify
ing Inc that my application for pension had been
received and placed on tile. i. Why did my pen
sion begin July +. 1880? 2 Am not entitled to
! arrears from date Of discharge TO July 6, 1850?
AnS,cer. /. Because your application for pension
was received at Pension Office July 6. 1880. 1t is
probable that the date of the circular notify ing YOU
of receipt of claim (if il dated June 80 cS0l
was incorrect. The fact that your pension COM
menced July E, 1880, Is reliable indication that
your claim not filed until that date 2. Yes, if
you filed claim prior to July 1885, No, if it
was not filed until after june So 1880 Ii you will
write TO the Commissioner OF Pensions, he VIII IN
form you as to the exact date when your claim was
filed.
r. R T. Rdrt,yick " T. In commenting upon
| cur reply to c. z. W., Feb. 5, 1885, wherein we
stated that the whale animal and not fish,
calls attention to the t7th of the lst chap
ter of JONAH and to the 10th verse of the 18th chap
ter of St Matthew, wherein the whale is described
great fish ~ and thinks this settles the
concsuslvely. 1Hs~ef. 1HeEa. Interpretation OF
the mentioned must not be regarded as suf
icient to set aside the laws of natural history. The
books of the Bible were written by men who were
not far advanced III knowledge scientists
of later age. The designation of u whale fish
in the Bible does not make il fish. On the con-
trary, there Is nothing in whale characteristic of
II. fsDfy trttnn h
most of the characteristics of animal, and ac-
cording to all known rules must be regarded
such, Ii you place literal construction on every
thing contained in the Biblo you will get beyond
your depth. No mortal can do it and die sane.
W. III. H., ESSer, Vt-If y dependent father makes
application for pension since June l, 1885, hat Is,
within the two past years. is he entitled to pension
from date of death of his son, only from date OF
application? Ansteer. He is entitled TO pension
only from the date his application was received at
the Pension Office.
H. a. BeaHsriie, o-I enlisted and was mus
tered III September, ISG4 10 year dur
ing the war, and was 10 receive sl0e bounty was
mustered June, 1850 with the regiment at close
OF the war receiving only ss655a bounty. Am en-
titled to the balance of the Sl00? AHsoer. No. You
did not enlist for one year or during the war"
You enlisted for one year, unless sooner dis
charged" By the terms OF your enlistment you
were to receive one-thrd bounty at enlistment,
one-third ut the expiration of six months, and one
third at the expiration OF one year. As you did not
year. you notentitied to the remaining
insAlnIent of bounty. There We're no eniistments
for one year or during the war y; they were ali
M IL C., Brooklyn, " FL. We do not think that
you entitled 10 pension. From your statements
we are led TO believe that you are not sufficiently
disabled 10 warrant rating, 2. GU are not
titled to bounty, because ycu were discharged for
disease.
f. H., ST. Joseph Ho-Fhich was the greatest
battle in the world since I776, as to numbers
gagged? AnstUer. The battle of Gettysburg July |,
and 3, 1861 in proportion 10 tho number engaged,
If that Is what you mean.
H. C. c., IFatcrIoo Bis-Was Gen. Mcclellan at
any time during the late war court-marhaled; and,
If so, WAS it kept secret? Anseeer. Gen Mcclellan
was never tried by court martial, nor was court
of inquiry had in his case. He relieved
from command of the army by an executive order.
g. b., Camden. n. IL was born III England,
Nov. %. 1915; came to this country with my par
ents Jan. 1851 My father took out his naturali-
za,ion papers in IS62-fcur wears before became
OF age. / served year in the late war, and have
an honorable discharge. Am eligible to vote and
hold office III my state? 4ns,cer. No, not until you
complete your citizenship which you do by
simply fling yonr petition, with proof OF residence
and honorable discharge from service
j. J. S.. Nattonat Military Home, 0.-The delays
In pension claims are due To so many causes, and
as no Two claims are alike, and do not have
occess TO the papers tn any case. we cannot under
take To guess the of delay in your claim in
any other claim Write 20 the Commissioner of
Pensions and ask him.
