The National tribune., 1894-02-22
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OUR CORR ESPO DENTS.
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g. G.. Logan Kan.-1. What Is meant by saying
that Clay was Ia the succession? 2. What was
the Society of the Cincinnati? AnstCeT. l. In 1875
Henry Clay took part in the scrub race for the
Presidency" out OF which grew charge of having
sold his influence in the House TO Adams in return
for the position OF Secretary of State. which
commonly considered the stepping-stone to the
Presidency, He became Secretary of State, hence
was In the succession " Ito the Presidency. g
1t was association formed by the officers of the
American Revolutionary army after The peace of
1853. Its object was to commemorate the
Of the Revolution, to perpetuate sentiments of
patriotism, beneyoence and brotherly love and
the memories of haTd-hips experienced in COM
Tie society has the right of succession to the
oldest male descendant and Is still in existence
j. o. s., DanUiNe Ne, and Several Ohers.-Shat
IL n pension fraud. understood by the Pension
Bureau, in all its bearings? Please enighten The
old boys on this subject? AnsWer. Websters Die
tioBHry defines fraud TO be n deception deliber-
aiely Practiced with a view TO gaining unlawful
or unfair advantage; arifice by which the righi or
Interest of another is injured injurious strategem
deceit; trick. An act or fundamentally by which
unfair or unlawful advantage is sought TO be gained
deceitiulIy." The above conditions must enter
into pension claim to constitute it fraud If the
Pension Bureau classes frauds claims legally
allowed by the previous Administration which do
not come under the above description of what con-
sthues fraud 1t Is guilty of misrepresentation, to
say The least.
J. @. s., Itch field Corner Me-when a claim Is
before the Board of Review, what is the longest
period should wait before hear from it? Aqsiger.
We cannot say. We know of claims that have
been submitted TO Board of Review where no word
has reached claimant his attorney for many
months; and as no two claims alike, there
can be two delays alike.
u. C.. Lewiston, Mc-If - soldier files n claim I'M
der an assumed name or the name by which he
enlisted under. and marries by his right maine and
he did not reciify this before his death. what
lion can his widow take to- remedy this. If she files
n claim by her marriage nanIe1 AnSwer. She will
have to prove the identity of he soldier by the two
names by affdavits of persons who knew him as n
soldier under hrs army name and before under his
right name.
j. K. C., Sp0tstCood ~ IA soldier applied for
pension in 1850 for rheumatism and injury to foot
not being able to prove the injury foot for the
reason that he could not find comrades who tented
with him at the time the foot was injured but has
proved that he had typhoid fever while the
Peninsuar campaign, and has since suffered from
Is now drawing pension under law
of 1890 for rheumatism and injury to foot. l. IT. |
when his old law claim Is reached, would the De- |
partment pension him for rheumatism alone, and |
not ask him 10 prove the injury to foot aud thus
settle the matter? 2. Would the pension date from
time of discharge? AaSUer. /. If The claim for |
rheumatism is satisfactorily proven. it can be al
lowed without reference to The claim for injury
If claim filed prior to July 1, 1880. and dis
ability has been established the rate should COM
mence from discharge
W. ~. Proctor Pa.-What is the size of Alaska |
and how does it compare with the United States |
in size? AnstUer. Alaska contains SIT $50 square |
miles of land and water area md the United States
exclusive of AIasks) contains 3,025 500 square |
miles of land aud water Aaska is more than |
tw ice the size of Texas.
H. f. b., Monsoon, Mdss.-I have noticed in THE |
NATIONAL TRIBUSE the question about who are |
veterans. l would like to know about soldier |
who enlisted, say, in 1862, and severely wounded |
say, at the battle of AnIietam, and discharged on
account OF such wounds. Would he be "A veteran |
or not? Probably there were thousands of similar |
cases. Anstoer In the administration of the bounty
laws veteran is soldier who re-enlisted for three
years after having served previous term of not |
less than nine months; but in the ordinary accept |
alton OF the term every honorably discharged SOL
der who saw actual service for two three years
ID called veteran, because he Is supposed to be
an adept iii the art of
J. NJ w., Topeka. Kan.-l. have been advised |
by the Deputy Com Missioner of Pensions that my |
claim waiting for its turn before the Medical |
Referee of tho Pension Department. Does that in
dictate that my claim will be allowed? 2 Don't |
they reject them before they get that far? ASwer.
l. Ii does not indicate anything other than The |
claim is submitted for final action. 2. No. All |
claims thus submitted. and they are either |
allowed rejected.
A. T. NJ, Funktouser I'LL have claim under the |
old law, in which EN- Eyed two torneys. Ny first
was recognized by the Commissioner. and has no |
evidence My second sentin all the evidence and |
recognized and my claim fiji ed four years |
ago Is standing still. /. How shall | proceed TO |
prosecute my claim further? 2. viii my clsim |
AnStoer. l. Call II up yourself and ask the Commits
sIoner what Is necessary TO omplete il. q That |
does not affect the situation at all. Your claim |
will in due time be adjusted whether you have |
one, two. or more attorneys We advise you, how |
ever. he stick to one attorney.
LIST Engtneefs.-l enlisted, and received an hon. |
orabie discharge after two years service, and |
again re-enlisted in same regiment and got dis
charge for the reason did not return to regiment
and WAS marked on rolls a deserier. Can ! get o |
pension on MY first service, having an honorable |
discharge thnrefrom? AnSWer. No
n III,
also, when the charter given. Ans1Uer. The |
act of July l, 1862, and act of July 2. 1864 The
charter of the road were the acts themselves.
H., OAK Hdrb0r WGSH.-l am ned for total |
loss of sight OF eye aud deafness of both
ears. From about the middle of July the middle |
of October of 1892 and 1893 could not understand
one-half of those who talked to me, with |
their mouth close TO my best ear, matter how |
loud they talked. If this continues three months
in every year, would be entitled to be rated |
nearly totally deaf; if so. would it give me S27 per
month? | was shot through the head ut the siege |
of Vicksburg. Anstoer. No.
d. I'll. L.. Market Lake. Idato.-l. Where Adj |
mira Mello, the Brazilian rebel. born. and what is
his full name? 2. Who OWNS Pools Island near |
you where he born. His full name is Custo |
dio Jose de Mello. 2. John Masieter. The u. s. |
Government owns the reservation which is q part |
of the island, and upon which stands the light |
house.
H. NJ c., North Loup MELLOW many Repre- |
sentatives of the Lower House to bs elected |
this Fall. and from what States they to be elect
ed and how many ma ority has the Democrats in |
Congress now7 AnssOer. There are 356 Representa-
tives 10 be elected next Fall from all the States to
form the saith Congress. In the present House the |
Democrats have a majority of 80 over all.
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