The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-10
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w. IT. s., RHling'y Conn., Does the act of
March 10, lSs5, bar all widows from drawing a
pension who have married since the act, = II not,
how much can the widow draw per month and for
each child 3. 1.-THE service pension bill is passed
how much will the pension be for a soldier who is
drawing Sc per month for disability who served
6B dHyss dnsrceT- J. No 2. ) for herself and 81
for each minor child 10 her husband an enlisted
man. The act Of March 10 lsS6, which increased
pensions OF widows from S. Co So per month pro-
yided that the widow must have been married to
the soldier prior tn the passage OF the obtain
the increase; otherwise. she can draw but IS for
herself 3. THE NATIOSAL TRIBUNE bill will give
other bills will give one cent per month for each
days service, which IN the cited would be 1854
per month additional
g. IT, a. Sio,0e, VL-l. IT. soldier enlisted under
q false name and drew pension under the same
can he have 1t fixed at the Pension Office so
that he can draw IL by his right name has
he TO draw il by the mime under which he en-
lstedP 2 Could his widow draw pension if she
could prove that she was his legal widow. and that
lac did draw pension under a false names 4HstCer
l. by furnishing satisfactory proof OF identity re-
issue could be made showing the peusiouer under
MS FiEht name HtfTS tie name under which he
served. 2 The fact that the peusioner served
der an assumed name could in way defeat her
title TO pension II she could show identity OF her
husband, the soldier. under his right name with the
name under which he served.
J. H.. Richmond. hV.-To what Government OIL
GERS AT Washington, ID. C.. should the following
Glasses of claims Toe sent? Bounty, back pay com
mutation OF r.stous, clothing pay, removal Of
charges OF descrtou, horses lost in service certi
Gates of honorable service IN lieu OF lost discharges
during the war OF the rebsliious inStrer TO the
Second Auditor, Treasury Department, all claims
pay OF officers nIdeT remustcr acts, and travel
To tire CommisSaTy- General cf Subsistence, claims
FOR Communication of Tatious while in prison or on
fuFlough. To the ThiId Auditor, Treasury Depart
neat claims for lost horses. and 10 the Adjutant-
General, L. :. a, clHlms for removal Of charge Of
dcseriou and certificates in lieu Of lost discharges
". g. Nell, CImdci.. " Can q stepmotheT be
pcnsiOncd on account of the services OF her step
son. she having had all the care of him when he
WIS youngF 4HsweT. No; the law makes ne pro-
vision for such u
Many hqiireFS.-Iias House bill $3.50 become a
law: 4Rsgsr. No; 1t has not even been reported
by committee.
H. r. t.. Washington, PA soldier contracted
disease in the service, and Is now wholly disabled
thereby, He refuses to apply for pension. Can
his wife and children, who are needy, make appli-
catiOn2 AhSlrcT. No.
FcicTan, Gaines, Mich-l. Are volunteers who
enrolled enlisted men between July -
1861. and Oct. %, 1863 for three years entitled
To bounty in excess Of the 500 paid in the service
.. Arc those whose bountcs were Withheld by
reason Of their being promoted entitled To any
bounty AuSteST. l. No. All claims for such addi-
toual bounty were barred by statute of limitation
IL not filed prior TO July l, 1880: out measure IS
pending in Congress which provides for n removal
OF such Limitation. 2. No; not If their enlsimeuis
were made subsequent To July -, 1861.