The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-30
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T. F., Jackson, Mch--Please inform n regular
subscriber whether President Lincoln issued a
proclamation making alien citizen of the
United States il he should enlist in the army; or
did his enlistment make him citizen without
taking out his second or final paper? AnSwer- No.
The enlistment in the army OF an alien was simply
equivalent to his declaration of intention became
a citizen of the Unitod States, and ia every such
citizenship did not attach till the taking out
of final papers before a court of competent juris-
dclion. Such enlistment did away with the neces-
sity of taking out the first paper, but not the
ond or final one.
b. b., Norfolk Vd.-Was any provision made In
the naval appropriation bill for naturalization of
alien seamea of the u. S. Navy? AHs1cer. Yes. The
act approved July 26. lSe4, and provides that
ANY alien of the age of II years and upwards who
has enlisted or may enlist in the u. 5. Navy
Marine Corps. and has served or may hereafter
serve FIVE consecutive years in the U. ). Navy
one enlistment in the u. S. Marine Corps, and has
been may hereafter be honorably discharged.
shall be admitted to become q citizen OF the United
States upon his petition without any previous dec
laraiion of his intention to become such; and the
court admitting such alien shall. in addition to
proof of good moral character, be satisfied by
petent proof of such persons service in and hon.
orable discharge from the u. 8. Navy Marine
Corps"
b. S. R.. West Bridge;raier, Pd.-Piease inform me
If there Is act of Congress establishing the rating
for slight deafness in both ears and Ii what the
rating is? / flied claim for severe deafness in
both ears June 8, 1889. On the 10Th day of July,
1894, was granted n pension of So per month for
slight deafness, to date back TO the Sh day of June
1882 have several Isis of rating out by
different claim agents, and they all gave a rating
OF SIS per month for slight deafness. If that is the
right rating according to law, will try and have
mine corrected. AISlgsr. The rating for all de-
grees of deafness less than total of both is a
matter within the discretion of the Secretary of the
Interior, the act of Aug 81 1885, fixing $50 the
rate for total deafness OF both ears provided such
proportion thereof in of partial deafness as
the Secretary of the Interior may deem equitable,
the amount paid to bs determined by the degree
of disability existing In each CASE. Six dollars per
month is the rating provided by Rulings 2i5 and
249 for slight deafness of both ears; prior to said
rulings SIS was the rate therefor. Your pension
cannot be rerated so long present rulings pre-
vail
G. W. s., BRISTOL Vt-I. Soldier drew pension of
81 per month under general law for injury to chest
and disease of heart; iater, under of June q,
$780, given S12 for injury to chest rheumatism.
and disease of heart. Can he now apply for in
crease under general law disabilities for which
first pensioned; viz injury to chest heart disease,
he proceed and will further evidence be called for
Soldier is pensoned at rate of go per month for
fever and ague and resulting disease of liver,
spleen and kidneys. and total deafness of eft and
for additional pension for I0cOD0tGr GtdEsG and
neuralgia, the result of conclusion from discharge
of cannon, the same cause that produced deafness.
for which pensoned. Has furnished all evidence
called for; Is informed that claim will be put in
hands Of Special Examiner. Can he appeal from
such decision of Commissioner to the Secretary of
the Interior? 3. Can he apply for increase on
disabilities the result of fever and ague for which