The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-09
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p. C., Fari5a,dt. Mimi. Are the Judges of the
Supreme Court Of the United States retired PEN
sions after they pass 20 years OF age7 2 Are the
Generals of the United States Army retired on Q
pension or hafpay after they attain the age Of So
years. AnSwer. ]. The Judge OF any Court of the
United States who resigns after 10 years service,
and being 20 years old. draws the same salary
thereafter during life g They retired three.
fourths pay, but no pension under the law can now
be paid to any officer. either active or retired.
". f. s., Sc Johns Nch.-If man enlisted Au-
gust 1861, and served 10 months and discharged,
then enlisted again in August. 1862, and served
three years. WAS he entitled to veteran bounty,
having previously served the nine months? An
That depends upon the facts in the case IL
you will state dates of both enlistmeuts dates OF
both discharges causes of both discharges names
of both OF ganizations and companies and amount
of bounty received from all sources, will
deRvor to answer.
Nee Dayton OIL. Does the act of Jan. 8 1898,
increase the pensions of Mexican widows, 2 A
land warrant for I6O acres of land is issued 20 .
Mexican widow. but she dies before she gets it.
She left son and Two daughters. Can they
locate the land, all sell it? Answer.
No. 2. Title rests in the legal representatives Of
the widow. and they can sell or locate il at pleas
" L. Leon Io,va-Isa Kings wife's title Queen;
if not. what is it? ANSWER. Yes. she is Queen.
p H. Little GeneSee N.>Y.-Ifs private soldier Of
the late war Is now drawing $50 or s72 per month.
and should die what rate OF pension should his
widow get? 2 If soldier dies q short time before
the time send in his regular quarterly certificates,
would his wife or children draw the pension due
him at time of death. AristVer l. sic month. pro-
viding the pensioners death due to disability
for which pensioned, or some other disability
equally due to service. etc 2 Yes
III s. Colebrook. n. H-If q pensioner who was
drawing pension under the general law married in
July, 1888, snd subsequently died from disease
sulting from his service in the army, what rate Of
pension will his widow get? 2. III pensioner app
plies for increase under the old law for new dis.
ability. will his claim II allowed. date from appit-
cation examination? 5. If applicant for increase
dies before his claim is decided can his widow
plete the claim. and. if allowed. draw the pension
due up to the date OF his death? T. Will the money
belong the widow or his estate? 5. III pensiouer
under fhe old law marries in January. 1898. aud
dies one week afterwards from disabilities resulting
from his service in the line of duty in the army,
can his widow draw pension? Ans'cer. l. IL she
can prove same and furnish other evidence re-
CURED, she would be entitled to Sl2 per month
der the old law. 2. From date of application. 3.
Yes 4. The widow is the only person entitled.
s. Yes; her title under the old law is good provid-
ing she can furnish all the evidence required to the
satisfaction of the Commissioners of Pensions. She
is barred from obtaining pension under act of June
q, $780, because her marriage was subsequent 10
the passage of the act.
w j. B. Pine Cfty ~ docs each State have
to pay q tax TO pay their Congressman, or do the
States have to pay tar to the United States at all
If So how much? AnSteeY. Under the present in
direci method of collecting the Federal revenues
State pays any specified amount of tax or money
10 support the General Government, but the people
of all the States. as individuals contribute a6otis
$500 coo 900 year. The salaries of Congressman
are paid with money appropriated out of the Treas
ury Of the United States.