The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-14
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| C. d., Herzberg. Hanover Prttssia.-In October
/ last i made application TO the Surgeon-G euefa
/ u. S Army, for Communication for artificial linn
and in November received a letter from the Sur.
/ geOn-General stating that the Communication fund
was exhausted, and that / would have 10 wait IN
/ til Congress should make another appropriation.
BE also stated that my claim approved to date
/ Nov. II, 1891 When will / be- entitled TO Tie
/ money? Will have to wait several years. An
ssUeT. You were entitled To the Communication on
Nov. q. 1891 but you cannot receive the same I'M
Ill an appropriation for that purpose is made by
Congress. IL Is not at all likely that you will have
TO wait several years; on the contrary the an
preparation may be made in several months
j. +. C.. EimOre Ind. Teri Can a citizen OF the
United States residing In the Indian Territory 90
into adjoining state and vote for President ?
. Can an old soldier go and select a homestead ON
the Cherokee strip or other Indian land before
the same is opened for settlement? Anstger. l.
The matter OF voting is governed by State laws
but no State will permit a person To vote therein
who IL not an actual resident Of such State In
your case you probably thinking of Texas.
but IN that state no person can legally vote who
has not been n resident Of the State for a wear and
Of the County for SIX months. 2 No. See our re-
ply to Subscriber. Sun ARtoniG, TsH., below
". ". d., AaTtiHsUius. Mo.--A soldier drawing a
pension Of So per month under the act Of June o.
1890. dies, leaving widow. Can the widow be
pensioned under the old law. will she have to
accept pension under act Of June q 1890 on ae-
count of her husband having been pensioned nm
der said act? AHStBer. Whether the widow IA
entitled 10 pension under the general law at sl2
per month, or only 70 pension under the act of
June q. 1880, at s. per month will depend not
upon the law under which her husband the soldier
received pension, but upon the of his DEATH
III his death should be due To cause orr nating in
the line Of duty in the military or naval service
his widow could be pensiOned under the general
law. but IL his death not due to his service she
could only be pensiOned II at all under the act of
June y, 1890
j. f. L., Waldo, FEa.-Can receive pension for a
brother killed in the Mexican war? AnsVer No
j. 4. o., Dtrie, kB.-Can "A soldier tried by a court
martial and sentenced to forfeit his pay for a GER
tain period Of time, now recover the pay for that
period? AHSger. Certainly not.
~. G. s., Jacksonville Fla.-In a claim for increase
Of pension, from what date does the increase when
allowed commence; from date Of application
therefor. or from the date of medical examination
1HslEer. III the claim is based ON new disabiifv
then the increase when allowed dates from date az
application; II based ON disability for which pen
stoned, the increase can date only from the date of
the medical examination recommending such in
E. P. NJ, Racine, Wl.-L What Counties IN
Florida contain Government IandP 2 Il there
any Government land in Tennessee subject to
homestead entFyf ARStCer. 1. Nearly every
County IA Florida contains Government land. 2
There ~ no Government land la Tennessee
j. T. r., NeiU Rochelle ". Yin our reply I'm our
last issue 20 your inquiry to whether a sal or in
the Navy could secure a certificate in lieu Of his
lost discharge we answered in the negative stating
that the act OF March B. 1873 granting such certi
Gates related only TO those who served in che army
Our answer was incorrect, for the act of Feb 4
1890 provides FOR such certificates In navy cases as
well.
S. ". c.. clinas Springs. HO.-I What rate of
pension under the general law corresponds with
that Of Sc month under the act Of June q 1902
2. Can a notary public execute pension vouchers
without hing official certificate with The Pension
Agentf AHSlCer. l. So per month; between So
and Sl2 the rates of pension are the same under
both laws. 2 Yes, If he has a seal
Subscriber San AntOni0 Tsr-'phere Il an impres-
sion la tins vicinity that Congress has passed or will
pass law allowing soldiers of the late war to take
on the Cherokee Strip before the same
Is opened Tor general settlement think such a /
law would bo just. and IL would be la part a fulfill