The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06
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J. Il. IT., Frederick, Md.-soIdier deserted IN
1864, was apprehended, couFt-martialed and found
guilty, and WAS sentenced 20 imprisonment and
fine. President Lincoln pardoHed him before SEN
tence was executed, aud he went b4cE 20 his
regiment and received an honorable discharge
at the close of the war. Upon application 20
the AdJutaut-Generai for removal of the charge of
9esertion, he says: :" The remission Of sentence
does not annui tine charge Of descrtiOH.N VIII this
charge and sentence be held against the soldier in
claim Tor bounty and pay? Aasl9sr. Ii the par
don OF the President set aside the sentence of the
court-martal, whereby all the penalties were re-
moved, theL the soldier would be entitled to pay
and bounty the same as If no court-martisI had
been held, although the charge would still remain
on the records OF the War Department; because
the soldier aid desert, and that fact cannot be
changed. IL would be impossible 10 remove the
enarge OF desertion IN such case, because the de-
sertion actually took place. CHARGES Of desertion
can only be removed where it can be shown hat
the soldier did not desert. The Presidents pardon
removed the penalty without removing the charge.
r. T. W., San Diego, Cat.-My claim for arrears
OF pay and bounty was allowed last Spring and
nave not yet been paid What is the cause of de-
lay! AnSt0er. Payment Of such claims Is being
made as rapidly the limited force of clerks en-
gagged thereon will permit. Appropriation was
made about Oct. 20, to include ali claims allowed
up to Sept q, 1885, and the certificates are being
taken up and paid in their alphabetical order. On
the 9TH OF November the letter had been reached
as " IS near the end Of the alphabet if viii be sew
erai weeks before your claim will be reached.
" a L., Chattanooga TeRB.-I was allowed a
claim Tor Quartermaster's stores over year ago.
"hen can expect paymentR ARs1ger. Appro-
priation was made at the last session of Congress
to pay all such claims, known as the 4th of July
claims, and payment is now being made by the u.
n mt hoo from.
ney Within 80 days. address Warrant Division u.
| - Treasury for explanation.
r. w. T., BolgtiHg Green, XII served in a regi-
mehe OF hehIdcky cavalry, and in the Summer Of
1854 turned my favoTite horse over to the Quarter
| master, and was informed that / would be paid
| IN due time; but have not as yet received pay
ment L. Why was 1t necessary for me to turn my
! horse over TO the Government? 2 Can payment
now De colleeted2 AnsOer /. Under the provisions
OF the act OF Congress approved June 20 1864 all
private horses then in use in service by enlisted
! men were required to be appraised and turned
| over to the United States Vouchers were usually
given Tor the appraised value Of the horse and pay
/ ment made at the next payday. 2. Payment can
now be recovered upon presentation of the original
voucher or In case OF its loss, when aetual destruc
/ ton can be proven.
g. ~ H., City.-How many Union soldiers were
killed in battle and died from other causes during
| the late war; AnSl0er. 1t is estimated that the
losses oy death OF the Union army daring the late
/ war OF the rebellion amounted to 3o1 800 of whom
44z6S were killed in battle, 70 205 died of wounds
and injuries received In battle and 1872 o35 deserted
the volunteer service to re-enlist IN the Regular
Army We're not entitled to veteran bounty as both
services were. so far as the bounty laws are con
eerned, considered continuous. All the bounty due
| you was the 500 original bounty and 500 addi
tlonal bounty under the act Of July 2S 1866 which
/ latter act expired by limitation July /. 1850.
.. u. b., IhOH1GSs0n CORH.-I am now drawing z
pension OF SO for disease of lungs Am entitled
| to an increase for disease Of eyes? AnstUer. No
unless you require the regular aid and attendance
| OF another person, in which event you could re-
\ ceive $50. There Is no rate between $50 and So
/ applicable to your case.
e. s. j., Os10egO, NJ "a soldier was drafted dur
| ing the late war and paid $50, being disabled tC
such an extent to be entitled exemption under
1 the law. Cannot he now recover his $40? AnslBsr
No, because such claims are now barred He should
| have presented his claim years ago.
n. II. H., Milwaukee, VS.. Did all Union sol
diers receive their pay while they were prisoners
/ OF war; 2. What is Gen. SheFman's full name and
title? AnS10cr. l. Yes also . cents day for the
period while SO confined, as Communication OF ratons
/ II they did not receive such Communication at the
time. they apply to tie Counnlissary-Cfen
eral of Subsistence, this city. 2 William TecuseI
/ Sherman, General u. S. A, retired.
~ ~ B., CiRciaHati, 0.-What are the salaries
respectively of the President Of the United States
the Vice President, the Speaker Of the Senate the
| Speaker of the House. tine Chief Justice and the
1 Associate Justices? Who are the present Cabinet
| and what aTe their salaries? AHstgeT. The Presi-
dents salary is $4,000 year. the Vice resdent's
$500. The Vice President of the United States is
the President of the Senate. There IS no Speaker
of the Senate. The Speaker of the Ho Use Of Rep