The National tribune., 1891-08-06
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c. ~. Clay Center, Ns5.-1. Which rank Of officers
and privates suffered the most In killed in battle
during the war; 2. A soldier drawing a pension
under the old law makes application under tho
new law, and some months later Is examined
hereunder. IL bis claim IL allowed from what
date will pension cOmmenee2 4nsDer. 1. It il not
possible TO answer the question. 2. From the date
Of the fling Of his application under the act in
question.
J. n. O., Minneapolis, NINA friend OF mine
served In the navy during the war and lost hi5
discharge therefronl. To WHOM, should he aDpIv
for certificate in lion Of the lOsb discharge2 an
saCer. To tho Secretary Of the Navy.
Subscriber, National Military Home Ran.--I Ts 10
within the discretion Of the Governor of the Sol
diers' Home at Washington to give relief TO an
outdoor member Of the Home who draws pension
OF - per month? 2 Where can get copy Of the
laws or rules governing the Homer ARSlgsT. I.
Yes 2. They are not printed for general distribu-
ton.
CH b., Leroy. Mch-A widow Is drawing sI2
per month for herself and 80 per month additional
on account of each Of her children. II she should
remarry, would this pension revert to the Govern
ment, or could the children receive the sams2 an
sUer. The pension would be equally divided among
those children who should be under Is years OF
age, payable through a Iegallyappointeci guardian
ID. r., Aida, Nsb.-What is the hfghess rating that
be paid for disease spine Ontracted in the line
Of duty in the service? AHs,Ver That depends alto
gether upon the degree of disability. IL the disease
isony partially disabling the soldier may be allow
ed from 81 up to Sl7 per month. III il should inca
paeitate him to extent equivalent TO the loss Of
hand or foot. he could receive S24 per month. III
10 should render him totally unable to perform any
maD8al labor, SO would be the cOrreos rating. II
by reason Of said disease the pensioner should be
kafrf To- a .N.NS-
ance OF another person, he would be allowed S72
per month; providing. OF course, that he could
establish such degree Of disability.
+. IT. NJ. Barton, Ore.-I. Can n citizen OF the
United States who perfected title to - homestead
claim more than three years ago make another
homestead entry and acquire title to the sameP 2
Can a citizen who made n presumption entry over
four years ago. and who had previously perfected
title to homestead claim, convert the presumption
entry into another homestead entry and thus ao-
quire title TO the land? 4ns,0sr. L No. The
person in question has exhausted his right 10 make
IA homestead entry. 2. No.
T.. W. G., Norris City, ILL., / understand that a
soldier OF the war OF the rebellion In making q
homestead entry can die his decarntOry statement
by an agent. and can then have six months within
which to make his entry. In case the soldier is
dead, will the widow DO allowed the benefit OF this
provision. will she have to file her decaratOry
statement herself? AnSOer Section 2307 of the
Revised Statutes provides that the widow Of SOL
der who has not remarked shall be entitled to re-
ceive the benefit of those sections making special
provisions for soldiers. Therefore such a widow
could file her decaratOry statements through an
agent and then have SIX months within which to
make her entry.
battles in which the 10Th ". Y. fought, as was in
this regiment. 2 My Communication for limb be-
comes due next Spring. Will have to write the
Surgeon General notifying him that IL Is duef 8.
/ fled a claim for increase a year ago. IL it not
time for me TO hear from itR AnstUsr I. The 10Th
N Y participated in the following battles. Nor
folk, Va, May 10, 1862; Gainess Mills, June o.
1862; White Oak swamp, June 80 1862; Malvern
Hill, July I. 1862; Second Bull Run, Aug. 30 1862;
Antieuam, Md, Sept. ~, 1852; Frsderioksburg Va.
Dec. ID, ls62; Chancellorsye. May IA, 1868; Get
tysburg. Pa, July 10 1863; BristOw Station, Va
Oct "a. 1853; Mine Run, Nov. IS, 1868; Wilderness,
May 81 1861 SpOttsytyBnia, May 6-la, 1865; North
Anna, May q. 1854; TOlOpotonfoy. May 29-8l 1864;
Cold HarbOr June I-l2 1864; Petersburg June 10
10 1894; Deep Bottom July q % 1864; straw berry
Plains. Aug. HIS, 1864; Reams's Station Aug. IS
1864; BoydtOn Road Oct. y, 1864 2. Yes. At pres
ent. however, there il no appropriation out of
which Communication can be paid and until Congress
meets in December next applicants must possess
their souls IN patience. II IL probable that Congress
will, soon after meeting, make the necessary aD-
propriation. .. III you have not heard from your
claim since fling IT, IL betOkens unusual delay and
you should call the attention OF the Commissioner
OF Pensions To the claim.
d. I'll. Soldier applies under act OF June a.
1880, for pension on rheumatism and dyspepsia, and
tho claim Is rejected. Can he again apply for PEN
sion under said act the disabilities mentioned
and several others which have appeared SINGER ..
How many veterans have far received pension
under the new law? 8. was examined May 20,
1891, under the new law. How long before should
hear from the claim? ARslpsr. /. Yes. z More
than 100 600 veterans. besides many thousands OF
widows and dependents relatives. 3. Some weeks.
a. O. d., NelUcastis, PA soldier was granted a
pension for insanity at $50 per month. He has been
In the insane asylum for ID years Application
made for an increase In 1882 and 10 was allow
ell in May. 1891, at the rate Of S72 per month, to
commence from April -. 1891 Why was that date
selected for the commencement OF the pension
when the soldier has been equally disabled for 10
years7 AnstOsr. In all claims for increase of pom
sion original disability, the increase If allowed
can only date from che date Of the medical exami-
nation showing applicant to be entitled such In
crease. This explains why the increase Of the sol
der referred to dated only from April ID, 1891.
SSbscrt6sr. Seattle, Wash.-What the provis-
ioos Of the act OF Congress passed last Summer re-
garding . soldier Of the Regular Army obtaining
his discharge before the expiration Of five yearst
ARsper. The act Of June 10, 1900 TO which you re-
fer, provides that where soldier has served faith.
fully for one year more, he may in time Of peace