The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-10

+ vacancy IN your district before applying for an
appointments
stances Is TIE sister o. -o.dirr Of the yvar of 30
rebellion entitled 90 peu-ioue Ausfcrr Wher. a
soiHier dies nom causes due 90 his military service
leaving neither wiiow nor minor ehid and vVhrrs
the mother and father ~ che sutdier are a sa ealI
then The dependents sister or brother IL under the
age Of is At the date of death of sodisg and also as
have title 90 pension
q ". J., wa uIlsfo,0n. M,ss-A soldier married
IN 1905, and bis wlia deserted him without cas-a
lie has not remarked since and wishes To- obtain
divorce from her thar sbe cannot draw pension
~ his widow upon bis death Cannot ne yea a
divorce rom the United States; and IL So 10 whom
should he apply. and what - the fee7 Aaslser
TIE United States Government does not grant dis
NorccS. the soldier referred o. should appv 10 The
Pi%Prr court ii' hif ~'ie winch, 30 10 deems proper
VII grant the d.vHrc" nft such divorce wills %
course, deprive tGc wrtpgu o. any pruei1nqbls
sta "a a. widow of The soldier aNer hisd cptl
e. ", trfdcrictf-tUu Junction ~ IA zoflfev
- granted pension 20 IS per month which Is sub
seqHentiy Increased to- 500 ITO is now dead RI the
arrears act should pass. would she willow receive
the arrears from date 81 discharge aud would The
r''e be s. or so per month; j. this bill likely 70
pass Anslssr Yes. She would not rrcrive ovev
. and ~ The rites 81 pension were much smallsr
Rl the close OF the war than now she would nroba-
bly, receive Tess rate shan that for some ~ The
time. We cannot say whether the bin will pass
We, Of course. hope Tor the best
=. y. r. Putnam. CJnu.-WiI vOu kindly inform
me when Congress passed biiI granting arfi iicaT
limbs and commutt tuH therefor every three IN
aie"d OF every ave y'lr-f have seen nothing
ABOUT this bill iu THE NATIONAL TRIHCxa
Ans'0sr The act % March 1901. provides for the
issuance Of an artificial limo every three years in
stchd % every five years ls was formerly provided
There was some question, wing 20 the curious
wording of the act a. 90 whether or not b. <rould
De retroactive, and provide for paying comluuta-
Lon every three yeur- since june H. 1870 drduct-
ing the amounts received every fire wears during
thHt period, but TIE Uuued ~ttts4 Attorney Gem
era decided that the act shOuld not be-
Iheretare the following rule zotServstl Iy ib, De-
pHr'inentt Al those who ,.st received their Jim
or communication on or prior 90 March 3 ISsS be-
came entitled 20 another 0u AjtTch 3 1901 the date
OF the act and tnosa who ,t.t received their limb
or Communication subsequent TO- March 8 l>ss will
become entitled o another three years from tie
Last payment. The appropriation j. at present sr-
h'usted and no more pas iyeuts bs uis,Ie until
CONGRESS, which meets in December shall have
made another appropriation.
Il. ~. E9g's BEND, linn am at present draw.
inE " per month pension under the general law,
ONT have an Fdditouu, disability which 9 csunos
prove due 10 service. Now, cannot draw pension
under me new law on this additional dzabIli,v a
the same TIME That draw ry g.ueral-la pension ?
dHSi0er. NO. because You would then be drawing
Two pensions at the same SINE, which is contrary 70
law.