The National tribune., 1895-02-07
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H. b. w.. Dobbs Ferry ~ Y.-WiIl you be
kind enough to publish the act Of Congress,
Jan. 5, 1893, granting 81 additional to Mexican
war veterans?
1.-THE Secretary Of the Interior is hereby
authorized to increase the pension of every
pensoner who ia now the rolls at IS per
month account of services id the Mexican
war. and who is wholly disabled for manual
labor, and is in such destitute circumstances
that So per month are insufficient TO provide
him the necessaries of life. to SIP per month"
This act, it will BIO observed, excludes all
widows, and all who were placed on the roll
subsequent to Jan. s. 1893.
j. NJ McC. Coryion. Ky.-Piease answer this
question concerning Postmssters: Is a man
allowed to hold the position OF Postmaster in
an incorporated town, when he does not reside
in the town. AnSwer. That depends to
whether the Postutiice is fourth-class office
or Presidential one; a fourth class Postmaster
may reside anywhere within the delivery Of
his office. while. in case of Presidential Post.
Office. the Postmaster must live within the
city limits.
j. III. W.. Holyoke, Mass. A soldier is PEN
stoned at the rate Of $40 per month he mar
ried his present wife in 1888; to what rate
would the widow he entitled at his decease
under the law of june 81. 1920? g. Where
can / get a copy OF the act of June 81. 1890
.ADsper. l. A widows pension under the act OF
June u. 1890, is So per month; the fact that
the soldier drew pension is not material. q
Probably by writing to the Commissioner of
Pensions.
VIZ. c., Bazeto1rn Ky-1. Have any of the
sui visors of The six regiments of United States
volunteers. made up of Confederate prisoners
of war, been placed on the pension-rol under
the art of June "a. 1890? 2. Have any of
them been pensioned under the general law
Anuser. I. Yes; but are now being suspended
and will be dropped, it being held that they
are not entitled under the act of June q,
1890. unless they contracted disability while
in the United States service. 2. Yes; they
are entitled thereunder for disabilities con-
tracted in line of duty while in the United
States service.
r. II. s.; National Home, Ws.--I made appli.
cation for pension under the act of June 81
1890. early in July, 1890, and when cams to
be examined the board found more disabilities
than j had alleged, and i had to file a new APP
plication setting up an additional disability of
fracture Of wrist. have again been examined.
When will my pension commence. if allowedp
Answer. Probably from the date of filing the
last application.
j. il W., Crdneeater, Gal. Where soldier
signs up voucher and dies before the check
comes who is the proper one to sign the check
to make it negotiable? 2. When widow
proves her identity and sends in her marriage
certificate, what more has she to do. and how
long must she wait before getting her pension2
AasWer. l. That person in whose favor the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, acting
upon the suggestion of the Auditor of the In
terror Department. directs its payment. Such
person will be the legal widow. il any. If no
widow. the legal guardian of the minors, if
any. If neither, then, in rare instances, to
that person who bore the expenses of the last
illness, providing the soldier left insufficient
assets to defray such expenses. g. She will
have to wait till she establishes her claim;
identity is but q minor point and as to mar
riage certificate, the same is not acceptable evil
dence of marriage, and would not be fled in
support of a claim by competent attorney.
We have repeatedly stated In these columns
what constituted acceptable evidence of mar
riage.