The National tribune., 1897-04-22
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

y. II. H., Bdt-et0HH, HH-W1dOw5 peBsioned
under the Indian Wars7act of July q. 1892. arc
entitled to only 50 per month. The maximum
fee in all children's ci.tims for pension under
the general law is S25s payable out of the PEN
sion money when the claim is allowed Where
the widow has abandoned the care and custody
of the soldiers minor children, she is not en-.
titled to draw the 50 each per month allowed
during the pensionabe minority, and the same
is payable to duls-constituted guardian.
Even if tho step-mqthor has not actually
abandoned them, she not entitled to this al
lowance if she has not had the care aud Gus
tody of the childrener
A. III s.. Vandalia, The smallest invalid
pension payable nnfeF any pension law is So
per month; the largest payable for disability
from disease. under the general law, is $72 per
month
R. C., Stafford Springs, Com.--We believe that
every pensioner enormously and unjustly
dropped from the roll by the late Democratic
Admin istration will be restored upon proper
application. Restoration carries with it the
payment of tho pension from the time the PEN
soner was dropped. This was formerly the
practically uniform practice. but under the late
Administration many restorations did not
carry what, in our opinion, the claimants were
entitled to under the law. AS the present ses-
sion of Congress is special session, it may be
extended indefinitely. but not beyond the time
fixed for the convening of the regular session
next December. Specific duties are such as the
duty on wool; certain duty per pound or ton.
Nd valorem duties are percentages charged on
alleged or appraised values. as q certain per
cent. duty on the value of silks or WOODEN goods
imported.
j. r.. Creek Side. Pa.-Under the late Demo
cratic Administration it was held that widow
to be entitled under the act of June 81, 1890,
must be practically without other means OF
support than her own labor, but we believe
that this practice will be presently overturned
and the original Interpretation of the law re-
stored whereby widows will be entitled, under
the law referred to. if without other adequate
means of support than their own labor or the
contributions Of others not legally bound for
their support. An income is such as the profit
from farm, or a store, or from money loaned,
or ones own labor.
W. H. c., MeychantUiHe NJ J-.If the father
of the child died of disability that can be shown
to be due to his service. and tho mother died
without receiving pension, the child. being
under I6 at the date of the fathers death, is
entitled to pension from the date of his death
until she attains the age OF l6. If the fathers
death cannot be shown to be due to mis- service,
she is entitled under the act of June q, 1890
only from the date of fling the application for |
pension
W. j. C., Paola. KAMA child insane.
idiotic. or otherwise permanently helpless"
and over I6 years of age, is not entitled to pen
sion, unless pensioned before becoming 16 or |
unless pension was applied for by him or on |
his behalf before he became l6
O. IL T., Airord IoWa.--The minor children |
of soldiers of the late war entitled to take |
up land on the same terms and conditions as |
their fathers could if living. We are not aware |
of such legislation rs you speak Of If you will |
write to the Commissioner OF the General Land |
Office, Washington, ID. c., you can obtain full |
information.
d. H., Richmond, Nich-Under the act of |
dad hx,f f6n ct nf I'M %
10 1867, all persons, whether Regulars or vol |
unteers, absent from the military naval
service of the United States on March ii, 1865, |
without proper authority, and who did not re-
turn thereto report themselves to Provost
Marshal on or before May 10, 1865, and all per-
sons who deserted from the service after March |
II, and before April 90 1865. are regarded as
having rcinquished and forfeited their rights
of citizenship, as well as their right to become
citizens, and are ineapacitated to hold any office
of trust or profit under the United States Gov
ernment or to exercise any rights Of citizens
of the United States. In case OF Regulars. those
who returned to the service before Jan. 2, 1874,
are exempted.
N, FranHinUiue, N. Y-Ifa soldier of the late
improperly absented himself from his
command, and within four months thereafter,
and not for the purpose of securing bounty or |
other gratuity to which he would not have been
entitled had he continued to serve under his |
ioTUleT again euiiSLeQ III the army,
or in the navy or Marine Corps, and served |
faithfully thereafter, his record can be amend
cd, and an honorable discharge obtained from
his frst service.
J. w.. Glasgow, Ky.-A stepmother is not en-
titled to pension account of stepson, except |
as she may bc granted such by special act OF |
Congress.
". X. s., Lisbon, N. D.-The following is the |
act of Jan 26, 1897, for the relief Of telegraph
operators during the war Of the rebellion y: Be |
it enacted, etc. That the Secretary of War is
hereby authorized and directed to prepare
roll Of all persons who served not less than 80 |
days in the operation of military telegraph |
lines during the late civil war, aud to issue to
each, upon application, unless it appears that
his service was not creditably performed, or to
the representatives of those who are dead, suit
able certificates of honorable service'in the
Military Telegraph Corps of the Army OF the |
United States, stating the service rendered, the |
length of such service, and the dates as near
as may be, between which such service was
performed: Prouided. That this law shall not |
be construed to entitle the persons herein men,
toned to any pay, pension, bounty or rights
not herein specifically provided for.
r. j., Joliet, W.-A widow married to a SOL
dier since June 81 1890 is not entitled to pen
sion under the law of that date. She would,
however, If his death was due to his service, be |
entitled under the general pension law.