The National tribune., 1891-03-12
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Il. s., IHdiaHapoIis Iad.-A soldier was urinci-
pa musicians IA IA regimental band during I86I and
ls6S. aud drew the pay of Second Lieutenant
After his death, can his widow draw pension az.
widow oi a Second Lieutenant, or only ns widow
oil prIYatey AbsiCer. She can only draw pension
az widow Of au enlisted man.
4 H., UTxsaSOA, UGSS.-A soldier has a claim on
hie under the act of June q 1880 Will IL he nee
es-HTy for him To- prove IN this claim that the iisn-
bIiity originated IL the service? AHstEsr No
U. ~, Dayton, HGsh-I. Why Is II that our cow
hides ia Washington not worth p-cservinc9
?. Can n man who has lived ON his homestead SIX
months now commute the same and lake out m
Other homestead entry? AHsUer. l. We are not
aware that they are not worth preserving. 2. He
can commute his present homestead entry but
cannot take out another as his right would be ex-
hausied by his first entry.
~ w., SPARTA bis.-Du you think the Senate bill
increasing the rate for total nearly total deaf
ness Will become law this session of Congress?
AHstoer. No as Congress adjourns March T. 1871
X. ID, GODderhGm, CatHGdd.-l. Soldier iled claim
Tor pension four years ago. In July 1880 hs claim
wa7 placed on the completed files and in October
$50 he was examined. When will he heur from,
his claim? IL j. rejected. will he be notified Of
such action? q Would you advise him TO apply
under the act of June q. 1902 AISlDeT l. We
eIInHot say with amy degree OF certainty. It will
he some weeks yet. 2 Certainly he will. 8 We
think u would be well for him To apply under the
new law. and thereby have two chances
Subscriber. SpriHGf Ia. MaSs.-A solder who Ia
drawing pension deserted his wife. Can sine oct
hts pension or any part Of IL. and his address by
applying To the Pension RurreHuy Justgey No
The Pension can be paid to but the soldier
aVNb aNrafa .WaaT
his pension.
-, Grand Island Esb.-what was the date oflbe
burning OF Chambersburg. Pa. by tile rebels under
McCauslnnd2 4Hsigcr. July 80 1864
j. u. w, Mason, Nich--A soldier dies i'm the
United states service leaving son two years old
aud widow. who IL the stePmOther Of the son
Said son was never under the care and custody ~
his stepmother, having been maintained by an
uncle. The stepmOtbeT never applied for a pen
sion. The son being now about 30 years Old can
he receive pension for the time lac was under I6
years Of age AHsreT. So far as we enn Judge from
your letter, the soldiers has title to penson OF
81 per month for the period mentioned.
j. II. b., Charlottesville, Ind.-Can "A dependent
mother, whose son killed by the car, while
working for "A railroad company, be pensioned IN
der the act OF June 2. 1890? Ansl0er. No; "A de-
pendent mother cannot be pensioned where her
sons death was not due to- disability contracted h,
line Of duty la the service.
Subscriber, ChrTiOite I0tDd.-I saw "a statenent a,
paper some tim ago, that German who comes
To this country and becomes n zen and who ,,oes
back to Germany Is liable to be forced into the
German army. boy came to this country from
Germany when Is years of age. but was forced To
sign papers, saying that lac would return when Is
years old. He - now citizen of this country
nearly p years of age. lie wishes To go To- Germany
visit. l. II he does so, will he be liable to pun-
ishment for not keeping his agreement to return
when Is years old? 2. Can the German Govern
meHt force him into the army without his consent?
Anst0er 1. No 2. There WIS formerly a practice in
Germany of forcing German born American cti-
zeus and citizens of other countries born in Ger
many into the nrmy whenever they visited their
native country, and in this way many OF our citi-
zen4 were Illegally conscripted. But the United
States Government about 10 years ago forced Ger
many To abandon this Illegal practice so far as Il
related TO American citizens. Therefore the party
mentioned by you would he perfectly snfe 10 travel
all through Germany without fear of Inolestation
by the German authorities
Vs. ~ w., Dannem0rd, ~ Y-1. Do you know OF
any veteran receiving pension under the act OF
June ~ 1902 2 Has there been an appropriation
for paying pensions allowed under this act? An
steer. !. Certainly do, aud We also know that
the Department - adjudicatng these claims as
rapidly as possible. =. No special appropriation
is necessary. general appropriation has been
made however covering these pensions