The National tribune., 1886-03-18

good reason why every soldier should not take It.
| use of both legs
! @. W. L., Leon, Io,oa-If widow is drawing
pension, and her minor children also drawing
pension If she remarries, dses her IS per month go
to the minor children? Ans,0er. Yes.
| H. Soldiers Home OIL. After acclaim has been
rejected and private bill introduced IN Congress
Tor the claimant, will the evidence that has been
already furnished TO the Pension Office be used by
Congress? 2. Also, when private pension bill Is
passed, when will the pension commence? AnsUer.
l. Yes. The bill when introduced is referred to the
committee and all the papers in the case are sent
| to Congress by the Commissioner of Pensions and
| are considered by the committee, if the case is
| reached before adjournment. e From the date of
the passage of the bill by Congress and its ap-
| proval by the President of the United States.
| COnrddo Ereter, N. H.-The pay of private SOL
| diers of the Regular Army and volunteers. up to
cavalry and light artillery, So From Aug g. 1861,
! the pay of all privates S13 per month, and
from May |, 1864, Sic per month. The pay of a
private in the Regular Army at the present time Is
Sl3 per month for the first two years S4 for the
third year. SIS for the fourth year. and SIG for the
nth year and for re-enlistment he is paid SIS per
month during his term.
| j. c. d., Mount Joy, GA comrade who was draw
| Ing IS pension per month died of the same disease
pension will his widow draw? 2. How much will
his children who are under Is years of age draw
AnSper l. So per month if cause of death IL proved to
have been due to line of duty in the 2 She
Will also draw 81 per month for each child under l6
years of age. (N0te-The widows pension bill, "
| which proposes to increase widows pensions from
50 to Sl2 and the pension for children from 81 to IS,
| Is pending in COngress.)
| A. L. Nuft MI Home, GA widow draws So :,er.-
| sion; she has 81 child which draws 81 under exist
| ing laws If the widow dies remarries, does the
child continue to draw 81 and the widows s., max
ing $40 per month. until it becomes l6 years old
j. b. c., Bingham Center. Pal. How many
men have held the rank of Lieutenant General, and
| who were they? 2. Is there any higher grade than
Northumberland, as commander of the U. 5.
Army? 3. Was Gen. Grant restored to the rank of
Lieutenant-Gene and retired with full pay ?
| Also what is the pay of a Lieutenant-General?
Ans'cer l. Grant Sherman and Sheridan. 2. There
Is not for but there grade of General, which
was held by Washington, Grant and Sherman,
which was q higher grade than that of Lieutenant
General. 3. No. He was appointed to the grade of
General, U. 8. A., retired he having vacated the
| rank of General when he became President. March
4, 1869. The pay of General is Sl3 500, and of a
Lieutenant General Sill 600 year. Grant was made
General and Sherman Leutenant-General July .,
1866 then, when Grant was made President, Sher-
man was promoted to General, and Sheridan to
Lieutenant General. Sherman retired as Cen
eral, and this leaves Sheridan as Lieutenant Cen
eral in command of the Army. Scott WAS a Breret
Lieutenant General only.
JHP., Galveston, Ind-Is there any public land
subject to homestead entry inside the railroad limits
in the States of Nebraska, Kansas Missouri; if
So in what part of the State? AnSUer. We have
no more means of knowing where public land is
situated than you have. The only way you can
ascertain is to write the Register and Receiver of
the local land office nearest the point where you
desire to locate.
A. B. s., Grafton ". IA certain pensioners
blank filed out and sent in the first of
September, 1884, but owing to slight mistake by
the Notary who filled it out the papers were sent
back. Before the defect could be remedied the
pensioner died. Can her heirs receive the check and
draw the money? AnsWer. No.
j. s. E., Eureka, kdn.-I What amount of PEN
sion first paid to soldiers of the late for loss
of one leg or one arm per month? 2 When was it
raised TO So per month? 8. When to SIS per
month? When to SIS? When to S24? When to $50?
Were there ever any arrears paid to this class of
pensioners? Ans,Uer. l. IS per month. 2. 1t
never rated at sl2 g. The rate was S. to June 6,
tn tn Ilna tn
March 8, 1883, and $50 thereafter 4. Arrears
paid in all allowed claims filed prior to July l. 1880.
