The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-03-22
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J. s. B., Linden, Tld-D5cs the Government pay
communication money to soldiers who were on sick
iurloush and who still. have said tlrlouehe an
SEer res. AppHca. ION should be made 10 the Com
mtssary-GeQcrI, t. s A.. this city.
y. 81 D., IhgtHGst1a--it private receives 50 q
month pension, what would q Lieutenant Captain
Major Lieutenant CoiyrcI and Colonel receive for
same Disability 1iHsHsr. Second Lieutenant, SIS
FIRST Lieutenant, slI Captain, 50; Major, 80
IeuLenanI-Co.oHei ana ali officers o. higher rank
). B. w., ssaier, Perry Co.. ArE-A soldier died
IN Arkansas OF smallpox, leaving wife and one
ENID. The widow remarked In is months, ard
her second husband died after . years She is
now widow. is she entitled 70 pension 4uslcer.
No. Her rcmarriage bars her from receiving pen
". z. c., z. Boston, Noss.-When was the law
passed which allowed bounty OF 500 10 a soldier
who volunteered for term Of three years, or dur
ing the war III an organization already IN the field,
between December 1853. and 4 phil Is5f2 Insurer.
Provost Marshall Circular, dated Oct "a 1903 and
Joint RESOLUTIONS OF Congress Dec. %, 1856 Jan.
H. 1861, and March 3 1861.
Soldier Butter Pal Can man who enlisted
after March J. 1854 and was not discharged pro-
cure discharge: >. And when discharged, can he
collect his back pay and bounty 1uStger. l. That
depends upon tie circumstances. If lie can show
that he deserted from hospital or from sick fur
loESn, ana was physically unable to reJoiu his
command report for duty a the nearest military
post at any time prior to the musseroUe of his reg
meIt he can F-Ooably obtain discharge; but if
be wliltully deserted and remained away from his
command without attempting TO return. there is
no law under which lac can be relieved or get
discharge. . He would not be entitled to bounty
and only such arrears OF pay as were due him up
10 The date When he deserted IN case he secured
~. I. B.. Black Valnf Mo- am drawing a
pension Of so q month for disease Of lungs Can
get an Increase Tor resulting disease Of hearth IN
SgsF. No. unless You require tie regular personal
aid and attendance OF another person There is no
rate between $50 and 50 applicable to your case.
H. II. H. ROyrlga u enlisted june / 1851
mustered July II, 1861, and was discharged for
gGnshot wound Of right hand July o. 1852 / did
not receive any bounty until 1875, when received
7ly3 Am not entitled to another 500 under pres
J. ~ Oh, Ocford. I0tga.-VLat was the monthly
pay OF an Orderly Sergeant, Second Lieutenant
FIRST Lieutenant and captain; AH5tger. After May
J. 1854, the pay Of an Orderly Sergeant was 81 per
month; that Of q Second Lieutenant OF infantry
SlO35J; that of a First Lieutenant Of Infantry
Sl055Ji that OF a Captain Of infanty. Sll350 Com
miS5iOned officers OF cavalry and light artillery re-
ceived slight increase on the above rates.
Inquirer, Ac.oUc, IJJga--l. 4 claimant for pension
employs an attorney at Washington to prosecute
his claim. CiaImau. gets order 10 report before
physician Tor examination, and 10 send back the
letter 20 the Commissioner OF tensions proof OF
examination. Should he send it TO Commissioner
direct or TO his attorney: . In case the letter
should get lost IN the mails would il affect TIE
CGse2 8 Is It customary for the attorney 10 notify
claimant when he has received aHd fled papers?
