The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-09
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Marty be made within = week, and II IN this col
umn w thin three weeiSs-i
" f. C., Knoxville ArE.-1. How Is il that soms
Mexican soldiers who also served in the Int,
receive pension for each service, and oihsr
who served in both wars receive but one pen
sion? 2. An old soldier is ordered before Boarc
of Surgeons Cor medical examination during tkG
present month OF May, bis claim being for slraigh
increase. How long before he will again hear frou
his case? g. If tile Mexican pension bill
allowing such veterans $40 per month pension De
comes law, can the Mexican war soldiers who
also served in the late war receive pension undei
tie act of June r. 1890 in addition 20 their Ne xicr
war pension? 1nstrer. ]. No person ca3 receive
more than pension for the period. and H.
you state. there veterans who receive Me1i
and late pensions at lie same time, II
is done through error or fraud o: sou,e sort, and
tie fae.s should Ee reported to the Hon. Commits
sicner of Pensions, in order that the mistake. Il
there is q mistake, may be corrected. 2. Probably
about six months. 3. No.
r. IT,. ToGus. Ae.-What is tho present status oil
the bill 20 grant pensions 10 the survivors OF GER
oade2 AnsWer. The bill 10 which you refer,
providing for a pension Of IS per month to
i-ihe survivors OF the Black Hawk, Creek, and
Seminole wars and The Cheroke e disturbances who
served for period of 20 days more between 1872
aud l542 and to the widows of such officers SOL
diers no have died, has been passed by the House
Of Representatives and Is now pendD. in the SEN
ate, and 1t will probably become d law Guriu. the
present session or Congress.
q. Il. ", johnstotUn Pd--1 / was in The Psnusyl-
vana 6iiiita three years service) in September.
1852. and although the rest of my company were
paid, have never received pay for such service.
Can collect II now? 2. l was mustered into tile
service Oct. Il. 1868, substitute. There vas u
law giving 500 10 soldiers euistiaz at that time
nave applied for sdcli bounty. but have been re-
jectcd on the ground that was substitute. Am
not entitled TO this bounty? AnSt0er j. 10 IS not
at all likely That you can receive pay for such serv-
ice nj this late date. You apply to The Adju-
,ant-General of line State at Harrisburg, however,
II you like. 2 Substitutes are not entitled TO
bounty unless they enlisted for principals who
were exempt from draft at the time they enlisted.
Stebscrioer.--Piease inform me whether a solder
OF the late war, who is no longer connected with
thu military service, be admitted 10 the Army
and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs. ATs.2
1Hsa0er: No. Admissions TO the Army sad Navy
General Hospital az Hot Springs. Arr. are re-
stric;ed to persons the Active and Retired Lists
of the Army and Navy of the United states
p. T. C.. Bush Hill. Ao.-l. 4 soldier applied for
additional bounty under tie act of July %, 1906
the Fall OF 1853 and the ciam was rejected and re-
opened from time 10 Time ard II Is now ready for
allowance. Ii allowed, will the soldier receive in
terest on tie amount? 2. Does the Government
pay interest on aHyt hing besides bonds? Aasnsr.
No, to both your questions.
+. r., EUGnsUiUe, Ind.-Has any law passed re-
Gently increasing the pension Of Mexican war
veterans? AfSger. No.
NJ B. H., Marathon, NJ I'll. During the war
while gold was at q premium did the President
and Congressman receive their salaries in gold. or
did they receive them in paper, the same the
soldiers! 2 What was the highest price of gold,
and at what date did it reach its higes. point dur
ing the war? Ansmsr. /. Every officer. clerk and
employe of the Government was paid with
rency during the suspension OF specie payments
no one received his pay in gold. 2. The highss:
price of gold was 81 IS, which was reached In July,
1884
j. C. T., Faribout Ninn-A soldier served nearly
two years. and was discharged for disability
tracted in the iinesOf duty in The service Is ne
entitled to bounty, he having never received Any
bounty from the fact Of his having been discharged
for disability contracted in the service? Ansns1.
