The National tribune., 1891-07-09
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j. T.. PiitsBt,rq, Pa.-Where are the National and
State Soldiers Homes located? AHsl0er. The Ma
tional Soldiers Homes are located as follows:
TO2us Me-; Washington, ID. @. (fOr Regulars only
Hampton, Va; Dayton. o.: Marion, Ind; Mil
wauSee, Wis; Leavenworth. Kan, and Santa
Monica Cal The state Homes are located ~ fol-
lows: bennington, W.; Elton, ". r.; Chelsea,
Mass; NOrOtOn, Conn; Bristol, T. t. Bath, " Y /;
Newark. y. j.; Erie Pa; Grand Rapids Mich:
Sanduslry. o.; Quincy, H.; Waupacs, Wis: Min
neapuis. Mimi; Alar5hslIltOwn, Iowa; Grand
Island, Mob; Fort Dodge, Kan; Hot Springs =.
D.. and Nountville, Gal.
X r., Spokans Falls. Yash-I Applicant fled
claim for pension under the act of June q, 1890,
on Aug. 1. 1890 How long before his claim can
he allowed? 2 How many claims under this act
erAl months, perhaps We cannot speak more
definitely. 2. Upward Of a thousand certificates
are daily issued under this act
j. r. O., 4UCry IOOG.-l. What WIS the date Of the
first call for volunteers during the Mexican war?
2. How many calls were theref 4Rs,Cer 1. Nov.
H. 1885, this call was made by the War Department
under the act Of May H. 1916 called the War bill ("
2 We do not find that there was any other call for
UOltDtCers.
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Logan set apart the 3Oth Of May Decoration Day
in preference TO any other day? 4HStCsr There
waa no special reason why this day chosen,
except that al this season OF the year the flowers
are more Plentiful and the country more beautiful
than AZ any other.
a. L. T., TGrkcrs5lug IT, Vq.--I. How many per-
Sons are tmploJe Ell ia the Pension Buregu2 2
How many claims are handle ed per day? 1RslUer.
4 There are above 1000 clerks and employees in the
Pension Bureau. =. IL IS impossible TO say how
many claims ere acted upon each day by the PEN
sion Bureau; but 10 may be gathered from the fact
that over OGp claims GiiOIred each day, that
tire number handled will Reach way up in the thou
sands.
pepsi0n under the Old law married q woman July
3 800 and subsequently died of disease contracted
in the line of duty In the service. Can his widow
draw SO per month under the old awP AHsWsF.
Ia the first place, she cannot DO psnsioned under
the act of June y, 1880, she married him suisse
aurnIly TO that date therefore she can only be
pensioned under the old law, under which she can
receive but IS per month, because she married him
-ubscoueut To March 49, 1886. Prior to that date
tie Cuiy rate for willows and dependents of a pri-
waite WAS sS pev month; but the act OF March 10.
ESQ provided that such pensions OF widows and de-
u.ndcuts Of an enlisted man should be sl2 instead
Of s. except in such cases where the widow WIS
married to the soldier subsequent 10 the date of the
t,u-.sIga of the act. In all eases where the mar
rage eys ater March 10, lSs6, the rate of pension
,.as O., ne same heretofore provided, 81 per
month "a g,!l. therefore be that IS the witOw
referred % r'Hrrted the -Oldlrr subsequent to
March 10 1876, she comes within tho exception
clause and C,tu only receive s. per month under
Tie o.d law uud nothing under the new law.
RsGdsr.-liOw many private pension bills have
been vetoed by each President from Grant down TO
HARRISON? AHSt0sr. President Grant vetoed eight
pFiyafs pension bills President Hayes vetoed
Mons President Garfield had none presented to
him. President ArtAur vetoed none. President