The National tribune., 1895-03-07
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

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d. IT.. Clay City hid When and by whom
was the bill introduced giving a pension of SIC
month to soldiers Of the Mexican war for lis
ability of service origin? e Mexican war
soldier drawing SIG month for disability con-
trzcted in service dies and leaves q widow !;
how much month will the widow draw ii the
soldier dies of disability contracted in the
service? A.sWer. /. We are not aware that
any such bill has ever been introduced; those
soldiers OF the Mexican war vino draw SIG q
rating by virtue of the same law that soldier
of the late war draws like rating for a dis
ability contracted in the service; II either is
found to be disabled to that degree for which
the SIG rate is provided, and if that degree of
disability is conceded by the Pension Bureau
to be caused BY wound, disease, or injury
admitted of service origin. then the pensiouer
receives that rate. 2. If the widow married
the soldier prior to March 10. 1886, she will
rcreive SIP q month if the Commissioner of
Pensions comedies that the death Of the soldier
was n result Of the disability of service origin.
NJ " b., Petersburg N. Y-1. What officer
has the appointing of guardian for q soldier
in case the evidence on file shows that the
soldier is mentally incapacitated for taking
care of his business said soldier residing in q
rural district? q Can q Notary certify to a
copy of the appointment and have the same
accepted by the Pension Object Answer. L.
That Court. entertaining probate Jurisdiction.
within whose Jurisdiction the soldier resides;
which Court will, upon the fling of q proper
petition, institute the necessary inquiry and
will, ii 1t deems it advisable, appoint award
ian, committee, or conservation, requiring from
same satisfactory bond etc. 2. No, as a GER
titled copy of court record ought to come
from the legal custodian of the original record.
The Clerk of the Court would be. ordinarily,
the proper person to furnish an exemplifca-
tion OF the record of appointment.
f. j. E., Rose City, Mch.-If an old soldier ia
drawing pension and is not able to work and
should leave home and 20 somewhere else,
couldphis folks, in any way. take it and use it
for the support of his familyf Answer. No,
not under present laws. but an effort is being
made to enact q measure that will enable the
pension, under such circumstances, to be ap-
piled TO the support Of the family.
A. B. f.. Dsmossuille, Ky-Please inform me
whether. If I have my pension increased by
death be entitled to pension7 Ansrer. Your
widows titIs to pension would. in no degree,
be affected thereby.
W. r. f., Fair Play. Ko.-If pensioner loses
his check, after having signed it, can he get
another? AnsWer. The law authorizes the
Treasury Department. to issue duplicate of a
lost check after the expiration Of six mon tbs,
upon the filing of satisfactory bond of in
demnity.
z. c. B., Whitney. O.-Please state the dates of
the calls for troops during the late war, AMI the
number that were called at each CALL and state
when the law was passed by which the rate Of
a widows pension or her title thereto may be
affected by the date Of her marriage to the SOL
dier. Ansper. As to calls for troops. April Is,
1861, $4,000; May 3. 1851; July 90, 20. aud
Aug. 6. 1861, in the aggregate, 500. 600; July 2,
1862, 100000, Aug. 4. 1862, 100000; June 10.
1863, stx-months' militia 1851 Oct. IL, 1863
and Feb. /, 1864, 100000; March IL. 1864. 20o,-
900; July Is, 1864, 10000 Dec. -, 1864. 300.-
600. In 1864, S3,612 militia were mustered
in TO tho United States service. As to the law
respecting widows, act was approved on
March 10. 1856. under which those widows who
established their claims under the general law
received Si2 month from said date provided
they married the soldier prior to said date; So
month if married to the soldier after that
-date; a widow to have title under the act of
June "a, 1880. must in addition to being de-
pendent. have married the soldier prior to
June q, $780,