The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30
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nariIy 0e ala1o Ei.hia gTssEs and q 10 tals cole
urnn within three Feskg.l
@. ~ q. C., Hastinqz. Bern, Co. kflss.-Hss Cen
Eress passed bali to give dependent mothers ar
rears of pension back 90 The dsse of death Of tbsir
sons Ia oiaius Sled SINGS jane 50 1897 4zstgsr.
z. r. F., Jamssiosy7s Daf-1. II 3 psnsioaer
draws SIS per month four disabilities how can
PafbEieat iuil record OF OhceC5 commissioned IN
colorSd regiments? AnsJsr. 1, They are net di-
vided or rated separately. His combined diaa5il-
tiles are rated whole. 2. Yes. Ths WsE De-
paEtInsut has such record.
L. r. T.. shsg Rock, Butler O.. T9sg1.-l I have
lust b9eu reHustered as First Lieutenant, and sly
case % nov IN Size hands a The Second Auditor.
ho~ long before will raeaiys my money! 2. Ny
commission dates May IL, 1868, and 1 was dis-
charged sept. 5. 1853. About now much f. due ma,
asauetlBa pay "a Orderly Sergeant 9. What has
become Of Senate bill to increase pension 70 36 per
month for loss OF one eye? ABsgEr l. It viii prob
ably % some months before your csss can be set
tied by this Second Auditor "a he IS very much in
arrears or account Of lack Of clerical force 2 Tee
dlnereace between the pay Of First Lieutenant and
Orderly Sergeant Of Infantry ia 1885 wss about So
month from which viii be dec1ctsd the money
value o. clothing and gub5is5enco drawn by you
during thai period. 2 No zo.on has been AIKEN
by Congress on iae bill referred 70
p. ~ ~ Halssale.-rho lass-kuown postofIce
address Of DR.. Whiteside G. Hunter formerly Of
the 2lss IA. Vols. wes Burkssvillo, Ky.
=. d. s., AalQsity, O.-I Under act OF July q
1866, 10 soldier who enlisted Aug z ISL for three
years, and GeTTed his full tagm Of enlistment re-
oeivlnE siO9, entitled ~ 500 additional bounty? g
Ara local bounsies in any way connected with
Government b8unsiesY g. II claimant believes
he viii not be granted fair examination before a
osrt&in Board OF Examining Surgeons, vii HE
~ anti s.sve. sr4f oh
Board which he may ssieotY ATs4Esr. ]. No. 2
Claims Tor additional bounty barred since June
90. 1880. 3. Yes, usually.
7. ~. g., Fiaisyills III Feooiys SO pension per
month for hemiplsgis Of RICH. side. ! can move
nay hnger5 and raise my hand above M head, but
sIeFe l. strength tc Epeak OF, ia tie fszusa ea
cannot use tha hand 70 iced myself drass OF shave
with II; IN fact. Il il often than bother 10
me. Am ], Ia your opinion, entitled 70 commute
ttcnf AHsWsT. Presumably, yes; bet the only way
you cen determine She aet is TO ap1ly % the Sur
gsol-6ene-0!, e. 3. A., and have yOaE osEe Oh
cialiY deGidsd.
G. r. O., Carat RI was mustered iu segt
10, 1861, and discharged f9T disability JAG l3 Is52
Es-eniisted DOC. Il, 1883, and was mustered out
Aug. 81, 1855. never leOsIFed any bounty on my
HEat enlistment ALa not entitled: and i so h0ET
should prcCsed7 2. Il Congress likely 20 repeal
the arrears R9t? 3. Whcn Sc the rsEuizr time fae
SoazFess e raset Wlea it adjoarus? A7sszseT. 1.
you are LOS entitled TO shy bounty On yoar hrst
enlistment, because yGu were discharged for Ok
ses8 prior 70 Two cRFs' g8rFtce &. We think %.
9. The itrsE Monday IN December.
J. g. w., gEsgQb5s, -. Yc.-S0ldicr enlisted July
Il, 1851, and Wss discharged 0ot q, i6s3 ~ hos
Pitei on ooOuHt ef disease contracted lie received
SIeO when be yes discharged but none since He
oisd sboss lG years ago. WOuid his widow Be
titled % any Esa1o bounty; cua Il 20, to whom
should 9he RPpiyY Arssigsf. There Il no further
bounty due under any existing law any valid
claim for additional bounty when might have ez.
tSted prior 70 J5iy i 1856. bcesHe Iss dGts bag
red and could net thereafter d Sled.
:. H. e, EzFet00a. n. What laws ara there
regarding usury7 AHsEgsF. There arc different
laws regarding ueUFy ia esch STATS. &c Jour state
the highest rats Of interest allowed g per cezE.
either legal O. ~ contract. TIE penalty FOR usuEy
y forfeiture q principal and interest. In other
States the EEtes Il Interest vzFy well 81 tbs pen
atty for usury In senaa slz1es thaEs L no Fsalty
r. n HoD Eess Pasadslpi.sq, O.--Can nan
who served 6 moGth IN the rebel army, Tyns in thu
battle Of hisEasazs, a1d wac then persuaded 70
desert 70 the Union army, 1bere hs served two
yesgs, Be admitted 70 lile Grand army Of Tho Re-
public? AfsOsT. soldier who rendered service
IN tEe raosi army c2nHos Be admitted 20 member
chip sa the GAR, AFtios Ct ta Rules and Reg
ulRtious O. she Order pzoyiGes that no persyn
shall DC eligible to Iasnz5sgship who has al aaa
Inns born a-ul5 against TIE United sLlte5."
g. O., 2k-sip55SFg, IA soldier erGws 4 uen-
sion oy EsSse Of disability contracted IN tia ssFv-
lea but he dies from fail injury not incident
20 the service. Ian bis children uu5sr Is years II
RR9 FseeiYs pensioBf AassygT. No; the cause Of
death nanss IN al cases be shown % haY5 ksen DIS
to the saEvigs aE.d line q duiy therein.
