The National tribune., 1886-04-15
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L. C.-The Legislative Executive and judicial
Appropriation Bill known the Salary Grab
Bill" was signed by President Grant March g.
1873 nj the close of the third session of the AID Con-
gress. 1t increased the salary of the President Of
the United States for the nert term from $25 600 to
SJO,GOO per annum 1t also increased the salary of
Senators and Representatives from 5000 to 81 800
per annum, and made appropriation for back
pay at tat rate from the beginning OF the 42d Con-
gress, March 4, 1871. The salary of Congressman
was during the next Congress put back to the old
figures ,0C0.
l.. p G., Vineland Min a recent issue of THE
TRIBUNE it is stated that the order of April g. 1884
increases pension rates for rupture, etc. Does it
Increase the rate in all of hernia? IL does
the increase apply to cases previously granted at
the rate Of 81 per month? And if So does il carry
with 1t back pay to the time of issuing of the order
And also, what is the course for person to pursue
VINO Is receiving but "a per month for hernia? an
SWer Yes; in cases where application for hernia
was filed prior to April 8, 1884. If claim was not
fled until after said date, the pension can only
commence from date of fling application. Apply
TO the Commissioner of Pensions.
c. IT. Dr., Ashton. Mich.-ln what Southern States
can Government land be secured, and where are
the land Offices located? 4Hstcer. Alabama, offices
at Huntsville aud Montgomery; Arkansas, offices
at Little Rock, Camden Harrison and Dardanelle;
fiorida Office at Gainesyille Louisiana, Offices at
New Orleans and Nachitoches; Mississippi, Office
Mt Jackson.
u. B., Greenland Minn-1 l enlisted In the navy
Sept 49, 1861 for two years, but served until June
g. 1861, was honorably discharged, and never re-
ceived any bounty. Am entitled to the 500 Gov
eminent bounty? 2. To whom shall apply for a
discharge, mine having been destroyed by fret
lt"Stccr. i. No. Bounty not provided for
iistments IN the navy prior to July l. 1864. 2 You
cannot obtain discharge. There Is no provision
of law authorizing such for the navy where original
discharge has been lost.
A. A., MenOken. Duk.-A man takes homestead
n lSpl INN oputl etp ias
before completing the time required for his patent.
His wife continues to cultivate and improve the
homestead until the time to prove up, etc. The
husband having heirs by former wife, do the
heirs by a former wife acquire any right in said
homestead, Uhey being aduts,) or does the title
vest IN the wife alone If she completes the terms
required by the Government? Ans,oer. The title
vests in tho widow alone. The heirs have
shadow of title whatever
7. S. Rock Island, M-At the close of the war in
April, 1868 lost my arm while employed by q con-
tractor on Government work in a foundry at Mound
City that had been taken by the Government from
9. rebel sympathizer The arm was broken by the
breaking of that proved defective, and
which badly smashed the arm, and amputation was
Immediately necessary near the shoulder. Is there
any law of Congress whereby pension is provided
for my case? AnStcer. No.
G. L., Monroe His-I Has ever a law been passed
in Congress which entities soldiers who enlisted in
1861 and served three years, but who did not re-
enlist rs veterans, TO SEQ additional bounty, the
same as veterans received? 2. Can n soldier who
served three years over take up 100 acres of
Government land and get a deed from the land
Office without moving upon the same at once and
leave 1t for some years? AHstoer. No, to both
questions.
". II. r. WaIren, Pd-In the Pittsburg Christian.
Adrocate over the signature OF Rev Mr. Hall, of
California are the following quotations from the
terms of surrender of Johnston TO Sherman, which
were rejected by the authorities at Washington.
" First. The shall cease Second. No shall
be held responsible for his acts during the war.
Third. Ali legislation enacted by Congress during
the shall be swept from the statute books.
Fourth. The seeded States shall return to the
Union under the same conditions and with the
same laws and rights they had when the rebellion
commenced This was signed by Gen. Johnston
and Gen. Sherman" Is there any such record?
1aSlcer. No. The quotations above given,
gross perversions of the facts. With the exception
of the first section, the whole thing is distorted.
d. l. B., ST. Charles, Iotra.-!A lady filed declara-
ton for dependent mothers claim in 1882 and in
October, 1888, during the tendency of the claim,
she died. Query: Arc her heirs entitled to receive
this should 1t be ailowedl, does the claim
at her death? dnSwer. The heirs are not entitled.
the father of soldier is living.
