The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-05

killed the BILL He had also Mt that time wri ten
veto of the bill. which not delivered to Con-
gress, presumably because it wGs unnecessary,
by withholding his signature the last day of
Congress he could and did kill the bill by that
method. We consider linn wholly responsible for
the defeat of the bill.
Tribune Reader, Artbuy o. The petition was
received 2. Whether you entitled to the
pad iiistalmcnt of SO bounty depends upon how
are inclined to think that you refused To do further
service and were discharged that account. If So
you are not entitled. g. BY act of July q, 1866
siC9 additional bounty was given to such as were
entitled TO or who did not receive more than SiO0
Tor threey ears enlistment. but such applications
had to be filed prior to July l, $780, From that
date they are barred by statute.
j. d. r., I'rinton, Pal have just returned from
my brothers funeral in Ohio. His death was due
ships. In July, 1880 his application was acknowI-
edged at the Pension Office, and numbered Nov
III. 1850 notification being sent. /. On which of
these dates is 1t considered filed? And is either
OF them IN time to entitle him to arrears had PEN
sion been granted? g. VIII the pending of his APP
Pllcatlon IN any way benefit his widow and or
phan5! A. What steps must she take? Answer. l.
Neither date. The claim was filed prior to the
communication of July, 1880 acknowledging re-
ceipt 2 If the claim reached the Pension Office
prior to July l, 1880 1t is entitled arrears if al
lowed. 3. The widow can complete his claim and
draw the pension he would have been entitled to
had he lived TO complete it, She can also file an
application for herself and minor children presum
ing his death was due to causes which originated
In the service and in line of duty. 4. She should
proof OF her marriage to the soldier and her own
claim, if valid one.
d. a. e.. Norway, Mel am drawing pension
for hernia Does Government furnish truss in
such cases; and if so, how am / to obtain one |?
Ans,oer You are entitled to truss from the Gov
eminent Apply by letter to the Surgeon General
u .. A, this city. stating the number of your PEN
sion certificate
ID. A., Cambridge, Minn-An application for q
pension having q regular attorney employed at
| Washington, from whom proper blanks and in
structions were received and i'm order to get those
| properly filled the claimant employed a local at-
torney who Is Notary Public, TO fill out and exc
cute the papers Is the said local attorney limited
by law as regards his charges or is il optiona with
MIN 10 demand and collect any amount he sees fit,
notwithstanding the work not such as to re-
qure any legal ability? Ansuer. The fees of Nota-
| ries Public are regulated by State laws We are
not Iamiar with the legal scale Of such fees in
your state but that you can easily ascertain for
| yourself He is not limited in his charges as re-
| CARDS Milling out papers: That is matter TO be
arranged between himself and the claimant
8. b., Broroaington Centre, V.-Is there any law
allowing commutation-money to a soldier of the
late rebellion, who is drawing pension for the loss
much? Anstoer. Yes; $50 every five years Ap-
| ply to the Surgeon General, u. s. A, this city
g. r w., Nat Mil. Home, o., says, to settle dis
pute, please state whether whale is a fish or an
animal Answer. 1t Is an animal, and is classed
| as a carnIverous cetacean mammal with q fish
like form The whale is not fish, because it has
warm blood, resplres through its lungs and suckes
| its young.
Reader.-Service pensions for naval service
atC phio uilucI ScctOHS ana 4I0I, Revised
Statutes, which we quote: SEC. 1856. There
shall be paid out of the Naval Pension Fund to
every person who from age or infirmty is disabled
from service, but who has served an enlisted
person In the navy or marine corps for the period
OF 70 years, and not been discharged for misconduct
IN lieu OF being provided with a home in the Naval
Asylum Philadelphia if he so elects, sum equal to
one-half the pay of his rating the time he was dis
charged to be paid to him quarterly under the di-
rectIon OF the commissioner of Pensions; and ap-
piIcation for such pension shall be made to the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, who, upon being satisfied that
the applicant comes within the provisions of this
section, shall certify the the Commissioner
OF Pensions, and such certificate shall be his war
rant for making payment herein authorized
SEC. AIo7. Every disabled person who has served
In the navy or marine corps enlisted man for
period not less than 10 years, and not been dis
charged for misconduct, may apply to the Secretary
OF the Navy for aid from the surplus income of the
Navy Is authorized TO convene board of not less
than three naval officers, one of whom shall be q
Surgeon, to examine into the condition of the ap-
plicant, and to recommend suitable amount for
his relief and for specified time and UPON the ap-
prevail of sach recommendation by the Secretary of
soner OF Pensions, the amount shall be paid in the
same manner as is provided in the preceding Sec
ton for the payment of persons disabled By long
service in the navy; but no allowance so made
shall exceed the rate of pension for full disability
corresponding to the grade of the applicant nor if
In ADDITION To pension, exceed one-fourth the rate
of such pension"
To those OF our correspondents who sent US
inquiries signed by initials only Cd. NJ and several
others) we will observe that they viii receive no
reply. We again call attention to the notice at the
head of this column. We consider communications
not accompanied with full name and address of
writer very good waste paper.