The National tribune., 1895-09-05
OUR co ORRESPONDNETS.

| Correspondents should write each question on
separate sheet OF paper, give full name aud adj
I, dress and maFkit "Correspoudonts' Column" No
attention will he paid 10 communications not ao-
compsnied with name and address Of writer, IL IS
| requested that stamp be inciosed for reply by
| letter. Postal cards will be repiied To by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within = week. and II in this column within three
/ weeksl
| Old Soldier. Philadelphia. Pa. and Others, who
| complain regarding the payment OF Transports
tion to National Military Homes, and who in-
/ quire as to the law and practice governing the
| matter: The Inspector General, National Home
| for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, says, in rela-
| tion to this subject: There is nothing in the
| organic law OF Congress relative to transport
ing disabled soldiers It has been the rule Of the
| Board. aud is still. to furnish free transporta-
| tiou to all disabled soldiers to the Home on first
admission. The large number recently apply
| ing for the benefits of the Home has red uced
the appropriation for this purpose until the
Managers have feared n deficiency. For this
| reason, and this alone, pensioners have been
required TO pay their own transportation, ia
order to prevent this threatened deficiency
ft is hoped and expected that all the future
appropriations will be sufficient to enable the
Managers to transport free to the Home all who
are entitled 20 its benefe"
ID. S. p. Cincinnati o.. Where two attor-
neys are prosecuting the same case, and one
is recognized and the other is not. the
attorney Of record use the evidence fleI by
the other attorney? 2. Can attorney with
draw suppress evidence after it is once filed
in the Pension Bureau? AHSUer. 1. Yes. 2.
No.
j. j., Brooklyn. ~ "a soldier applies for
q pension and is rejected should be again
apply and succeed in obtaining a pension,
would IL be granted from the date Of filing Of
the first or second application? Anstcer. If the
claim be one under the act Of june ~, 1890,
from date of fling of last application; 1t under
the old or general law, from date OF filing the
first application. providing same was not filed
prior to July l, 1850, and providing-the second
application alleged the same disabilities as did
the first one.
s. s.. Norfolk, Ta-Can a child draw her
fathers pension if she was n minor both at the
time of his enlistment and discharge? AnsUer.
This question is not sufficiently explicit. If
you mean to ask whether she be pensioned
as minor then you are advised that IL now
over the age of IS years she has title only in
the event of having been under the age of is
years at date of the death OF the soldier; of his
having died from cause directly due TO line
of duty in the service. and of the title Of his
widow having been divested by death or By re-
marriage.
j. j. L.. Wayne City. MA soldier dies and
leaves minor child by former wife. that is
adopted. Can the person adopting such childs
draw pension for it, if its stepmother gets one?
AHswer- Yes, if duly appointed guardian to
the child
j. Nee. Waco TeT.-How long must a woman
be married to soldier to get his pension after
his death? Anslrer. If she is his lawful widow
she can get the pension, if any due him, whether
she be wife of one day or of 20 years. As to
pension in her own right, that is governed by
several conditions, and we have repeatedly. in
this column, stated what those were. Briefly,
if his death be due to a cause originating in
line of duty in the service, she has title to PEN
sion. irrespective of the date of her marriage to
him. If death be not traccable TO his service,
then she has title to pension. unless she mar
ried him prior to June q, 1890, and then only
in the event of being in dependent circum- |
stances.
T. G. b., Stelrardson. W.-A soldier having re- |
ceived all honorable discharge leaves the woman
who was his legal wife prior TO and during the 1
war and remarries without her knowledge, and
then dies Can the first wife be pensioned? /
AnScer. Yes; if she can prove that she is the
legal widow, which she would appear to be.
C. f., lancaster, PA soldier died during
the year leaving an orphan child. his wife hav-
ing died prior to his enlistment, and brother
Of the soldier cared for the child, though never
appointed its legal guardian. Is there any way
hat he get pension for the child?
4ns1Cer No; if the child be alive il alone has
title (if never pensioned), and if dead, so is its
light to pension.
X. G.. H., Tacoma, wash. Can q soldier get
pension who is deserter-at-large, providing
10 can by evidence remove the charge? 2. Can
soldier get pension who had a service in the
ebel army. and who subsequently served in the
Union army and contracted disability there
n? 3. Can soldier get pension who was
ever discharged, but who was mustered into
ervice and contracted disability therein, and
an he cure by evidence the lack of an honor
Ela tIscharpe2 q. Are not records of |
he Confederate troops on file in the War De-
srtment? AasWer. /. Yes, if he establish
he pension claim. 2. Yes, upon due proof
( the fact. g. No; he will have to furnish
o the War Department such evidence as will
esult in amendment by that Department.
( his record to show him discharged from the
ervice 4. Yes.
j. H., Lunenburg. N.-To settle dispute,
lease state whether there is any record in The
Var Department showing the religious belief
t soldiers of the late WARP Ans,cer. No.
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