The National tribune., 1893-02-23
OUR RESPONDENTS
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
Subjects.

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narily be made within a week. and II III this col
umn within three weeks.l
&c, Los angeles CaL-Will the present Com
missioner of Pensions aud Secretary of Interior
remain in office ill June 30 1893, the end of the
| present fiscal year? ARStcSr. No. They VIII De
succeeded by appointments made by President
| Cleveland.
! FF A., Wichita. Kan.-I. Did the Government
ever punish the Cherokee Indians for leaving their
reservation and joining the rebels under Albert Pike
at the battle of Pea Ridge, where they butchered
| and scalped the Union soldiers by hundreds? z.
Can you give me n short description of the l02d N.
4 y. regiment? In what battles was It? Answer.
l. No. 9. We cannot; perhaps some OF our readers
can.
L. d., Taylors Falls, Mimi. After three years
honorable service from 1851 to 1854, man was OH
the list 10 be drafted and fearing that l,e would be
| drawn enlisted n substitute for bounty early III
November, 1864, and n few days later deserted On
the 18TH of same month enlisted in another brancl,
OF the service. where he served until July. 1860
| and was honorably discharged by reason of close
| of war. He received nothing In his last service
above what he would have received If he had con
tinued to substitute In his second service
Can he have the charge of desertton removed with.
out losing his pension? 2. To whom should he
apply for relief? Ansmer ]. The charge OF de.
sertfon cannot be removed. because, as matter oil
fact when he enlisted after his drscrtion from his
second service he received odrance bounty CHS
enlistment being under the act July 4. 1861. and
| to which he was not entitled had lie served out his
term n substitute. 2. All applications for relief
| of that character are made to the Secretary OF
| War.
L. j. C.. Tacoma, NJ 1.-THE following inscription
| is engraved Confederate monument now
standing near Cups Hill. Gettysburg: Fdhi.
Mdsohi; Parole. Femme. Will you please Translate
The above. so may it in Correspondence col
| lumn? Ans,ccr. The words are Italian, mud arc
| from the coat-of-nrms OF Lord Baltimore. The
lint cd m q
| IS Deeds are strong, words are weak" Literally,
| Deeds manly. words won,nniy.)
Subscriber H0BstOn, Mass.-Does New York pay
| State aid? ESQ, how can man living in Massa-
chusets proceed TO get it, he having Ell listed in n
| New York regiment? Ansrer. Write TO the Adj
| jutant- General Of New York. at Albany.
L. H., TWdmook Ore-Why is the first day Of the
week kept aud recognized the Sabbath day.
when God commands us TO keep the serea,th day :?
| If the day has been chan ed who changed IT. and
| by villa, authority? Answer. The change dates
| from the dawn of Christianity. Among the de-
brcws the Sabbath is the seventh day OF the week,
aud il formerly commenced Friday evening
and ended Oh Saturday evening. Ia the enrly DAYS
of Christianity il does not seem to lave been sup
posed that Sunday had taken the place of the jew
| sh Sabbath, but from the days Of the Apostles it
was regarded with veneration the dies dominica,
the Lords Day. and it has since been regarded
| by Christians. The Puritan coloniss, il they did
| not Introduce at least adopted and established to
the full extent of their influence the idea that Sun
day the Christian Sabbath. The legal name OF
| Sunday is the Lords Day.
NJ A.. Ursina. Pa. claim rejected under the
1872 act; it be reopened under act July H. 1897?
q viii claim be allowed from time claim was re-
| opened? 3. Has there been any increases allowed
under the act of July a. 1892? a. In what way are
private claims brought before Congress for action?
of July IA. 1892. No; such increase if granted
can only be given from the date of HE Examining
Surgeons certificate. showing applicant entitled
and made subsequent to the passage of this act J"
3. Yes 4. A member OF Congress introduces bill
for relief of the party; the bill is referred 10 APP
propriate committee, and If the same is by the COM
I'D ,t,- fio
calendar to be taken up aud acted upon when il is
reached in its regular order. If the House of Rep
reseniaives should pass such bill. it is referred
to the Senate for similar action. If both the House
and Senate pass the bill. il Is referred TO the Pres
dent OF the United States for his approval. Not 10
per cent of the bills now upon the calendar will be
reached prior 10 the adjourn ment Of this Congress,
| and consequently those not acted upon will die Il
| natural death.
