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r. T.. Greenland. 49, Ta-Where a pensoned
soldier dies who IL entitled To the accrued pension
due birA at hi- death. his widow his minor chill
crued pension.
p. b.. CoLilcater. O-When and where was Gen.
Nelson killed. and where can obtain history Of
IL? AnStCer. IL you mean Mai. Gen. William Mel
son, Of Kentucky he was killed &C the Cali IIOus-
Louisville, XIV, Ia AN alteration Sept 20 1862, by
Brig. Gen jeff G.. Davis, U. ,. A.
J. r., IfoItOursUjHe. Pa.-I. The widow and mil
nor child Of soldier who killed in the late
drew pension until the former died and the
latter attained the age Of rs years The child was
born IDIOT and has remained 10 this day.
Can sine not be restored To the peusiOnToll on ae-
count Of her disability? 2. How long after a claim
goes to the Board of Review before action should
be expectedR My claim went 70 the Board OF Re-
view on July II hast Ansger l. As the child refer
red to over the age Of Is on June ~ 1890 she
has no further ytle TO pension 2. You should hear
| frOm the claim in several weeks
"A. @. l., LyksHs, Pal. soldier dies leaving
/ widow and several small children. The widow re-
marries but keeps said children under her aud
custody, all of them being dependent Can the
widow receive pension for said children under the
act of June D. 1880 until they attain the age Of Is
| wears? 2. A dependent mother receives pension
under the general law for a son killed in the army.
Her husband. asOder, is disabled Can he also be
| pensiOued? AESUer. l. Only - duly-appOinted
guardian receive pension for the children, and
the only way by which the widow can receive their
| pension for them Is TO be appointed guardian. 2.
/ Yes.
! j. VS., Sterling HL-Tn case of tie. does the
Speaker Of the House of Representatives. by virtue
Of his Office, have the right to twice on any
L MY IA Member d
/ aud once presiding officer to decide tie? The
\ Commander of a Grand Army Post claimed this
privilege recent occasion by virtue of paTlia-
/ mentary usage. AHStrer No. The Speaker of the
| House Of Representatives, being duly-eleeted
Member thereof has the same right 10 vote once as
any other Member, but " stands To reason that he
cannot vote twice, and therefore he cannot vote TO
| decide "A tie III he has already voted once. The
| same will apply To the Commander ola POST he can
vote once and no more. The President of the SetI-
ate however cannot vote nc all except wi hen there
is q tie; but he is the Vice-President. and not
Senator. his status is different; and you will thus
| see that the action Of the Commander was without
w. r., Maeon. Ga.-Did the bill to pension ex-
| prisoners of ever become a law ? AnSlUsr. No.
| "A. b. C., Washington, Me.-l. A soldier enlisted
! and was mustered into the United States service
July Is, 1861. for three years. He was discharged
Nov. 20 1857 He being now deceased, il his widow
entitled To 500 bounty under act of April %, IS727
2 To whom should application fOr bounty be made!
| 3. A widow who has been drawing by special aei
| "A pension Of Sl2 per mouth and s. per month addi-
tiOna for each minor child under the age of Is
| Gently died leaving child under the age of 10
IL such child entitled TO S4 per month until he at
tains the age Of 10? AHStUsT. 1. Yes providing. o
course that the same has not already been received
| . To the Second Auditor of the Treasury, Wash.
ingtou ID. U. 8 Not unless the special specific.
| ally sets forth that in the event of the death OF
| remarrags of the widow the pension shall be con
tinued to the minor children under the age Of II
| years.
of soldiers minor child applied for and received
| "A pension for such child, and is now applying tbs
same 10 his own and benefit. Is this right
AnstCer Certainly IL Is not right, and If you know
of such il Is your duty call the attention
of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions To s,,tie
| BY means of "A duly coFr0bOrated affidavit The
punishment for such otfense by the laws of Ilis
| United states Is de-ervediy very heavy.
| s. H. d., Tie siding, HyO.-L Can the Governor
of Stale order the State militia into another 81 ate
Q Can the President of the United States order tht
| militia of one state into another State; in othe
| words could he order Ohios militia into w yom
, mgr AnSJ0sr. l. Not without the consen3 of Tn,
| Stale into which the militia is ordered. 2 Yes.
~ s. s.. H0iy0ks, MdSS.-Whsn filled out my
application for pension under act of June y. 1890
| made a mistake of about two months as to the
date of ncurFence of disability. Will this preiu
dice the claim? AHsWsF. No.
w. D. NstCt0H. " H-WnI you kindly give mt
the present address of DR.. Van O-trand, Of Wis
| eonsin who was ia charge OF Union hospital a
Baton Rouge. Lar 4HSWsF As there no sur
| geOn by the name of Van Ostrand ia any WiscOn
sin regiment 10 is probable that the party TO whom
you refer is DIR. A III. Van NOrstrand, who, with hi
/ regiment, the 4Ih Wis. Cav, for some time a
Baton Rouge. His address is Green, Bay, Wis.