The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-14

ii'ent OF me pronlse made to when enlisted
lsi We shotld have 100 81 Government and
apiece Owing "a the uumer Of sooners per
sons illegally moving uu Governments and bsfovo
ti'e same ~ officially opened aud the immense
SSnl,J.',r-e OF people who flock 20 newt y-opeued
'il'i% tere - very little chance for tine veteran 10
aNsi himself 81 the land laws already passed n,
Ms H,vor. Has the law above referred L. passed
or - there any bike ihund of such "a law r,.,s.,s
AHshsF. We concur with Won in believing rta sacl,
law - very desirable and would he ri rre,t hone.
~ to veterans aud we should be very std iutle.tl
20 see sncn INV pass; but are constrained a.
say ihIt not 0ny D. there no such Jaw now allow
lnE soldiers TO lie on ceded Indian lands before
my hts "penrd Tor general settlement bui there
- very Httir likelihood 81 such a In " uas4inee
y A.. Hauaiii0n, o.. You can get = certificate
IN Zen OF the lost discharge by address n he lion
Adluttui- General e. :. ARMY this civ = a.
you deserted from the lissouri n A. YOU could not
be credited with shat service in ease The scrvio. mem
slon hii should become a law. 3 You should hear
nom your new law claim inside Of two nlantha
g. r.. Bethel. He-A soldier died Some vsars
aEo, leaving widow and one or more minor chill
ulen under the axe 81 i6 The widow married
HSRin, ana now daughter has grown On and
married The daughter states that she vvor,ed
Tor herself some yeurs before size attained Tie .s
% 70 years, and that she WAS not under enc care
and custody Of her mother. The former yvidovy
hns recently applied for pension If she proves nm
t'e claim viii she receive the dnugfteFz pension
a. well os her own for tho period before ana after
." ietrri1ge, or - not the daughter entitled 10 q
pension Tor the period during. which sire supported
her4eii' Ans,rrr Prior Che widow q renigrriaRs
sac ATONE had TITLE 20 pension ON account ~ lls
service Of the soldier ~ the s. per month rerys4
on account Of minor children - an increase 81 tba
widows pension. but she cannot under any CIR
c"iislances be paid Tor her children who we're not
under her care and custody. But Immediately on
her remHrrtage the whole pension for tine future
goes 10 hose children who are under the age % IS
years From this You determines iust how
much the widow will receive and how much VIII
go To the child or children II allowed
w. ~ y, WhiipegriIs Me "A claimant has no
attorney IA his original invalid pension claim, hut
employs a Magistrate who may or may not be n
lo,ol'i1et attorney before the Pension Bureau 20
ADVISE MN and serve a. Magistrate in said claim:
unt mere - no agreement or contract between the
PARTIES ~ To Zee peusat0R for the advice and
Hs-ist"uee Of said Magistrate When ihs claim r.
allowed the Pension Bureuu advises the claimant
ihat there Is no attorney 90 the claim Now ran
Tue Claimant make present to the Magistrate 81
siO 20 or any other sum. without violating see
liens 4lS3, 5iSl, Revised Statutes or some other
United states law 4ltytggr Section 4 -s5 Re-
viScd Statutes. Hmeudsd by the act of July
Io74 provides tiat no agent attorney other per-
Soi' !uslruluentui ~ tire prosecution Of Clniu for
pension, shall demand or receive anv comDeuzafiaf
Tor AIS services other tuu that allowed him by the
COMMISSIONS Of Pensions, and II che Magistrate
referred to should accept q present from the
claimant ON the allowance Of his pension sueh
Magistrate having been employed 10 aid and
assist ma the claim The Government authorities
Wouid regard The money received, not a. a gin bub
as an illegal fee accepted for services m the pension
claim, and tho Magistrate would be dealt with 40
cordiugly. The Magistrate could. OF course r..
ceive The legal fee IN your State for executing tbs
papers ln the case but this - not what we under
stand you 10 mean.
United states Navy on Aug - 1s6I and after =
service Of three years was houarabIv DISCHARGED
received no bounty whatever duriug this enlist
ment; am entitled 10 any 2 r re- enlisted in
side OF three months for three years or during the
war, and received 500 or $3.50 Z do not remember
which. After having served three months I OBJ
tanned a lenve Of absence, the war was almost
AT an end, and never returned to the ship aud oen-
sequenty never received discharge. IL thsrs
any pay or other emOlument due me- 1nstnsr.
J. No. 2 Unless you were prevented from COM
pieiiug the term Of your second enlistment By
reason Of disability incurred ia the line 81 duty en-
the service, an honorable discharges cannot DO
ohtal"edi bot with such discharges YOU could
receive any pay other allowance found to DO