The National tribune., 1886-11-18
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8. ". A., Portland, Me.-At the last session of
Congress an appropriation was made for continuing
the work of furnishing headstones for unmarked
graves of u D soldiers, sailors and marines IN city,
town and village cemeteries, and other burial
places, and the War Department Is now perfecting
arrangements for supplying all that may be re-
quired. Requests for the necessary blanks
which to make application for suCa ones lalld
be addressed to the Quartermaster aa-ri b. &.
Army, Washington, ID. g.
L. s., Ellington. " VI. Can the wiz grel ,other
Of decreased soldier get his land bou.Sy 2 @a0
she employ or appoint another person = lCCata ss-
land and obtain the title for herr 3. In So
der has been twice discharged, can he -et isl.a
bounty for each discharge? A. Can a soldier
bounty be located In the State of Michigan IN
Sger. 1. No bounty land has been provided for
any service subsequent to March 3, 1880. 2. No.
g. No, If such service was rendered after the above
mentioned date. !. Yes, on any public lands IN
the state subject 20 homestead or presumption entry.
j. A., Pine Summit, PA soldier applies for
pension, and being unable 70 furnish medical tes-
mOny his claim is rejected. Can he have 1t re-
opened upon the testimony of n comrade who
relieved him on picket duty, seeing he was unable
To perform dutyP AHswsr. IL would depend en-
| pension il claimed and whether the Pension Office
would accept evidence of the kind mentioned. The
question Is altogether too hypothetical for Us to
/ swer definitely.
j. T. L., broken Bo1g Neb.-1. Is it supposed
/ that the proof OF disability in a pension claim
Is proved to the satisfaction of the Commits
sioner of Pensions when the claimants agent
i Is notified by the Commissioner that the
| case awaited a report from the Adjutant Gen
the case to be settled and money for the same re-
ceived? Aas,rsT 1. IL is no Indication whatever OF
the state of the claim. The Adjuant Generals re-
| port may be called for at any time during the
| progress of the claim. 2. We are unable to say.
/ ~ w. b., bloomfield, IOWd.-An agent loses a SOL
dier's discharge certificate; how should he proceed
| to get possession Of same or to obtain new one?
Airsger. The discharge may be file in one Of the
| Offices Of the Government. The soldier should
write 10 the Second and Third Auditors, Treasury
Department; also to the Commissioner of Pensions
II IL cannot be found he apply to the Adjutant-
General Of the Army and obtain certificate in lieu
Of the discharge.
TN, MoraTiG, ~ VI Can a soldiers pension
be taken for debtf 2. Ha pensioner builds house
can IL be sold for debt? 3. In case of soldiers
death, leaving wife and children can said home be
sold for his debt5H T. Is there any way said soldier
could protect said home for his wife and children in
case of death or while still living? s. soldier is
| in business; he fails and makes an assignment;
! would his home be seized if purchased with pen
sion money! ARsTer. 1. Afer pension money has
been paid to the soldier 10 stands In exactly the
| same relations to the laws regarding debts any
other money. 1t Is not protected in any way by
reason OF its being pension money. because 10 loses
its identity such after having been paid the pen
siOner. 2 IL would be subject 10 the same laws a.
property purchased with any other money. 3,
and 5. The same.
S. w. r., RrmdelFs. Pa. If q soldier received
an injury while in line of duty which has resulted
in insanity does the limitation of arrears bar hi,
eaimf 1.-THE limitation of arrears does not apply
in case Of insanity, will he receive pension from
date of discharge or from time when totally disa
bled3 AnSWor. L. No; If he was insane June 30
1880 and has been insane since, his claim
when allow ed would draw arrears. 2. The limita
4 fiap Of mi " n led hU a
in behalf of insane persons.
| &C w., III. GiIead OIL. Does the act of Aug 4
1885, which provides an increase of pension fol
those who have lost limb apply to both arm anC
leg or only legf 2 When IAN examination is mad,
by u Board of Surgeons, by whom should the orde
be returned-by the claimant the Board? IN
stUer 1. The act applies to ampUtation of ethel
arm or leg. III amputated so the joint L
prevent the use of an artificial limb the pensione
| is entitled TO SIS per month. 2. The claimant, /
| you refer to his order for examination
w. A. H., Stanton, Pd.-COmrade served fiv
years during late war, returned home and married
About two years since he died rom the effect of ~
accident while in the army. Is his wife entitled 4
| pension at the rate OF sl2 per month"; AnStgeT
| Yes IL she can prove her claim.
H c. knOtgles, Wis--i. A widow applies for pen
| sion for herself and child, and receives s. pc
month for herself and 81 for the child. If the ar
rears act Is repealed who Is entitled to arrearage
the widow the child? A soldier enlisted in 1861
| and was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corp
in 1852. What bounty should he have received
| ARsIUeF 1. The widow. 2. He was entitled to SlOl
original bounty, which he no doubt received.
IS Cambria, iotUa.-l. What steps must pen
sioner take To obtain full invalid pensioni
. What IL meant by arrears Of pension? 4HslOer.
File claim and prove it to the satisfaction of tn
Pension Office and demonstrate that he is disable
from a cause which originated In the service and
line Of duty, to degree sufficient to eItae him
"A full pension" (whatever that may bel. q Al
rears of pension Is pension from a prior date
} that from which IL was orr ginally granted.
d. r. L. Baltimore, Ud-Did the last Congress
, pass a bill increasing the pension Of soldiers VIII
. have lost arms above the elbow, and who now r.
> ceive $50 per month"; AnslVer. Yes. See act
Aug. 4, lsS6.
b. O. Cascade. IotUd.-I applied for pension o
: several disabilities. Claim allowed, but on
disability was omitted, and no reference theret
made. Shall have To- make a new clnmf Al
saCsr No; write to the Commissioner OF Pension
and ask him the condition Of your claim, with re
| erence TO the remaining disability.
j. H. b. Green Village " il. How many In
dams are there In the United States? 2. Where an
their reservations? ARSi0er. 4. About go COO.
D In Montana, Dakota, Indian, Arizona, Washingto
and New Mexico Territories, aud the States
! | North Carolina, New York, Wisconsin, Kansa
Nebraska Oregon, Nevada and California.
Bm. b., Oneida, Ddk.-l. Did the GOvernmeI
reserve % feet of land either side the Missou
River In Dakota, when il was surveyed? g Woul
a man on the adjoining claim have right to CT
and sell timber from said reservation? AnStUgr
: We know of no such reservation The Missouri
n ntyi0able stream, whose banks were meandere
, when survey Of the adjacent lands was made.
In eases where river is one of the boundary line
q of a claim the claimant controls the land TO Low
water edge.