The National tribune., 1893-08-17
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.


Correspondents should write eaoI, question on
a separate sheet OF paper, give fail name and ad-
dress and mark il Correspondents Column" No
attention will be paid to communications not &C.
companied with name and address al writer. IL IL
requested that stamp be inclosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied TO by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within a week, and II in this eoinmn within three
weeiSs.l
M L. L., Pagosa Springs Coto-Can a man draw
ing SfZ OF more under the general law. get sd-
dition or increase under act June q. 1880? AT-
No; So is the maximum amount that can
be paid under the act mentioned.
T. o. C.. Cooper's Mills. Me.-A soldier draws a
pension of $50 per month under The general PEN
sion law for wounds received in battle; mar
ried after the pension net Of June ~ 1880 and died,
not from the effects of his wounds. What pension
would his widow be entitled TO under the general
pension laws? ARslCer. Eight dollars. and only in
she prove that the soldiers death was due
to his service; otherwise she is not entitled 10
pension
G.. r. G.. Sloan Iorya.-Is the Pension Commits
siouer taking away the pensions: II so. has he
ti;e power TO do so or not? AnsUer. Certain pen
every day He certainly has the poWer to do but
we cannot and do not say that he has the law OH
his side.
j. IT. p, Chester, Ark. Soldier drawing PEN
sion under old law, can his widow draw under new
law If lie dies frota other causes than pensioned
for; and. also, can she or children draw under old
law unless claimant dies of disability he is PEN
stoned for? 2. When was the $50 rating discon-
tinued, and by whom? 3 If application WAS made
prior TO date OF dscOn inuance. would claimant be
entitled to benefit of same? AtStCer. /. III widow
married soldier prior 10 June ~ 1890. she can IL
she IL not in receipt of an Income of over $3.50 year.
be pensioned under the new law. IL IS not abso-
luleiy necessary that the soldier should die from
the causes for which he was pensioDed TO entitle
the widow or children to pension under the new
law, pToUiding that IL can be shown that the dis
which caused his death originated in the line
of duty in the service. 2. Fifty dollars was pro-
vided by the act of June Is, 1874. for such Total
and permanent disability to require the regular
perSnnai aid aud Attendance of another Der6Dn "
by the act of March f. $780, this rate WAS increased
So and the $50 rate WAS abolished. and remained
so until July Ii, 1892. when another grade of dis
ability entilling to $50 was recognized by act of
Congress of that date. 3. That depends upon cir
cumstances. Please state all the facts.
j. f., LedcOck Pals there a law that q soldier
can get Communication for loss of limb every three
years instead of every Ave years? Anstcer Yes
See act March 8, 1891, contained In our book Of
pension laws.
j. j. H., National Military Home. OIL was sworn
In twice rs IL Government teanIster in 1852 To
round out my soldier record, would like to add
above. want TO get Mt length of service in said
branch, having lost papers. What Department
should apply te2 Ans,osr. Apply to the Quarter
master General, q. s. A, this city but unless you
can state the name of the Quarfermaster under
whom you were employed il will be impossible to
trace your service as teanster.
j. g. Wayne Hich.-Please give the military his
tory OF Gen. Joseph II. Potter lately deceased at
Columbus, o. AnSmer. Joseph Haydn Potter was
born in New Hampshire and was appointed from
that State to the Military Academy at West Point
In July, 1899; commissioned Brevet Second
Lieutenant, Ist Inf, July /. l843; Second Lieuen-
ant, 7th Inf Oct. 81, 1915; First Lieutenant Oci 80
1877 RegimeniaI Adjuiant from Nov. Is. 1883
to- Jan. Q. 1885, when lie was promoted Captain,
same regiment. He was commissioned Colonel
l2th n. H. Vols, Sept. e. 1862, and BrigadierG Gem
erai of Volunteers May /, 1865; honorabiy muster
ed out of volunteer service Jan. 10. 1856. He was
commissioned Major. 10Th U. 3. Inf. July 4. 1868;
fIeufena Colonel, 3Oih Inf, July % 1866 trans
ferred to al Inf March Is 1869; Colonel 18th L.
Dec. IL 1873 aud Brigader- eneral April l, 1886
He was retired Oct. I2. 1886 He received the fol-
q.
gallant aud meriIorous conduct in the battle Of
Monterey; Lieutenant Colonel, Dec. -. 1862. for
gallant and meTitorions services in the battle Of
Fredericksburg: Colonel, May .. 1858. for gallant
and meritorous services in the battle OF Chancel-
Iorsville aud BrgadieTGenersl, March H. 1865. for
gallant and meritoross services in the ampAign
terminating with the surrender of the insGrgent
army under Gen. X. v. Lee.
j. IT. s. Laurence. Ran.-where an invalid pen
soner under the act OF June =, 1890. dies leaving
pension due him from date of last payment 10 the
dale of his death. such amount be collected by
the widow; but in case OF no widow or minor
child the amount due woeid not be paid to any
pc rson as "a reimbursement OF funeral expenses.
would be done were he pensioner under the cid
law.
Subscriber Detroit Mich-l As I am informed n
soldier OF the Mexican and of the warof 1861
to- 1865 has been drawing pension for both wars;
now deceased Can his widow draw pension for
both wars; That is, n widows pension such Ms is
allowed to widows Of either war? . II said widow
be incompetent. by reason of mental disability. to
take care of herself and her interests, must the
Pension Department place guardian over her,
whose duty it shall be to draw said widows PEN
sion and look after her interests? 8 Who would
he The most liable to receive such appointing T.
"A brother "A sister, one of the widows ciildIsn2
Asswer. No person is allowed to draw two PEN
sions 2. Ii is not the duty of the Pension Bureau
to appoint a guardian. That Is the duty of the
court upon application of the nearest relatives of
the widow. g. That is for the court to decide.
j. H. OstUego, ". FL was examined by the Sur
geon here Dec. 10, 1882 and had to furnish testi
mony from the time of my discharge, which did.
was then requested TO find testimony OF two COM
rades who were in prison with me, showing that
contracted my illness in prison. That evidence has
been furnished within the last month. How soon
can expect my adjusted? am drawing d
pension of IS per month (act June q, 1890. and
have made application for increase about IL
months ago and WAS examined by the Surgeon
last April. VIII the increase under June %, 1890.
interfere with the claim under the old law, will
the two cases be setil led at the timer AStUer
We have repeatedly stated In these columns that
we cairnot state iChen any person can expect TO
hear from his claim, because no two cases
alike. We cannot guess within Is months of
the time when you may expect to hear from your
case. II may be week, or 1t may be year,
more or less. Both claims will probably come up
together aud be acted upon at the same time.
hrs. L. B. b., Ne,V Brunswick, N. B., and several
otiers-It is held by the Commissioner of Pensions
that other construction can be put upon the act
of March l. 1893 than that person on the pen
and who is not n citizen of the United States can
be retained except those survivors of the army
navy who contracted. and pensioaed for. dis
abilities actually incurred in service. You cannot,
therefore be restored to the roll until you shall be-
cana a citizen of the United States.