The National tribune., 1894-11-22
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

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attention will be paid to Communications not &C
| companed with name and address of writer. Il Is
requested that stamp be- incloscd for reply by
| only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within week, and il in this column within three
| weeks.l
| p. B. s.. National Soldiers Home "a; j. B. w.,
National Military Home, Kan. and others, re-
minded that communications not signed by the
writers full and correct name, will not be answered
| in this column.
| f. W. h. ToatIs Me-. A man makes application
| for pension for disability under the old general
law in 1882 and i'll 1892 he makes application
for pension under the law, of June 27 1890
| lie receives the number for the new law claim
as the old law claim; when pension is granted,
| will il be granted under both laws; and If SO. and
| he should be allowed SO per month under the old
| law and sl2 per month under the new law, and by
| taking his pension under the new law would he
receive the Sc per month under the old law up to
the time that he took the S12 per month under the
new law? .. man contracts a disability while q
! prisoner OF war in rebel prison, and he is not
released until after the war comes to y close and
| never having been under treatment in hospital and
unable to furnish testimony from who were
with him In rebel prison in regard to his disability
having been contracted there account of their
being dead or they can't be found, could he get
| pension under the old law without that testimony !?
Is the soldier vote still considered the balance of
| power in the National elections? Ansuer. l. 1t is
not possible to state whether the two claims will
be allowed. and, If allowed, whether allowed at
| tile time. Should both be allowed at the
| rates you state, and from dates given, you would
draw &c from time of fling oId-law application
| untfi the neW-iaw pension began. Claims under
the old law and new law both take the same num-
ber. 2. Generally NOT though lie could try by
furnishing strong testimony as to the existence Of
his alleged disabilities Immediately upon return
| from service. g. Yes If tile soldiers vote one way
X. T., San Diego Cdl.-When the Commissioner
OF Pensions informs n claimant who has claim
pending final action in the Pension Oficc. that
his claim has been taken up by the Board of
Review, and that unnecessary delay will
in its final disposition. and that If II be found
| examination that more evidence is required to
complete the claim, that the claimant will be called
upon to furnish said evidence without delay.
when may he expect to hear from 1t? bly,
claim was taken up more than four months ago
by the Board of Review. 1t has not been disposed
Of, aud have not Eeard the cause of delay When
may / expect to hear from IL again? AnsWer. 1t
should be settled very soon- You are likely to
hear from it at early date.
". s., RsnnetDicE, WGsh-I took up 40 acres of
land and proved up on il one year ago last Septem-
ber and got my title from the Government. the
three years of my service having been deducted
Can in any way take up another 120 acres 10
plete my claim? Ansteer. You make adj
Joining farm homestead entry of I20 if there
be such land adjacent or you can make another
homestead entry for l20 acres and live on the land
till title is perfected.
W. H. c. Norotosl Hiohts Conn.-WfH you please
state i'll the Correspondents column of your paper
whether more than 81 may he collected by an
torney i'm claim for increase under the general law
where there is disability? ABStser No;
the amount of fee which the attorney may lawfully
receive in pension claim Is that which the Conn
missioner of Pensions orders paid to him in that
particular claim.
Mrs 4. b., Minneapolis, Minn-I draw a pension
of So IL month widow Of a soldier; what is re-
quired to entite me to the sI2 rate? AnS,rer Two
soldier prior to March 10, 1886. and that his death
should have been direct result of disability
originating in line of duty in the service.
JOG, Nat AId.-Can the widow of q soldier enter
land euder tile nOmesteau ana nave
that her husband served in the army count the
time that she INST live the land before she can
prove up"? Aas,Cer. Yes.
H. C. L., Pdulding. O.-l. Can a boy of II years
enls; in the standing army without the consent of
his parents? If lie should, can they bring him
back IL they did not wish him to go? 2. Again
how long do they have to enlist for, and are they
allowed furlough once year. and If they should
desert is the penalty death by shooiug hanging.
or discharge in disgrace? B. Also what is the law
ful age they can enlist at Also the duties; also
wages? Ans,cer. 1. No, nor with their consent if
under the age of IS years. 2. Since July l. 1894
eniistnlents are for three years. Under a fvc-year
enlistment (made prior to July ], 1884 a three
months furiough is allowed after u faithful service
of three years, ani after a soldier has served one
year he purchase his discharge after three
years faithful service he can be discharged upon
his own request; imprisonment dshonorsoe dis
charge and forfeiture of pay and allowance is the
penalty for desertion during time of peace. 3.
