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j. - lost my wife several years ago. If
| should remarry would my second wife be entitled
| to pension after my death, being now n PEN
| sioner? Anstoer. As your marriage would be sub
sequent TO the passage Of the act Of June ~ 1890
your wife would have title under said act, theirs
being provision in Section of the act that no
| widow whose marriage to the soldier WIS subse-
quent to june q, 1890 should have title Hereunder.
She could only DO peusioned. If TT all. under the
| old law. and il your death should no, be due 10
your military service she conid not receive pension.
| w. G.. T., WinEie. Oh. How many pensioners
there the rolls at each United States Pension
Agency? 2. What is done with the official num-
bers of the certificates which cancelled from
| pensions to cx-rebels? Ansrsr. 1. Columbus. o.,
2,S62; Topeka, Kan, 81. so: indianapolis, Ind,
57,77l; Chicago, Ill, 5i,336; Washington, D. C..
1901; Dcs Moines, Iowa. lO.5il; Boston. Mass,
81, 635; Philade pa, 1919; Buffalo, y. Y. 36.3F;
Milwaukee, Wis, 3i9iI; Detroit. Mich. % s67;
Knoxville, Tenn. SO. 5I6 New York City. 90 49l;
Phtsburg Pa. g. Oo0; louisville Ky, 81 no. Con
cord. n. H., 17.l3J; Augusta, Me-. 1854, and San
Francisco. Cat. 10, 3d. Total. 676 ,l6j This list
sions. June 30. 1891, since which time more than
80. 900 claims have been allowed. 2. Such num-
bers are no longer used except that they arc still
borne the records as belonging to the cancelled
certificates 3. Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana. Arkansas. Texas and Tennessee, or: In
other words, every Of the IL BtRies which
seeded.
J. f.. Eew bloomfield Pal was dropped from
the pension roll in 1889. and AT applied for
restoration, and also applied under the act of June
q, 1890 was ordered before a Board of Examin-
ing Surgeons Oct. H. 1890 and July 20. 1891. re-
ceived word tina: the claim had gone TO the Board
OF Review. was again examined Oct. IA. 1891.
How long before should hear from the caim2
AnsWsr. Several months
". b.. Toronto, CdnGdI.-1. Is the law regarding
citizenship a State National law? . How
long person reside in the United States be-
fore becoming qualified TO take out naturalization
papers: Aaswer. /. 1t is n National law; but the
law prescribing rotin0 qualifications is State law.
for ALL citizens of the United States cannot vote, I'M
less they have tie necessary qualiiiations, and in
many States some WHO not yet citizens are
allowed to vote; but citizenship Is governed by
National laws. q In order TO become citizen OF the
United States must alien file declaration OF his
intention with some court of record at least two
years before his admission, aud must reDounce all
connection with any and all foreign countries or
States to which he may have been subject, and be-
fore he IS finally admitted he must have resided in
the United States for at least FIVE years. soldier
or sailor, who has been honorably discharged from
the Army or Navy. however, need only file bis
petition after residence in this country of one year
or more; his service absolves him from filing
c. e. T., Doe Run, Pa-Pfease give the various
rates of pension that have been paid for severe
deafness of both ears since the war? AnsWer.
Prior to April 3. 1884, 81 per month; So month
from pril g. 1884, Sl2 per month from Oct 1885,
and S22 from Aug. q. 1888.
j. ID. O., Pitsb'rg. Pa.-Please publish Hat OF
the Committees Military Affairs and also of the
Committee OIL Invalid Pensions of the House and
the Committee Oh Pensions Of the Senate. Answer.
