The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-11

the second. third, and fourth paragraphs OF
Section 1898, X. ;. U. 8, or by legislation sub
sequent thereto (which pensiOnable status had
been conceded by the former Administration,
and 10 was found that upward Of 1000 menu
bers of the Missouri State Militia and of tho
Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia would be-
disasrOusiy affected by this decision; there
upon representative Fyan. Of Missouri, was
instrumental IN having passed the resolution
restoring mot cTeGtRg) the status that these
organizations had before enjoyed. Those or
ganizations that had, prior to 1893 been held
TO DO not pensionable. will still be so held until
there shall have been new legislation enacted.
l.. T.. HGies. Mich am drawing a pension
under the old law at the rate of $l6 n month
for loss Of sight Of one eye. and other eve
almost blind, and piles, rheumatism, and diar-
rhea. and not able TO perform manual
labor. What course should / take to put my
claim before Congress and when will the nexb
Congress meet? Aas'rcr. IL is not now apparent
that there will be an extra Session of Congress,
and even IL there shOnld be it is not probable
that any bills Of a private character would re-
ceive consideration. We DO not think that
Congress will meet prior TO next December.
aud wo would not advise you to seek relief at
the hands Of that body unless you are sure that
it cannot be had in the regular way at the PEN
sion Bureau. As rule the committee TO
which the bill will be referred will not favor
ably report it unless relief at the Pension Bu-
reau has been sought and denied and in no
event does an increase by special act Of Con-
gress ante-date the signing Of tho bill by tho
President
s. w., VsrHdals MiRn.-Piease answer these
questions concerning hOmesteads: l. IL
single man takes homestead. how long can he
leave It for any one time, aud what improves
ments must he make on it? g Can a soldiers
wife take up homestead in her own name
when her husband is incapable Of doing busi-
ness because Of disease Of the brain? Answer
/. He cannot leave it for over six months with
out the permission of the Register and Re
esiver; if he leaves it at all without permis
sion, he is liable to have his land contested. AZ
to improvements, he must make the best hs
can. 2. III the husband is incapable because Of
disease of tho brain. and the wife is acting as
the head of the family, she can make a hOme-
stead entry in her own name.
s. g., albany, ". Y.-If a soldier should leave
one regiment and join another, from which he
should be honorably discharged, is there any
law under which the charge of desertiOn can
be removed2 Ans'Csr. IL the period between
the desertion from the first service and the en-
listnIent in the second was less than four
months and if the second enlistment was not
made for the purpose of securing a greater
gratuity bounty or substitute money! than
that to which he would have been entitled
under the terms Of his original enlistment. he
can obtain relief under the act Of March 2
1882
Trojan. Troy, w. Would you advise SOL
dier who Is drawing a small pension under the
act Of June q. 1890, to apply for an increase
hereunder, or would you advise him to wait for
a change ofAdministration2 Anslcer We would
not advise in such a matter other than to say
that If he is wholly unable to obtain a support
by manual labor. and if such inability is nob
held to be due to his own vicious habits, he can
get $I2 month under said law if the Com
missioner of Pensions will conceds that both
the conditions above stated exist.