W. H. b., Shaicneeto,Unl, IU-A widow began
drawing pension in 1868 or 1864 as dependent step
mother for step-son killed in battle. She married
soon afterward, but divorced in q year. She still
draws pension. Please state if she is violating the
pension law in doing 50; also, if she does or does
not have to swear the pension voucher that she
has not remarked, etc? AnS,oer The above is a
sample of wild inquiries that sent We do
not believe that such case exists. In the first
place, step mother IS not and never was entitled
to pension, and could not be placed upon the pen
slon-roii except through gross fraud. unless by
special act of Congress. Ia the second place, the
pension would cease upon the remarriage of any
mother. To continue a pension after remarriage
both she and two witnesses would have to swear to
the fact that she had not remarked, and this would
constitute perjury, for which she might be sent
to the penitentiary.
C. H. Rs the widow of pensioned soldier en-
tilted TO any pension if her husband was drowned
while employed u. S. lighthouse keeper, in line
duty? A'iSaUer. No. His death was not caused by
any disability which originated in the army, there
fore she Is not entitled.
j. F. ", Camden, ". Y-The law you refer to
was the act of July 2s 1866, and was known the
additional bounty act, and provided an additional
bounty of 500 to those who enlisted after April H.
1861, for three years, and who served out their
term and did not receive, not entitled to
receive, but 500 bounty, and for those who served
not less than two years the same act provided so
additional bounty. This act has expired. and no
claim now be filed Hereunder. You should
have flied your claim prior TO July |, 1850 in which
event you could have received the additional
bounty of 500.
H. Il. p, Gris,cold, Io,ca.-l A claimant who was
examined before the Board, say l6 months ago and
all the evidence is furnished that is required will
he have to go before the Board again before the
certificate is issued? 2. Do pension claims come
up before the Commissioner iii alphabetical order
or according TO hllng? 3. Can you give the num-
Der of any claim according to filing which has been
adjusted lately? lnStcer. L. Very likely 2. Mel
Their Claims are settled without regard to numbers
date of filing, or alphabetical order As soon AS q
claim Is complete 1t is taken up and allowed or re-
jee;ed. 3. That would be no clew or indication of
the condition of any other claim. No 10000 may
be settled to-day and No. 100000 Tomorrow and
so on.
Questioner Denrer, COL. enlisted July 5, 1862;
served AS n private and on-commissioned officer
three years; received no wounds, having nothing
whatever to base a claim for pension upon, except
follows: Was at the time of enlistment active
healthy and energetic; but since leaving service,
though have enjoyed fair health, have am btion
no pride, and seem wholly unable 10 obtain a
livelihood. Hence my claim would be pure lazi-
ness Is there any provision for me? 2. Mr.. A,
while living with his wife, filed on homestead and
obtained patent. directly after which his wife
obtained decree of divorce. Has the divorced
woman a right to file upon II homestead, she having
shared the benefit of one homestead with her hus-
btind? AnS,Oer. l. Laziness is not pensionable. 2
Yes.
d. H. X, Wdconia Minn.-A man having testified
In a pension claim, upon which affidavit the wit
ness believes claimant succeeded in drawing his
pension, can witness Withdraw any such tcsti-
mony? If the witness has an uneasness Oh his
mind and wishes TO withdraw such affidavit what
must he do to accomplish the same? Ans,Ver
Testimony once filed in pension claim cannot be
Withdrawn under any pretense whatever.
Mrs. d. j. d., Camden, ". J.-My husband was
taken prisoner, and died while prisoner at Sails
bury, N c., Jan. l3 1865 about seven years after
his death l remarked and two years after re-
marriage my second husband died. Can not OBJ
tain pension and ration money from the L. s.. pro-
viding, of course that all evidence called for is
furnished? | never made application for either
pension or other claim. AnStoer. You can apply
for Communication of ratons, but you have no title
to pension even for the period during which YOU
were the soldiers widow. If the arrears act shall
be extended, cali then apply for pension for the
seven years of your first widowhood which pen
sion you cannot receive under present laws.