The National tribune., 1889-02-21

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety of interesting
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nar1ly be made within week, and II in this col
umn within three weeks.t
G. " B., Lille Barren, Tsnn-l If a pensioner is
employed as a clerk in q Pension Agency or any
other department OF the Government, Is his PEN
sion paid quarterly IN the usual way, does he
forfeit 1t by being so employed? 2. L served from
Aug. 9, 1861, to sept II, 1864, and received 500
| bounty. Am entitled to any further? AnSuCeT. L
In such case he draws his pension Just the same
as though he were not connected with the Govern
| ment: There Is no restriction regarding the man
ner OF payment OF pensions to persons in the employ
| OF the Government. 2. You have received ali the
| bounty which IS due you for your service
| IL. l.. c. dustin, Mo.-I. Does the President
/ pro tcntpore draw the salary OF Senator or Vice
| President, both? 2. Does he vote as Senator
and does he have the casting vote III there is
| tie in the Senate? AHS,geT. /. The President of
the Senate pro tsnpore receives the same salary as
| II he were Viee-PTesident of the United States.
| which Is 5000 per annum. o. He only has
| vote a Senator.
| 4. H., Economy, IHd-A pensioner died at the
residence OF friend in 1876, leaving heirs,
and burial Can said friend at this late day draw
the accrued pension due the soldier at the date of
| his death, to compensate himself? AHSlUer. Yes;
apply to the Third Auditor of the Treasury this
! city.
| j. w. B., Solitude, Ind. Does your request for
stamp at the head of this column apply TO questions
answered IN this column? 2. Is my stepson eIigi-
| bic TO the Sons of Veterans? His maternal and
paternal uncles were in service, and his father in
| the Home Guards, raised for defense of the State
/ at the time of Morgan's raid B. In applying for
REISSUE reratng and increase jected appIica-
| ton, present rate and new complication of dis
eases from effects OF diseases and injuries alleged
| III former claims will there be any more delay in
! increase for disease pensioned for than if
nothing else than results Of original disease
: n t1aF a for a
information and expects to receive reply, either
/ by mail or through this column, should have the
courtesy to lnelose stamp; 1t will help pay for
/ reply 10 some persons VINO are not courteous
| enough TO send US stamp. 2. No. g. There
| would probably be greater delay in such
| than would ensue in straight case.
| Z. H., MoScoiC, IddhO.-I one of several COM
| Tades here who peuslOned for partial Deafness
| and We can hear nothing from the Pension Office
III regard TO our claims under the recent act in
| creas1ng the rates for deafness. ! drawing SO
| per month, and have written several times TO the
| Pension Office IN regard to my claim. When viii
| our cases probably be adjusted? ARst0eT. We are
| unable 10 say why you DO not hear from your deaf
/ ness claim. We supposed that nearly all such
eases had been disposed Of Whether IL Is the fault
| OF the Pension Office or not we cannot say as we
| DO not have access TO the papers in any case. We
| are personally aware that u large number OF claims
foF Increase under the act OF Aug. p, 1855, have
( been acted upon and allowed, and we presume
that the failure to act IN any particular Is due
TO some good cause NO attorney would be recog-
nIzed III such cIain as he could render claim
ant no service. The only way is to keep writing
to the Commissioner Of Pensions until you get q
| reply.
@. B., CorunnG, hd.--If am granted discharge,
would it be dated back to the time was sent home
from the army or at the time it was issued, and
would be entitled TO pay up to date of issue? An
! SCer. Your discharge would date from the date
/ when you left the service, and you would be en-
| titled to pay to that date only.
+. +. T., Lakeland, MtnH.-What was the badge
| OF the Sixteenth Corps? AHSlCeT. The badge of the
Sixteenth CorDs was In the shape of a circle, wish
four mimic balls cut out of it. with points the
I nrIe
| cents, which has all the different army corps
| badges emblazoned in Colors thereon.