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Subscriber, CarksJurg Iad.-Please give through
your columns the names of the three Congressman
who have served in the House Of Representatives
the longest time, and the date OF their first election
What States and districts do they represent? an
District, is the Nestor of the House, having en-
tered the Thirty-sxth Congress, and having served
in each succeeding Congress except the Thirty
ninth. Charles O'Nei, OF Philadelphia who rep
resents the Second Pennsylvania District. comes
next in point of service having been elected to the
Thirty eighth Congress, and having served, with
terruptedly since that lime. James H. Blount, OF
the Sixth Georgia District, and Richard p Bland, of
Forty-thrd Congress, and have served ever since.
j. II. s., Metropolis. W.-Please give a brief his
tory of The lives Of the Colonel and Lieutenant
Colonel of the OH U. 8. Cav. Answer. James Bid
die. Colonel of the 9Th U. 8. Cav, was born in
Pennsylvania; entered service rs First Lieutenant
10th N. Y, May 2, 1851; while serving, he was
appointed. Aug. 5. 1861, Captain in the 18th U. s.
Inf. He made Colonel of the 9th Indiana Cav,
Nov. Ii, 1862 was brevetted Acknowledgement,
March IL. 1865, and was honorably mustered out
OF the volunteer service June n, 1859 he was.
Sept. H. 1866. Captain in the Regular Army,
transferred to the oath U. 8. Inf; April Is,
1862 transferred to the 18th o. g. Inf and JAN 1,
rrpd tn fho val Df
was promoted Major 9th u. s. Cav. Feb. FL, 1873.
Lieutenant-Colonel 5th U. g. Cav, Dot. 49, 1877,
Sanford Lieutenant Colonel 9th U. 8. Cav. was
born in Connecticut, and was appointed, April 70.
1861, Second Lieutenant LIST U. $. Dragons; was
promoted to First Lieutenant. July 30. 1861; Cap
tan Oct. /, 1862; Major, June %, 1876. and Lieu
tenant Colonel 9th U. s. Cav, Aug. 20. 1889 He
was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel, March 10. 1885.
Many Subscribers.-The statement published by
certain newspapers of New York City and San
Francisco. Cal, to 100000 being due the prize
crew Of the prize steamer Pe;erhof is grossly in
correct. II appears that about 500 be due, but
the amount due to any one individual will In no
case exceed $40. and ranges from that sum down
to % cents.
w W., Los angeles County Cal-Will you please
inform several subscribers through the columns Of
your paper how the City of Washington Is gov
erned, and when the present form OF Government
went into effect: Ansrger. Three Commissioners
appointed By the President, with the advice and
consent of the Senate. only two OF whom can be-
long to one political party, and one OF whom must
be detailed from the Engineer Corps Of the Regu-
lar Army, are invested with the executive powers
Of Government. Congress is the Legislature OF the
District, and the Government of the United states
pays one-half of the burdens of taxation. Gov
ernment by Commissioners went into effect July l.
1873.
D. c., Wino,,a Springs, Carroll Co., Ark.-I enlisted
In Co A, seth Ohio, the 18th day of September.
1861 discharged June 6 1863 by civil authority;
re-enlis,ed in Co. X, same regiment. Dec. %. 1853;
transferred June &C. 1865; mustered out with COM
pany July 16, 1865. Both enlistments were for three
years; first time private, and second time as
duty all the time. Now l have never received
any bounty for either term of service. Am L en-
ttied2 j left the service when under IL years OF
age. and by drifting West have never kept myself
informed. Ans,oer. You not entitled TO bounty
under your fret enlistment. Under the terms OF
your second enlistment you appear to have had
title to a bounty of $780, payable in installments
We are of the opinion that you must have received
all to which you were entitled. but II you did not.
yon can apply to the Second Auditor Of the u 3.
Treasury, this city.
j. H. Dr., Astor Greely Co.. Kan.-1. Was the ap-
preparation OF 81, 100000 gif. or loan to the
Worlds Fair? g. Please state the difference (more
or less) in the rates on wool woolens under the
tariff of 1885, and the new law, commonly known
the Mckinley law? AnsUer. l. A gift pure and
simple. 2. A complete answer would occupy too
much space, but we can say that the protection
was largely increased on all kinds and classes OF
wool and woolens by the act Of 1890.
s. E. Botkins O.-Please state what were the
objections if any. to pensioning the widow OF Gen.
Philip II. Sheridan? One party tells me that there
were objections because she was Catholic 4nsUer.
The name of the widow Of Gen. Sheridan was placed
upon the pension rolls by special act OF Congress.
Feb. q, 1882 at the rate OF $500 per annum sub
ject to the provisions OF the pension laws. There
religious objections.
Many subscribers write to US as to the number
of private pensions signed by Cleveland and Harri-
respectively, the number vetoed by each Presi-
dent, the number OF pension claims allowed during
the administration of each. etc. From December,
1855 to December 1891, 5.l6S private pension acts
were passed. or these 1876 passed while
johnson President. 524 while Grant was Prest-
dent, 1886 during Hayes's Administration, SOB during
Arthur's Administration, 1,776, during Clevelands
Administration and 400 during the first two years Of
Harrison's Administration. johnson did not veto
any private pension BILLS. Grant vetoed five in
eight years. Neither Hayes nor Arthur vetoed any
private pension bills: Cleveland vetoed 243 private
pension bills. Harrison so far has not vetoed any
private pension bills During 20 1ss four years Of
Glasses allowed by the Pension Bureau.
During the frstthree years Of Harrisons Admin
istratOn GAL POS claims of all olasses-orginal, in
crease. additional. restoration. etc. were allowed
and the figures may reach 900 600 before the fourth
year has closed.
g. j. g., Lynn Mass.-Please inform IL
widow, drawing pension Of IS per month under
OF june 1890, who is also Army Nurse and en-
titled to pension under act of Aug. 1892 can draw
both pensions at the same time? AnSWer. No.
s. r. r., Springfield. III. Please answer the fol-
lowing: l. applied for an increase under the old
,Sm be eHamse "f' draw $50 per month WIN
it be necessary to apply again il l think that
entitled to the $50 rate. 3. How long after exami-
nation does 1t take to settle an increase claim,
there being no evidence called for 4. What is the
law in regard to the $50 ratef Ans,cer 1. We can
not say; probably quite soon. 2 No, inasmuch as
you have not yet been examined. g. Several
months. T. The act Of Aug. A. 1886. provides 836
rate where by reason of disability of service
origin there is total loss use Of an arm leg.
j. w. c., Holland. OIL Can q pensioner under
the general pension laws drawing pension of 81
per month. and having applied for and received
pension of Sl2 under the law of June n. 1890.
again apply for increase under the general
pension laws. does his having surrendered his
certificate received under the old law for the
one received under the new law forever do
bar him from the privilege Of getting an increase
under the old law, from applying for pension
under the law Of July IA. 1892, granting an inter-
mediate pension of $50 per month to those proving
up their claim under that law7 2. Can pensioner,
receiving pension Of So under the act of June q,
1890 apply for and receive a pension under the
general laws, and renounce his pension under the
act of June a. 1890? In other words is it not tho
object or interest of the Pension Department to
put all pensioners possible under the law of June
q 1890, and then rule that they are prohibited
from any further privileges under pension LAVISH
Ans,oer. l. The question you ask has been repeat
eddy answered In our " Correspondence Column"
but again state that the acceptance of pension
under the act OF June a. $780, In degree impairs
any rights under any pension law. Whenever q