CAeu50ag W as Cttes8 Ia the army DO the fol-
loving denote !. seTgeaa4s chsTrCas with cres-
cent IN center. 2. eersesnt'a chcTrons with pen
q :
10 eealsF. 4 vast Is tbs shoulder strap Tor an
AdjussRtP E. y 5as Is she rank Of @ CslapIaIrY
AHslEcT. l. C5nDsiss2ry 5ergzsHt 2. Poss Gazg-
teSEaHSssT Sergeant. . There are nc eAsVECEs pre-
Fided embracing CorpSuzfs rtrtBes with the star
Sergeant cksFTOn with stcr signifies sn 0rdi-
nance Sergeant. 4 Fist LieutsnGnt-oEs bar. 3
as Captain q infantry without . command.
=. T. r. &ssyi8QGaie AEE.-l, What Is &c siss color
Of our Natio1nl uniform for u S. sol5isra prior to
our l2ts war; Il changed, whsn9 =. WaeEe was
tae last battle Of cur late way sousht2 g. When
wsa peSea dsolsFGcI (. There i 3 strip OF land
between kansas and Texl5, kuoWu Is No HEan's
Land. II q murder y7aG committed there Gals 90
ing nsUt-EI landl. by whose authority could an
arrest be lzaae2 5. enlisted New. H. E6s2 f0r thu
uaexptEcd tET1a Of the regiments stezsd cu5
Hqy. 3, lsa2, by reason Of expiration Of term q
service Esoulist5d Jan. .. 1858, and served Geysu
moaths Am 7 entillsd TO bounty for 6-sl enlist
msns7 Anss5sT. l. There was TO difference. Tho
Uniform @czA ~ tho u $. tFOOps during the war
last battle recorded az the Wa Department was a.
eElDs5ttG Ranch, Texas bay 49, 1855 participated
Texas Cav. 6. k9ay =, 1850 ths President issued e
proclamation dee airing zHss armed resistance 10
the authority OF this Government IN certain States
heretofore declared 80 DO Il resurrection may De
regarded - Va .ully - 0nd, and the peTgcns By
whom that resistance, So well - the operations OF
insurzsEt cruisers EsrS directed Ers fuziti-ss or
s&ptiyes7 Jeh Davis was captured lbs mex day
GfIer tbs Issuance Of sald proclamation. May -
1895, President Johnsoa tzsued the amnesty snd
pardon proclamation. Aus. ., 1888, ne issued 8.
proclamation declaring shSt Peaos, order ana civil
authority existed onco Eose throughout tho Unitsd
States. l. ts Il nCt under the jurisdiction OF any
court. TIE President e the L. s could alone az.
th3Fizs She arrest % such person. G. 10 bounty
dua you fer your ETss enlistment other than the SIS
advance which you received o. enlistment. Not
serving two yeGrs, tho remaining bounty Of SO
sever became Gas.
Array = ihs Ctsa956TiGad.-1. i soldier entitled
20 pension for vaEicOs5 veins and vErCoCele resale
Ing sheEefrCUa, and az what rate? 2. A soldiers
physical examination papers Show under the head
ing Condition, normal tOr legs. Subsequently
Che above diseases show themselves. ID the Sur
conclusive
was physically GustlsiCd for the service or will hs
be called upon 70 prove the fact that he did not
have the diseases mentioned before enlistnzent7
g. soldier - discharged by expiration Of term
OF service" sBd not foE disability. Can he claim
pension for the diseases mentioned, proof bsIng.
readily obtained that thsy were contracted Ia serV-
lee although he not discharged for that eaUse
AgasigsF. /. Yes, providing said disabilities we're
contracted ia limo Of dity IN the Service. The rate
Surgeon establishing the degrees CT disability. ..
Wa do nos think tA8t proof OF soCnGusss at enlist
mont would be required Galess It was claimed that
the disability developed soon after enlistment 3.
Certainly, he can claim pension. Ia the majority
Of cases she claimants were not discharged for dis
ability.
A Hob Sstg Yors Cav--I bal q claim gor usp-
sion fsHtiag before the lsat Congress. When shall
hear from it, Ag-s96r You v7ili never hear froLn
that bill he2auBs 4 piFsG with tIat Congress lb
viii have To be introduced again Gnd taken 10 the
same "a IL Il had never bsen introduced All bids
iatTCaucsGsS uriEg any Congress M st b acted en-
during tkGs Cougsaas. They cannot be considered
b. any subsequent ono.
a p O., Haasas cry, As.-Ia Ehors any appTcUFis
The appropriation Tor head5lOass Is exhausted. IL
would ba well however. for van 20 make gpr,liua-