Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1885-11-05
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Land Warrants Issued TO Soldiers OF ths
War Of 1912 Prima raoie Eyi-
donoo Of Service
Supplemental Instructions ~ Postmaster,
IN Regard 10 Special Dcu~c,t Service.
Rebate On Jote sacks
Capital Notes.
MronrANr nrcisInNs.

IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
WASHINGTON, October 2p.-ln section \
OF an act OF Congress approved March ..
1878, II Is provided. that when any person
has been granted land warrant under any
act of Congress Tor and on account of service
In the war OF 1879. such grant shall bo
primn faclc evidence Of his service and hon.
orablc discharge so as 10 entitlc him. II iiv-
Ing. to pension under this act, but snoh
evidence SHAH not b. conclusive. and may
be rcbuitcd boy evidence that such land
warrant was improperly granted.
In the case Of widow OF n soldier of tho
war OF 1872, whose husband during hlr life.
time was granted both u land warrant and a
pension, Commissioner Black has recently
decided that II would be great hardship tn
require, after the lapse OF 40 many years, new
evidence 30 re-establsh the fact character
aud period Of service which had previously
been determined by competent authority. tho
prlma facie case provided for by the statute
having thus been supplemented and strength
cncd, and hence the widows claim for pen
Sion should bc allowed, and no aitcmpt made
to rcbut The evidence upon which her huk-
bands claim FOR bounty land and pension
had been granted.
In other cases. however in which 40 non.
sion had been allowed tho soldier. aud where
only the prima faclc cases made by the la
exist Tie matter Of pension never having
been adiudlcatcd. the Commissioner held
that these were eases OF first impression 80
far as claims for pensions are concerned: and
as II appears that tho husbands Of the claim.
ants were not I'm the service for fourteen
days during the war of 1912. and tie prc-
pondcrancc Of evidence being that they
were not In any engagement In that war.
the prlma facio case created by the statuta
Is overcome, and the applications for pcn-
sions IN those eases will be rejected
The question has been presented 10 tho
First Comptroller for his decision. whether
the difference OF commissions heretofore
withheld from purchasers OF private die
stamps under the rulings OF his predeces-
sors shall now be refunded In accordance
with the decision Of the Supreme Court In
the case Of Swift Company W. United
States, where the right 30 such difference
occurred beyond the six years limitation
prescribed for insituilng suit In the Court
OF Claims. The difference In question
arises In the mode Of computing the com.
missions IN the ono case tle amount of cash
deposited In payment for the stamps and la
the other case on the amount of stamps
purchased. and amounting 60 5000, against
the purchaser FOR every $1,000 OF stamps
purchased
The Comptroller decides that the decision
OF the Supreme Court only applies In eases
arising thereafter and also IN those cases
where the right 10 the difference thercioforo
ascribed within the six years limitation. and
that IN these eases where the six years have
expired, the rulings Of his predecessor are
binding upon him. and hence the court
being unable 10 grant relief n can only bo
had By the action of Congress upon the mat
/ ter The amount Involved under this do
cislon Is about s3Gs. 600
Third Assistant Postmaster General Uazen
las issued supplemental Instructions 10 post
masters in regard tO the special delivery
service. These instructions are the result
Of observation Of the practical operation of
the system and arc intended to cover any
defects la the original instructions. In the
! amended Instructions postal cards and sealed
packages are included IN the matter that
may BE- sent as frsi-ciass matter; Sunday is
/ excluded from the special delivery DAYS:
postmasters are 81 report monthly instead ~
/ weekly and are ~ make arrangements for
special delivery where The business does not
Justify messengers but for this service are
| not 10 pay more than allowed b. law The
| other changes are merely nominal and with
the exceptions noted the original circular ~
! September 26 Is still m fGfce
u ls said that Judge Maynard. the pres
ent Second Comptroller of the Treasury. IL
to Do Mr Est0n's successor Ou the Civil
Service Commission. The appointment. it
I is believed was offered tO Augustus ~ch00n-
make. who declined it. aF he expects 10 be-
/ Justice Westbf0Ok' successor on tie SUI
/ pTcne Bench ~ New York State in ease of
/ Iiiifs election as Governor Mr Com will
/ probably be- the Republican member ~ mo
board.
The value ri imports 0f the United States
dnrinR TIE month ~ Sepiember. 1856 was
s5O3il,159 against s55. 32q 800 iu Serfcm-
Der, 1884. The value OF exports Tor septen-
Der WAS sf7.G54. .3sa. For the twelve months
ended September 1Q exports reached s7f5.-
sJ5.G5l against 500. 5Ji 300 ig imports.
The President bias appointed W. Les
DinF.ns. 0f Mississippi. t0 be- Marshal f0r
tho Southern District Of Mssissipp 20.
mund u. Briggs. of the District 0f Column
ba United States Consul AZ sauios Brazil
IouH O. Bartlett. 0f Indiana. Second
Deputy tomm.a .oner 0f Pensions. and who
was appointed o. President Cleveland has
resigned on account of 300 heaifh SIR
Bartlett was badly wounded during rEr ear