The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-27
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4. T., WaJlinQford, Conn., applied for pension
In 1880, Tor loss of finger, receiving s. per month
back to discharge. In 1887 applied for injury to
right eye, and was granted 50 per month on that
disability. If the bill removing tEe Limitation of
arrears becomes law, will ] receive arrears back
TO discharge on my injury to eye? 4Hsl0er. Yes
A. d., Bradford, Paid Congressman ever re-
ceive $4,000 year, OF did they ever receive over
5000 year? AnSIUer. The bill known as the Sal
airy Grab Bill, fixing the salary Of Senators and
representatives at $500 year was approved
March 3, 1873 This law was repealed BY the act
OF Jan 20, 1874, when the salary fixed at the
former rate OF $, 600 year. At no time was the
salary of a Senator or Representative $1,000.
H. ID. w., Granite FuiiS, Mi1sn-What is the act
OF July 20 1883 amendutory of the act of April -
1877? AnS;Ver. The act of April % 1877 gave Sl0O
bounty to all soldiers Who enlisted for three years
prior to July p, 1851 and who were actually mus
tered prior TO Aug. 6, 1861. The amendGtOry act
OF July 20, 1885, removed the limitations TO the
date of muster-in; consequently, as the law
ls, any soldier who enlisted prior July % 1851
tof three years, no matter what date be was mus
tered IN can receive SIOO bounty providing ne has
not already been paid such bounty for his services.
j. B., Jackson, Minn.-Are papers sent to the
Pension Bureau evidence in a claim preserved
In that Office, should they be returned to the
claimant? ARSl0er. All papers, excepting discharge
certificates, which sent to the Pension Office
IN relation to claim are retained by that Depart
ment and carefully preserved. They are not re-
turned To the applicant.
l.. z. c., Racine RI-By whom are Examining
Surgeons appointed, and how many allowed
Tor each Congressional District? What fee are
they allowed by the Government Aus1Uer Exam
ining Surgeons are appointed by the Commissioner
OF Pensions. There Is rule as TO the number
allowed each Congressional District. They are
generally distributed among the eenters Of pOpula-
nation.
J. p H., dustin, Cuss Co. Mo-What State fur
nished the most soldiers during the late war? How
many soldiers did kentucky furnish, taking both
sides into considerations AnSJCsr New York fur
nished the greatest number of troops to the Union
army which was 466047; Ohio came next with
| 1869; Pennsylvania next with 100 IO7 Ken
lucky furnished to the Union army 1893. We do
not know how many troops she furnished to the
confederate army, but we are certain that she did
not furnish enough to both sides to make up any
| OF the amounts quoted above.
=. ). e., altoona, WfS.-I am now drawing sl2
! per month for gunshOt wound. II - The National
/ tribune Pension Bill becomes a law Will 1 re-
ee!ve the benefits OF my time of service in addition
| to my disability pension? AHsUer No: not unless
/ you served over 200 days. You would receive /
cent month for each days service in lieu of your
/ disability pension. You could elect however,
/ winch pension you would like and If the disability
/ pension was larger than the per diem pension it
1 would be to your advantage to take the former.
III. f., IuckgTtOn, ". il l saw lately that by an
act Of Congress there is now fine Of from 500 to
/ $500 for sending anything on postal card which
/ could inJure persons character. When the
law passedP 2. In the poem "Bingen on the
Rhine, what soldiers are meant by a soldier of
! the legion When and by whom was The battle
/ at Aisler5 fought? AnslUer. l. The act of Con-
/ gress to which you refer was approved by the
President June 10 1888. 2 A certain portion of the
! french army was designated the " Legion" to
distinguish it from other parties AlgIer5 was
1 besleged by the French army in June, 1880, and
the town Capitulated July 4 1880 since which time
1t has been the Capital of the French province of
/ Algeria. At that time the Turks (AIgeriausl were
/ opposed 70 the french army.
q. II. b.. Bismarck, Dak.-I. What is meant by the
Biennial Examination of PensioDeEs2 Are all pen
soners examined ut stated intervals; and ifso when
does the next one occur2 .. Can pensiOner let his
pension accumulate at the Pension Agency for two
| or three years and then draw it? AnsUsr. 1. BIZ
ennlal examinations were abolished several years
/ ago. You will not be again examined unless you
/ apply for increase, 2. You draw your accu-
muiated pension for a period less than three
years. AT the END OF which time, II you fail to
draw, your name viii be dropped from the rolls,
subject to restoration upon proper application and
statement to the Pension Office.
/ J. B. D., Natchez. TeRR.-Does the Government
furnish headstones for the graves OF Union soldiers
who nave died since the war? AHSCeT. Yes but
the appropriation for such purpose has for some
time been exhausted. 1t Is probable, however, that
n new appropriation viii be made by Congress, 10
which event the Quartermast er- General, o. ). A.
TINS city, Will furnish the head5toues. Appiica
ton should be made at once so that no delay may
ensue. No money will be furnished in lieu OF
headstOnes. Nothing but the hcadstOue with the
soldiers name company and regiment engraved
thereon, will De furnished and the stonesare all o.
a uniform size
J. A. s., BOtCliRS Green Ky.-When I was dis.
charged from the volunteer service paid my OWL
passage home, to the amount of So Can I now
make claim for the same against the Government
4nsteer. No; you were furnished with transporla
I ton and you did not avail yourself oft. The Gov
ernment did not allow you to choose your OWE
method of transportation.
4. p ~, Independence Toioa.-What are the
provisions of the Equalization Of Bounty Bill
AhSt9sr To give to each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sol
der SIS per month bounty for each month of serv
ice, from which would be deducted all United
States bounty which had been paid him.
". p. H., Springfield. NdSS.-A soldier who Il
drawing pension of SI7 per month for rheunla-
tism and piles, dies from disease of lungs Can hi:
widow draw pension? 4HSIcer. Yes il she car
prove that the disease from which he died was the
result Of his service in the army and in line of duty
but not ~ herwise.
d. A. j., Dalton, 4rE-L a soldier takes up 6
homestead and fails TO stay it the required time
letting II revert to the Government, can he take uE
another homestead in another State or Territory
ARst0eF. Mo- he has exhausted his right.