The National tribune., 1893-10-26
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

Information of Value Concerning Pensions.
Correspondents should write each question on
separate sheet Of paper, give full name and ad.
dress and MARK Correspondents Column" Ne
attention will be paid to communications not ac-
companied with name and address of writer. Il ID
requested that a stamp be inelosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within a week. and If in this column within three
weeks.l
B. j. Lake Charles Ld.-How long after q man
has deserted from the Regular Army is he exempt
from arrest and eourt-martal; or 10 there any iui
tation time in such case? AHsIgeT- The acb
of April II. 1890, provides that " No person shall
be tried or punished for deserton in time of peace
and not in the face of enemy committed more
than two years before the arraignment of such per-
for such offense, unless he shall meanwhile havs
absented himself from the United States In which
case the time of his absence shall be excluded In
computing the period OF the limitation; provided
that the limitation snail not begin until the end Of
the term for which said person was mustered int
f. W. IT, Soldiers Home d. C-Please give me
explanation of what IS meant by the term.
bounty land claim or land warrant. ARst0er. A
bounty land claim is an application for land war
rant for services in the United States Army Navy
either Regulars or volunteers, in any war prior TO
March g. 1855, to which all participants bonoraby
discharged, were entitled. IL claim not settled
prior to the of the rebellion the claimant must
prove loyalty to the United States No land war
rants issued for services in the war OF the
beion, because the bounty was paid In money in
stead of land.
J. d. McReesport Pd-There Is a soldiers widow
here with four little children under Is years; the
neghbors tell her she cannot get pension because
her husband drank liquor once in while. Please
state if she claim pension under the 1890 lawf
Her husband died from liver trouble. AnssVer.
The widow is entitled to pension, providing she II
dependent upon her daily labor Tor support. Her
husbands habits do not affect her title, does
the cause of his DEATH
H. s., Eaton Rapids, lHch.-A soldier Is drawing
pension at So per month for loss of one arm and
hand and both feet by rheumatism. Is he entitled
to Communication for loss OF limbs, does the
amount of his pension cut him off? If he Is en-
akiO tn NVfl
for same? AnSI0er. He is entitled, and should sp-
ply to the SurgeOn-General. United States Army.
this city.
W. s., Houses Springs Mol. To whom should
application be made for headstones for deceased
soldiers? 2. What inscription IS placed on the
same, and at whose expense? 5. Soldier was nott-
fed by Com ssioner of Pensions that $40 would
be deducted of current pension attorney fee;
said soldier never had an attorney, and was In
formed by the Department of Interior on date Of
issue of certificate. May q, 1892 Must he submits
the deduction, will the matter be investigated
if he sends the said notice of issue and fee to the
Hon, Commissioner? ARSl0er. l. To the Quarter
master General u. ;. A, Washington, ID. C. 2
Name of soldier, his company and regiment, At ex.
pense OF contractor who furnishes the stone j. II
it is error the Commissioner OF Pensions will
remedy it if facts are stated to him.
W. H. H., Witten, Only claim for pension under
act of June %, $780, rejected III May last. Ii
there any specified time when / should make APP
plication to have it reopened aud what course
must pursue to have it opened? AnstVer. You
do not state why your claim was rejected, hence
we cannot advise You. Generally speaking. testi-
be furnished
Mrs r. H. Urbrna O-Can a deceased soldiers
sister, who dependent the soldier for support,
draw a pension, he being a pensiOneF himselff
Please answer through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Anstcer No.
E. w. BOndpGrte, Iotud--I q soldier who ID
drawing u pension under the act of June q, 1880,
dies with two months pension due him, can his
widow draw the two months pension that was due
the soldier at the time of his death? ARSI0er. Yes.
j. j. G.. NetU Washington, o. see in your yalua-
Bile paper the suspension and dropping from the
pension-rols deserving veterans. / want TO ask
you where is the Commander in Chief OF the
GA R. and the committee that was chosen at the
National Eneampment to see after this mattere
Have they done anything in regard to these sus-
pensions? 1t is high tmes they are doing some
thing to stop this rash act AnICSeT. We are noa
advised that thing has been done in the matter
mentioned by the COmmander-in-Chief or the
committee
on account of promotion; was mustered as First
Lieutenant in August, 1864; took command Of conn
pany and did duty Captain of company until
mustered out Dec. l5 1864. Is be entitled to
muster as Captain? p Soldier applied for pension;
was rejected. Can he reopen his claim, and hOwf
g. Soldier enlisted under assumed name and
draws pension under same, but has certificates OF
service in his own name. Can he get his PEN
SION certificate changed and how {? Anst0er. 1. Nos
unless he commissioned rs Captain ana me
strength of the company entitled IL TO
three commissioned officers 2 BY furnishing tes-
timony bearing upon the cause OF rejection. 5. By
appication under the act of April Is, 1890 to tho
Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War De-
partment in cases of volunteers and to the Adju-
tant-G General, u s. A, in cases of Regulars. for
discharge under the true name of the soldier, SDd
then TO the Pension Bureau for n reissue Of ceEtd-
cate under the record as ameaded.