The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-15
6. SUBMISSIONS.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

Correspondents should write each question on
q separate sheet of paper, give full name and adj
dress and mark it Correspondence Column" No
atten ton will be paid to communications not ac-
companed with name and address OF writer. II is
requested that n stamp be inclosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within q week. and Ii in this colnmn within three
weeks.l
JIM f., Sardinia, GA soldiers widow is draw
ing pension of IS or Sl2 per month II she re-
marries will any all of her children under 10
years old draw her SO or Sl2 per month in addition
their 81 per MONTH after she marries? 1nstoer
Yes. Suppose that she is drawing Sl2 and 81 each
for four minor children. The children would each
receive S. per month in event of mothers death
remarriage. providing claim was filed in time.
Old Observation-Disclosures rejected in increase
claim fact of July IA, 1892, furnishes Pension
Bureau with affidavis from two physicians bear
ing directly upon the cause of rejection, and asks
for reconsideration of his claim. Please describe
what action is taken the above after it reaches
the Pension Office until allowed or rejected? An
sWer The testimony is filed with the case and goes
To the Examiner who had il before, and considered
satisfactory, order for claimants examination
before some other Board OF Surgeons IS issued and
when the certificate reaches the Bureau the claim
is again submitted to the Board OF Review and
Medical Division for allowance rejection, as the
IT. d., Soldiers Home, Bath NJ Y-Please state
names OF the following: The Second Auditor Sep
tember. 1865; The Commissioner of Pensions in
1867 and in March. 1877. Ansrer. E. B. French,
Joseph II. Barrett, john A. Bentley.
X. o. r., Sank Rapids Minn.-Soder is pensioned
under act OF June 81 1890. at SI2 per month, for
total blindness of one eye He can prove that
cause of blindness Is of service origin. His other
eye is nearly blind, also of service origin. Should
lie prove a claim for total blindness of one eye,
and nearly total Of the other eye what rate would
he be entitled to under the general law? Ans,oer.
That would depend upon the extent to which he
was thereby disabled. If wholly unable to per-
form any manual labor in consequence, then a
rating of $50 might be allowed, If the affection Of
both eyes was conceded due to his service, and
oFp tarr To far a dauPa of
". f. b., Hamburg, Iowa-Is real estate pur-
chased with pension money exempt from taxation?
legislation to so exempt it, which legislation
be enacted only by the State in which the property
Is situated. 1t Is r. matter which Is not governed
by the Federal laws.
Mrs S. H. Dotcs Io,Ua-Can a man and his wife
both draw pension at the same time, he for dis
ability due to his own military service, and she az
n dependent mother for sou by her first husband?
Atistcer. Yes If her present husband be unable to
support her.
L. f. b., Clinton, OIL. Is there any prospect Of
the per-diem bill becoming a law during the pres
ent Congress? 2. What is the outlook for enacting
into law the bill to equalize bounties in some
FORM so that volunteers of 1851 and 1862 may be
plsceCfson equal footing with other soldiers?
g. Wouldn't il be wise for our w-makers iii Con-
gress who are subservient to the money power
i. G., favored bondhoders aud the other class who
are so anxious to pay the income-tax-to know
the Nations defenders have rights they are bound
TO respect? 4. Can a mother draw pension on her
by her first husband, he being dead. she having
remarked her last husband being dead also and
she being wholly dependent? Answer. /. None
during the present session. q No prospect ut
present 3. Yes. 4. Yes, under the act of June n,
1890, providing the sons death was directly due to
some cause originating ia line of duty during his
military service, and providing he left surviving
widow and minor child.
r. H.. London OFF pensioner applies for
increase and is twice jeced and is successful the
third time should lie not he increased from his first
application? Answer. He can obtain increase only
from date of the medical examination, which, in
the Commissioners opinion. entitled him to
increase; in this only from the third exanina
ton.
c. B., Dorer. Ran-How many grains of corn
would have at the end of so days, COM
mencng with one grain and doubling 1t every day
for said period? AnstUer. $50 SO 9l2.
