The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-14
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w. B., Gensf0rk, Adair County, Ry.-Solder's
widow draws n pension until she remarries and
forfeits her pension. After second husbands death
1t trRnspiTes that nor second husband had living
wife, who became the legal widow, and the said
marriage was therefore illegal. Can the said sol
dter's widow get her pension again. and will it date
back to the date when it was stopped7 AHstOeT.
Yes: she can receive the pension If the court de-
eides the second marriage was illegal, and there
fore Uoid 0b fRtto. Application should be made TO
tue court in such case and a copy of she decree
filed in the Pension Office with application for
restoration.
W.R. X, 81. Henry De Levi, Can-I took up =
homestead in Dakota aud proved mp on it, receiving
patent from the Government, but shortly after
ward had 10 abandon il. Cannot / now make
another homestead entry under recent net of Con-
gress7 AnSt1eT. No. The act referred to March q
1881 only allows persons to make "A second home
stead entry who have not perfected title to theiz
OF the General Land Office, this city, he will furnish
you with copy OF said act.
j. O., Aroed, ~ Y.-Is the Pension Office now act
ing under the decision of the Attorney General,
that n letter filed prior July 1880 should be valid
for pension, although the declaration not flied
until after that timei AnslOer. No such decision
ruling was ever made. The decision to which you
refer was. that II informal declaration for PEN
sion-that Is. not executed before a clerk Of a
Court OF Record, or some officer having custody Of
OF the seal OF the court, but sworn 70 before
Justice OF the Peace or q Notary Public-was filed
In the Pension Office, the basis OF a claim for
pension, PRIOR 70 jury l. 1871, ana formal deciarar
ton was not filed until subsequent 10 that date the
pension, If allowed, would draw arrears. such
cases Rre being considered by the Pension Bureau
whenever they arise, and adjusted in accord
decision A l6d
would IN no sense be considered claim within the
meaning OF the law.
acres OF land, and lives on IL and improves II, and
sells his improvements and relinquishes his claim
back to the Government Cannot he homestead
RRainI AnstTeT. Yes. Under the act OF March z,
1889. II the entry was made prior to date of act and
was relinquisbed, he eau mako another homestead
entry.
WV. Greeneasgs Ind My pension claim was
rejected by the Pension Bureau, but was pension
ed by special act of Congress The claim was re-
Iected under the general pension Law because the
war records did not show OF any small pox hos
pttAi at Smithland. Ky. Is IL possible that my
claim could be worked up that could receive
arrearsT = Could n subscriber get one Of those
type-writeTs advertised for Sl52 Ansloer. l. The
TACT That you peBsioned by special act of Con-
grcss does not In any way prevent you from COM
pleting your claim under the general law. and
your claim Is allowed you would receive arrears 20
discharge, provided your claim originally aled
prior to July l. 1850. IL fled subsequent TO that
date in the event of proving your claim, you would
receive pension nom date Of such filing to the date
when your pension commenced under the special
act. whether you can establish your claim under
the general law we, of course, cannot say. q Yes
The typewriter Is for sale to any person at that
price.
II. C NJ Cdrdova, Ry-soldier enlisted April,
1861. Tor one year, aud was discharged In June
1862. Reenlisted in August for three years dur
ing the war and was discharged in July. 1865. by
reason OF the close of the war. How much bounty
Is he entitled to, Is he entitled to the veteran
bounty OF SiO03 4astUer. From your statement he
Is entitled to the veteran bounty of S4O2 less what
bounty AM ica AiO0
should be made therefor to the Second Auditor Of
the Treasury, this city.
". r., BeikHap, IOtCG-I made application for
pension disability of eyes and result OF
measles contracted In 1he late war. / furnished
the evidence called for touching both disabilities
and Sept %, 1882 claim for disease of eyes was
| allowed. nothing been said about ears. Should
not have been allowed on ears well having fur
nished evidence on both and what shall do about
it2 ARst1sT. You should write n letter to the Hon
Commissioners of Pensions, giving your certificate
number, and express your intention Of completing
your claim the remaining disability and request
him to inform you what testimony Is necessary to
complete the same
W. p. W., Milton. Pal enlisted In Co E 74th
Pa, and served from February to September, 1858
l never was mustered. / enlisted as a drummer
boy, but was not mustered, account of the COM
pany not being full The regiment was ordered to
the front and accompanied 10, serving AS n private
| and carrying musket. served during the whole
| term without pay bounty. ! now wish to join
| the GAR and cannot. not having been mustered
| and discharged. Am / entitled to back pay and
| bounty, and where should / apply; and can be
placed on the company rolls OF my TegimentG IN
slcsT. The matter can only be determined by max
| Ing proper application to the Adjutant- General
u. $. A.. this city.
z d. L., Clyde Tad-what was the paw Of nom
| commissioned officers during the civil war; an
Prior to May 1, 1864, the following was the
rate OF pay: Corporals OF Infantry and Light Ar
| tillery, Si3; Corporals of Cavalry and Heavy
Artillery, Sl4; Sergeants. s7; First SergeRnts SO
and Sergeant Majors sci. After May j, 1864, Cor
porals, SIS; sergeants. $50; First sergeanIs, s24
| and SergeantMajors $40.
a. O., FId0er, COlo.-I put a soldiers fling on leo
| acres of Governments land and homesteaded on my
| own fling. Does my time Of residence count from
| time of ding or from time OF date OF my home
| steadI l served three years in Co. r. S5sh Iowa
| and would like to hear from some Of my old con-
| rades Of that company. ARstPsr. From date Of
entry unless you established your residence the
| land prior to that date.