r. e, National MaaGry Zone, Me- was dis
charged fOF gIIisiIot wounds III 1861 and declared
unit Tor service. even III the Invalid Corps au0 al
lowed G6 per month pension. l only drew il for
about year. and neglected 20 draw it alter;
then WAS dropped from the rolls from 1865 to
lo7l applied for reinstatement and was restored
but only at the rate Of 50 and paid at that rate
for the whole time had not drawn it. wish to
know if cannot recover the remaining So which
wds deducted on my being rejnstatcd. In 1888
applied and was examined Tor an increase and
allowed Is, which | am In receipt OF Please
inform me OF the method must take to apply for
the above difference. 4Hsesr. Yours being per-
Ta0iient disability Of the opinion that you
entitled to be rated at So from date you were
dropped. You should file an application for
rating with the Commissioner of Pensions, and. II
1t Is rcJeeted appeal 1t TO the Hon Secretary OF the
Interior. The action IN your Case appears to have
been parsimUniOus.
b. H. East Jefferson NJ. Can a commissioned
officer collect Communication for transportation and
subsistence from place of discharge to place where
mustered III? 2. Can soldier who discharged
before the expiration of his term of enlistment 10y
Reason OF the consolidation of his regiment with
another collect tho bounty due for the balance OF
the term? J. Yes it entitled G.steto (See reply
A. in our last issue and 20 n Il. NJ this columnl
2. No
T. j. Darii,g, Roca. Neb-1 When did President
Lincoln make his first call for volunteers? 2 How
many calls did he make aHd how many at each
cali? A8lSfeer. ]. May ) 1851. . The first call for
troops was for 10000 militia April L5 IstI; the
next was the call for A. 034 threeyears' volunteers
and an Increase in the Regular Army and Navy,
put iton war footing, May 3, 1861; the next call
was for 100000 militia for six months, from the |
States of Maryland, PeEnsyi syivania Ohio and West
Virginia. June l5 1863; The call for 300C0U
three years volunteers. Oct: II, 1865 draft for
5UOuU0 was ordered Feb l. 1861; another draft OF
2D0o0 was ordered March Il, 1854; the next call
was for 5UU,010 one. two, and three years volun-
teers, July Is, 1861 1.-THE next and last call for
100000 Que. two and three years volunteers. Dec |
~, 1864. This correspondent writes: II would be |
pleased to Ieeeive letters from your readers and |
will give description of land aud where lands are
cheap houesteatds bs bud ia Kansas, Da- |
koti,, and Western Nebraska, aud also prices of !
produce aud labor or exchange newspapers, |
showing price of labor, produce, aud land ia diff |
feFeilt seetioIts uf tbs West and Northwest"
j. S., MaTSittsH IU.-B bets \ that the salary Of |
the Vice President is g Oo0 while says ii il sl0-
OUU. Please decide. AftstUsr. wins. The salary |
of the Vice President OF the u. =. is 5000 a year
the came the Cabinet officers.
T. s., Fort HdFTsn, HaSs.Ttie persons entitled
To the benefits of the Soldiers Home near this uity
are: l. Those who have served faithfully for 20
years or more in the Regular ArHy. 2. Those who
have beCume disqualified for further service by
wounds received disease contracted in the serv-
ice. aud iu the line of duty, enlisted men h., the
kegitieir Arly IL the soldier does desire To be-
come resident inmate of the Home he may re-
quest COMMUNICATIONS which will not exceed Is per |
uIonth. including the pension whiel he may be
receiving, but Ito must furnish reasonable evidence
OF hS ,t,abiity to maintain himself comfortably |
without aid and must state his reasons for not |
wishing To enter the Home.
n. b. M Bethel O--i. What reason did Gen !
Grant assign for refusing approve the Equaliza-
tim of Bounty Bill when he was PresdeittY g |
Is II soldier who discharged s08 0fq miles
from home. entitled to recover the money that is
spent for transportation and rationsS IL co. how