The National tribune., 1893-03-23

the 81 600 amendment 125 all Southern Democrats
Against-66 Republicans Popnlists. Farmers
Alliance. Independent and 81 Northern Demo-
Gratis: making total of l3I.
f. L. Cuba N. R.-If the next Congress should
repeal the pension law of 1890 will is cancel all PEN
sions issued under il, act bar to issuing any
more? Anstcer That would depend entirely
upon the language contained in the act.
r. A. r.. KapspeU. Mont-I have fled leo
acres of Government land, being veteran of the
late war and having honorable discharge. Can
/ file s0acres for each of my sons not yet of
age? AnsWer No. Such a statement was erro-
neously made sometime since by one of corre-
spondents and we regret that il was overlooked.
8. r.. WItiamSport Pal. In your issue of Feb.
%, 1898. you published a circular letter from the
Third Auditor of the Treasury in regard 10 reim-
bursements of expenses of last sickness and burial
OF deceased pensioners. Now, will you please
plain what section AIS, 1892 and 1926, Revised
Statutes, mean? 2. A man enlisted in the first
three-months' service. and served his time and re-
ceved honorable discharge, and then enlisted
again in 1854 for year. but deserted after the
in June. 1865. and is marked q de-
serter in the War Department. If he makes ap-
plicaion for pension on his threemonths discharge
will IL be granted; and If not how will he proceed
TO have the charge of desertion removed? ARStGeT.
/. Sec. AIS relates to accrued pension where in
valid pensioner dies leaving pension due; Sec.
1862 shows who are entitled to pension; Sec. 1893
specifies the benefciaries under Sec 1862. III you
will drop in some lawyers Office he WILL 10 doubt,
cheerfulIy let you read the sections mentioned in
the Revised Statutes, copy of which every lawyer
is supposed TO have. 2. He should make appliea-
ton for the removal of the charge of deseTtiOn to
the War Department. The charge must be
moved before the pension can be granted.
c. H., Sharon Springs, ". I'll. What were the
last words of Washington? 9. After President
Garfield's death, did the Government pay to his
family $4,000 which is the Presidents salary for
one year? g. What was the name of the first Sec
rotary of Agriculture? 4. Can you tell me where
the sword that Lee surrendered to Grant is? In
sOer j. 1T is WE'LL" 2. Yes. 8. Norman j. Cole
man. A. Gen. Grant refused to take Gen. Lees
sword. We do not know where IL is; presumably
in the possession of some of his relatives.
L. r., Tico RiUerS, VS.. How many soldiers
were killed and wounded in the French and Ger
man of 1870 and 1871 and which their
greatest battle. and the loss of both killed and
wounded, on both sides? Please give the same of
our war of the rebellion. AnScer III you will read
our editorial of Jsu. IL last you will find your
questions answered therein.
C. H., Soldiers Home, LsaUsnIgOTth KGR.-WilI
you please decide question not very clearly given
or defined in Webster's Dictionary? A says n
Creole is a descendant of Spanish and French
parentage, born in the United States. Ny iefni-
ton is Creole is descendant Of Indian aud
Caucasian in any country. Alswer. Creole is q
corruption of this Spanish word critic. which
signifies born in America the West
all the native people of the United States are
Creoles. But the word in it's English use has un-
dergoue both Limitation and extension. u is
limited to persons born within near Tie tropics,
and it is made to include persons of all eoiors In
the English West Indies the term Creolc-Eegro is
employ ed to distinguish the negroes born there
from imported Africans. In the United States the
word Creole does not imply any adm xture Of
African blood.