The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-25
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ID. b., National IElitary Home Oh. am a PEN
sioner under tho old law a. 81 per month. In
July, ls9o, hied nn application under the new law
ADD was examined BY y Board OF Surgeons Ia April
last. la May / fled an application FOR increase
under the old law. VIII the examination had in
AprH suitce Tor both claims, or shall have 60 be
examined again in the OId-A.w claim: 2 II PEN
sioner goes abroad, lie make application for
Increase and be examined while in The foreign
country; 3. What IL the price Of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE sent 10 Great Britain? AHsUer. /. No !:
a. his former examination was had prior TO Gin 2,
hLs application for increase he viii have 70 be again
examined. ? Yes, and a PLY stefan abroad will DO
deputed TO examine him. 3. Two dollars per year
postage paid.
Is. KHy,U SPRINGS. o. T. there any rule or
regulation u the National Soldiers Homes debar-
ring from GdmittaHCe soldier receiving a certain
rate Of pension; % So, what is that Yate? 2 In
ease AN iaiuate Of "A National Soldiers Home ask
for and receives his discharge from the Home,
he ever again be admitted thereto, his character
being gOOd2 3 How long af. er - pension claim is
completed before the Department takes action
certain rules and regulations. Usually the Homes
VIII not admit soldier who is in receipt of "a pen
desired you should address the Governor Of any Of
the Homes. =. Yes. g. ~ soon as it can be reached
in its turn FOR examination.
o. J. C., Jacksonville MA eomrade here says
that the Pension Bureau Is allowing claims under
the act Of June %, 1890 and holding back all old
law claims and that this course IS adopted to force
all claimants to apply under the new law. Please
explain this Injustice To The claimants under the Old
law. AHstCer. The statement made is not warranted
by the facts. Claims under the old law are being
allowed as fast as they are completed and be
reached To- their
q Y. Dr.. CusporL " WHAT laws have been
passed by state Legislatures relieving invalid SOL
diers from working pO!ltax? 1ugWcr. We not
familiar with the laws Of the various States on the
subject and cannot therefore, say whether any such
laws have been passed. We suggest that you in
quIrs Of YOUR Secretary Of State at Albany.
J. r.. Wyoming, huH.-W h,rt, IT, any changes were
made 10 the homestead, pre-em ptiOn and timber
cultHre laws during the last session Of Congress?
Insurer. The tnIber-culture and pre-em ptiou laws
repealed. with a clause excepting the rights
Of existing entrymen.
q. D., Wichita, kdn.-Where a man makes a de-
elHrHIOry statement for homestead entry, and
fails To make the entry 10 six months. does he lose
his right? Insurer Yes.
H. r. O., Sun Diego, Gail. What dsbars an At
tOruey from practice before the Pension Bureau?
.. a soldier fled q claim FOR pension some yenrs
ago and furnished all the testimony called for.
About six yeaEs have elapsed since he heard from
his attorney. That steps arc necessary TO appoint
"a new one? AHSger /. Attorneys are III barred by
reason Of rePrehensble and improper conduct. 2.
The party named has simply 20 appoint
attorney and the attOruey5hIp OF the one foFm ery
employed will cease Ia having neg lected the case
X. x. r., ST. Johns, Uch.-ilow many Confederate
prisons were there. and whgt their names?
IlstUer. There 10 in all, aS follows: Belle
Isle Libby. Dsnviile. Pembsrtou, Sal sbury Flor
eace Charleston, Columbia, Savannah, Ailen,
Black shear, Macon, ASlauta, Cahi.ba, MOutgom-
cry, Mobile. Jackson, Camp Ford, Little Rock,
and Andersonville.
Subscriber Orange n IA man enlisted during
the war; and refused to'be mustered iHtO the
ice. He WAS Kept under guard for one yeRr with
ont receiving pay or clothing, and was then given
n release and sent home Was this man, properly
speaking soldier? 4HslUer. No; for IL appears
that lie never WAS mustered or served as such.
J. r.. s., Soldier. I0Wa.-l. To whom should
apply for a certificate ia lieu Of my lost dsclarse2
2 Il the widow Of soldier who served ia the
Regular Army during the war entitled % pension.
the same as the widow OF n volunteer sOidisrP
AnstUsr. l. To the AdIutant-GcuUral, u. s. A.,
Washington, ID. O.. 2, Yes.
j. ". r., 1lsraHdyta, Hd.-A soldier served nine
months in the Union army and deserted having
drawn but two months pay. He never returned
TO his command, and consequently never dis
charged. Can he now recover the back pay and
bounty due him2 AgSTsr. From your statement We
Judge that the desertiOu wlul ifso, the charge
of tlesertion cannot be removed, and consequently
all paw and bounty WIS forfeited by such de5ertiOn.
T. Il, FfuiitH,d Fl0-Did the United states Gov
eminent promise the Union soldiers Of the war of
tie beIOn loo acres land; and II so, in what way
was this promise mudef 1HS'Uer. No. The United
States did not make any sb gE PROMISE. LtCrgitlng
uhly,rs Who held cut such Inducements were not
authorized so 70 30.
j. @. ~, Sprauk'e's His, PUN 1853 when
Gov Curtin, OF Peunsyivauiu, issued hts prGcEmg-
received rupture while in the line Of Guty. can
he be pensi0nCd? Insurer. Unless Be belonged TO
one OF tho following regiments OF state militia
he cannot be peusioued the 2otd Z5th, -5-h, -otl,
9th 30th 3ist, and 3}j regiments. All other mile
tia regiments of Peuusy iyHus are held not % have
been ia the service Oi the United States, aad con-
sequentIy are not entitled t. pension.
lSsusrat stibscribsrs.-ile Attorney General has
decided lhHL the gct Of 4iaIch 3, 1871. providing