The National tribune., 1893-03-02
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f. F. HicEsrUe. Oh. How many Union SOL
diers there the pension roll that have lost
an at the shoulder joint 2. How many that
have lost legs at the hip joint. AHswsT L 443 2.
H.R, Perry N. FL. soldier receives GER
tifcate of pension in which his rank is given as
private il should be that of Second Lieutenant.
Can it be changed that the correct rank will be
stated in the certiicate2 What proceeding Is
necessary to make the change if it can be done? 2.
Has law been passed recently regarding the
muster and pay of officers OF volunteers in the late
war? II SO. please state the pensions? AHsirer.
l. Yes. Return the certificate to the Pension Bu-
reau with full statement of facts. g Nothing but
the extension further for three years from June g.
1892, of the act of June 3, Isl amended by the
act of Feb. g. 1887
H. d. Bourbon Ind What il the rating in the
case of piles rendering soldier incapable of per-
forming manual labor for q living? 2. What is
the rating and pay for total loss of one eye, or
nearly so? 3. Would it make any difference in the
rating and pay if the soldier is suffering from both
disabilities and, il so, what difference? 4usJrer-
/. 1t would depend entirely upon the report OF the
Examining Surgeon, who would certify To the
actual degree of disability found to exist. 2 For
loss of an eye. s17; for loss OF sight OF one eye s2
g. Yes; depending upon the report of the Exam
ming Surgeon
w. M r. Sdlinsrdie GA soldier dies in 1873.
leaving widow who remarries in 1880 Her husband
dies afew years later. leaving her property, and
she is now the owner of no property whatever, and
las no income except from her daily labor. Would
she be entitled TO pension under act OF June Y,
$780, or would her second marriage be bar 10 PEN
sion? AnsUeT. IL would be bar to pension unless
her second husband was also a soldier When she
remarked she ceased to be the widow OF her first
husband. and all title such WAS exiinsushed.
". d. w., Reading Pd.-Will you please name
the rate of pay private soldier received during
the late rebellion? 1nsrer. S1l per month to Aug.
g. 1861; sl3 per month to May l. 1864, and SIC per
J. G. Dr., Madison, Iud-Who is entitled to bounty
in this case viz soldier being entitled to bounty
died. leaving brothers and sisters and widow.
who has since remarked Can his widow, who is
now the wife of another man, make the applica-
ton for the bounty due said soldier at the date OF
his death, or do the brothers and sisters become
the heirs upon her remarriage? ARSUer. The
former widow is the only person entitled in such
case, and she can make application 10 the Second
Auditor of the Treasury.
j. L. IT, CarroHton, Mo.-l. A soldier drawing q
pension under the old law changes to the new law.
III he should die of a disease contracted in the
army, will his widow get SIC per month or only So
per month? 2. If n soldier drawing pension
der the old law dies of disease from any cause
not the result of service in the line Of duty in the
army, will his widow be able to draw pension?
AEsVer. l. If she prove that the cause of death
was the result of wounds, injury, or disease con-
tracted in the line of duty in the service she would
be entitled to sl2 per month. 2 Yes: nnder the
act of June every widow of an officer or enlisted
II
vided she was married prior to the passage of the
act
Dew c. b., South Hrren Mich. What is
meant by the term Free Coinage of Silver? 2.
Cannot a get all The silver coined into dollars
that he wishes to have coined by paying for the
coinage Please answer i'll way that we old SOL
diers may know all about Il? AnsCeT. i. That
any body having silver bullion can have II coined
at the mint without charge; thus the Governments
would not purchase silver and issue IL coin. 2
RI D., Coolidge, Kan-In case the President
and VicePresident of the United States should die
who would then become President. This question
is to decide bet. AnStcer. The act OF Jan. l9,
1885, provides for the performance of the duties Of
the office of President in such contingency by de-
claring that In case of removal, death. resigna-
ton or inability of both President and NicePreSi-
dent of the United States the Secretary of State.
or if there be none or in of his reMoya, death.
resignation, inability then the Secretary OF the
Treasury, or, etc, then the Secretary of War or,
etc. then the Attorney General, ETC., then POST
master. General or ETC., then the Secretary of the
Navy or, etc, then the Secretary of the Interior
land now, also, presume the Secretary OF Agrl-
cuture) shall act as President until the disability
of the President Vice. President is removed
President shall be elected" 1t also provides for
converting Congress in extraordinary session
whenever the duties of the office OF President de-
wolves upon any of the persons above named, il
Congress be not then in session or would not meet
in accordance with law within 20 days. by making
it the duty of such person to issue proclamation,
giving 20 days notice of the time of meeting. See
C. ~, WorttingtOrs, W. Va.-1. What course should
the widow of an od-law pensioner under laws
passed prior TO june pursue 10 get pension
at $40 per month? .. What must widow do to
procure pension accrued and due soldier since 18th
day of December, 1892. up to the soldiers death.
Feb. z 1898? AHsirer l. File claim, and prove
that she is the soldiers legal widow and that his
death was due to a cause which originated Ill the
line of duty in the service 2 File claim for
accrued pension.
s. w. IT,. Terre Hdue Ind. |. Who is the author
of the poem, Sherdan's Ride from Winchester? 2
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of Feb reported num-
Der of pensioners roll Dec. 81 1892, gu 234. How
many Of this number were enlisted soldiers and
sailors? g. Row many surviving Brisader and
NIajor-Generals are there now who served at any
time during the of the rebellion? AnSlcer. l.
Thomas Buchanan Read. 2. About 100000. 8. There
are about coo now living.
w. f. p Drdkotd, s. D-If claimant for in
crease of pension under the law uninteu-
tionally onlits some disease. its effects. in his
declaration papers, will he be allowed to withdraw
said declaration and file new one in its stead?
4nstcer No but lie amend by filing an atf1-
davt setting forth the additional disabilities.
r. c. L. 81 Johns, Nieh.-Please settle nisuIl-
Outstanding through THE NATIONAL FRIEUSE.
Did the Government receive Interest on the money
Cleveland loaned to those pet banks, as they have
been called; and, if so, how much? AnSlrer. The
pet banks" paid no interest
The National Medical Association awarded
n gold and ieweIed medal to DIR. w. H. Parker for
the best essay on Nervous and Physical Debility,
Exhausted Vitality ETC. The title of this essay is
the Science of Life" The medal was fairly won,
and worthily bestowed. The Science Of Life" 10
advertised i'll to-day's paper.