The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-01
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j. c. ", Worcester County, Mass.-Were there any
regiments in the late war from and called ID. O.
troops; III So how many. and In what branch Of
service? dHscer. The District Of Columbia fur
nished to the Union army during the Of the
rebellion, one regiment OF cavalry for three years,
and one company of cavalry for three months, two
regiments OF infantry for three years (caled abe
lst and "a d. q. Vols and 80 companies Of infantry
for three months service.
F.. L. W., Omaha, Neb.-In the Kansas City Jour
nal, July l. 1889. first paragraph OF editorial,
under the caption English Capital in This Co'sn-
hg," reads thus: e" few years ago great out
cry was raised against the rapid accumulation Of
land here in the hands of British capitalists which
eliminated in the passage of the alien land act,
which made 1t impossible for aliens to hold land
In this country" If such act has been passed,
can you inform me when, and refer me TO where
! may see copy of 1t. AHsWer. Please see act
March g. 1887, u. s. Statutes Large, Vol "a, page
| 476. The act pertains only 10 land in Territories
and the District Of Columbia. Congress has no
power TO pass laws affecting the title ownership
| OF land belonging To a State.
J. @. j., WarWieks Cross Ro1ds TeHn.-A says
that II soldier claims pension and Is rejected by
the Pension Office. and lac appeals TO the Secretary
and is again rejected that the soldier has no more
way to claim pension. differs, and says that he
| can get the claim reopened by adding new dis
ability, or results of the old disability. Who Is
right, II either? Aas'OeT. 3 Is right but he does
not go far enough. IL would not even be necessary
TO aege another disability resulting disability
] In each case. by furnishing testimony bear
ing upon he cause Of rejection the claim would be
/ a.Ir
cause OF rejection as 10 what is necessary 10 reopen
| 1t.
| LRM, Whftaesey. o-How long should PEN
soner wait before hearing from claim for increase
| after making application for same, or To get an
order for examination? AnssOer. 1t Is usually sew
RE- f.. Kent Wn. T-Can a man take up =
| homestead in the United States and lawfully prove
| up his claim who will neither vote at political
elections, enlist III the army accept OF Governments
situations. serve on Iurics nor in any way identity
| himself with the political system Of the United
| Siates7 4nsicer. a person when making home
stead entry must be citizen Of the United States
| or have declared his Intentions to become such,
and at date Of proof must show that hc Is eitiSea
Discrimination on the part OF the homesteader TO
! vote, enlist. hold Office serve on juries may be
eccentric but II Is not disquRlifyiBg.
II. H. 81, Alliance Ne6.-l 1 enlisted in 1851
| served till March. 1854; reenlisted and was dis
! charged April Z. 1895. by reason Of less OF right
| arm. Mysregiment was discharged in June. 1853.
| In proving up homestead up to what date will
my time be counted? 2. I flied ON a homestead
| April %, lsSs moved on il in june; put improve
nlen,s, house, stable, well, broke 10 acres, then
moved off aud remained off Till Sept. g. when
moved back on IL again. From what date does my
settlement begin2 4HsTsr. /. You would be cred
tied four years for your army service. . From
date OF entry, but you must reside on the land a.
least one year before making proof.
X. w. r., Vest Mang5eld, OIL. am drawing q
pension Of $50 per month by reason Of the effects Of
chronic darrheg and rheumatism. By reason OF
rheumatism, both Of my knee,joints are enlarged
with floating eartilages or sesamoid bones that
have grown Immediately above the knee.Joint,
entirely disabling from performing any man
ual labor. Am i entitled TO AN increase Of pension
under the recent ruling of Commissioner TanneFR
g IL So and the disability il that have TO so
crulchcs, how much would be entitled TO per
month"; 3. After make n proper application for
shid arrears, how long will probably have TO wait
until it Is sdjudicatedF 4. VIII have to make a
regular application before Clerk OF the Court, or
Just write "A letter TO the Commissioner? AnStrsr.
l. Probably not. as the only rating To which you
could he advanced il $50, which Is given for a de-
gree Of disability necessatng the regular aid and
attendance of another person. Commissioner Tan
ner's recent ruling does not affect your cnse. z.
