The National tribune., 1893-01-12
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c. H. b., Ioma Falls Io,ca.-A father and son en-
listed at the same time and the son died in the
army. The father came home and is now drawing
pension of Sl2 per month. i. Is the mother en-
titled to pension account of the death OF her
while her husband is drawing pension? 2.
Why is it that drafted man can get his pension in
less than year, md soldier who volunteered
and served three years, who applied under the new
law two and q half years ago, has not gotten his
pension yet? g. How much pension does Green
B. Rum draw? AnSwcr. If she Is dependent.
and if her son left widow minor child, the
fact that her husband Is drawing an invalid pom
sion does affect her title pension 2. Such is
not fact, so far any preference being given to
drafted men any other class OF soldiers. 3. None
that we are aware OF.
G. H. G., Perry IoUa.-1. Can n soldier who has
once filed n homestead claim on a quarter section
of Government land, and lived such claim six
years, and then rclinquished his claim to Govern
ment for the reasons that he had lost his discharge
papers and did not know whether he could prove
up and obtain title without them, had no means TO
prove up with, and not able to live on the
claim longer by reason of grasstoppers and sick
ness in his family, file another homestead claim
and perfect title to It? 2. soldier who has APP
piled for pension under the old law afterwards
applies under the new law, and is granted and nc,
cepts pension under the new law before the old
case Is decided, both claims being numbered the
same; does that close or dispose OF the old claim
until lie asks to have it reopened. or is it only
necessary 10 proceed the same IL no pen
sion had been granted? AnSwer. IL you failed TO
obtain title to your homestead claim, which was
made prior to March g, 1882 under the provision of
the act approved on that date, you make
another homestead entry. 2. Proceed the same as
if no pension had been granted Your old,iaw
claim will be taken up in its and you will be
notified Of the action taken.
j. b. IT., Coal Glen, Pa.-Was there any pension
bill introduced by a Democratic member OF Con-
gress which passed and bee ,me a law during Mr.
Cleveland's Administration? AnstCer. Yes.
j. ~ L., Carlisle Ind. An invalid pensoner
drawing at the rate of Sl2 per mouth under
the new law. Some years prior to the passage OF
the act of June 81 1890 the claimant fled claim
for pension under the old law; lie died, leaving
widow and minor child under the age of l6
years, but left two children over 6 years in needy
circumstances. and no estate. The pensioner, at
the time Of his death, prosecuting his old-law
claim. Now. can said claim be completed accord
ing to the act of March 1889, and if pension is
merited be paid to administrator of said SOL
dicr's estate to the date of his death? 2. Would
the Secretary of the Interior. under said law, be
likely to approve and allow payment to be made
to the legal representatives of the deceased i'm this
case? 1nSUer. J. No 2. No; only under the pro-
visions of Sec. 49l8 Rev. Stat.
j. H. f., Georgetown Wis.-1. Has there been any
ruling by the Pension Bureau in relation to what
evidence will be required to complete claim
under the act of July q, 1892 INDIAN wars? 2
Have there been any claims allowed under said
act? g. When were your latest tables of pension
rates published, and what they worth? An-
s,rer. j. Yes 2. Yes. 8. No new table issued under
year; price 10 cents.
" d., Red Rirer, Ter.-Is the $50 gold piece coined
at the u. s. minis worth $40 in England, or is it
only worth the bullion it contains? AHsWeT. 1t is
worth small premium; that is, $40 in T. s. gold
will buy more than $40 British gold.
B. W. ThoroId Cdnada.-Dd the United States
Government refuse to exchange prisoners of war
from March to November. 1864; and. If So state
this question. Our Government did not at any
time refuse to exchange prisoners of war. What
offered to the rebel Government, and urged
man. but the other side insisted that in addition
TO this exchange, all prisoners on either side in
excess of the number thus exchanged were to be
paroled. As we had in the Spring and Summer OF
1864 about 100000 more prisoners than they had,
and having been confronted ut the battle OF Chcka
manga with thousands OF their men who had been
captured by our boys at Vicksburg. and who had
by the rebel Government been ordered back to
the ranks in violation of the terms of their paroe
we could not afford to recruit the rebel army with
100000 additional wefed. bodied veterans 10
oppose Grant and Sherman in their 1864 CAM
paigns.
for total deafness of one is $40 per month since
Aug. o. 1885, prior to that time tire rating wasSl,
So. and 81 for different periods. We cannot say
what amount Of pension, in addition to the So per
month which the pensioner is receiving for sciatica,
will be allowed for the Deafness nor from what
date such increase, il given, VIII De granted. as
each case is peculiar to ITSELF and we do not have
access to the papers in any claim We are not
even informed by G. Il. d. of the year in which the
claim fled hence we cannot make a specific
answer to the questions propounded.
j. L., E,cood. Iid--. How far behind is the Board
of Review with its work? q To get into postal or
free delivery service required to take the Civil
Service examination? g. If so what ia required OF
one to be examined in, when and where are the cx-
aminations held 4. What per cent has one to
make in order to pass? AnSWcr. l. We presume
you refer To the Pension Bureau. 1t is about six
weeks behind. 2. All free delivery Posto!lices
in the classified service, and appointments to the
position OF carrier be made only after exam
nation In offices other than free-delivery
offices appointees not required 10 take Civil
Service examination. 3. Orthography, penman-
Ship copying, Underwriting, arithmetic, geo.
graphy and local delivery, reading addresses. In
the principal cities of each State, and Mt various
times during the year, these examinations are held.
T. Sxty-tive per cent is the minimum. II you will
write to the Civil Service Com mission, this city for
a copy of its eighth report, you Will obtain any fur
ther information desired.
j. NJ ", Bitter Creek Kdi,.-Is n soldier or sailor
of the late war debarrcd from taking Government
land by reason Of bis owning already $40 acres OF
land he never having used any rights he may nave
In any way? AnsWer. No.
e. S. NJ Cedar HiN.-Can n widow draw PEN
sion for {, son she had before marriage she marry
ing afterwnrd and raising q family OF seven or
eight children, and husband not dying till some
seven or eight years after the war? She now
claims that her support, be dying in the
army. Ansscer. IL she can pr0re that the soldier
was her son. she may he able to establish a claim
under The new law.