The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-15
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j. r., Remington Iad.-I How long il II a(er a
claim has been hled before the claimant Is ordered
for examination? ?. What IS the idea Of having 70
state place OF residence, before entering and after
leaving the service? g. Can an applicant prepare
his proof without order from his attorneyP a
How long does IL take the Pension Office to 20
through the three Departments before 10 gets
around? ;. When an applicant cannot find any of
how will il affect his case? Aas,Uer. l. We cannot
say but usually n claimant il ordered for examine
ton as soon as his case IS taken up for action and
that may be a month or six months, depending
upon circumstances. :. The information Is neces-
sary for the Pension Office. 3. Yes. & We do not
understand the question. The Pension Office does
not go through any Departn,eDt In IL a sfatfonarv
institution. s. II there IS record of the disability
II will not materially affect his case; II there is
record Of the disability the claim will be rejected
unless he can furnish evidence of origin Of the
same.
n. r., Worcester. Mass-Siy attorney was informed
May 10 that my claim for communication Of FatiOns
had been allowed. and was referred to the Third
Auditor of the Treasury, recommended for pay
ment have not received il yet; viii ID be neces-
t.EftfN'-''e'N+'
The Third Auditor Will act upon youE case, and
after he has passed upon t. 70 viii 90 TO the Second
Comptroller for further action. You cannot UNI
der any circumstances receive the money in pay
ncnt for upwards Of from this date. because
it has not yet been allowed and after II has been
allowed by the Eh.i Auditor. u viii have to be GER
titled to Congress next December for payment and
an appropriation therefor will not be made before
next Summer.
land lying between the western part Of Kansas
and the Pan Handle Of Texas, west Of Che Cherokee
lands, called " No Mans Land" 2. Is there any
probability OF its being opened for settlement soon?
g. Can persons legally settle said land and locate as
squatters? If so, what advantage fany. viii give
said squatters other settlers coming in after
has been opened for settlement? A. Would said
squatter have right to cut timber on the unsettled
land for the purpose of making Improvements
thereOn2 ARsaCsr. l. Because it belongs to no
state or Territory. 2. We cannot say. 3 IL j.
public land and subject to settlement such Dat
To how II will be disposed Of Is impossible to
state in advance OF legislation on the subject. A
Not without rendering themselves liable to prose
cutiOn.
r. p, Corsto, ". THE United States land law
granting homestesds and timber culture land has
the following clause Land acquired under this
snail IN event be taken for the satisfaction of
any debt contracted prior 10 the issuing Of final
thCate." Can judgments be issued taking land
50 crcumstanced from mans heirs after his death
hold the purchaser of such land responsible for
said debts before after the death Of the debtor
AnStCer. The question - over which the Gov
eminent has no jurisdiction, it being matter
TREY for the courts % determine, and we cannot
1 hltlcl a JUDICIAL uSNzSigu IN any case.
A. j. T.. Cresi0H I9igG.-l. A claim under special
examination with two disabilities alleged, only one
IS allowed. In proving up the other would il
still remain under special examination? 2. What
/ IS the rating for varieUcele2 3. How is il that
/ the majority OF claims allowed since Gen.
Blacks administration Is only 3 per month? IN
SiCer. /. Your question Is not clear. In the alb
sense Of definite information cannot answer
your inquiry. We only say that If one disability
Is allowed the other is still pending until il is dis
posed Of by allowance or rejection. 2. From = TO
I 81 8 We do not know that such is the fact.
w. H. T.. Vernon, Teri Will a soldier, who
fled his claim before July 1880 for invalid pen
sion, draw from date of injury received or from
/ date of application? 2. What rate of pension is
/ allowed where soldier Is ineapaeitsted TO per-
/ form hard manual labor Cor one-half his time ?
/ 3. Does the wind when shifting move entirely
around the earth before 1t again arrives in the
/ quarter ARS'cer /. From neither date. II claim
/ should be allowed, he will draw from date Of his
/ discharge from the service. 9 81 per month"; prob
ably. g. Not necessarily; il is liable to shift IN any
direction and on different parts of the globe it may
/ blow in a dozen different directions.
/ j. A. H., South Salem, O.-How must a widow of
soldier Of the war of 1872 proceed TO secure PEN
sion? 2. What is necessary for her To prOvee 3.
