The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-29
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US a., DenVcr Coio.--Did the T. s. ever issue
gold pieces of the denominations OF $50 toctagon)
and So? II not by whom or what State they
issued? AHsIgcr. The Y. 4. never issued $50 coin.
The $50 slugNs taA they were called were issued
ia California III early days by private parties. The
Government issues. and has for some years. a 50
gold piece.
q. C., Camdciariu Neu-l. Were the National
Bank notes during the war payable in goldg 2. How
much will bank have TO deposit with the u. 8.
Treasurer To enlite 1t 10 issue. say SiOOtO02 Aa-
sFcr J. No; ihey were payable Ia legal tender. 2.
bank viii receive in circulation 90 percent of the
par value OF bonds deposited with Treasurer of the
L. 4 To issue 500 900 will require 81 III ltI-bonds
s. III ST., Cincinnati. O.-Kiudly inform me il
there Is any such thing rs leit-shouldershift in
HhTdees Tactics and II IL was used in drill during
the war? Insurer. Yes.
Volunteer, Aeresuiile. n C-Pease give me some
instructions about volunteering. Are there any
volunteers taken la the Regular ATmy7 What are
the rules about oulS.iug? Ansi0er. Applicants for
enlistment must be between the ages of u and IS
years, unmarried. OF good character and habits,
ube~b bodied, aud free from disease. No applicants
arc enlisted who cannot iuteli!gibly converse in
English aud fully understand orders aud instruc-
Tons given In that language. For infantry and
artillery the hight must be not less than five feet
four inches and weight not less than l2s pounds
and not more than 100 pounds. For cavalry the
hight must be not less than five feet four inches
aud not more than five feet ten inches, aud weight
not TO exceed 100 pounds. The maximum age for
cavalry recruits upon original enlistment Is fixed
ut 30 years The term of service isiive years. APP
picnnts must defray their own expenses TO the
place of enlistment. Their fitness for tho military
service can only be- determined upon examination
al recruiting rendezvous or u military post,
which ARE located in nearly every important city.
private soldier receives Sl3 per month. payable
monthly.
A. L. o., Tsscot. Ran.-I homesteaded so acres Of
land lived on II six months and paid out II 81 %
per acre, and have never paid out any other
land. Have II homestead right? AHSicer. Yes.
Under net OF March ?. 1852 you can make an entry
OF 80 acres OF adjoining land.
T.. II, C.. Cleveland, O-The widow OF n Second
Lieutenant who died some twenty years ngo has
been receiving pension OF So To Sl2 per month Is
she not entitled to the pension of Leutenant's
widow and II so, can she not obtain the difference
from the date of the officers death? 1nsteer No.
Its quite evident that her husbands fatal disabii-
ty originated before he mustered as Lieutcn-
ant II No, his subsequent promotion does not en-
title her 10 pension a. OF that grade
w. W.. HGTreHsbiTO. " IA soldier ensts In
December, 1861 reports to Regimental Ueadquar-
tcrs; Is sick and Is LEFT behind gets better In
March deserts aud goes home aud stays there unit
August, 1862; Ia arrc-tcd, taken TO Washington. An
order IL road that the President has pardoued him.
aud he is sent to duty ia AN other regiment re-
enlists, and serves To the end of the war. Is he
entitled to pay from December, 1861, To September
1922 AnsIOer. No. During that period his absence
WINS unauthorized.
RS O., C0ntouy Springs Kan-If "A man takes a
presumption and afterwards, before proving up
changes his papers To IA homestead and commutes,
can lac take another homestead claim, he being
Obliged TO leave his homestead to reside in another
part OF Kansas because of fnuTe of cropsg Anstesr
Under the act Of March 9, 1889, he is allowed to
make another homestead entry.
H. W. r., Kansas CItg, M0.-I was informed Feb
runry 20, 1882 That my claim for recognition us u
Lieutenant from August To November 1868 had
Lee y "a 10 ia 10
would he settled by the Second Auditor in its turn
When may expect tue same? Ansi0er. That is
difficult 10 say. IL requires about Two years after
the AdJutant General has amended the records be-
fore the claim for pay involved be settled This
Is owing 10 insufficient clerical force ia the Auditor
Office
j. H. r., Sterling, Han.-i. A soldier enlisted was
mustered into the United States service received
one months pay, and at or about the end of four
months service was sent home on fuFlough, and
sent man TO the company TO take his place, OH
Gers accepted tho new man soldier. Number
one considered himself released from the United
States service. Should he not have had discharge
g il he entitled TO pension for this service lust the
snme IA If lac had been discharged for disability ?
3. A man belonging 10 the militia was called out
several times by u. s.; In all served about four
mouthsi contracted rheumatism from exposure on
one OF these expeditions, from which lac suffers con-
tinually. Is Ito entitled to pension il facts in the
case can be proven? Anstrer. l. No. .. No. The
whole proceeding was irregular and unauthorized
3. No. The claim IL barred.
IL. L., South Valley N. H.--Soldier enlisted Sem
TENDER, 1862. In July. 1863, lac went home without
leave-his family being sick, and he unable to
obtain Through He returned 10 duty In about ten
days and was not punished for absence, Some time
later-AbouI n month-he again went home without
leave. and never returned to his regiment nor re-
ceived his discharge Can he now procure IA dis
charge or certificate of service? AnsIoer No
". l.. and j. d., brooklyn, n. D-Please decide
this bet: bets that can stop her
husbands pension If he leaves her Il bets A that
she cannot How is IL? Ansper. u wins because
IA pension cannot be stopped by any person except
for fraud III It's procurement or receipt.
T. q. H. - l. / am In the navy Am n vet
eran OF the civil war Can apply for IA pension
still being In the service of the United StatesY
Ii can do So could be paid the pension if granted
me, and also the pay per month allowed to my
grader .. IL permitted To apply and granted "A
pension and not allowed TO draw while in service
would the pension accumulate from date of Its
being given, so at my discharge ut some future
time l could draw the full amount from the time OF
application TO the time OF my discharge and then
have II continue during my need OF IL? AnstUer
l. No 2. No. 3. No.
H. A. r., National Military Home Ran-I How
long must "A soldier be absent from his command
before he Is deserteT3 Ii no Is absent withont
leave and reports to the commander of most
within four days, Is he deserter2 z. When Presi-
dent Andrew johnson issued his proclamation
pardoning all deserters, did IL annul trials before
courts martial previous to that time? g. liza soldier
in the Regular Army was discharged during the
war of the rebellion and re-enlisted in the same
regiment, Is he entitled To pension as yolun-
teeF, in event of general service pension bill
cunstances under which he left his command IL he
did not intend TO willfully desert four-days alb
sence would be only without leave. 2. No. 8.
Certainly,