The Senate Committee OH Military Affairs Is COM
posed of the following Senators: Joseph X. Haw-
ley, OF Connecticut (Chairnan); James ID. Cameron,
of Pennsylvania; Charles +, Henderson. of Ne
braska; Cusliman X. Davis, of Minnesota Red
field Proctor. of Vermont Francis VI. CocSrelI, of
Missouri Edward G. WaIihall, of Mississippi;
William B. Bate OF Tennessee and John NJ. Pal
mer. eof Illinois. The first five OF these Sena-
tors are Republicans. and the other four are
Democrats. The House Committee on Military
Affairs is composed of the following Representa-
tives Joseph H. Cultivate, of Ohio, (Chairman);
Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama; Waiter C. New
berry, of Illinois, David II: Patton. of Indiana;
Hosea III. Rock well, of New York; John L. Mitch
ell. of Wisconsin,; Oscar Lapham, of Rhode Island;
Edward f. Mcdonald, of New Jersey; John G.
Crosby. of Massachusetts; Henry II. Bingham, OF
Pennsylvania; Charles l.. Belknap. of Michigan;
William w. Bowers, of California, and John A. t.
Hull, of Iowa. The first nine OF these Representa-
tives are Democrats and the last four are RePu6iE
cans. For list OF the members OF the Senate Conn.,
mittee Pensions and the House Committee on
Invalid Pensions see our reply in the Correspon-
dents column in last week issue, f. Il. e., Haynes
uifie H.
d. D. F., Hollis Summit, Mo.-How many PEN
sioners are there the roll at the present time,
anu now many claims are there now penC1nSI
Anyiccr. There about $40 900 pensioners on the
roll at the present time the total number OF claims
pending Is about $50 600. two-thirds of which be-
long to claimants who already on the roll but
have applied for increase.
Numerous Subscribers asks Us the meaning OF the
bill several times mentioned in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE and which has been passed by the Senate,
for facilitating the settlement OF claims for arrears
OF pay and bounty. This bill has no connection
whatever with pension claims; 1t relates solely to
Claims in the Office Of the Second Auditor of the
Treasury for soldiers back pay, balance of bounty,
ETC. Under the present law n soldier can apply
and reappy as often as he desires. notwithstanding
the records show nothing to be due him. and these
claims must be considered over and over again by
the Second Auditor and must be referred to the
Second Comptroller for his approval of the decision
every time IL Is rendered or repeated. The bill In
question provides that in this class of claims the
Second Auditor shall be permitted to take final
action. without having to refer them to the Second
Comptroller This will save great deal of labor
to the Treasury Department, which will very justly
be employed in endeayOring to settle all those
bounty and back pay claims where there Is really
something due.
f. G., Sherman, Me- do not hear Of any in
crease claims being allowed now and so conclude
that the Pension Bureau has ceased considering
them. Is not this the fact? 4ns,oer. No. During
the week before last 226 increase certificates were
Issued, from which you will perceive that the PEN
sion Bureau has not ceased TO allow Claims OF this
class.
" c., Rockford Colo-Is soldier who was con-
fined six IN ontbs in rebel prisons entitled COM
mutation Of ratons for that period? And, II so,
to whom should he apply? Ans,oer. Yes. If he has
to the Commissary- General OF Subsistence, War
Department, Washington. ID. G.
l.. w., AlSeG, Ore.-About six years ago man
contested n homestead entry in Nebraska and won
the contest, wiien without settling the land. he
sold his right to enter the same TO third party
Can the party who contested the claim and sold
his right now make another entry in Oregon?
Ans,cer. Under the act of March 2. 1885, the party
can acquire title to 100 acres under the homestead
law Notwithstanding his contest.
C.. III. T., Minneapolis. Mnn.-To whom should
apply for a truss? Ans,cer. To the Surseon-G Gen.
eral OF the Army Washington, D. C..
H. B., Bakersfield. Cdl.-Has bill been Intro
duced into Congress allowing soldiers 100 acres of
land without residing, the same otherwise
complying with the homestead law p? have never
seen such bill in print, but have been told by
several persons that It about to become q law.
Ans,uer. House Bill No. 1888, to which you refer
provides for 16o of public land to every soldier
who served six months more during the late
war; without residence upon or cultivation OF the
same We cannot say whether this bill will be-