H. as we presume, the soldiers enlistment .oc
three years and was subsequent to July D. l66i he
Is entitled only to the installments Of bounty which
occurred prior TO his discharge unless he was dis
charged for wounds or injuries in the nature OF
wounds incurred in the line of duty In the service
j. T., CoGeyuiIe, Kan-l. When pension claim
has been rejected by tie Pension Bureau can The
claimant appeal the Case to the Secretary OF the
Interior Oh the evidence On file? 2. Can he file
additional evidence in the case while the case IS
before the Assistant Secretary appeal? 3. How
far behind IL Assistant Secretary Bussey On appeal
cases? f. What percentage of the cases that are
appealed to tho Assistant Secretary are allowed?
AHstcer. ]. Yes; but The appeal must specifically
set forth wherein the appellant deems the Commits
sioner to be In error. 2. No; the fling OF adj
ditionai testimony during the tendency of ap-
poal has tGS effect OF throwing Tie enLire back
to tie Pension Bureau 3. Gen. Busssy is about Is
months behind in tie consideration Of appealed
cases. Out of 2,2i3 appealed peusion cases con-
s;dered by Assistant Secretary Buesey on appeal
from the Pension Bureau duriu. the last fiscal
year 3 or more than II per cent, Of the decisions
we're in favor of the claimants. reversing the
action of the Pension Bureau.
Hidoag, J0I:st. I'LL see in your Correspondents
Column In the issue Of May 20. in answer 10 o. g.,
Searcy, Irk., statement when seems TO indicate
that widows OF soldiers of the late receive
pansion regardless Of tins OF the soldiers
deaths. IL this IS true, pis,ss give tho date OF tho
aes aud full particulars. Aasi6sr. Section 3of the
act oil June q. 1850. provides that where officer
or soldier who served 80 days more during The
and VINO was hnnorably discharged. has
died or sball die. his widow. il dependent upon
her Gaiiy lAn0r for support shall receive pension
OF So per month, with So Per month additional for
each child OF tho soldier nnGer the sge of I6, with
out proving her husbands death 20 DO due 10 his
military service; or If such soldier has died
shall die leaving no widow, or il the widow shall
die remarry the child children of the soldier
under the age OF IS can receive the same pension
the widow would baye received. Under this act
pension dates from date ef fling the application in
Inc Pension Bureau. We were tinder the impress
ZION that every soldiers widow from Name to
California was aware of the provisions of this act
" hch became a law nearly two years ago.
". ID. IT,, 3fdttoon, IA.-A dependent nlothsr de- !
in the A few days prior 20 en-
stmens her son Che soldier) was induced to marry
woman in a precarioUs condition, with whom hs |
orly lived Few days prior TO going into the
zee. The solder died in the service. His widow |
soon aftsr his death, they having had |
but one child which died soon after birth Is Tho |
dependent mother entitled TO pension under The |
act OF June 81 1850, the ground that she is now
dependent, and that the woman the soldier mar
led is no longer his widow! AnsJgsr. Notwith-
handing the rcnarriage OF the widow, the de-
1endent mother referred TO has pensonabie
tatus under any existing law, for the reason that
lie survival OF the widow minor child of SOL
al s.fb
lave had.
/. g., gippeooaoe Csty. GA man who was con-
cripted and forced TO serve iii the rebel army de-
erted at tine first opportunity. after serving IL
nonths, and at once enlisted in tho Union army. |
nd was honorably discharged at the end Of his
ERIN OF service. Is he eligible to membership in
he Grand Army OF the Republic? II not, why
ot? AnsUcr. Such % soldier is not eligible TO
in the Grand Army of the Republic.
lrtoie Nv. Chapter ]. Of the Rules and Reguia-
IONS, specifically declares that person who has
{ any lime borne arms against she United States
hall be eligible to membership in that orsaniza-
on.
Subscriber, Buffalo, NJ "a man enlisted In the
oluntesr service during the late and served
'ur years, after which he was bonoraby dis
harsed. He now suffers with disease OF back.
oairacted in the service 10 be unable to per-
'rn manual labor. VII. the fac. that he has ac
opted position as observation-disclosures debar hiin
on, receiving pension? A.stssr. No; II he is !
aiitied he will DO pensioned regardless oenis EN-
10y nlcnt.
A. J. T.. Eqain,sak. Pa-whst s.eps should a
meade take 10 secure admission to ths State Sol
efs' Home at Bath, ~ Y. and hew nluaa of his .
susion is be required To give the Home? AastsEr.
ppii1sIion should DO made to tbs GoTsri:cr of
70 Henis. WHO viii give fun particulars snd in
ruci'ons. We cannot say how much, Ii any, Of