Probably not entitled TO Increase. g. Several
months. A. regular application before any officer
authorized so administer oaths.
p. e., FdTibat, NINA soldier In the service
died In line of his military duty. His mother Is
pendent relative OF the deceased soldier Tor about
| l. years. The said soldiers father subsequently,
remarked aud len his second wife alive as his sur
viving widow. The said father died about two
years ago Can she. the stepmothcE Of the soldier
draw pensionf ARstger. No.
| o. T. O., Oshkosh, His.--A man enlisted as private
for year in Co. G, and after brief service
therein was promoted TO Second Lieutenant of Co
X, same regiment He was refused bounty. on the
| ground that he was discharged To accept commits
sion. Has there been any subsequent ruling en-
titling him to the slo0 bountyg Ansesr. No.
Subscriber, &C. Lincoln He6.-Under act of March
2. 1867 one L. was receiving navy pension on &C
count of ID years service " in navy. He was 70
Gently killed in railroad accident Under thai
act is not his widow entitled 10 pensions 4RSieer
No. IL he enlisted after July -, 1861.
J. H. n, WesieyriHe XVI. Enlisted Sept. IL
1861; re-enlisted Jan. 5. 1864 Commanded company
| 2 Al mt pnp mis-
stoned March 8, 1855 drawing pay such. Am
entitled to pay from date OF command as FRS
Lieutenant 2. Received 500 veteran bounty; am
entitled to the remainder of the veteran bounty
8. Am entitled to three months extra pay as an
, oiiieerf Ansper. No TO all your Questions
Il. H. b., Glen Core. " Y.-John It. Smith RnC
{ Mary A. Jones were married in Boston, Mass.
July, 1868, under the names Of Thomas j. Smith
/ and Ann NJ. Jones. Since then they have lived
: together having some six or seven children. The
marriage certificate is lost Some five years ago
Smith procured pension. In order 70 make Mrs
smiths claim good for pension in case OF Johns
death, would 10 be advisable for John to make an
! affidavit OF the facts before the County Clerk, OF
: will the fact of their living together anS
3 wife be sufficient insipeT The fact OF eohabilA
ton being proved will establish status for her a
! j. a. 81, SiouS Falls, South Dakoia-A widow
who depended on her only son for maintenance
received pension on account OF his death during
the late rebellion She afterwards married again
Q and the pension ceased She had not been marrieC
4 long before her second husband died. Can she &c
the pension renewed? AHstrer. No.
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! will now be made OF the old flags? VIII they b,
. sold or what will be done with them by the chang
| OF the number OF stars? AnSicer. The present ar
rangsment Of stars will not be disturbed until Jul,
g. 1890 when the addition OF four stars to the fiai
will be legal. BY that time the present supply vii
probably be exhausted but If taere any flag
on hand the four stars can easily be added 4
[ the old flags, and there will be 40 necessity 10
/ selling them on that account.
H. II. r., LemOnd. Mian.-Tho battles mentione,
| by you were fought the following dates: Firs
Bull Run, July 81, 1861; Groyeton Gainesville
A | Va. Aug. % and 30, 1862; Second Bull Run MAN
: | gssasl. Aug. %, 1862 AntietAm talso Sharpsburg
% Sept T.. 1862; Gettysburg. July to 3. 1855; Son
| Mountain, Sept IA. 1852; Chantilly, Sept l. 1852
Skirmishes at Fairfax Courthouse, Nov. q, ls6l
and Aug, "a, 1868; near Cupeper Courthouse, Ma
= ) and June 9. 1853; Rapidan Station, May an
;! Sept H. 1868; Brandy Station, Aug. %, ls62 Jun
" o, Aug. to 3. and Sept. 6, 1863; Cedar Mountain
o Aug o. 1852 Hay market, Oct, IS 1862; FTederieki
blrg April Is Nov. o Dec. Is. 1852 Characteristic
i. May l to 4, 1868; Glendenin's cavalry raid May 2
y to 2s 1865; Wilderness, May to Z, 1861; SpOttsy
u vania Courthouse, April 50. 1868. and May to II
Q 1864 North Anna River, July %, 1852, May an
o May % TO q, 1864.
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