III. A. w., Warsdto. M.-After examination by
Pension Board of Medical Examiners, if the PEN
sion Office calls for statement by applicant In his
own hand writing, also the same in handwriting of
witnesses. is 1t evidence that the Board of Exam
liners have made favorable report; would the
Bureau call for il regardless of whether IL was IA
vorabie or not? Ars,Cer. We think it fair TO pre-
sumo that the report was not wholly unfavorable
d. W. c., FiorenceUiIIe, I0tCn.-What will be the
effect upon the payment of pension to non-rcs-
dents if the bill relative thereto. which has passed
the Senate, should become law? Anstcer. 1t would
repeal the get Of March, 1893. and place non-res-
dent applicants and pensioners on the same foot
ing that residents of the United States now have.
Inquirer Ednleston, ". Y.-Csn you tell me why
Pennsylvania elects CongressmaIi-a at large? New
York State does not, and i supposed each State
elected its Representatives by Congressional Dis
trcts and for that reason / do not understand why
some States elect Congres5man-at-large and
others do not. AnsiUer. Because the last apporton-
ment gave to Pennsylvania additional Con-
gresham, and the Legislature of said State instead
of redistrcting the State simply provided for
additional Congressman-at-iarge. In due time the
State will be redistrieted.
COmrdde AUOcd, NJ H-Where a soldier has an
honorable volunteer service, but after the en-
listed in the U. S. Regulars and deserted in 1874 is
there any law under which he can be released from
this charge of desertiou? AnstCer. He can secure
n deserlers release by applying therefor to the War
Department. Such release. granted under the act
OF April IL, $780, will exempt him from arrest and
punishment for his desertion and should be re-
garded "a disbonorable discharge.
Fl. p C. L., HHtsboro, Wis.-See reply to w. E. B.,
of Hamburg, Iowa.
j. s. JeGersonUilte, OIL. A dependent mother
pensioner tho first section of the act of 1890
dies leaving husband. the father of the soldier,
on whose account she drew the pension. Can the
husband and father of the soldier draw the accrued
pension OH her certificate from the day she was last
paid to the date Of her death? 2. What is the rule
Of the Pension Office for rating soldiers
claims under the act of $780, since the withdrawal
of circular of June IL, 1893? 8. soldier drawing
pension under the act of 1890 dies leaving a
widow to whom he was married in 1892 Can she
draw the accrued pension on his certificate from
the date of his last payment to the date OF his
death? 4. soldier who was II peusioner under
general laws, accepts additional pension under
of 1890, and who at the time of his death had
claim for renewal and increase of his general
la pension account of increase and disa-
bity pending. Can his widow, TO whom he was
married after June q, 1890. complete the claim and
draw the accrued pension? AnSper. l. No. 2 To
quote from the decision dated Nov IL, 1893 of the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Rates under
said act he graded between substantial i'm
pairmeut of ability to earn support by manual
labor emitting to minimum (S6) rating. and ina
biIy TO practically any support whatever,
thereby emitting to the maximum (Sl2) rating" 3.
Yes. 4. Yes.
Batnacedi, Washington d. G-Please Inform me
whether soldier VINO served in the of the
rebellion, and who honorably discharged
therefrom. and is now disabled and living in Ire
land, can be pensoned under the act of June q,
1890, or under the old law. Ans,eer. A non-resi,
dent of the United States cannot be pensoned
under the act of June y, 1890, unless he show
that he is yet citizen of this country. Title under
the old law of a surviving officer, soldier sailor
is not barred by non-residence by being an
alien.
W. Ell. g.. ingalls,. Okld.-l. Has the Government
issued patents to the Indians for their allotted
lands? 2. When an Indian dies. to whom does the
allotment fall? g. Does it revert to the Govern
inent? AilsiCer. /. To ali, except the Kckapoos
and = few others 2. To his heirs. 3. No.
p G. b., Dubuque, Io,0a.-Please inform me to
the number of pension bills vetoed by the Presi-
dents of The United States from 1861 to March 4.
1898. AnSt0er. Lincoln. none; Johnson, none;
Grant, 5; Hayes, none; Garfield. none; Arthur,
none: Cleveland, 524; Harrison none.