The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-29
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III. B., Fort Logan. co,o.-1. During whose Adj
| ministration was the new Navy commenced? q
| How many vessels are there? q How do the DIFF
| ferent Administrations compare with each other
4. How did Hon. James g. Blaine secure the title
| OF the Plumsd Knight? AnsUer. 1. The first step
| was taken by Secretary of the Navy William z.
| Hunt 1881. under Garfeld's Administration, and
confined by Secretary William E. Chandler under
| Arthurs Administration, William c. Whitney un-
der Cleveand's Administration. and H. f. Tracy
| under Harrison's Administration. q Our new
Navy. intending all vessels built or authorized. now
| consists Of the following vessels One sesgoing
battleship first class Iowa; three coast-line bat
teships first clsss). Massachusetts. Indiana. Ore
gon; two battleships second class, Maine. Texas;
SIX double-turreted harbor-defense vessels. Puri-
| tan. Monterey. Miantouomoh, Monadnoek Terror.
| Amphttrite; two armored cruisers, New York,
| brooklyn; one ram two protected cruisers of ex-
| IRENE speed. Columbia, Minneapolis; fourteen
| cruisers, Olympia, Baltimore, Chicago. Pbiiadel-
phia, san Francisco, Newark Charleston, Boston,
Atlanta Cincinnati, Raleigh. Detroit, Montgomery,
Marbiehead; one dispatch vessel Dolphin six
| gnnboats. Yorktown. Concord. Bennington, Ma
chias, Castine. Petrol dynamite vessel Vesu-
| wins; one practice vessel. Bancroft, and two tor
pedo boats, Cushing, No. 2; making a total of ~
vessels. B. None finished In Secretary Hunts
| President Garheld's Administration. None in
Arthurs Administration. Three in Mr.. Cleve-
| lands Administration viz, the Dolphin. Atlanta,
anu Boston. Nineteen already put in commission
| during this Administration and IS more in process
OF construction and certain TO be completed. should
their armor be delivered, within the next yea.
Only two viii remain On the stocks on the 4th of
| March, 1893. 4. 1t was given him by Col Robert
| u. ingerso in his speech ut the Cincinnati Con-
vention in 1875 when he put Mr.. Blaine in nomina-
others. toward
the close Of his memorable speech: Like
| armed warrior. like a plumed knight. James G.
Blaine marched down the halls of the American
Congress and threw his shining lance full and
fair against the brazsn forehead OF every traitor to
his country and every magner of his fair reputa-
ton"
Veterans Daughter, Jersey City " il. Can a
person living jig jersey City take civil service
examination iniNew York? 9. When and where
will the examination take place? g. What are the
studies most suited for the examination? Ans10er.
j. No 2and 3. Write to the Hon. Civil Service COM
mlssioners. Washington, d. G., and you will receive
full instructions.
j. r. CLARK County S. d. Can a soldier who Is
getting s2 per month, and is almost wholly dis
abied, that his family have TO for him nearly
all the time. draw $50 per month under the act Of
July IA ISg2? 2 If a soldier had his eyes put out
firing off cannon the Fourth of July, since the
war, can he draw a pension for the same? / had
discussion on the matter, and think he could not.
Ansfeer. /. No; because he is even rated at $50
He must show n degree of disability beyond that of
total inability to perform any manual labor which
is the $40 rate Yes; under the of June n 1890
and providing that the accident not due TO
"viscous habits"
W. T. c., anderson, Ind.-Can a pensioners name
be taken off the rolls VINO is drawing pension for
injuries received during the war and who was hon
orably discharged? The said soldier again enlists
In 1870. and deserts the service Abont two years
ago. III accordance with Act of Congress approved
May H. 1886, covering such Cases, he applied for
his discharge, and told to surrender himself TO
the nearest military authorities. He did not do |
this, on account OF his family. and let the matter
stand. In 1887 he was pensoned. and has been
drawing pension ever since until Nov. g. when the |
Commissioner of Pensions notified him that pay |
ment on his certificate was suspended for 90 days.
pending such answer as he and others might make,
under OATH as he was held to he adeserteratlarge.
