The National tribune., 1886-10-21

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j. d., Philadelphia, Pal. soldier died of dis
ease contracted in service, leaving widow and
minor child. The widow remarked, never having
drawn pension. Is the child WHO was under Is
years of age when the widow REMARKED, entitled
to pension from date of soldiers death To the time
when it became Is years old? 2. A soldier died,
leaving widow, and minor children by former
wife. The widow filed a claim for pension suisse
quent to July 1, 1880. at which date the children
were over is years of age. Are the children
titled to pension from date of soldier death To the
time they became OF age? AnsiCer. 1. No. The
widow was the only one entitled to pension for the
period from the date of the soldiers death to the
time when she remarked. The right of the child
did not accrue until the mothers title expired,
which was the date of remarriage. The child has
no title because it was over Is years of age when
title accrued. g No. for the same reason as above
mentioned The title does not accrue until the
widows title to pension expires and as the widow
failed to- Tile claim prior to July 1. 1880, she can
only draw from the date she filed her claim. The
cnlurcn nave no Title 10 pension Tor themselves.
y. b., HGSkinS O.-SO far as the Government is
concerned 1t has no jurisdiction over pension money
after IL has been paid to the proper party. II should
be understood that when pension money is paid 10
the pensOner it loses its identity as such and prop
erty purchased Herewith become subject to the
same legal process as property purchased with any
other money. There two three States
where, by special laws enacted by the Legislatures
of said States, property purchased with pension
money IS exempt from taxation, but as far rs we
informed no such law exists in your State.
There IL no general law on the subject.
y. Il. W., Masculine, I0Ud.-I. A pensioner applies
for an increase of pension on resulting disability
and is rejected. IL he applies again and the claim
Is allowed, will it date from the fling of first appli
cation or from the last examination? q In appeal
ing claim to the Secretary of the Interior would
the evidence already filed in the Pension Office be
sufficient to prove the claim. or would additional
evidence have to be furnishedP AnSs0er. l. The
claim, II allowed will not date from date of fling
first application, because the claim is settled for
that period. The Office has already decided by
jecting the claim that you not entitled to PEN
sion during that period, and you can only be PEN
stoned from the date when the Examining Surgeon
finds you disabled in a degree emitting you to in
crease OF pension: Ina appeal To the Secretary
of the Interior all the evidence fled in the claim in
the Pension Office IS considered in connection with
the appeal but whether said evidence will be con-
sidered sufficient not il a matter we cannot de-
eide, because we do not have access to the papers
/ filed in your claim You at liberty to file any
additional evidence in support of your appeal that
/ You may deem proper.
/ VIM. b. s. Sherman Cit,t Mich.-I took home
stead claim at the age of 49, and lived thereon the
| required time apd received my patent then
| transferred said cad by deed to my father,
and at his dealt left me enough to validate
| the VIII. Isl The land good or not. and
| who Is the l. y? If am, how should |
| proceed To regain r~--.,assion, and would my age
at time of entering be bar AnStUer. Unless you
| were the head of family your original entry was
Invalid put as patent has issued patent to the land
can only be Get aside by decree of court. All the
points raised by you would have to be decided by
| the court.
VIC R. NieoUet, Wis-A son dies i'm service
Il and his dependent mother receives ppnsiOn
the children of said mother entitled to pension OF
| 81 per month until they become is years of age
Ahslcer The children OF the mother of soldier are
not entitled to pension.
VS., Lebanon, Kan.--I. Served three years in
the army, and took a homestead of so acres, all
could obtain at that time Am not entitled to an
additional 50 acres? 2. III I refute my homestead
and pre-emptOn can take another homestead!
4nsoer No. lfyou elected To take a less quantity
OF land than you were entitled to you must abide
by such election. 2. No; you have exhausted your
rights under the law.
