The National tribune., 1888-11-08
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R. Canneton. Ind had a claim allowed for
Communication OF rations Aug. g. 1883. Has appro-
priatiOn been made for that class of claims? IN
S'oeT. Congress, prior to its adjournment, appro-
pFiated the funds necessary to pay all claims for
pay, bounty, lost horses, communication Of Tatioas,
etc, which mad been allowed by the accounting
olheers OF the Treasury up to Sept y, ISS8. Such
CLAIMS are being paid every day. Those claims
which have been allowed since that date viii have
TO await an appropriation by the next session Of
Congress.
Il. 81, Tbomaston Coan.-From the best statistics
attainabe, there are something over 600 eos Union
soldiers living at the present time
III. L. D., LGEeUietU OFe-Is there a law allowing
soldier OF the late war to peddle notions and
wares through the country without taking out
peddier license? 4HSlCer. There is no general
law on the subject, the matter being one euated by
the several States Regarding your own State. YOU
can ascertain by inquiriug OF any reputable LAWYER
". b. D., HITLER JiasS-Is there any law which
would give me so q month for paralysis of limbs
so that am totally unable to walk? / am now
drawing $50 per month ARStcsr To entitle YOU 10
$50 per month, you would have to prove that you
require the regular aid ana attendance of another
person. il you can show such degree of disabil-
lty, you should apply to the Commissioner of Pen
sioHs for an increase. To obtain admission tF q
Soldiers Home, you should address the Governor
OF tine Home which you desire to enter. He will
furnish You with full instructions to the mode Of
procedure.
j. A. d., Brighton Park. I'LL. Soldier makes ap-
plicaton for officers back pay His claim is acted
on and goes through the AdjutaDt-C seneraPs Office
Does that settle tie claim? 2 Can an attorney
claim his fee of $40 IN advance? 8. In case the
claim is allowed is not the attorneys fee sent to
him direct? J. Can an attorney claim 10 per cent
OF the amount allowed, in addition 10 his fee Of
SO? AnSueT. !. That IS merely an amendment of
record which entities him to the pay but unless
claim IS made FOR the pay with the Second Auditor
OF the treasury, nothing VIII result ?. In claim
OF that character yes. 3. In the claim for pay the
attorneys fee Is deducted and sent to him direct
but It should be understood that claim for amend
ment OF record and claim for pay, under said
amendment OF record, are two separate claims,
filed IN different Departments. +. For the reasons
just stated an attorney can exact reasonable fee
iof ms services IN securing change or record
whereby the officer or soldier becomes entitled to
pay and he can then be allowed the legal fee of 10
per cent for prosecuting the claim for pay.
n. d. ~, CIt5Itggy, Ae5.-'The only way to de-
termIne whether or not you entitled 10 an in
crease OF pension Is to file application with the
Commissioner of Pensions and have it officially
acted upon. In all claims for increase the right OF
the claimant thereto depends upon the report Of
the Examining Surgeon who examines him under
the claim filed.
S. o.. CastGlia. Iot0aI received notice last pril
that nay claim for back pay was allowed. When
may expect my money? AnS1ger. See reply to
column. You may expect payment ct any time.
-, -, EGS5.-Soldier died in the service
leaving widow and child, who also died the same
year. dis mother having died before he entered
the service Is his dependent father entitled to pen
sion? AnslceF. No; because he left a widow sur
ViviuG him.
L. l. H. Arcola, W-You are only entitled 10
pay and rank from the date when your commission
gave you rank. and that is the date from which
you have been paid. You can recover nothing adj
ditional.
nv S, -.-.-The circular referred to is
correct Any soldier who enlisted before A april /
1854, and was discharged for wounds or by reason
of the close of the war, and who had previously
served nine months, is entitled to the veteran
bounty OF $780, less so much of it as may have been
already paid him. The nine months service need
not have been consecutive, nor in the war of the
rebellion; but il must be understood that soldier
to be entitled to veteran bounty must have enlisted
twice. HIS second enlistment made him n veteran.
Electoral Fotes.-The President and Vice Presi-
dent elected by 3 College of Electors, each
State furnishing many Electors as il Is entitled
to have Senators and Representatives in Congress
of the United States. The Constitution provides
that they shall be appointed in such manner as the
respective Legislatures may direct. These Electors
are designated in each of the States by popular
vote ut an election held every four years on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.
The Electors meet IN each state on the first ednes-
day in December and east their vote for President
and Vice-President. On the second Wednesday in
February the certificates of such votes thus cast
opened by the President of the Senate, in the
presence of both Houses of Congress, and the re-
suit announced.
IL. Z. w., OItOFd, Alch.-I received an order from
the Pension Office for examination for increase
of pension. was examined by only one member
of the Board. only two members being present
My claim was rejected. Not being satisfied with
my examination. applied to the Commissioner for
another examination. Will my request De granted? ?
Anstpsr. Probably yes.
J. S. s.. Helena. Monthly pension certificate
reads, . This pension for total deafness / wrote
a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions asking to
be increased under the new law, and inclOsed my
certificate. The certificate was returned TO me
with slip, on which was printed, You will retain
this certificate in your possession until called for"
Does this signify that my claim is rejected? An
Scer II does not mean that your claim is rejected.
Your pension certificate is not necessary to inscIibe
your name at the increased rate. Such claims are
being disposed of as rapidly as possible and in due
time you will be notified that you are entitled to
receive the increase of pension without any further
application your part
A j., Port EdiCIYds, HiS.-What was the Clay
tom Bulwer treaty? AaSlUer. IL was a treaty with
England, negotiated by John Middleton Clayton,
Secretary of State of the United States in 1850,
which guaranteed the neutrality of and encourage
ment to lines of interoceane communication across
Nicaragua elsewhere. In 1851 he zeaously
defended that treaty in the Senate, and indicated
Taylors Administration and his own character as
n statesman. He died in 1866.