The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-16
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

". B.. CrHaan Four Corners. ~ VI. Is
there Law giving the Mexican soldiers pen
sion OF $40 msnth? 2. widow drawing
pension as the widow of soldier of tho war of
1912 dies; can her niece, her only heir. draw
the pension due her ut date Of death? Ansyer.
j. There is no law giving all Mexican war pom
siouors Sl2 month; Mexican war widows are
entitled TO but So a msnth, and those survivors
of said war whs have bean placed on the PEN
STEM slls siAca Jan. B. 1893 are entitled to but
% mesth. The oaly class entitlsd to fl2
month are such of these survivors who, having
been placed en- the peRsion-rOlls prier to Jan.
8, 1893 are now wholly unable to perform
manual labor, and in such destitute circum-
stances that tho SUN Of s. msath is insult
cioat to provide tham with tho accessories Of
life. g. No; not uzlssss the pensioner left in
sufficient assets 10 asfray the expenses Of the
last ess, and then emily in the event that
the said aisce bore the expenses thereof.
j. II. o., Mannheim, Pal. Can tho neither of
an orphan charge beard and clothing after his
pension il granted, and from what time on? g
Can the srpAsn draw his mothers pension
dnsueT Neither question il in such shape ~
to enable US to clearly understand what you
wish TO know. As to tho first, an orphans
pension would not be granted unless the
mothers tito had been Invested by death, di-
vorce er renarrisge. Up to rensrriage the
entire psssien usuld belong exclusively to tho
notaeF. she having bean the widow of the sol
der, aAa after that a new application by
eusrsia1 0suid he necessary to secure pension
fer tho riinor. The distribution Of any pension
allowed tbs guardian Of the niaer is matter
for the csssideration Of the court appointing
such guardian, and reasonable charge for
nsintss aHce Of the minor wssla undoubtedly.
If properly presented, be favsrahiy entertained
by such caHrt. to whom, all accounts wsuld have
to be rem Tered. 2. If tse title of his mother
had bsen Invested, as atsvs indicated. then
upon proper application by an authorized por-
son the rainor might draw. by guardian, from
date that his mother ceased to have title, the
same amount ser month that she received.
III. b. ", Fssd6ary, N. Please inform me
of the amoeut of pension per nenth allowed
the uidsn of soldier Of the late war. Ansuer.
This qusstisa is not suHcisnHy explicit. The
rate par moath wsuld depend upoa what law
she clai1sd uador. Under the act Of juno 81.
1890 the ratio is S. month. Under the old or
general law it would b now $12 nsnth if she
married the ssldior prisr to March 10. 1855; So
month If she married him thereafter. Or. if
the husband was a com Rissisned officer and
contracted his fatal disability while hslaing
such rank, then unasr tho general law her
rate would 30 his fetal Of rank; 9. &, Sis, Soc
ond Lieutenant; SIT, First Lieutenant; $50,
Capitals. etc.
H. H. B., Ginning, s. d.. What time dur
ing the war did President Lincoln issue his
amnesty proclamation to the South, and what
was it? 2 Wsro any eslorsd soldiers taken
prisoners during the WARP 3. By whom
was the Blockade of Mobile Bay NADER An
swe- l. Tho proclamation referred to was
issued on Dec 8, 1863 and proposed full
pardon, with the restoration of all property
rights except as to slavery and in prop
erty cases where the rights of third parties
had intoryessa, upon condition Of taking aud
keeping form of oath therein provided, but
excepted all civil and political sficsrs and
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who had left judicial stations under the United
States and aided the rebellion all military and
naval officers of the Confederate forces above
the rank of Celesel in the army and Lisuten-
ant in the navy: all who resigned commissions
in tho Array or Navy of the United States aud
afterwards aided the rebellion, and all who had
engaged in treating colsred perssns. or white
persons in charge Of such. otherwise than law
fully as prisoners Of war. This proclamation
also provided for the rs-estabishment OF State
Goversmont in certain States. 2. Yes. 8.
Under the control Of Admiral Farragut
A. j., College Point. N. Y. /. Is soldier who
holds property worth $1,000 OF $1,000 entitled
to pension under the at Of juno "a, 1880? g
Is he entitled to pension if he can do light
work. providing his disabilities ara a rupture
and ether complaints? Ansuor. /. Yes, if dis
able4Sin pensiennbls degree from causes net
held to be due to his own vicious habits. The
amount Of property that he has does not have |
any p9aTtaE Oh HiS titIo To ponSlOu dho6r InlS
act. 2. At preseat it is held by tho Department
of the Iutorisr that to obtain the minimum
rate of psnsien under the act of juno 81 1890
the applicant must DO disabled from causes not
duo to his vicious habits, to such an ex-
tent as to substantially impair his ability to
obtain support by manual labor. and that to |
DO entitled 10 the maximum rate he must be |
wholly unable to obtain support by manual |
labor
J. c., Springfield, M.-How many kinds of |
discharge are there? | contend there are but |
two; viz, an honorable discharge and dishon- |
orable one. Answer. II has been decided by |
the War Department. that there are three kinds |
of discharge; viz, honorable. dishonorable and |
without homer The last named is that kind !
issued when soldier is discharged without |
trial for fraudulent enlistment; when he Is |
discharged without trial on account of having |
become disqualified for service physically in |
character through his own fault. When the |
discharge Is on account of Imprisonment under |
sentence OF civil court; when at the time of |
the soldiers discharge, at or after the expira- |
tion OF bis term of enlistment, no Is in eonfne- |
ment under the sentence of Q general court |
martial which docs not prevtie for dishon-
orabie discharge. A dishonorsbIe discharge can
be given only by sentence Of general court
martial.
f. b., Neosho. Mo.-Plaase state how muoh o
banker can charge for eashipg pension cheek.
have had to pay 25 cents for having mine
cashed. AHsgcsr There is NO general law on