The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-31
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.


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weeks
r. w., Ono. Wis-My husband is a pensioner a,
S24 per month. He Is insane and will have to 20 to
asylum. Can / draw his pension or must =
guardian be appointed? Anstrer. Under the acc
OF Aug. 8, 1882 it is provided. THAT in Of an
insane invalid pensoner having no guardian bus
having wife or children dependent upon him Che
wife being q woman Of good character the Com
missioner of Pensions is hereby authorized in his
discretion, to cause the pension to be paid 70 the
wife upon her properly executed voucher"
r. Dr., Schenectady. w. Y.-An old soldier who n
a pensiOner, dies two months and eight days prior
to pension day; can his widow draw that to which
he was entitled up To death? Anstrer Yes upon
application therefor and due proof showing her TO
}. j. s.. BORNE Tsz-I applied for original pen.
sion IN 1880, which granted q few weeks sinco
at the rate of $50 per month II I should marry to
what amount of pension per month woald my
widow be entitled? ATlsJCeT. Assuming that YOU
were private or non com missioned officer YOUR
widow weuld be entitled 10 s. per month"; proyid-
ing she could prove that your death was q direct
result OF disability contracted in line Of duty In the
service. In sneh case there would be no title
under the act OF June q $780, because of MARRIAGE
to the soldier after said date and the rate under
the general law would be restrict ed 10 S. because
not married TO the soldier prior to March I9 1886
III. f., An1ethvst Coto-Be kind enough 70 in
form me what the deserter's release act - and to
whom application for relief Hereunder should
De made? Ansuer. The act to which you refer
was approved April IL. $780, and is as Eolovz.
No person shall be tried and punished hy =
court martial for desertOn in time of peace and
not in face of enemy committed more than two
years before the arraignment of such person for
such ofense, unless he shall meanwhile have alb
sented himself from the United States in which
case the time of his absence shall be excluded in
computing the period of Limitation; provided that
said limitation shall not begin till the end OF the
term for which said person was music cred into the
service" The deserler's release" issued under
this act is not discharge from the service and It's
possession confers no rights pension pay or
bounty, being not even a dishonorabIe discharge.
Application can be made to the Adjutant- General
u. :. A., this city.
j. H., PerTyopotis. PA pensioner dies and his
pension check is received after death Can the adj
ministrator collect it? Ans10er No not unless the
check was mailed prior the pensioners death:
otherwise, it does not constitute payment under
the law. III, however, the pensiOner Jeff surviving
a widow minor child or children, such widow
or If no widow the minors by guardian, could
upon proper application and proof. collect even il
the check were drawn and mailed after the PEN
sioners death.
a. B.. Ndren1o Iotca.-A soldier dies leaving
a son under the age Of is years; no widow; son
now over the age of Is years and has not fled an
application for pension. Can he upon application
and proof, collect pension from date of soldiers
death to date he attained the age Of Is years? An
s1cer. No; not under present ruliDgs The matter
is still on appeal
Mrs H. L.. Sacramento. CaI-ses reply to wa.
". f. B.. En-. Ore.-A veteran dies Must his
widow in proving marriage to the soldier procure
any evidence upon that point other than her mar
riage certificate? ATlSIceT. In general p marriage
certificate is not competent evidence; marriage
should be proven by duly certified COPY of the
public record OF the event, or of the church
record; if no record, then by affidavit of the
officiating clergyman magistrate; if he be
dead, then by affidavits of eye-wInesses TO the
ceremony.
H. c. L., Lykens PA soldier dies from dis
ability contracted in service, leaving widow and
minor child; widow draws pension till her re-
marriage; child IS now over is years Of age and q
cripple. Can he obtain q restoration of pesion7 A
slCer Under recent decision he can obtain restor-
alton of pension from date of application therefor,
providing he can furnish competent testimony
showing a condition of permanent helplessness
since attaining The age Of 10 years;
not.
c. w. Caledonia GA widow pensfouer mar.