Eighteen years. but if under the age of q the con-
sent tf parents guardian must be obtained.
The pay varies from SI3 TO S3I per month. depend
ent upon the rank, of the service etc. The
duties those incident to the calling. and depend
To somo extent upon the station Of the soldier |
They can be summed mp by stating that the duties
obey ali lawful orders of q superior officer
C. r., AUGUSTA, GG.-Please inform me where the
National Soldiers Homes are located. and oblige
Dayton. o.; near Milwaukee,, Wis; Santa |
Monica CAL; near Marion, Iud.; Leayen- |
worth, Kan. and at Togus, BE.
T.. L., Webb City. ArE and others-Can a soldier
who first enlisted in the Confederate forces. aud
who then deserted therefrom and entered the Union
army, and was Honorabiy discharged fronl his u. |
:. service be pensioned under the act of June o.
1890? Anstoer II is held by the present Assistant
Secretary of the Interior that the act of June o.
1890, must be construed with reference TO existing
statutes in pari materia (or bearing upon the !
subjecO. and therefore, that Section 47l6 r. S. US
Is i'll full force. This section provides in substance.
that no pension shall be paid To those who youn- |
tarily served in the Confederate army or navy.
The acts of March s. 1877, and Aug l, 1892 provide,
In substance that the provisions of Section 47I6 r.
5. u. s., prohibiting the payment of pension to
those who aided or abeted or engaged in the rebel
lion against the authority OF the United States shall
not be construed apply such persons as after
wards voluntarily enlisted in either the navy or
army of the United States, and who while in such |
service incurred disability from a wound or injury
disease contracted in line of duty. IL will there
FORE be that is held that title under the
act of June 2 $780, is barred, where the applicant
was ever in the Confederate service unless he SUBJ
In the Union service contracted dis
ability in the line OF duty in which event he would
be entitled under the general law.
j. 8. C., Pine GroUe, GA soldier drew Sc per
month for heart disease under the general laws.
He applied under of June, 1890 alleging heart |
disease and rheumatism, a nd WAS granted Si2 per |
month for the same under act of June n, 1890 |
Said soldier dropped dead from heart disease. Is
his widow entitled 10 sig per month, she
get but S8 per month account of soldiers certi-
icate being under act of June. 1880? Ansa0er. The
K
,f June q, $780, III degree affects the title of his
widow TO pension. The widow be pensioned
inder the general law if the Com missioner Of PEN
lions will concede that the soldier died of a dis
ability originating in line of duty i'll the ser vice.
j. b., Springfield. No.-Can a rebel soldier who
afterwards served i'll the Union army become q
member OF the GAR. Austeer. No.
ID. Nee, National Military Home Ohio.-I have
been drawing pension of 81 month since 1865. |
have had a claim pending since 1889 for raise
inder the old law. was transferred to the new |
aw ia 1872 and have gotten sl2 per month since. |
which Is as much rs L AIN allowed under the new |
aw. Now, want to know if / can prosecute my |
iaiin under the old law, which / put in for in
rease in 1889? AHStCer. You proceed with the |
aim, though II Is probable that it stands rejected
lpon the ground of no benefit. If rejected, a new |
DUPLICATION will be necessary.
q. W. ". ToguS, Me.-Please 10 inform me what |
ne law requires enable TO get a Mexican !
ervice pension. How many days service Please
tate the whole law, including the increase, and if |
man who is drawing. disability pension is
itled if he should make application under said
aw III order TO get Sl2 per month. 4nSWer. We
ave not space to print the whole law. The e.
uirement as to service is GO days service lin
iexico or on the coasts or frontier thereof or en-
ersonal mention in Congressional resolution for
peciic service in said war. The rate of pension is
per month from and after Jan. 90 1887 if then 62
ears of age, or disabled or dependent. Other
vise. pension to date from time OF reaching such
ge or condition OF dependence or disability subse- I
uent TO Jan 70 lsS7. Those pensioned as sur
ivors (nOt widows) who were on the roll JAN B.
s9S, may have title to sl2 per month upon due ap-
ltcation and competent tesiiIIony that they are
1hoIly unable TO perform any manual labor. and
n such destitute circumstances that the sum of
per month IS insufficient TO provide them with