The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-18
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p. r. w., SnIiGiriHe. Ky-T enlisted in Co D. 9th
ky. known as the Louisville Provost Guard, in
August, 1861. We were enlisted for three years or
during the war, and were promised SO per month.
The Government was to pay us sl3 per mouth, aud
the State of Eeniucky the remaining 81. The State
only paid Us the extra 81 for two months, aud
would not pay Va any more. Alter we had served
something over "a year our officers made complaint
To the Secretary OF War vino ordered Us TO Ice dis
charged by reason OF the state having failed TO pay
llle cxra - per month. Will the above service be
considered in computing bounty, as served nearly
two years afterwards, and was honoTabiy dis
charged. have lost my discharge from the above
stated service. How can procure "a certificate of
service thcreinP AnSlCcr. 1t would appear from
your statement that the service would be regarded
rs prior service IN consideration of - claim for
veteran bounty, IL otherwise entitled. There is no
bounty law where the title to bounty in one serv-
ice depends upon any other as each service stands
separate and distinct IN respect 10 bounty. It -
seldom thatait is necessary in any claim against
the Government to have a discharge ora certificate
OF honorable service.
ed in the Pension Office the result OF nIalariaI
poisoning? AHsaCeT. Yes, iii can be proved TO be
q result.
ZP r., Milford. Mnss.-Will the accrued pension
due II soldier at the date Of hs death be paid to his
heirs, providing he left no widow or minor chill
dreu? 4nSreT. No. ItreyeTts 20 the Government.
except so much as may be paid to the person who
paid the expenses of his last illness aud burial iu
case he did not leave sufficient assets to such
expenses
u. j., Gananogue Cdnada.-I enlisted for three
years. and was discharged to Te-enlist. I went
home on yeternn iurlough aud never returned, rs
| WIS iaken sick. l wrote two letters to nay Cap
tain, aud received reply from him. IL work in
New York State, and my family is in Canada Gnu
the Stale authorizes prevent me from working 10
support my fnmiy rs | claim am still citizen OF
the United States? Anstoer. The State authorities
cann"t prevent you from working to support your
family.
Il. T. T. j., Dorchester Pis-Is IL lawful to teach
ything bat the English language ia "a public
school? 2. Has any state any right 10 pass a law
whereby certain hours shall he devoted TO n foreign
Language in our public schools? ARs,VeT. Yes, to
both questions.
J.. G. H. CTeses IoIsa-A comrade who enlisted
IN 1862 died while ia service, leaving IA widow and
several minor children. The widow, after four or
five years remarked. but deserted by her sec
ond husband, mud obtained a divorce retaining the
name Of her FIRST husband. l. there any way by
which she can obtain pensions by reason of the
service aud death Of her first husband? Are the
children entitled To pension from date OF soldier >
death mp To date when they became 10 years Of age
ARsaer. The widow Is entitled 10 pension in her
own name for the period she remained tile widow
of tie soldier. and To 81 additional for each child
up To the date when they becfnIe 10 years of age.
aud the pension be continued to the children
who were under 10 years of age at the date when
the widow remarked
j. H.. LuretbHrg, VA widow received a pension
at the rate Of . per month by special act OF Con
gress, dated May O. issG II she entitled To- SI2
under the ac, increasing widows pensions. or will
size nave TO get II by special net? AHSUsr IL she
was placed on the rolls subject TO the provisions
and limitations Ot the general pension laws she
would be entitled to ST. per month from the date OF
nf act all
sious, March 10 1856.
j. w. r. Il, CortciH. RdH-i Why is il that COM
Tades are ordered To places 60 30 miles distant
from their homes when there good practitioners
within "a few miles of them? p What has the
present Administration done 10 advance the inter
csts of the soldiers that has caused the soldier
haters to howl: Ausrer l. Examinations for
pensions must be made before Tegular y-appointeti
Examining Surgeons bus an order sending soldiers
away from home where the Journey could be
avoided by ordering them to some nearer place,
would bc the part Of some Examiner
and the claimant instead OF complying with such
instructions should return the order TO the PEN
sion Office nnd ask that such action be corrected
. IL has manifested lberality ia paying pensions
and Ia raising the rates IN appointing solder doe
tors TO positions ii5e Examining Boards and ia
many other ways fulfilling the pledges of the Re-
publican party 10 care for him who has borne the
bnite, and his widows and orphans
G. 4. A., Globe. Arie.-Where Is the National
Military Soldiers Home for Mexican war veter-
ans? ARStrsT. There j. no distinct Home for
Mexican war soldiers. but any honorably dis
Homes. You should address the Governor Of the
Home nearest YOU, aud he will fully inform you.
q. e.. fpSifdHfi. Mich.-l. II "A Stale promised a
bounty To volunteers in the late war and failed to
meet the obligation is it not contract and cannot
those entitled sue the State and recover the bounty
with INTEREST," 2. is Commissioner Tanner allow
ing any of the claims of those entitled Ia the in-
from S34 $50 under hts recent ruling con
cersing the act of Aug. 4, 1852 g. In my claim for
/ increase, have had an application filed for
nearly year, and cannot succeed ia obtaining an
| order for examination. My attorneys say that
they have all the evidence required and that they
4 have Gales the case up over month ago IL
don't hear from II soon would like to change at
! torBeys. In ease l change. can another attorney
/ use the aedavitsg AnSlger. That can be best
| determined by bringing suit in actual case. In
/ most States such claims barred. Tweniy-four
years after tlsc war has closed is long time wait
] before bringing up claim for State bounty. .
! Certainly. As rapidly the come up. g.
| You cannot change your attorneys unless you eau
prove that they have neglected your for one
year or more. IL may not be the attorneys fault
that he fails to hear from the Pension Bureau.
AlidaSits once fled in pension claim need not be
duplicated.
d. ~ r., 81. Louis, No.-A soldier while at Camp
Chase o., asks Tor pass, 10 his wife aud chill
dren, 30 miles distant, and being refused, de
termiHes To see them IN any event. He starts on
foot aud freezes To death bile few miles distant
from his house, and Is afterwards reported as "A de
serler Ivy his commander Can said charge be re-
| moved; and il So, viii the widow and children be
entitled TO pension? 4nSteer The charge of de-
sertion cRn be removed, but neither the widow noI
the children would be entitled TO pension, because
being away from MS cOInilNuu WITHOUT lac
| was not ia line of duty.
j. H. ~, Nep Harmony Ind was drawing
| SIS per month pension for severe deafness o
| both and single hernia. Under the act o
Aug. y, lsss. increasing the rates for deafness
was raised only 81, making me So per month
which Is the exact rating for severe deafness foI
| both ears and nothing for hernia Am 1 not cnti-
| tied 10 more under the present laws. InSReF You
draw 40 more than S22, even though you have
additional disability which of itself would en-
title you To pension. This is because you re-
ceiving the highest rate under the law for severe
deafness of both ears, and you cannot receive Pen
| sion for hernia in addition To- SD.
J. ~. s., FdirIisd, COHH.-l enlisted Aug. Is, 1862
in the Marine Corps. for four years; received nC
bounty, served two years aud few days; WAS dis
charged account of being illegally enlisted Am
entitled to any bounty? IL so, how can get Il
dnsWer. You are not entitled to any bounty foE
| your enlistment in the Marine Corps iR 1862
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| There is in the Northwest over 80 cities where
| you could have purchased few years ago Tor