The National tribune., 1885-06-11
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3. l.. j., Bismarck, Kan.-I received a furlough,
dated Nov. 80. 1862. for 20 days-disease, measles
At the expiration Of the same, not being able to
port, had my furIough renewed Oh physicians GER
tIficate. AT the expiration OF said renewal, was
taken with the typhoid fever and had Through re-
newed from time to time until about the 18th OF
April, 1868, at which time reported for duty Now,
what want to know is: 1. Am entitled to COM
mutation for the full tern, of my absence or only
the term Of the original furlough? 2. What amount
per day Is the allowance, and what steps are neces-
nave my furough. Anssoer. ]. You entitled
for the entire time absent by proper authority,
the records do not show you absent without leave
during said period. 2. twenty-five cents day.
The claim should be made to the Commissary-Gen-
eral, U. $: A. If you will send your Through to
US will refer the matter to an attorney who will
put the claim III proper shape.
r. II. H., Wilmington, U-When q soldier Is
drawing pension for wounds or other disability
contracted in the service. and is killed by accident
can his widow or children under Is years OF age
draw "a pensonf Ans,oer. No.
sd o. v L.. Mansfield. OIL a soldier should
apply for pension and receive it, being single at
the time. and should get married two years after
wards, then die. could his widow draw pension?
Ans,oer. Yes. If he died from the disability for
which pensioned. some other disability equally
due to his service. Date of marriage does not in
any way affect widows title. If she married PEN
title as if she married him before the war.
II. e. F.. Vest Salem, Oh. Where a pensioner
has had his pension twice increased, from 81 to So
and to Sl2. and the disability has grow worse. can
he get another increase above $l2? 2. To whom
should rejected claimant apply to have his claim
Pensions? 3. What has been the highest rate al
lowed for disease of heart that you know Off an
srer L. Yes, if the Examining Surgeons will rate
number of times n pension may be increased. q
To either. As rule we should say the attorney,
who probably understands the case, could be of
benefit to the claimant. $50 since June 49, 1874.
L. ". H. Netcark, N. j., and r. L. j., Central Falls,
f. L. write that Edmund Rufin acquired the
unenvable distinction of having fired the first shot
J. III. X. s.. Philadelphia, and H. A. T.. Blue Hill.
Me-, write US that the five-pointed star was the
Of the twentieth corps Th nsH is eorrec
Il. U. C., Prescott loaDa.--An applicant for PEN
sion on account of disease contracted in the U. 8.
service WAS allowed u pension by the Commissioner
of Pensions. but not beiug satisfied. wrote to the
Hon Secretary Of the Interior taking appeal.
No attention being paid to his letters, he employed
an attorney, who reports the appcal taken March
i6, 1883. l. What became Of applicants letters?
2. When will no be likely to hear from the Secre-
tary" being PLAIN T las we think, and common
tary's Office with the case. 2 In about three
months, probably.
o. L.. New Castle, Gail. soldier entered $50
acres of Government land and filed soldiers
homestead on the the same. After living on the
land about half the time required by law to enttie
oh the hand and received a deed from the Govern
ment for the same. and afterwards sold II. l. Can
she homestead another 50 acres of Government
land? 2. A enters so acres of Government land
files presumption claim In the Land Office, makes
necessary improvements, and maintains continu-
Gus residence on the land. enters on the same
land five DAYS after A, having purchased some i'm.
provements of John Doe. flies a homestead claim
ia Land Office one day after AS fling. Who is en-
titled to the land, both having lived the land the
required six months? Ans,oer. i. Yes; Or she can
homestead 100 acres If she chooses to do e The
question is altogether too hypothetical The first
settler as a rule. has the better right; but b may
have purchased something that will interfere with
AS claim II is a question that we do not care to
decide, not knowing all the facts.
Quis. CoatesViHc Mol. When applied for pen
sion he sent his discharge to his attorneys at WASH
ington. d. C. His claim was allowed a year since,
his attorneys in the Pension Office Is he enti-
tied to have IL, and how will he get it, and from
whom? 2 When Board examines for increase they
time the pulse, count the number Of respiratons,
measure the height and weight Of the applicant. Is
all this reported to the Pension Department? g. Is
the report of the Examining Board for increase sent
in Immediately. and how long before the Pension
Office acts on the same? Ans,cer l. Write to the
Commissioner Of Pensions and request the return
uest will he complied with If L Is not there write
to the attorneys for IL. 2. Yes. g. Yes; and 1t il
usually acted upon as soon as II reaches the case:
r. X. p. Nater, Ddk.-I enlisted Nov. 1. 1861, for
three years or during the war: was discharged
Oct 49, 1862 account Of disability contracted in
line of duty. How long do have to live my
homestead before I make final proof without
paying for my land? 1nsrer. Two years; the
three years for which you enlisted would be de-
Quoted in your case
Reader. Cdscies Ne6.-Are all white children born
in the u s. citizens? How would it be Ii the father
was An alien until after the childen became of age
As,s,oer. All persons born in this country. except
the children of foreign ministers and of Indians in
tribal relations native born citizens and can
vote when of age, whether their parents were nat
uralized or not.
r. d.. Concordia Kdn.-Is there any national or
State law exemptng II pensioner from working
roads regardless of extent of disability? AnSWer.
We know of none.
Mrs. A. l., Roodhorse N.-Can be benefited by
the law giving Government land to soldiers by iv
army? / am a soldiers widow with one child
Shall have to occupy the land In order to obtain
title to lit 4nstcer. You can enter land under the
soldiers homestead law the same as your husband
could do were he living. If he died during his
service his entire term OF enlistment will be de-
Quoted. If the land is cultivated in good faith, the
law will be regarded substantially complied
theland.
18TH N. T., A,tbura.-Ses reply to X. r. In our
last issue Claims for lost horses that have been
allowed this year will have to await an appropra-
ton by Congress. which will probably lie made at
its next session, hence such claims cannot be paid
before next Spring. In December of each year the
Secretary Of the Treasury transmits to Congress a
list of such claims as have been allowed during that
gear, and Congress makes an appropriation to pay
those claims. Those claims that allowed after
that have wait until the next year before they
can be paid, and so on. There Is never a standing
appropriation to pay such claims.
j. Nee, South Nor,oalk. COnn.--Please settle q
rIJuc All Fits stopped free by Dr. KliBe,s .renr