The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-28

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. separate sheet of paper, give full name and adj
dress and markis Correspondents Coiumn-" No
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only. Replies by mail viii ordinarily be made
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weeks.l
H. B., Clinton, Ma@.-A soldier enlisted in Q
regiment and deserted from it in September,
1862; thereafter be had two honorable terms Of
service and received an honorable discharge
from same; how can he get an honorable dis
charge from the organization from which he
deserted9 AnsWer. If less than four months
existed between the date of his desertion from
the first regiment and his enlistment in the Sec
ond, and if such second enlistment was not made
for the purpose of securing q bounty or other
emolument greater than to which he would
have been entitled had he remained with his
original organization, he may secure an amend
ment of record and an honorable discharge
from the first organization; otherwise not. In
the eyes of the War Department all eplistments
entered into when o man was q deserter from
one organization are void and can be validated
only by removing the charge of desertion from
the first
j. ". B., Eagle Point, Ore.-Is an old soldier
entitled TO pension under act of June 81, 1880,
where his disability was the result of fishing
with giant powder in violation of the laws Of
his State and would such disability be regarded
as result of vicious habits? AHs,rer. One is
not entitled to pension for disability result
inc from ones own vicious habits We are NOS
prepared to say whether the Pension Bureau
would hold that an injury received while
violating the police regulations of a State would
or would not be regarded as due to vicious
habits.
d. e. A, MaHch Chunk, Pals there any
United States law prohibiting the expectation
of wheat from this country. or regulating tho
amount that may be exportedf ARsscer. No.
j. s. B.. Marshall, Mich.--To settle dispute
of some importance to parties here. please state
whether q widow who has been married to q
soldier 10 years can draw his back pension as
his death? ARsWer. If she can show that she
is his legal widow she is entitled to any pension
due on bis certificate or on any application left
pending by him (if same be established).
She is equally entitled to the soldiers accrued
pension, whether she married him 10 years
prior to death or 10 days or 10 minutes prior
thereto, providing she shows that she is bis
legal widow. Her title to pension as widow
may be affected by the date of her marriage to
the soldier, but not her title to the accrued
pension.
IL A.. LamoiVs, M-Please state the process
by which could get my pension il i should
move to Germany, / now being q pensioner.
Insurer. Your residence abroad would nes,
under present laws, affect your right to draw
pension. All pensioners residing in q foreign
country are paid at the Washington Agency
upon quarterly vouchers. the same as are PEN
sioners wholive in the United States. Are paid
March A, June 4, Sept. A and Dec. A.
Z. H., Camden. ". VI am drawing a pen.
sion under the old law, and have been mar.
ried three times and all my wives are dead ex-
cept the one now live with she is my lawful
wife, and if die first can she draw pension?
4inswer. You should have been more explicit.
Aq is No dafiuita yanlv ear, be made YOtr
widows title might depend upon tho date that
she was married to you: or the cause OF your
death. or tho amount OF property she might b
possessed OF at date Of your death; also upon
the laws that may be in force at date Of yous
deeease.