II the attorney dies, or Is III any other way dis
claimant of the fact? duSCer l. The claimant
should send tue order after he has been exam
ined 10 the attorney, IN order that the latter may
keep corfec. record OF the case. 2 II lost IN the
mails IL would not operate against tine claimant
s. The attorney should notify the claimant of any
action taken III his casas :. We presume the
in st5a.
event Of the death disability Of the attorney
il ne was cogU.zaut of the fact.
a j. H., Greenfield, M.-At an annual settlement
OF the ciOlnlAS allowance ! Was ahead on my &c
count, and should have been allowed $50 extra
pay thereon but by clerical error my company
commander placed Tue z-J III the wrong column,
and IN consequence LaI that amount deducted
from my pay, thereby losing $40. If the vouchers
and reports file at the Quartermaster-C Generals
master Generals Office show this can / recover
that amount? AHsigcr. Il the facts as stated by
you are matters Of record, YOU probably re-
cover the amount You shouldapply to the Second
Auditor of the Treasury, this city.
II. T., Peoria, IH.-Are the children of q soldier
IN the late war, VINO dieG from disability contracted
in the service, entitled TO land grant, or to any
benefit from the Government? 1HSlCsr. No. Land
warrants have not been provided for service in
Is. Z. S., Shelton Neb.-Cau n man of family ae-
quirc title TO pre- empton claim by living thereon
SIX months and Improving the same when his
wife other members of the family refuse to ac-
company him? AHslesr. Ordinarily "a mans resi-
deuCe Is Where hI5 family resides ard If q
emptors VIE and family refuse 70 live on the
land with him good and sufficient reason must be
shown therefor.
T. j. H. FiHelqud " Did the Union D-fsor-
ers get their pay Tor The time they were confined in
Southern prisOus9 4ustger Yes also . cents "a
day for the period while so confined as communal
! ton for ratIOIs.
d. L., GaH JI0.-A soldier entitled to pension
dies leaving widow and two chilGrea. The widow
never applied for pension and aiterWard relnar-
ried Can they now although over 10 years OF age
! draw what they were entitled to from date OF
I fathers death to date when they became 10
| years OF age? AHs3r5r- No they only entitled
! to pension providing they under I6 years OF
age ut date OF mothers rCnarriae when their title
| to pension commenced. For the period between
the soldiers death and widow rclli.rriage she was
/ the only person entitled. The children cannot
/ claim for that period.
/ D. d.. Dodge city, Bdu.-An old soldier lives on
| q homestead and makes some improvements. sub
sGqueuUy he is declared inexperienced FOR business
/ by reason Of his mind being affected by habituaL
! druukenness, and a guardian IS appointed. Can
/ said guardian prove up the homestead as in the
/ case Of minor children? 4Hs'cer. Yes, if the SOL
/ der can III any way be considered insane see act
! of June S, 1850 III Stat, 1867
/ TX, Column, Md.-It soldier drawing $40 per
month for bullet wound dies OF iilg ysrer can the
she prove that the lung fever was contracted in
the service not otherwise. IN all cases the clr-s
j of the death Of the soldier mnst be shown to have
originated in the line OF duty in the service 10 emit
/ tie a widow and children TO pension.
| j. II. D., Emory, Kun. How does the bill now
stand which provides relief for certain enlisted
/ men charged with desertion? . How long does
/ the Adjulaut- General hold his office? AHsIrer. i
/ There are so many bills pending in Congress pro-
viding for the relief OF certain deserters none of
/ which have been acted upon, that we are unable 10
answer your inquiry, 1t being too early in the scs-
sion 20 form opinion in regard to the fate of anv
measure ?. The AdJutant-Cieueral is an officer Of
the army and lie holds his position FOR life or until
he is disqualified from service by reason of age or
| disability. Change of administration does not
! affect an army officer
| j. L. S., R0yceUiie PA soldier receives an in
jury in the service, from which he afterwards dies
/ Can his children under is years of age draw q pen
| sion? AHSlCeT. Yes providing the widow is dead
| that no pension has been paid on account of the
| services of the soldier that they were under I6
years of age at the date of his death and that his
death directly due TO a cause which originated
| in the line of duty in the service.
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