The National tribune., 1890-12-25

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety or Interesting
Subjects.

Ito OOrfepondcas.-Writ questions on n sep
aiaie sheet az paper, give fui name and address.
ana mari. u Correspondents Column" Noattcn-
Aun VIII bc pad 10 communications that are not
accompanied with iuil name aud address af writer.
oar readers are requested TO iuclose a stamp for
reply 10 their inquiries. Postal cards viii be
replied 10 by uail only. Replies 10y mail will ordi-
uUrl.y be made within "a week, and Il in this coll
umu within three wcclssA
Subscriber. Ccltor Ridge Ran-I. A soldier who
las clp'm Tor pension pending dies before b h.
completed Can lass widow CON pleie the claim aud
draw toe pension to ihc date Of soldiers death? p
A soldier WHO has q claim pending under The old
law hles another under the new law; will both
chlhi7 be given The same number? iHSiCcr ]. les.
she can receive the same pension TINT soldier
would have received up 10 date Of his death. 2.
o. c. Waierside. PA mother is drawing pen-
sion ior son who was killed ia the army upou
her death, can her husband the father al tile sol
uler, he pen-oned2 itstrcr. Yes, II dependent
., a. y, E1d NUitrrH n, ia soldier applied
Tor pension several years ago. ani finally became
.-cuuragcd and applied under the new law Ills
ncw-'aW claim was allowed, aud some time after
hi- odd Jaw claim D. also allowed can lie choose
which 81 Tie pensions lac will receive? AustUfr.
Certainly he can, aud he can subsequently again
appiE under either ur both laws fora higher rating,
providing his disability iucrca-cs; but he can draw
no more thlu & ~ under the new law
4. ~, MHieeViDuI, II.-A soldier enlisted in 1851
ior three year, and died two months after Ice usl-
llSicdi are liis heirs entitled 10 amy bounty, and
how muchP AHgrrT. ftuc soldier never rcul we'd
Amy bounty. aud Iis death was due % disease mr.
hIs widow, minor children or parents are entitled
20 500 bounty, providing same ha- not been paid
aud should apply 60 thc Second Auditor Of the
Treasury. Washington. ID. O.
>. O.. BEcIaoi, Ind Please describe the regula-
ton uniform oi thr Grand Army 81 the Republic
AHf"er Departments may adopt uniform for their
own members Where no uniform b. prescribed hy
a. Department, each Post may adopt one
d. n. y, h1Hsns CITY, Mo-. After filing n claim
Tor pension under the act ~ June n 1880 can the
soldier file caiu under the old law and prosecute
the same? 2. In case the latter u allowed must
the applicant rclluquish refund anything re-
ccsycd under the new law? AHsJrcr. Yes We
have repeatedly said la these columns that one
claim does not in any way interfere with the prose
cutIOu 81 The other aud there d nothing whichever
10 prevent aH applicant having "a claim on Ole
under each law 90 thc same Time. ? Any pension
thai Doe bad received Tor Tie period would he
deducted Otherwise tie applicant would be re-
ceiyiHg two pensions az the same time which The
law does not allow any peusioneT 60 do For iu-
stance, u "a man las claim on fe under each law
aud lllc ucw-law claim WAS allowed TO date from
July 90 el2 per month"; and the Old law claim was
subsequently allowed from July at S2i the PEN
Sion Oiicc would deduct the So per month that
be had already received from July from the "A
allowed under thc old law. 30 that from Julv 1 Ia
could only receive sl2 upon the second allowance
~ he had already received the other sl2 under a
former allowance. la such case the pension paid
under The new law should he considered as +" on
account" and must ucce- sarily be deducted when
the full pension b. allowed.
= A. D., North Richmond, ~ H.-What T. the net
% March 3 1882 Anstuer. There are several act I
approved ON that date Probably tie one YOU re-
fer 10 Is Tie act providing pension 81 S2i Tor loss
81 hand OF loot, or equivalent disability, and pro-
yidiuE pension Of $50 for the loss Of leg or arm
H. n Baltpa0Fr Md.-If you will read the not ice
at The top al this column you will understand why
we 90 not reply 10 your letter We cannot answer
auy communications not accompanied by the fun
name aud address Of the writer.
q w ~, burlington, CoHH.-Are soldiers 81 tie
war 81 the rebellion entitled TO ANY Government
land Tor their services Ia said WARP AHsirsr No.
bullhey can make homestead entry, aud can have
the term 81 hi. service "a thc army navy dur
INK Tie wal 81 The rebellion, not exceeding four
years, deducted from the Eve ycnib' residence re-
quired 10 complete title 10 homestead entry
IBu- "a soldier who served three years Ia tle rul,,
during ihc late war would only have 20 reside upoT
BIZ homestead entry two years instead Of Gye as is
ordinarily necessary.
Subscriber, IOyt GrafiOt Mich-Solder who held
"A position ln y. = customs service six years
Hgo wa- discharged. Upon rc-cntcriug same sery-
See now, must he pass "a civil service examination
60 place him in the classified service, salary from
$500 90 81 1902 AHsUCr. III that was his class before
ms discharge, hc enter b again without ara er-
animation providing the appointing power secs
o. l., bridgeport, C1Hn.-I enlisted Dec. Q. 1861.
Tor three years. during the war, aud went al
once iuio camp aud drilled daily Two months
later another man came around aud put me through
another ceremony 81 enlistment. wasdischarlrd
shortly ai rNard Tor disability. But my discharge
4 docs not give me credit for service prior 10 lie
am represented A. serving less Than 30 days. / nin
/ now drawing - per month"; but since the war 1
ihN i''oA li. Van DC ptsloiieu under
The act 81 june =, 1892 AHStUer. We think you
should get credit from the date Of your enlistment
A. in some cases quite period Of time elapsed be-
| tween enrolment aud muster; however in the
absence 81 any record fequal weight your certih-
cate Of discharge viii be accepted as conclusive ia
determining the length Of your service
/ d.P, MdrLesdB, Mich - Can "A soldier draw pen.
sion Tor severe deafness Of both under thr act
ofJuuc q 1892 2 What are vicious habits referred
\ 10 ln said aclY AHstOcT. !. Yes. 2 n you do not
understand what u the meaning Of vicious habits
we fear We cannot make you understand a. II
yOur lungs were injured from incessant smok inQ
that would bo thc result ~ vicious habits: or HI Won
had deiiflum trcmens as the result Of drunkenness
that would also be regarded a. the result OF vicious
/ habits, iu fact, any habit Of the kind attendant
/ with evil results b. regarded as a yltious habit