The National tribune., 1890-09-25
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s. b. O., Troy, ~ "a soldiers widow who Is
drawing pension OF SI2 per month, marries an
other soldier who Is also & pensiOner. Upon his
| death, can her old pension be restofedf 4nstrsr
No; but II she can prove the second soldier death
due TO disability contracted in the service sine can
| draw az rs MS widow. III she married second
husband prior TO June ~ lS9O, she might be enti-
tied to 81 per month under the recent law whether
his death was due TO disease contracted in the
| ice or not.
J. h. Providencs r IL lost : leg In the service
| four inches below the knee, for which / draw SO
| per month. Is this cOrrectI 4nsUsT. $50 is ali
that you are entitled to- are correctly rated Tor !o5s
! OF foot.
RNL.. City. At the first battle Of Bull Run
| was there n Confederate regiment OF Black Horse
/ Cavalry, and did they charge on and cut up the
| Ellsworth Zouaves7 2. Were wounded soldiers
/ bayoneted when found on that field by a regiment
termed the Louisiana Tigers. or other rebel troops
| AHStrer. l. There WAS q company of Black Horse
Cavalry, not regiment, at the battle OF Bull Run
but they did not participate in the battle and did
! not charge upon the Ellsworth Zouaves. . Il is
| quite likely that some Of wounded were bayo-
| Oncted. IL Is not, however, n matter of record.
W. i. C., BdriHg. Me.-A man born in the United
States removes 10 Canada, aud there becomes natu-
1 rallied subject of the Queen of Great Britain He
| subsequently returns TO this country to live Cau
he vote here without taking out naturalization pa
| persl AnSI0sr. No, he cannot vote, he not being
/ citizen Of the United States. He cannot be "A sub
jccI of the Queen Of Great Britain and citizen OF
| the United States at the same time and he is lust
| as much subject of Great Britain in the eyes oI
| the law as If he had been born and bred there. OF
course he can take out naturalization papers and
thus become citizen of the United States again.
| r. s. b., ut Blaneo, O-Plcase give origin and
| objects of the Pan-AmeTicsn Congress, and also
state whether any nations outside Of the three
| Americas represented or invited. AnSlre=
The Pan American Congress bad its origin in the
convention of the Republics of the Three Americas
and It's objects to bring about a uniform stan
dard of weights and measures to promote trade and
| commerce. between the several nations, and to en-
courage arbitration instead Of war. IL was simply
| n convention TO bring about what thoug ht
best for each country. and To establish peace and
| closer commercial relations with each other. Nc
nations other than those OF the Americas were In.
! viled.
| Several Subscribsrs-The Nurses Pension BILL to
| which you allude, and which has just passed the
Senate is substitute for all bills that subject
| which have been heretofore introduced. II pro-
vides pension of Sla per month To the nurses who
served in any hospital for the period OF six mouths
| or who became disabled while on such duty in
| less period than six months and who are unable tc
u support, to date from filing of the application
| after the bill shall have become IA law. This bill
| has not yet passed ihe House Of Representatives
We think IL will not be reached by thai body during
| this session.
s ID. s., Samdroich H-Is there any legislation
| I. *.
| who are not members OF any Grand Army Post
| AnSiUer. In the State of New York it Is made 8
| penal ofense for any person not belonging To the
| g. AR TO wear one of the badges OF that orgaaizA
| tiou. In other State. however that we are
I aware of, Is there any law restricting the promi5
| euous wearing OF tho badge.
| j. g. r., Usiltngt0H, O-is "a man who In the
! Commissary Department, and held a Captains com.
mission and who WAS not enlisted man, entitled
| To- pension under the new law? AHStgsF He is sn-
| titled 10 pension, because he officer of the
army.
| j. s. H. Waterbury, Conn.-Is a man who was a
| substitute entitled to membership in the Grand
! Army of the Republic7 AHSiUsF. A substitute whC
| Is entitled to membership in the Grand Army oi
| the Republic.
| s. C. ~, PrOSssr, Neb-l. Have the Examining
Boards OF Surgeons right To state 10 the applicant
| then being examined how or To what extent he is
| disabled? 2 Has the applicant right To exact OF
| denaad certificate of the ratings of the Board
| and has the Board right ID issue oneP AnSlser.
/ L. No. 2 No. The Examining Surgeons are per-
| mitled to- inform the applicant whether not they
| find the disability claimed existing In pensionable
| degree. but they are not allowed TO communicate
/ To him the extent of disability which they tind
| ID. II. s., lola, kdB.-Has either branch Of Con
| deafness of both ears TO $40. AHSRsr. The bill
mentioned Senate No. 7I7) has passed the Senate.
| 1t has not passed the House.
~. j. r., En- Lick. Pd.-Can the orphan of soldier
| now of age receive the Communication for FAtions
| due his father while in prison during the war
insurer. IL the soldier did not receive his eommu-
tation for rations, the same is due aud payable 10
| his widow or his minor child. Probably there Is
| nothing due.