/ How much per month Is allowed the widow Of a
/ Captain In said war; AHsiCer. 1. Apply to the
/ Commissioners of Pensions. 2. Her legal marriage
to the soldier and the fact that there bar
such marriage, and that she has not since his DEATH
| remarked. 3. IS per month 20 March 10, 1886 aud
sl2 per month thereafter, the same "a all widows.
/ j. X. and e.. g., Dancing Branch, Tsnn.-A sol
der enlisted in the service at II years Of age being
the oldest ia family Of children. Are said brothers
and sisters entitled to pension mp 10 the time they
| were is years OF age? ARslCer IL depends upon
| whether the soldier left widow or minor children,
or father mother surviving him; and if not,
| whether said brothers and sisters were dependent
upon him for support at the tinfe Of his death.
L. Mel, Charleston, OIL. Is there a Mexican pen
| sion law 2. IL so, could i. being a pensiOner as
dependent father Of a son killed in late war draw
/ pension for my services IN the Black Hawk War Of
/ le2? ARS1cer. l. No. 2 No; because but one pen
sion Is allowed TO one person. The law forbids the
/ payment Of two pensions to any one person.
I n ~ L. Carlisle Ind "A soldier wa al
and served blacksmith in the late war, and was
carried on the rolls such, but only drew pay
private. Is he entitled TO any additional pay as
| blacksmith? AHsVer IL regularly enlisted and
/ carried on the rolls blacksmith of cavalry, he
would have been entitled To y more per month than
private soldier; but t Is not probable that he
/ carried the rolls blacksmith, or he would
have been paid as such. The question Of additional
/ pay depends upon how he was carried upon the
rolls.
G. VII, Js6srsonviHe, ILLS it lawful for a man
and his wife both to receive pension, the husband
for disability incurred in the late war. and the wife
for the loss OF their son In the same war, she aeg
| ing that said son was her only support? ARsgsr
Yes both parties can draw pension under the cir.
! cumstances stated
WK e., CysUeland, OIL am an ex-soldier of the
| Union army and am receiving pension, but filed
| my application too late to receive arrears. If !
should die before the act for the limitation of ar.
rears becomes a law, would my widow be entitled
| 10 the arrears, we having married since my dis
charge from the army? AHSIVsF. Your widow
| would be entitled 10 receive arrears.
/ w. L. g., III Dorado, KGR.-In June. 1884 Con
gress passed bill allowing pay to officers of the
late from date of commission to date of muster
| as an officer. No payments have yet been made
| Why Is this? AnSJCer. Congress has not yet made
| appropriation for the payment Of such claims
| There is no money available to pay tbem even in
case they have been allowed.
s. q. r., Boston, MdSs-A soldier draws pension
| for deafness. contracted in service. He was also
severely injured by horse kicking him, and has
suffered from the effects ever since. Can he draw
asecond pension and viii he be entitled 10 arrears!
4nstSsr soldier can draw a pension for any dis
ability contracted in the service and in line of duty
/ by proving all the facts connected Herewith. II
said claim was fled prior TO July L. 1880 he would
be entitled To arrears; II filed since that date the
pension would only date from the fling of the APP
pcntiOn-
! r. T. Ifliciils, ". Us volunteer soldier OF the
late entitled TO 100 acres of land; and IL so how
can 10 be obtained and where located? AHSCer
He is entitled to l60 of land under the home
stead laws His filing can be made upon any pub
lie land subject to such entry. Public land is
I found in nearly all the Western States and Terri
tories. He can obtain title thereto only by actual
| settlement upon and cultivation of said land for
/ period which. added to his military service, vii
| make five years. We cannot undertake TO explain
/ all the laws You obtain what information is
necessary by writing to the Commissioner of the
| General Land Office for a copy of the land laws
H. Means. OIL enlisted in the army before was
| 81 years of age, and to hide from my parents as
! sumed another name and my discharge was made
| out in that name. Can get the record and dis
| charge changed TO my right name? ARStrer. No.
j. A. B., TOpSfetd. UISs-l. Was there a Govern
ment bounty for a sailor who served in the rebel
lion? 2 If the sailor be dead, can his widow OBJ