The National tribune., 1889-10-10
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umn within three weeks.l
O. N. r., BaitonvaIc, V.-A man enlsts In the
army and goes To war, and returns and marries q
woman whom he has known all his Iife both hay-
Ing lived in the same school district and gone to
school together. They have been married for %
years. and now the soldier il trying to establish
claim to q pension. Wosid his wifes affidavit be
lawful. and he considered by ths Pension Bureau
Anstcer. Yes, IL would be perfectly lawful and
would be considered but II would be held that her
opinions must necessarily be somewhat biased in
favor OF the claimant, and her testimony would not
party.
II. H. p, Btis9tfeld, Mieh-How many years
service In the army during the rebellion can be de-
Quoted from the required term OF residence on a
homestead live years. by old soldiers? Anst5er
Not over four years. IL Is necessary 20 live at least
one year on homestead and comply with the Law
as regards cultivation, Improvement etc.
y. III. r., GdteHa, W.-When a claim IL rejected
and Is thereafter reopened and allowed on the same
disability on which it rejected will pension
commence from date OF original application or
from date when 1t was reopened9 4nslrsr From
Iate when original application filed in the
fensOn once, II allowed on original disability.
Il. s. b., Canterbury ". H.-Soldier enlisted Dec
o. 1854 In the Ist u ) Dragons forsfive vears and
died late the next Summer at Arkansas River, en-
route To New Mexico. /. Is his sister who is his
only heir, entitled to a land warranty 2 Can she
collect any pay due at his death7 3. Is she eutl-
tied to pension. being dependent upon him? 4
10 whom should she apply? AHsi0cT. 1. Yes, II the
soldier was engaged INA any after his enlist
menti otherwise no 2. Yes 3. No. T. For
land warrant, II entitled, apply to COmmig sioner
OF Pensions, and for pay due % Second Auditor Of
the Treasury, both this city.
!. II. 81, Blair, Reb.-talls our attention 70 the
kRTt Inc -. Z L
ouse N Y, We stated that the last engagement Of
the war was at Suwhno Gap. " g., April o. 1865
In which Gillom's cavalry constituted the Union
force, and he states that he participant in the
engagement at Palmetto Ranch, Tex May - 1858
in which the loyal troops consisted Of ed u 8
ColoTed Troops. 34th Ind, and I'd Tex. Cav Our
statement was only intended to cover the last eI-
gngcment Of any importance. There were several
minor sklFmishes or affairs after April % 1865 In
1866.
C. d. O., SEATTLE, ". I'll. Was there ever g Con-
iede1ate soldier mustered into the Grand Army OF
the Hepuoho. Department Of Washington 2 Is
there pension bill pensioning Regular soldiers?
Ans'0er. l. No 2. Only the same as volunteers,
embracing those who have been disabled In the
line OF duty in the service
O. !. j., Ono. Byo.-l. Does being a pensIonsr
exempt a man from paying poll-tAx? 2. Is q home
steadeT Obliged To pay taxes on the improvements
on bis claim before the same Is patented and be-
longs To him 8. Could person take "A piece Of
lhnd-say, leo aores-as desert claim, il there was
siteaul OF water running through any part of ISL
AHsieer. and = Those are matters which are gov.
erned by state and Territorial laws 3. No.
j. L. EiDliTd, ". Gan the daughters Of a de-
ceased soldier, who were minors at "a date Of the
soldiers death, now recover the Communication for
rations due the soldier for the period he prs-
oseF oil war, he never having received pay there
Tor? AnStroy. Yes; they should apply to the Com
missary General OF Subsistence, L. ). A this city
:. e., National Soldiers Home, Santa Monica Cal
"A soldier - discharged from the Regular Army
In 1897 for disability, and at date OF discharge l.
recommended for pension. He makes application
year afteTward When allowed at what date
COrnmAneAs az rarr d.
ton or date OF applicaiion7 Anstrsr. Date when
application Is filed in the Pension Office
j. T. f., Abbon, Colo-An old soldier who has
fought all through the war and received an honor
able discharge, with four little children falls dead
Can his widow receive a pension; and if so, how
should she prOoeedY dnStccT. II the disability Of
which the soldier died directly due 10 his sery
Ice aud line of duty therein, she could receive
pension; otherwise not. Neither of the bills men,
toned by you have become laws.
q. A. f., SIOUX CRY, Ioira.-I enlisted Aug a.
LOO, Tor three years aud was discharged Oct. 10
zoos, 10 accept promotion. At enlistment / WA
promised SluO. Under recent rulings am not en-
titled theretoi AHsleer. No; you are not entitled
as you served less than two years enlisted
man nnd were discharged for "A cause other than
wounds. When you accepted the pay and emo!u-
ments of officer you forfeited all allowances "a
an enlisted man, inclu ding bounty.
". 4. IT,, Sterling, M.-WhRt would DO the rate
OF pension due the widow Of 4 Lieutenant who
was receiving $50 per month, In the event OF the
allowances OF her claim by reason of the soldiers
death being duo to his military seryice9 AnstCer
She would receive SIS If the widow Of a second
Lieutenant, anu S41 II the widow OF u First Leuten-
ant.
r p. w., AOTsaqHG, In--Who Is the proper OH
ctal To apply to for work appointment under the
Census Bureau, and to ascertain what temporary
appointments will be made. and their salaries? An
For all information relative to the census in
qniries should be addressed 20 Robert p. Porter
esq, Superintendent Of the Census, Washington
ID. y.
N d. H., Bay City, Mieh.-A widow is drawing a
pension OF Sl2 per month for herself and 81 month
for her daughter, who Is years old. IL the widow
remarries, she transfer her Sl2 u month to the
daughter, making sl4 per month"; ARSlrsr. The
daughter Is entitled to receive the full pension of
Sli per month until she becomes 10 years of age
s. r. d., Quaker Guy, o.. To whom should
apply for the appointment OF census-talSer in my
township Can make application for increase
on resulting disability If the becomes worse
the same as ON an original diseaseq g. Can state
ment TO the Board OF Examining Surgeons DO cor
Tected after II becomes part of the records Ia the
Bureau of Pensions2 ARS,eer. l. To Robert P. Por-
ter, this city; see above. 2. Yes. & No.
Comrades: If you wish for a profitable bust
ness, we refer you TO the advertisement on
= IA IL.