The National tribune., 1886-07-08
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naTtiy be made within a week, and u 10 this col
unn within three weeics.l
w. L. G. p Wsgl H,zvcn, Conn r enlisted Aug l.
1852 was discharged Feb. "a, 1885, to receive
mission, served az Lieutenant uuLlE tiav ~ 1903
the close Of the war. applied ia s57 ior additional
bounty under act Of July - 1885. and che papers
were returned 90 me with she iadcrsguent, =" Not
entitled by reason Of receiving comm sion" Am
nos emitted under any Funng -infe tnen 20 sueh
bounty Aisfccr. \ Oh are now ent4tled 20 receive
the additional bounty under q recent decision Of
the Controller. This il became you hled your claim
prior 20 the hraILstiou. Ven shogla write to the
second Auditor 0f the Treasury and revive your
claim.
4. r., Burr Oak. Kan.-i L the widow Of sol
der who enlisted iu The service i1F one year aud
was hOuorahly discharged t1ercfrom. aad con-
sfacted consumption while GA f service and died OF
same, leaving her and lwO children without sup
port, eutitled 90 pensionH 2 Can she apply ia her
name or sinai Of the Childrcnt she remarked about
~ months ago. Aas'rsr l. n tAg widow has not
remarked She can apply FOX pension Cor aessell and
children. 2. n the chiilren aFs over 10 years Of
age they can apply for thsurves; If uDsler % years
she can only sPpy a. guardian. Having REMARKED
she has forcifted her iucivlals right o. pension.
NJ -. Dowaiag'an, o a fol neF enlisted Nov
y, l~6i, for three yeBrs hls serted hls regiment
June X iah4, having rre@IFer4 Only three taot3ths
pay, and enlisted iU t,ffes regiments Aug o. ltfs.
and served three Fesze ard ,0ax huuur4EfF d.s-
charged. Can s.t8G -sil.ar ,sraT Ess balance -
monthly pay u fr.f sefv.cer 2. How -hoai'i ne
act Of May n, le-6 provifs far "a dschsrge iu suoh
a case 2. Apply g. SIZE Ndiungt-l ,eueral, d. =.
Army, for a dlseaasre rom your frst service. The
act mentioned docs rnl ertite the soldier % any
pay or bounty. bcraese az SUCH pay and bounty
forfeited by deseruon.
Il. T. ", Bristol PA 6led a claim for pension
for gunshOt wound, dh.rrhea and rupture. Ny
claim has been allowed and my certifcate calls for
- per month on nonshot wound Am j to consider
tie claim rejected the other two disabilities.
dropped for want Of sufficient evidenee2 1lnswer.
II your esirn for the remaining disabilities has
been rejected you viii be Guty notified 20 tct effect
You should write t. the Co.'s missioner cf Pensions
and ask him the condition OF the remainder OF your
claim.
D. O.. Htsdsou. hid n a widow Of soldier re-
marries, and her second husband leaves her with
out means Of support after running through with
what property she had. can she be restored 70 the
pension roll b. getting a divorce and having her
named changed back to her former husbands
nance 2. Could q soldier have the middle letter
Of his name put in when it was omitted by the
Orderly of his regiment, not knowing Of the onais-
No
IN c., Unton " My husband died during
the war. in 1854 and 10 two years : remarked. Ny
second husband lost two sons in the war and for
one of whom he was about % draw peusicn when
he died. Can coatnue % draw the pension. not
being the mother OF the soldier far y hOB he was
drawing pension ?. Has bill been passed grant
ing a soldier widow her pension again when her
second husband dies. ATtsreT. l. You are not en-
titled 70 pension, but you can receive the accrued
pension which was cue him by applying therefor
widow. 2. No.
c. r. g., 4r,dcrson Ind-If a soldier drawing a
pension dies, leaving wife and adopted child
under is years Of age would the child be entitled
to pension2 Anslcer No.
j. q. ", Bluff Greet, K0n.-If a widows claim
for pension was made special, would she get back
pension the same ii allowed 10y he Pension Of
I ice? Anstcsr. You probably refer 10 special act
OF Congress All pension claims which granted
by special acts date only from the passage Of the
acts No back pension Is paid in such cases.
o. y, L., Big Sandy, TsRn.-l. received pen
- at rTnrh from. Ffaou
| 800, to Aug. 8 1881, when last examination was
made by q board, which agreed that disability had
ability Is chronic diarrhea. Shall be compelled %
I appear before the same board or can I 60 before
some Other2 2 If the Senate pension BILL No.