J. ~, Sjour City, Io,ca.-l. Can soldier collect
communication of ratious while on sick furlough,
provided he has the furlough still? 2. And if so,
how long would it take the agent to collect it after
receiving the furough and power of attorney?
dnSiCer |. Yes. . About two years.
II. p Three Rirers Mich.-Does the Medical Board
of Pension Examiners get 81 each doctor, or do
they get 8 for each applicant they examine? An
sIoer They each get 81 for each appl ican examined
ID. H., Ii0n, Ind. Can a widow, whose hu3-
band served in the late WIT, and who applied for
pension and died in short time after applying,
draw MS Dlck pension, lie pied anu would
have received his pension had lie lived? . Can
the widow draw pension for herself, he being her
only support? The reason l write this is because
there Is II widow living near here whose husband
died before the pension was granted him, and the
widow says she can draw her husbands back PEN
sion, but not any pension for herself would like
to know if she can draw any pension for herself?
AnstUer. l. Yes; If she completes his claim 2.
That depends upon the cause of his death. If he
died from disability which originated in the line
of duty in the service, she can draw pension for
herself, otherwise she cannot But no matter what
caused his death, she has right to complete his
claim and draw the pension which he would have
been entitled to receive had lie lived.
j. C. b.. Columbus Grove. Oh Is John Sherman
ce-PreSident of the United Safes the same as
Hendricks was? q If President Cleveland should
die, would John Sherman become President of the
United States, under the law of one year ago? B.
What is John Shermau's salary year ut the pres
ent time? L. Icaiin that Sherman is Vice President
pro tenn. Am l correct? AnS-rer. /. No. He is
President pro tenpore of the Senate. 2 No. 8.
G. c., East arlington, N-If an old soldier ap-
plies for pension and is rejected by the board,
he apply again on the same disability with others
that he did not apply on before? AnStcer. Yes.
Mrs II. W., M. Liberty, 0.-Is widow step
mother entitled to IL pension who was dependent
on step-son, where illness was contracted i'll the
army and was the cause of soldiers death? Ansccr
No
from his regiment and was carried on the rolls a
descrter. In his application for removal of the
charge of desertion he claims that by reason of
disabilities he unable to return. Ills applica-
ton was denied. giving reasons, etc. l. Does an
appeal lie from the decision of the Adutant- Gem
eral; and If so, to whom? 2. How is appeal
taken? AnsUer /. No. 2. 1t is useless The final
adjudication of the case rests with the Adjutant-
General.
u. H., Walnut Grove, w. Va.-l. A soldier gets
killed III 1862 leaving widow and two children
the widow gets married again IL 1866, then puts ia
for pension. They get it in ISS5-one gets
Sl,0l6.S3 and the other S7G0. The widow claims
that she did not get any, but claims that the money
is 10 be divided with her. The children are both
girls-one of them married. Both are of age They
both filed separate vouchers for their money The
widow is not named i'll either Has she right to
take the money not? Anstoer. She has no legal
right to any of the money. What the children may
choose to do with the money after they get it is
matter over which no one has any concern
Subscriber, Cfdremont, Hinn-Would the Pension
Bureau entertain application for pension which
based on the somewhat broad and indefinite
name of nervous disease" IL Is fact that
many, if not all the so-called cases of muscular
rheumatism are the consequences OF obscure de-
genera;iye changes going on in the great nervous
centers Such ailments are very common among
exsolders and if the sufferers could apply for PEN
sion under the head of disease, it would
world of confusion In proving up that class
of claims. AaS,oer. Certainly; there is nothing to
prevent application for nervous disease, and
such applications are common. The term "nerv-
Gus debility" Is recognized a pensionable disa-
biity.
j. NJ D,7tDlmonds, Tenn.-1. enlisted In tho
Regular Army In 1860 for five years; re-ensted In
1864 think ought to be entitled to SlG0 bounty
the same three year men who served in the vol
unteer army. 2. Iget So per month for hernia fright
groin.) How can get the Sl2 widow or other
listment in the Regular Army prior TO July l. 1861
You are therefore not entitled to any bounty for
your first enlistment. z Az you neither Wild |