= W. C., Samoih. IH-what Is the Democrat,
definition of free coinage ofsilver money? AnS1ger
it Is neither a Democratic nor Republican meas
ure. The Democrats and Republicans we'll a:
the people throughout the world are divided on th
great question. What is meant by the free coinage
Of silver is that the facilities may be offered
To the owners of silver that are offered the owner:
OF gold. For instance, person can turn into thG
Treasury a certain amount of gold and the Gov
eminent will convert 10 into coin and return him
the full value of his metal whereas with silver ht
Is obliged to sell it to the Government which buy.
il at the market price the il purchases any
articles of merchandise IL is held by bi-metai
lists who are in favor of the free coinage system
that the coinage of gold and silver should be on
equal terms, as by this method the value of siIve
coin would be forced up 10 the value of gold coin
j. s., Prairie Star. Neb.-The measure erroneousl,
called the "Spauiding act is an act of Congress o
March 8 lSS3, relating to the readjustment of thu
salary of certain pOstmasters. This law directs th'
| Postmaster General TO readjust upon application
the salary of all postmasers who served from Jul,
l. Is66. to June 80, lS7l whose Offices showed an
increase in business of an amount that would hav
I IL Of a.
| salary received had they been paid by commission
upon the business of their office shown in the quar-
tery returns rendered To the Sixth Auditor.
r. s.. East Portland, Ore.-What was article % il
Napoeon's Tactics of War. IL was used by one q
our late Generals in the civil war but without sue
cess? Ans,cer Napoieons military maxim No. q
was, that il was contrary to all usages of war L
allow parks or batteries of artillery TO enter a dehI
unless they held the other extremity In case @
retreat the guns would embarrass the movement
aud be lost. They should be left in position undo
sufficient escort until he was master OF the open
ing:
allude was the fourth act of Congress i'm the his
tory of country levying a direct tax upon th
people, the first being July 0, l79s for 81 100000
the second. Aug. 2, 1873 for S5.0OOO0O; third Jan
O. 1878 for IS OO0OOO. and fourth the act passed Aug
5, 1861. providing direct tax of S20,OOO 600 wa
levied in proportion to the population. The North
ern states, a rule, assumed their proportion il
the adjustment of their accounts with the Govern
, ment for expenses incurred in raising troops, etc
in connection with the carrying on Of the war A
the troops proceeded South officers were appointe
To carry into execution the provisions of this act
Congress andaccOrdingiy property was sold to NEE
this tax, but was insufficient shown by amount
still due from the States Under act of Congress.
passed July %. 1868 operations were suspended unit
Jan. D. 1859 and since which time no action has bee
taken in the matter Several States notably Georgia
: Louisiana and Mississippi, have made claims uDo
the Government and 10 has been held by the varou
accounting officers of the Treasury that this claim
when admitted, could be put to the credit of tn
States account of this tax by way of an offset
this point, however. is still in controversy. Tn
following the amounts due from the varou
States yet unpaid; Alabama, SOIL OPS 80; Arkansas
SIOT ISi.s2; Colorado, S7i5.S7; Florida S-2762 81
Georgia Si66 AL; Mississippi 500 u; Mort
Carolina. Sl9s i206; South Carolina Sill Ia 81
, Tennessee, S277, 1889: Texas STA 265 rs; Utah
! S16 952; Virginia, $3.50 662 %: Washington Terri
tory, So iS7.l7. Total, s., 56S, 92s. 66.
~. H. y, WdUSe0n, GA pensioner becomes In
0 sane leaving debts amounting to more than hi
T estate will cover. Has the guardian of said sol
der a right to turn the pension money over to tn
supports the family, must IL be paid with OF he
resources To the creditors? Answer. That ia n maj
: ter for the court to decide, as the guardian
under bonds for the faithful performance of hi
D duty. and under the jurisdiction of the eoul
!. | which appointed him. soldiers pension is nC
given to him to support his family but ii
given to him for his own use. There IL no law NJ
thorzing the guardian of an insane soldier 10 tur
the money over to the support of the family b,
D cause the pension IS not paid to the family but
the soldier and u Is probable that the court woul
rule that the pension money must 90 i'm with m
other assets to settle the Indebtedness of the soldie
LIB, PosCnes Valley. RaR.-i A man takes "a HON,
stead and tree claim and dies before completing III
: title. leaving wife and children, who complete
. the claim for the benefit of the heirs. She tax,
! another homestead the head of family an
marries before completing title to same Can sI
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