The National tribune., 1891-04-30
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j. r. Buchanan, Mich-A soldier drawing a men,
sion married a girl under IS years Of age and by
mutual consent they separated and did not i've to-
gether This WIS in State ia which such mar
Tiages void Gb tuitiO. The soldier again mar
red, Without any divorce having been obtained.
anu died, leaving children under 10 years OF age.
Can these children now be pcu-Oned. the sold er
having died OF disease incurred in the service .
AHsger IL, as you state the fr-t marriage was
Foid rom the beginning, or without decree Of
court by the laws OF the state where the ceremony
WAS performed, then the -rcoud uHrriage was
valid, and the widow and children have title to
pension irrespective OF the first marriage But It.
as - possible. the state mikes the first marriage
simply rGttIbe, and not void ab ntifiO then with
out The decree OF court OF competent jurisdiction,
The hT,t marriags VIII render the second illegal.
and the second widow and her children will have
no status for pension.
L. L., Notinai Hii'ry Home, o. Does the
recently passed law providing that artificial limbs
be furnished every three instead of every five
years extend also 20 comuutatonP 2 A veteran
with sl5 per month pension since receiving COM
mutation - reduced 90 slT i he still entitled to
COmmutatiOuR 1nSigsr. l. Yes. 2 II he hgs lost
LIMB, or the use Of one, in the service he Is en-
titled 10 an artificial limb o Communication therefor
irrespective Of the amount OF pension he is recsv
ing.
r. g., Perry. W-Plense answer the following
questions Ia order % end quite a controversy among
the Old soders of this vicinity Co the cuber Of
certain pieces Of artillery: l. A afirms that In the
Parrot guns the euliber is always decimal mum
Der. such a. ~, % or 80 Founders, etc disputes
this, and holds that the Culiber il ALWAYS Il "a g.
FOUNDERS etc. Which IL curreCts 2 What WA, the
caliber Of the guns Of the 9Th Mich. Art? AHsger
l. In the first place. you are npecurate in your de-
seriptiOn. You aiIude 90 the caibcr Ola gun being
a lO-p"uuder whereas the cAIIber relates TO the
width la inches Of the bore Of the gun while the
number OF pounds refers to- the weight Of the pro-
Jectile which - used ia the gun. A. regard. the
PdrrUtt guns, they either To- 90 90 100 200 or
800 Founders, but the bore or col Der of these guns
in inches Is 20, 800 42, o., and 10 respectively
Thus. - right with re.ari TO the weight IN
pounds sent by the PITrott guns but il he thinks
that this IS the eI Der or bore of the gun he is much
mistaken. 2. We cannot answer the question
PeterTR, Bear Like. PtL-I. What is Tie full text
OF the bill passed by the jlst Congress in citation
to artificial limbs communication therefor? 2
Does the Government pay Communication for "A
truss? AnSUsr j. This bill printed in fun
IN the Correspondents column for April IS, 1891
The matter - now before the Attorney General of
the United States for his opinion TO whether the
bill should be retroactive and give the difference
between three and five years since June H. 1890
As soon as his decision Is made. will notify our
readers through this column. ?. NJ.
j. K, COditOH, O.-l A soldier applied FOR pension
more than year ago for injury received in line Of
duty. He applied again under act of June y, 1870
He was examined under the old law, aud although
he never was before the Board of Examiners under
the new law. yet his claim was rejected under the
new law. Please explain this ? His attorney
then advised him 10 get AN examination by family
phy scian for general disability, which he did The
physician found him suffering with heart trouble
and rheumatism, aud rated his Disability at one
half We sent physicians affidavit to his attorney
who filed Il with the Commissioner of Pensions
The attorney again informed claimant that he
would have to get the affidavit Of another civil
physician To- cOrToborate that Of the first physician;
which lie did. who also found him suffering with
rheumatism and heart trouble and rated his dis
ability NJ One-haf Claimant sent second affidavit
To his attorney nearly three months ago and asked
for examination by the Board of Examiners but
has heard word about ID. viii he be ordered
before the Board under new law? 3 II So how
long before order will be issued for him? IN
SJger. l. His claim under the new law was rejected
upon the examination had under the old law be-
cause such examination showed no rutable dis
ability under the new law where at least six
eighteenth disability must be shown. 9 The
evidence filed 20 reopen will be considered and he
may again be ordered for examination before the
Board, and " asulliCient degree of disability shall
be found To EXIST he may be pensiOued under the
new law according 10 the degree of dsabi ity found
3. How soon such examination order will issue we
cannot say, not having access to the papers in the
case.