The National tribune., 1894-07-19
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
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Z. L. East Creek n Us the Soldiers Home
ut Washington identIcHl willis abe one mt Hampton?
II not, please state the proper name of each, snd
settle dispute Ansscer. No; the one at Wash
ingtou is the "Uuited States Soldiers Home :"
white the one in the County of Elizabeth City VA,
(nrar Hamptou,l Is the y aiisDal Soldiers Home, )"
Eiiz Ibeth City County. Va, and is more than q
hundred miles south of the in this District.
Tine first named is intended for soldiers of the
Regular Army. while the other. as well ali So
called National Homes, are for the volunteers Of
w. H. W., Lansingburg NJ US there a law
under which non-conBmis-ioned officer who was
promoted TO the rank of First Lieutenant, or TO q
higher rank, and who did not receive the pay of
his grade. now collect the difference? IT
there is, to whom should application be made ?
AnSDer. There is a law under which those enti-
tfed can secure an Office muster and then the
difference of pay. For - remuster. apply To the
officer III charge of the Record and Peasion Divis-
ian, War Department., Washington, d. C.. and II re-
mustered. to the Second Auditor of the Treasury
Washington. ID. G., for the difference Of pay.
j. W. C., CUtock. 1eH1t--Two years ago. applied
for increase of peusoH was ordered for NINA
ton before n Board of Surgeons and then year
later WAS asked for additional testimony sud sent
gJUt medical evidence. WAS again examined ana
finally rejected although am receiving only S. a
mouth. Now, the question THAT I want answered
j.. what becomes of that testimony? Is it kept
file, Is ii thrown out? AHsteer. 1t Is retained In
the files of the case; but as you were no, allow ed
increase of rate it IS evident that the reports of
the Examining Surgeons did not show degree Of
disability sufficient to satisfy the Pension Bureau
that your present rate should be increased.
A. b., 9eioI Pal. Why the Revolutionary
war so called? 2. Why was the late war eharae-
serized as IL rebellion? & How is The General Gov
eminent a benefit to railroads. AnSner. l. One
reason is that one succeeded and the other didn't;
but better is that the Revolution was i'm its rss
instance - determined movement to secure rights
of British citizens against WRONGS, which not only
our people but those living in England protested
against. These rights of citizenship have now
been pronounced by the Judgment of the world to
be reall rights of the highest kind. Consequently
the movement In orr favor radically right.
Uu the other hand, the rebellion was n movement
to SECURE eertisin thugs which the conscience of
the world strongly disspproyed then and sill more
now in brief the Revelation p praiseworthy
movement to enlarge the horizon of human rights
while the rebellion effort to secure some
thing which the whole world condemns as wrong
full. If at all. only incidentally by way of occa-
stosai protection such citizens would receivs
under like circumstances; also, by paying to GER
tain railroads compensation for ing the United
States mails but some railroads have claimed that
there is little profit in transporting the mails
L. H.. Blank. s. C.-Please state in your columns
what foundation the Republican party has 10 stand
upon 2. Have the Northern people sent for
Gov. Tillman To stump that section? Answer
The claim of the Republic party to public esteem
Is tEat IL HAS demonstrated ttlaL IL
govern better than any other party. 2 We do not
know; VIC presume not.
Jfs. u. d.. NeMport, Ky-Piease inform me as to
the substance of the bill introduced looking toward
the restoration of pensions to those remarked
widows whose pensions have ceased because of
their remarrisse. Has ii become a lsws Asaswer.
II has not become law, but it has been favorably
reported by the House Committee. Whether it
will become law is q matter OF doubt. Should ID in
its present shape it would benefit only those re-
married widows who have once been peusioned
under the general law, whose pension ceased be-
cause OF reHarriage, and wie are now widows
again, and who without other means of sup
port than their daily labor and who were married
TO the soldier either prior to the war during
same. We of the opinion that this bill stands
bat little chance of getting through duriag the
present session of Congress.
j. B. E., So. Louis MOI a pensfoner under
the law at the rate Of Si2 per month, and have
just received notice from the Commissioner of
Pensions informing me that if within 80 days do
not furnish satisfactory testimony my pension will
be reduced to So month. Now, my disabilities
are just as bad rs when nay pension was allowed.
No blanks were sent TO me, and no instructions as
to Whist testimony to get. but copy OF Order 229
should obtain? AnSUer. You are in the same
position many more comrades. The trouble Ii
that The system Of rating newlaw pensions has so
changed that it will take greater degree of dis
ability to retention at the S2 rate than it did
to- get tha. originally and therefore, unless
your physical condition 10 worse than 10 was when
you were last examined, it is a matter of doubt
whether it will pay you to file any testimony.
The only Testimony Of value will be that of a
port by manual labor. To get the Sic rate under
existing rulings will require that you should be
wholly unable TO earn u support by manual labor.
All testimony must be prepared la strict conformity
to Order No. 229
q. W. c., Riehdrdsrtiie. Pal. When was the Nc
kinney bill Introduced in the House? 2. When
did it no to ths Senate? 8. When ord it pass the
Senate? 4. When did it become q law? ARssReY.
The Mckinley bill WAS introduced in the House on
April Is. $780, passed on May 81. and went TO the
Senate May g. and there the Democrats tried
till September talk it to death IL passed the
Senate Sept 10, Iss0. and after going through
committee in conference it finally passed and
became q law on Oct. J. 1850.
X. H. b.. Adamseitte OIL VIVA. date Is regarded
rs tile official close of the late war? 2. How many
pension certificates were issued during the first
administration of Cleveland. and how many for
the four years ended June 90 1898? ARslser 1. Hos
tilites ceased. practically i'm May, 1865; and for
long time il was the rule of the Pension Bureau TO
consider May g. 1866, the close of the war;
other date. and fixed by n decision of the SUI
prenie Court of the United States. Is Aug. 90 1865
9. During President CIeveIands first term-and in
considering this take the four years ended June
80. lSS9-there issued Dos 324 certificates dur
take the period from June So 1883 to June so 1885,
in computing ths-there issued 5GS $50 certifi-
Gates.
x. e. H., Center Square Ind. How much money
was disbursed by the Pension Bureau in paving
pensions for the year ended June 80 1893! 2. How
much paid to the surviving soldiers, sailors. and
marines. late war? 8. How much to the widows
and dependents, late war? 4. How much paid for
wars other than the late war? 8, What was the
cost of paying pensions for said year? Answer.
Sl5S 5o34s. 2. Silt sS2. l055s 81. 5oal6