G.. b.. Penn Yam " Y-Can a pensoner who is
now receiving pension for deafness apply for and
receive another pension for rheumatic irtus. pro-
vdng he furnish sufficient proof? Ans,Cer.
No person can receive another" pension, because
the con. bned disabilities are rated a whole. In
| the above-cited case If the pension granted for
deafness is more than Sl7 no increase can be al
lowed, because there is rate other than that
| given for deafness which can be applied, (unless
| the combined disability is equivalent to The loss Of
a hand or foot. which we do not presume is the
case.) If the deafness Is rated less then SIT. and
| there is additional degree of disability from
other cause, it is possible that he may be increased
| to sl7 per month. z Fl,
G. T. Brdsito No-A lady, with her family Ey-
| ing in Missouri in 1861 had her husband killed
and her horses stolen by the rebels. They also
drove her two sons. aged. respectively 20 and 20
| years, from home. They both joined the Union
army and served TO the end of the war. leaving
their mother. with a minor daughter. dependent
on the charity of the neglbors. Could the old
| lady apply for pension dependent mother
| under the new law? AnsWer. If either died,
| leaving no widow or minor child surviving him,
and he died OF disease, wound or injury which
originated in line o! duty in the service. she can
| apply; not otherwise.
| "A Constant Reader" maca N. Y. and sereral
ofhers.-Piease read notice at head of this column.
As your several communications did not contain
your names signed 10 your letters, you Will under
stand why your inquiries not replied to. We
| have n right 10 know the names OF our CORE
spondenis. aud we insist upon Our rules being com
| piled with.
| J. T. Astton I'LL nm a pensioner nj 81 under
the old law aud have n claim pending under the
new. If This claim should be allowed. and should
accept the increase Of pension under The new law,
would be cut out OF pension entirely If this new
| law should be repealed would be able To take
/ up the old claim again? 4fS,cer. You would sim
ply be restored to your original pension under the
old law. and Of course il your disabilities had in
creased you would be mt liberty TO apply for in
| crease.
j. Il. C., temperance, XVI. An old lady who
was drawing u mothers pension died on Jan. IL,
! 1885, Two months pension due her when she
died. She left three children, nil over 30 years OF
age Are these children entitled 10 her pension
due when she died 2. If So what way would be
the best and legal way 10 proceed TO get the claim
allowed by the Pension Department? Ans,oer.
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| the Government.
| C. H. c. StockLun, Neb-1. Pensioner dies n short
| time before quarterly payment becomes due. feay-
ing small property but not sufficient TO his in
debedness and funeral penses. Can such money
be collected by his administrator, provided IL can
be shown that IL is necessary for burial purposes
! Aasuer. Yes, il he invalid pensioner and
the administrator bore the expenses Of the last
| sick ness and burial.
! Nm. d., Rockford IH--Wil you please state how
long THE NATIONAL TRIBUsE has been published
| have been taking 1t for IL or IL years Answcr.
| Sinse October. 1917
! G.. T., HAMPTON, Vo.-A soldier served honorably
! in tho volunteer army from 1861 to 1865, and was
discharged with his regiment in September, 1865
| lie enlisted In the Regular Army in October, 1865
and deserted in November, 1868 but never received
either bounty or any pay for this enlistment. Can
he now be pensioncd under any law? AasWer. Not
| under present decisions of the Department.
| p f. McM, Trenton. NJ J.-Does a soldier have Ia
undergo n medical examination every time he
applies for increase of pension? Answer. Yes.
Subscriber, Ancrdm NJ Y.-If dependent mother
applies for pension under the act Of June 81 1890
why iss necessary for her to go to the sons serv-
ice In the army and prove the cause of death due
| to such service? claim II mother is dependent
on her son Tor support, and the son dies, and
his death Is proven, the mother IL entitled to pen
| sion under the new law dependent mother
dnsner. The cause OF the sons death In all mothers
| aud fathers claims must be shown TO have been
due 10 his service and line of duty thereiR. The
act OF June "a, $780, so far it relates TO mothers
aud fathers claims. did not amend the law requir
ing them to prove facts above stated.
| IT. H. g.. Prescott, Kdn-1. Can person who
land, and has not had the benefit OF the home
stead law, acquire land by hOmesteading or pre-
cmpling in Oklahoma? e. Can person who IN,
at time homesteaded land, but owns none
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