The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-08

wife. Can this woman or her children secure
pension II it can be proved that the first woman
is dead, but did not die until after tho second
marriage? AnSrer. The title Of the children
is merged in that of the widow, they having
no title so long as she survives unmarried
Her title could be established only in the event
of having lived with the soldier in State
wherein q formal ceremony Of marriage was not
prerequisite to q valid marriage, and then only
by competent proof that the bar Of prior mar
rage was well known to her prior TO the death
of the soldier, and that the death of the first
wife prior to the death of the soldier was
we'll known to each Il. E., to the soldier and to
the second wife); otherwise no title. If the
widow had no title the children would not
have, for II she were not the legal widow, then
the children are ilegitimate, and as such not
entitled to pension.
j. E., Holland, PA person applying for
an increase of pension under the act of June
q, 1890, meets with an accident that renders
him incapable of work. Is he entitled to more
than $40 a month? Ansuer. No; not under the
act of June 81, 1890.
G. B., Newport, r. PLEASE state whether
Utah will be represented by a star in the field
OF "Old Glory" this year or not till next year
Answer. Not till July 4, 1896, as the additional
star is not added until the Fourth of July fol-
lowing the admission of the State. Utah has
not yet attained Statehood.
H. f. b., Union City, Pa.-Under the law,
would widow dependent upon a stepson
killed in the service be entitled to q pension
AnS,cer No; q stepmother not being entitled
to pension on account of n stepson.
S. p. Dr., jr., Brooklyn, ". K.-Is there not a
law that veterans in the employ of the Govern
ment shall have preference, in the matter Of re-
tention, over civilians when competent?
Please cite the law. AnSWer. We presume that
you refer to that provision in the act of March
2, 1895, which is, THAT in reducing the force
OF the Pension Office to comply with the pro-
visions of this act, preference for retention in
service shall be given to ex-solders and ex-
sailors OF the United States, who served during
the war of the rebellion. But this provision
shall not be deemed to apply to cases where.
after full and fair investigation the test of
capacity and fitness shall show mental or physi-
cal disqualification. page 796. Statutes at
Large, United States, VOL 26.)
j. l.. M., Delphi, Ind.-D. was married prior
to the late war; and at his death his family
consisted of wife and two children, one of
whom, boy, was idiot from birth. The
widow was pensonsd and afterward remarked.
No pension was ever drawn for the children.
What are their pensionable rights? AnSWer.
None at all if over the age of 16 years at the
date of their fathers death.
II. p. j., Chamberlain, s. D.-Please inform
me of the date OF and the title Of the book and
the page thereof containing an act of Congress
that exempted from tax soldiers pension or
proceeds Of same. A1ls,cer. We cannot, as
there is no such act OF Congress, and cannot be.
Such matter is within the province of the
several States and entirely outside of the juris-
diction of COngress pension is not liable
to attachment, ETC., aud this is as far as the
Government can go. As soon as the. pension
check is deposited in bank or is cashed it
ceases to enjoy the protection that prior thereto
the Government afforded by Sec. 4747 r. S.