The National tribune., 1891-01-01
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II. J. c., Fremont Ran-A citizen makes home
stead entry and dies soon after. The widow re-
marrles before making final proof Her second
husband has a homestead that has not been proved
mp upon. Can they hold both entries? Instrer
II the citizen and his widow resided upon the land
/ Tor the required period, she make final proof
and reside with her second husband upon hishome-
! stead. III the remarked widow and her late hus-
band have not yet complied with the law TO
residence. she will either have 20 do 50 now or re-
| iinquish the homestead. The fact Of her Temar-
Rage does not release her from having 10 comply
with the law regards residence upon aud Quilt
walton Of the land
WIN, Ader, Eeb.-some time ago applied
4 Tor increase and rerating. The increase was al
] lowed, but not the reratng claim. / appealed TO
1 the Secretary OF the Interior. Since then have
made another application for increase and have
sent several afiidRvs in support Of the claim. Now
Til this testimony also be considered in cOnuec-
! ton with my claim for Terating7 AnstCer Yes II
your reTHting claim in considered at all; but IL Is
very probable that the Secretary Of the Interior
4 will not favorably consider your appeal. In the
hrst place, the Secretary never considers an APP
peal unless the claim appealed has been rejected
ana Hs near a. we can Judge your claim for re-
rating not rejected the Pension Office simply
declining 10 consider H. II IL therefore probable
/ that the Secretary will dismiss your appeal in
which case you will be duly notified Of his reasons
therefor. However. IL the appeal is considered
aud the additional testimony IL filed in the Pension
Bureau IL will have the effect Of throwing the re-
rating claim back into the Pension Bureau for
adjudication.
L. r., Alexander, Jot0a.-soldier files claim for
pension prior 10 July i, 1880 aud dies before the
completion Of the same Can his widow complete
the claim. and upon its allowance draw the pension
that he would have receivcdl Anst0er. Yes In
tins the widow g0ulu FfgeVe he
date Of soldiers discharge 10 the date OF his death
She should also apply for widows pension either
under the old or new law. both.
/ u. 4. B. Racine, Wal wrote TO the Commits
siOneT Of Pensions about three months ago asking
| the status Of my claim for pension under the old
law. How long, In your opinion, will IL be before
] receive reply 10 my letter. AnSDer. We think
You will receive reply ia "A short time. The PEN
! sion Office has received vast number 81 such
letters, which accounts for the delay in answering
them. But II you gave your full name, the number
u your claim. etc, you will hear from your claim
shortly.
w. L., Daisy Wash-A soldier enlisted during
/ the war OF the rebellion and was honorably dis.
charged In 1868 He then enlisted IN the Regular
I service aud then deserted. He subsequently, en-.
listed IN another regiment and was honorably dis
charged under a certificate Of disability. Does he
come under Grants reprieyeg AnsWer. We do
not know what you mean 10y Grants repFieVe |"
Grant Issued no proclamation OF amnesty 10 de-
scrtets while he was President In the case you
mention the fact OF deseTtlon would, under the
circumstances, have no bearing on a claim for pen
sion based on service during the war Of the rebel
/ lion.
1 Su5soriJeT, indianapolis, Ind-A soldier died
/ from disease contracted ia Andersonyille -Four
years after his death the widow remarked. The
minor child u the soldier died a claim for pension
! from the date Of the widows remarTiage, and IL
! was allowed at IS per month. Can the widow OF
the soldier now apply for and receive pension for
| the period that she remained the widow Of the
| soldier, she never having applied for pension 7
| 4ns1Der. Yes. aud when the claim IN allowed she
| will receive s. per month from the date Of the
| solders death 10 the date Of her rernarriage and
Va8A 1t NIX
| 1886. 10 date Of TemRTriage.
| n. q M, Delaware, GA soldier who f. now
| drawing pension at the rate Of Sf5 per month for
/ HHputnilpn Of arm Al shoulder-jOin has recently
become insane, presumably from The effects Of the
| RmPutation, and requires the regular aid aud nt-
tendance Of another person. Is lie not entitled 10
| an increase TO ST. per month"; AHst0er-If the Ina.
sanity can be proven 20 the satisfaction Of the Com
missioner OF Pensions TO be the direct result of the
loss 81 arm, aud the soldier ~ totally helpless by
! reason OF his insanity aud loss Of arm, he can
/ probably be increased To So per month A guar
dian should first be appointed, before application
IL made Tor increase OF pension and an application
ought not 10 be MAIDS unless there II a reasonable
| certainty Of medically connecting insanity with
| the pensoned disability.
| J. n J., OhiOUaie Pd.-Solder applied for pension
under the act 81 June q. 1890 and died on the Isi
Of December, without having been examined. We
can furnish ample evidence that he had been totally
! blind and helpless for years. Can his claim now
! be completed for pension up 10 his death Al,
slocr. IL the soldier left widow minor child OF
children under the age OF 10, the claim can probab
be completed by them and they on the allow.
Ruce Of the same receive pension to the date al
the soldiers death. They should. however fur.
ntsh medical testimony, II possible, To the con
dtion Of the soldier from date Of filing OF Applica-
ton 60 date Of death.
| J. O., AeB York CitV-Did an alien who served
through the war Ia the United States Army there.
by become a citizen Of the United States and en-.
| titled 70 vote, without taking out naturalization
| paperb2 AHstDer No; but Section ? l66 Revised
Statutes Of the United States. provides that ar
alien OF the age Of n years OF over who shall en-
list ia aud be hoHorRbly discharged from the servc,
Il Of the United state. shall bepOFne "A ~
| country upon his petition TO some u. =. Court
without any previous declaration of intention
Naturalization papers will then issue aud lac vii
be citizen Of the United States, but whether a,
can Al once vote or not depends upon the laws o
, | the State IA which lac resides
Subscriber, KdBsas.-l. Who commanded tht
Union forces tie first day Of the battle OF Shiloh
April G. ls6Zg Is IL true that Buell. had sole com
n4snd on the 7th and that Grant was not present.
| dHsWcr. Gen. McClernRnd, Gen. Smith, Gen Lew
| Wallace Gen. Hurlbut and Gen. Sherman eacl
| were IA command Of one Division OF the army
| Gen Grant was in command OF the whole army
| ?. Mo- the command was equally divided between
| them.