The National tribune., 1889-05-30
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umn within three weeks.I
J. S. f., Keokuk. IOtca.-I am receiving pension
Tor the loss of my right arm at the elbow. of $50
per month. have 10 wounds besides. from which
L suffer more than from the loss of my arm and
my certificate reads, for the loss of right hand,
shell wound of left hand and cheek, injuTing side
OF left eye, resulting ineapaety for performing any
manual labor" Am not entitled to a higher rate
of pension2 / am but little better than having no
hand at all. AnsiUsr. The only rate above your
present rate applicable TO your case is $50 per
month, to receive which you would have to show
your total helpiessuess requiring the regular aid
ana attendance OF another person. II you are dis
abled to such an extent that you cannot dress or
feed yourself you are no doubt entitled to $50 per
month.
IT, c. H. GalIipoIis, o. am drawing so4 per
month for gunshot wound and other disability
contracted in line of duty. Am L entitled to $50
under the new rulings? If so, when will the pay
commence; from the date of the passage OF the act
allowing S24 or from date of rulingP AnstUsr. I'm
less you are drawing S24 for disability in your
or leg equivalent TO the loss of hand or foot YOU
would not be entitled to the increase; but if al
lowed you, it would date back TO the passage of
the act upon which the ruling is based.
citizen IN 1857 and was eight years old at that
time. have his naturalization papers in my pos
session. Is this sufficient evidence TO enable me
ME on public land IN South Dakota, or will have
TO furnish other testimony IN regard to my citizen
shipP was born in the United States Ans15er
Yes Your fathers naturalization papers suffi-
eient. You would simply have 10 prove that you
were minor at the date your father became eiti-
zen of the United States.
o. L. s.. Great Bend n Y-wouId any man who
hired substitute during the late rebellion be ex-
empt from all military duty in case of another war?
4nStceT No; not necessarily. He would be Is IL
able to be called on any other person.
S. u B., Plymouth, DIN your issue of May I6
IN answer to n. G., Syracuse n. Y, who is draw
ing ga and wants $50, you say under the new
ruling. What IS that ruling? Insurer. The ruling
was fully published IN our issue of April Is. 1t
simply states that whenever pensiouer is disabled
IN hand or foot In degree emitting him to sd
per month, under the act of March 3 1883 such
to the rate of $50 per month, under the act of Au-
gust 4, 1886. Persons receiving S24 per month for
u disability other than in or leg. would not
be entitled to the increased rate under this ruling
S. G. b. L0tUgap, MeRdoeiRo Co. Calls a home
steader required to pay taxes on his homestead be-
lore he gets his patent for thesame? ArStGer. The
Government has no jurisdiction whatever over
matters renting to taxes on land. The subject is
covered entirely by State laws.
81. s., Beaver HH, Tenn.-Did the Army Nurse
Bill ever become law? AnSger. No. 1t died in
the last Congress.
J. H.. H., Indianapolis, Ind-In March, 1858. by
special order of Gen. James 3. MCPHERSON, wss de-
tailed Ia the Telegraph Corps, and ordered to re-
port To the operator in charge the Office at Hunts
vile, Ala. Am entitled to extTa-duty pay for the
period thus employed? / have the original order
was a Corporal in Co. d. 5th Ohio Cav when /
received the order. 4nSger- Details of enlisted
men were made from time to time to serve as teeg-
raphers, but no extra allowances were made
Unless you were transferred to the Telegraph
Corps and We're paid by the Quartermaster, it is
hardly probable that claim for extra-duty nav
would be considered at this late day. II is suggest
ed that you correspond with the Quarternaster-
General, U. 5. A, this city, giving date of detail
and length of service in Telegraph Corps.
ID. G., Di%viie Que6ec.-My attorney has been
employed by me for the last two years in my in
crease claim, and it is now over Is months since
sent IN my last evidence. Cannot I now employ
another attorney? AHStFer. Unless your attorney
has neglected your case, and takes action therein
Tor over one year, you cannot employ another at
torney. Claimants are not allowed to discharge
their attorneys at will, nor without good cause.
o. c. D.. TttGTe, Cdi-I have lost my discharge
What credit is a soldier allowed on MS homestead
If he was discharged for disease? ARSgCer ANY
soldier who was discharged by reason of disability
incurred i'll line of duty in the service during the
of the rebellion Is entitled to credit in cOpu-
ing residence on his homestead for the full term
of his enlistment (ReviSed Statutes Section 2SO5l
II you have lost your discharge certificate it will
simply be necessary for you to maze affidavit as to
your military service, giving company and regi-
ment, and State in which same was organized, and
the General Land Office at Washington will have
your service verified from the records.
Il. w. p, Laurence, Massacre all soldiers who
enlisted in 1862 entitled to Sl00 bounty? AnStrer
All soldiers who enlisted in 1862 and served out
their term, or were discharged for wounds or by
reason OF the close of the war; received SIO0 bounty
and if they applied prior to July 1880 for addi-
tional bounty, they could have received 500 add-
tional bounty. If the soldier was discharged for
disease, or for any cause other than wounds or by
reason OF the close of the war. he not entitled
to bounty unless he served two years or more.