-ies and her pc nsiOn thereupon ceases her second
husband dies. Can she not be restored to the PEN
,iOn roll, now being widow gain! AHlsscer. No:
lot account of first husband; that pension
was forfeited for all time by remarrage.
f. B.. Bdrnston. CanGdG--I understand that early
the present session of Congress the Senate voted
repeal the act of March /, 1898. prohibiting pay
nent of pension to certain non-residents; must
nent? AHstUer. Not necessarily, but we believe is
will, the Commissioner of Pensions has recon.
nended the repeal of said law. We think that the
House will vote to repeal.
j. f. c. Pennington, w. Va-Has Postmaster
he right to take acknowledgements in pension
AnStcer. He has If he is a dulyappoint-
ID Notary Public Justice of the Peace not other
wise. In such case he cannot charge for the execu-
ion of vouchers, as lie is officer of the United
states.
c. T. G.. Petersburg. Mich.-1. Could enlis. in
he United States Army ut the age of Is yearsf
. Could private work his way up to be a COM
nissoned officer. and how soon? g. State rank
ficer. 4. Could have my choice TO infantry,
avary, artillery? AHS1rer !. Yes. with con-
g w. IA -.
erved two years in the ranks, passing required
Examination, and finding a vacancy; but would
dvise you not TO enter the Army with the expects-
ion of getting commission. 1t requires hard
york and study, and the chances few. g. A
rivate gets from sl3 to SIC per month. and from
hat to $40 for highest nOn-eommissioned officer.
Yes can enlist in any of the service.
y s. s., O6ertin, La.-Please inform of the Is
stations of the o. s. Army nearest to me-
q Louisiana and in Texas. Insurer. All military
osls are recruiting stations. Nearest post to you
San Antonio, Tex; next nearest, New Orleans.
f. f. EuanspiHe IRd-A pensioner dies leaving
u unindorsed pension check. How can the widow
ct the money on it? AnSIrer. In such a case the
'idow should file application for accrued PEN
ion, submitting with such application the deceased
DIdier's pension certificate and vouchers, and ac-
unnamed by competent testimony showing hep
, be his legal widow. The unindorsed check
hould go with these papers to the Commissioner
{ Pensions, who will thereupon send it to the
ecretary of the Treasury with proof that the APP
lieant is the widow of the pensioner to whose
rider the check is drawn. Upon such showing of
let the proper official of the Treasury Departments
laces the check authorization to pay to the
idow. The check is then sent to her. and can DO
,shed upon her endorsements.
j. H. B., Cambridge O.-Wbst general pension
ills can be credited to the Democrats? Name
lem all. AnStUer. The list Is not lengthy. Il
)nssts of one only. The act of March 9, 1873 re-
oring the pensions of survivors and their widows
the war of 1872, which had been taken away be-
.use of their sympathy with the COnfederacy. OF
he 2S acts passed from 1861 to 1879, during which
me the Republicans were in power, all the adj
.rse votes were cast by Democrats; from 1875 to
Ily l. 1890 IS acts were passed, and against these
ere cast by Republicans % votes against the acs
March g. 1878 above referred to-, and 81 votes
yainst the Mexican act of Jan. g. 1887;
rainst the remaining sc acts no Republican cast
ngIe vote, while Democratic votes. more or less,
ere cast against every one Of these measures that
yer came to a yea and nay vote, though only one
emocratic vote w as cast against the act of March
1873 restoring disloyal 1872 pensioners. The M.
ars act has been called Democratic bill, but 10
as not 1t not introduced by Democrat
as not moved by a Democrat and was not passed
, Democratic votes. Every vote cast against il
mt Hayes, a Republican. No Republican Presi-
mt vetoed private pension bill, while Prest-
mt Cleveland, during his hrst Administration
toed hundreds of them.
f. IT, H.. Belmont Springs. Miss-I was married
n soldier in January, 1892 He was killed By
.htning June 7, 1892 Am not entitled to PEN
On under some law? ARSsCer. No. Having mar
ID him after June y, 1890 you are barred under
e new law and his death was not result OF
al law.
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