l71o, becomes q law, how viii it affect my claim
| B. Can I have my claim taken before Congress
What are the chances Of is going through and how
long does Il take for such claim to be acted upon
/ Anscsr. 1. You can go before some other board Il
/ you make written request to that effect. 2. We
cannot say, the bin, IL 10 passes is liable 70 be
I amended from its present shape. g. " do not adj
L yise you u my your claim before Congress, as
there wosld be very little hope Of favorable consist
Grafton. Congressional legislation pension bills
/ Is long and tedious vita chances of hnal success
somewhat remote. Presidential vetoes OF such bills
are quite prominent features Of ths Administration
/ a. j., Detsapce OIL. Where can / obtain 3
SSPg % tie latest NsStiSn ~ ltiiAhtIg uti = " nd
Il necessary 70 De done IN order TO obtain cadet
Il ship AZ West Point? g. j. there any arrangement
\ By which the Government prepares a boy for mill.
I tary school? f. II a boy obtains . thorough under
standing Of military drill at other places than at
Government school, will the Government recognize
/ him the same asf educated at West Point2 AHsl0er
( l. Write to 3lessrs. ID. Appleton & Co, L 3 and 5
I Bond street, New York city Said firm publishe.
the oicia! army tactics tCptOn's. 2. Apply TO youl
| Representative IN Congress. lie has the appoint
nneRt at his disposal 5. No. 4. No.
+ r. and L., Val, IoaVG.-l. Was John g. Brsekin
/ ridge ever In the military service Of the United
States? If 50, IL in the Regular or volunteer
service? 3. Did he hold any position, civil mill
taTy under the United States Government after ths
/ expiration Of bis term as Nice-Presdent March 3
1851? AHs0er I. Yes. 2. Major, 81 KY Vols, Next
can war. 8. Yes. United States Senator from Ken
/ lucky but he went south with others al the out
break Of the civil ana entered the Confederate
army, and rose to the rank Of Major General there
in was subsequently, Confederate Secretary Of War
@. o. g., CenHeri6s. Aicb.-A widowed mothel
was living with and supported by ason who had
wife, also living with him. The son enlisted anC
died IN the army Of disease. The widow procuree
! a pension and subsequently remarked. Can The
/ widowed mother now apply and procure pension
as "a dependent mother? ATstDsr. No; because the
soldier LETT widow surviving him. That fact bar:
/ the title Of parent.
s. Y, SHELBY, " Y.-If the Senate pension bill No
1850 becomes law, viii those now drawing les
| than 81 draw "a or not? A. says those now draw
ing less than 81 wiz draw the same as those max
ing application after the law IS in force. t. says
only affects those making application alter 10 be
comes a law. Who Is Tight2 AIt5lOsr. As the bill
reads II only provides for pensions hereafter grant
ed. II. is correct
O. H. w. Detroit Afich-I am drawing a pension
of y per month, for which received back pension
am expecting an increase on the old and two new
ana which have proved. WIZ draw back pen
sion the disabilities If the arrears law i
extended2 4Hsl0er. Yes; providing degree of dis
ability IS shown.
g. H. RandaLsutHe " My pension wa
originally granted at s. per month, and was in
creased 10 -, because nerve was len bare. WheI
drew arrears was allowed only 81 Why was
not allowed u all the time my disability being tbs
sumo and u being an oversight Of tine Examiners
VINO did not notice this at the first examina
ton? 4aslGsr Because under the law an inereas'
Of pension for the same disability originally allow
ed, can date only from the date of the Examining
Surgeons certificate, which establishes the right 4
increase. Had you applied for increase earlier
your increase would have dated further back bu
II could not so back of the date of tine Examinin,
Surgeons certificate made after you had applied 10
increase.
Il. MeA. williamsburg Kan.-SIy husband en-
listed December, lS62, and discharged enc yea
later for disability. When he enlisted he received
s25 bounty Is he entitled 10 the remaining s752
IL there law giving bounty to drafted men Of 1864
| 3 VIII they have to employ attorney TO Obtain
| it2 1IsSWer. No; because he did not serve tw,
years. 2 There Is no change in the law. Certain
drafted entitled but you fail to give dates
therefore we cannot advise you. 8. They can do a
they please about employing an attorney.
y. q. u, Protection, hGlg.-A woman, whose nus
band is still living, had two sons in the army. TIL,
oldest died ia the service, leaving neither wifs
/ OF children; the youngest came home an Invalid
and Is now drawing pension He has arg
/ family TO support Is the mother entitled 20 pen
I sion? insurer. If she can prove dependence upoI
said son for support az Tie date Of his death, she
probably entitled.
A. A. w., NORTH East lEt-A widow marries
soldier. who IS pensioner; the soldier dies, bu
not from the disability for hich he WAS Pensioned
Is she entitled 20 receive widow pension? How
| aud TO whom must she apply, providing she doe
der dies from disability which contracted il
service and in line duty the widow is entitled q