Is there not any other law by which said soldier |
can obtain relief? II he Is deprived of his pension
it will be great hardship to himself and his family.
Ansuer. There is no relief for the party until he
shall have obtaiaed discharge from the War De- |
partment covering his second service.
j. b.. Phoebus, Va--l. What day Of the week did |
month did the Friday before Christmas of 1888 |
come on? The answers will settle long standing
argu ~ Ans1 ger; L 1T Tuesday Dee Il
pension under the law Of June q, 1890. After ex-
animation he was rejected. He at once procured |
medical evidence and had his claim reopened If |
pension is allowed, when will il begins Anstrer
Probably from the date of the last examination If
such examination shows him entitled to pension.
O. c., Th0mpsoRUitte IU-please state the date of
the act increasing the $50 grade of pensions 72
per month 4nsBer. June i6, 1880.
there in the United states7 4msrrsr About 1000.
The total mileage OF such roads was, Jan. ],
1892 10 COL.
j. g., St Charles Man-PIease inform me "if the
Pension Bureau as expert Examiners through the
States employed by the Pension Bureau?" Ans,rer. |
The question is not a model of perspicuity III YOU |
mean to ask whether the Special Examiners |
throughout the country who are engaged in in
vestigatiDg pension claims are employed by the
Pension Bureau. we answer yes
w III C.. Peterboro ~ HIN your issue of April
8. 1886, in answer to correspondents you said a
soldier oid not need discharge from his second
service in order to get pension for disabilities
contracted in his first service. Does the same rul-
ing now prevail? Ans,eer. No. The Department
holds that discharge from second service is essen
tial 10 give title to pension.
IN, Old Subscriber. Cascade Locks, Ore-I. Is the
eight-hour law enforced on all Government work
2. Can a contractor employ men for more than
eight hours: and If 80. must he pay according TO
hours worked? g. Can United States Army off,
hours without extra pay? 4. Has there been a late
decision by the Attorney General constituting 10
hours days labor? s. Where can get copy of
the eight-hour law AnS,Cer. !. Yes, so far we
are advised 2. The law il general in its applica-
ton to all laborers and mechanics in the direct en-
ployment of The Government and of the District of
Columbia The Limitation to public works applies
only to such persons are in the employ of con-
tractors and sub-contractors- g. Yes. If such
man is neither a iaborer nor q mechanic. 4. Yes; |
under date of Aug q, l8g2. 5. Write to the Secre-
tary of State for copy OF the act of Aug /. 1892
II. j. IT., Cyercldad O.-Name the 10 largest mall
carrying railroad routes in this country. Anssoer.
New York and Philadelphia, New York and |
Buffalo, Philadelphia and Pitsburg, Buffalo and
Chicago. Pittsburg and Columbus. Chicago and |
Burlington. New York and Springfield. Columbus
and Indianapolis. Indianapolis and Terre Haute.
Terre Haute and East st. Louis
p c., Mount Sterling, UiS.-A soldier was drafted
into the service on sept 80 1854. and upon being
notified instead of reporting for duty runs away. |
When President Johnson's proclamation. March
IL, 1865 was issued offering pardon to all deser;ers
who reported for duty on or before May H. 1865,
he reports for duty about the Sth of May aud is
houorably discharged about the middle of June,
1865. Is he entitled to pension? A1siOer. Not
under the new law, because he did actually
SeTre 90 days. Under the old law be may be if he
can prove that lie contracted disability in line of
duty in the service after he reported for duty.
C. ". b., Port Allegheny. PG.-SuppOse soldier
sends TO an attorney certified copy of his dis
charge with power TO file his intention occupy
n certain piece of Government lauG-I6O acres. Of
course--and such declared intention is put file
i'll the proper Office The soldier, owing 10 creum-
stances. being unable to carry out his declared in-
tentioB. does he forfeit his right file soldiers
claim a second time? A1'Ssrer. Yes. unless his
right is restored.