The National tribune., 1889-10-17
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nariiy he Hlsstle within week 4IEd Is ia this col
uIDn within three weeks-l
". H. g, foHH9stoIUa. GA soldier lost tive fin
gers ironI his efi hand nile serving ia the Mexican
war, aad WAS pcnsOned therefor. In the rebellion
| ne lost the thumb from the other hand. Can be
have his pension increased By OF the last
mentioned disability Answer- Yes
j. -. Haxfei0ll IA eonlrIsis- Il the G. A z
lost his arm while firing salute July last by
the gun going oil acCit.entiy- Is he entitled 10
| pension therefor? AHSEeT. No; lie has no title
under the law.
L. y. r.. EeaasuiLls Wis-A soldier is now re-
eeIting SO per month. being uc.Ipacitated for the
performance OF any manual labor, caused by neTv
oHs pTosiration, the result of suustFuke. Is he
entitled 10 an additional pension for enlargement
of ihe liver and spleen. result OF InaiariaI poison
tu29 4nsieer. Probably nog lie Is resolving, the
full amount to which lac j. entitled under the law.
unless his disability Is such to render him help
less. requiring the regular aid and attendance Of
another per-on-
=. C.. PaskiaaH o. enlisted in 1851 for three
/ yeaT-, and was discharged account oi a woaad
received after serving: two years / enlisted again
la ls6s fnF year and after serving three months
| was discharged by reason OF close Of war Conid
count hat foer years la proving up homestead
= II should 20 and locate claim Ia my own
4
| should hire a TO live u and make the
/ necessary improvements, cpuid I secure q patent
! from the Government when the required time Of
Residence was upf 1RstTST. l. You could receive
three years credit for your iTss enlistment but onl
TIE Lime actually served for your second enlist
nleut; ia all. three years aud three months. ..
The homestead law requires =olaieF we'll rs
anyone else tO reside upon the land entered fr the
/ required period. TIE amount 90 improvements
ola tie work on the claim may DC done n we'll by
hired labor personal, bHt the residence must be
I personal, and The eutryman show that he re-
/ CARDS the claim : his home.
~. H. W., Lpuiosa, MOI. Il there hospital ut
any OF the National Soldiers Homes? ? Could a
soldier gain admittance to u Home who has a
home Of his own but desires to be better provided
as To- medical alIendanceF 3 Is there any limit "a
To- age or length Of service kind of disability
/ 4. Would the Governments furnish transportation
/ from homes OF applicsnts2 5. Are any charges
| made at any Of the National Homess 4RslrsF.
!. There il hospital fully equipped at all OF the
/ Homes. = les, II there Is room for him. 3. No.
& fes, applicant was unable 10 pay for same D
| g. ". o., Sargent, Ne5-I. In procuring head
stones for tho graves Of deceased soldiers does the
law make any provision Ia regard To their length
I OF service, or would they be refused "a soldier who
4 did not serve quite three moHths, and was dis
charged foT disability aud without pay = Would
/ his heirs be entitled to the pay which was with
[ held at his discharge? IHSlreT. 1. Ali that would
I be required would be his honorable discharge. ,
IL he was discharged for disability which existed
prior to his enlistment. which involved fraud upon
his part, he was not entitled to pay and his heirs
| cannot recover same.
substitute in the Grand Army: ? Is his service
considered honorable and IS he entitled TO u pelI-
| sion the volunteer 4RsHer. l. The
| same amy other honorsbly discharged soldier.
| 2 His service il not considered in any way dis
| honorable, and lie would be as much entitled 10
| pension any other soldier, providing he was
| otllerw Use entitled under the law.
| Il. w. d., Columbia, kg.-An invalid pensioner
flies too late for and has only child u
years of age, aud no wife. IL arrears bill passes
before after death OF pensioner and before or
afler child reaches age OF 70 years viii the child
hctlt title To arrears? VIII result be affected by
date of passage of act date OF death of pensioneT
age OF chiidF 1HstCer. Unless there il distinct
provision IN the bill specifying that the arrears oil
pension granted tn soldier shall in the event of
his death before claiming same be paid his ben
etciarca neither his widow his children could
inherit the arrears. because the soldiers death be-
fore passage Of the act might not confer any title
upon others. We eanuot sny what will be the pro-
| visions of the bill ia advance.
| - d. AFHoid Md. What was the monthly pa Y
| of IL Second Lieutenant OF cavalry .. Can a line
officer serving Regmental staff bat relieved "a
| make up his accounts u few weeks before final
muster out obtain muster into "a higher grade uu-
der recent laws IHSarFF. l. One hundred and
twelve dollars and eighty three ceuts per month,
/ including allowances for servants, etc. >. Your
question - not sufficiently definite to enable 90
| reply, II you viii slate ali the facts, viii en-
deaVor to give you the desired information
/ ~ C. r., Rochester. " R.-Will you kindly inform
| me 10 there have been special acts passed by
! Congress granting arrears of pension iHslSer,
| No Congress has uniformly refused To grant ar.
rears of pension ia any individual case.