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s. T., NsiD Castle. Pal What time will elapse
between fling OF claim Ia on-GencraIs Office
Tor Communication for limbs. aud allowance OF claim ?
2 Is old silver dollar Of 1872 worth much as pres
cnt dOiiaTr 3. How many grains Of silver does II
take 10 make a silver dollar equal to goid7 An
siefF. J. No great time should eIapse. 2 Yes g
Ihat depends upon the price OF silver. There are
S'l2o grains OF pure silver in "A dollar.
r. o., HctCins hdH.-l. How much money now
In circulation, per capita, including gold silver
aud various kinds of paper money? 2. What was
the greatest amount of circulating medium, per
capita. since ls65, and in what year? 3 Is there
specified amount OF money held by the Treasurer
Tor any specific redemption purpose, that is not put
into circulation, and yet counted as such An
sireT J. 80. 2 Ia less il amounted 70 So Sc the
greatest since 1873 prior TO which time there Is no
record 3. Yes.
J. 81 B., OTego, " What has become of the
bill TO furnish artificial limbs 10 crippled soldiers
every three years. AnStcsr. II passed the House
Of Representatives April 81 1870 and was reported
ddrerselg Ia the Senate hence 1t may be considered
dead
5. s. Douagigc, MieH.-Please print act Of March
1871 EiNluG 90 To hlt pensioners tho
ing so at the time. Insurer. BE q enacted, etc
That all soldiers. sailors and marines who have
since the 10th of jane lSsJ, who may hereafter
become totally aud permanently HcIpIezs from
injuries received disease contracted m The sefy.
ice aad line of duty to require the regular uer-
sonal AID aud attendance OF another person or
vino, II othcrw lso entitled, excluded from the
provisions OF "An act TO increase pensions Of Ger
tain pensOnCd soldiers and sailors " ho are utterly
helpless from injuries received or disease ed
while IN the United states service approved June
10, 1880, shall be entitled 10 receive pension at the
rate of s92 per month from the date OF the pa-sae
OF this act or OF the certificate OF the Examining
Surgeon or Board Of Surgeons showing such degree
OF disability made subsequent to the passage OF
this act.
Rsadsrs.-l. Can speeiaI-act pensioners draw
under the late pension law IN addition TO what
they are already drawing? ? Did the Presiden,
sign the thTec-yeAr artiiicai-limb biI3 AHsrer /
No. ?. No. The bill did not pass
Subscriber, Carlisle, Pd--Are increased ratings
by acts OF Congress followed by medical exanina-
tions: AnslrgT. Yes, in some cases.
L. H. g., Valley FtI!is, kaH.-Wiil the fact thai
soldier owns a farm bar him from pension under
the new bill? AHsieer No. The condition OF
wealta or poverty Is not considered in the claim OF
4. J. d., Champaign, IL-If widow cannot provo
cause of soldiers death, and applies under new
law. what pension would she get. AnslCer. Eight
widows under this new law.
j. f. =, Stirry, Ae.-rwo Of my brothers died in
the army. My mother applied for pension for one
| them and before u was allowed she died Then
my father applied, aud after time they allowed
my mothers claim, but instead OF paving her ar.
rears OF pension they paid tine expenses Of her last
sickness. Now what want To know Is does NOT
the Government owe my mothers heirs a sum ol
money and II so can collect it? AnslrsT There
Is nothing due under the law. Even the amount
found due the mother cannot be paid to the father
r. H. T., Grosren0T Duis, C0RH.-Pease state the
different rates and fees Tor sending money by postal
money orders from one cent 10 SlOO. JHSsrsr For
orders not exceeding So cents; exceeding IS and
not exceeding $40. cents; exceeding $40 and MOI
exceeding So 10 cents; exceeding SIS and not ex-
cecding $50, 10 cents exceeding so and not ex-
ceedng $40 70 cents; exceeding SO and not exceed
ing $50, % cents; exceeding $50 aud not exccednQ
$50, 30 cents exceeding SEQ aud not exceeding SO
81 cents; exceeding $40 and not exceeding $50 40
cents exceeding sOand not exceeding 500 IS ernfs
j. d., OndTgu. M-Can Postmaster become the
agent OF pension attorney and share fees in pen
sion cIatnisy ARStcer. No. Any Government
officer who assists aids Ina the prosecution of any
claim against the Government or accepts any mar.
ton OF fees in such claims renders himself liable 10
fine and Imprisonment See Section 5igS Revised
Statues u. y.
CS r. Chester Mass-y What was the law recently
passed IN regard 10 persons serving In the army un
der other names Than their own. lHSlrcr ss /!
enacted eic That the Secretary OF War aud the Soc
retary OF The Navy be, and they hereby author
iced and required 10 issue certificates of discharge
or orders OF acceptance OF resignation upon appii-
cation and proof of identity ia the true name of
such persons as enlisted served under assumed
names, while minors or otherwise Ia the army and
navy during the war OF the rebellion aud we're
honornbiy discharged therefrOm. Application fnr
said certificates of discharge amended orders OF
a
sons entitled To them but no such certificate or
order shall be issued where name was assumed 10
cover a crime or 10 avoid its consequence" APP
proved April II, 1880.
j. T. ~, PrsrideHce, r. IA eoinrade WAS p,uS-
tered June 5, ls6 and was discharged on account
OF sickness no other cause being assigned, July s.
1861. lie II now unable TO living caused he
claims. by that sickness. Is he entitled 10 a pen-
sion IL nc prove the above? Anstrer Yes. M.
should apply under The new bill
~. y ID, Hanson, IogG-l. How long will il take
the papers To bo returned under the pension act
.. WAS examined for pension two years ago: sent
in affidavit OF one cOmrade-all could get have
IL there any of IL? > Can get a pension uu-
der the late law GA my application filed two years
ago? AHsIpeT. i. The question is not clear .
Certainly. The Pension Bureau eau order Won for
examination rs oten ~ u deems necessary In all
cases where an examination has been made over a
year II Is customary To order another examination
and in some cases these examinations are more fire.
quent. 3 Not unless you execute an application
under the new law.
Srrerdi IpQttirsyS-The recent act amending the
law TO execution of applications reads a. fol-
lows: BE enacted, eto, That any and all aIayits
aud declarations To be hereafter made or used in
any pension or bounty cases or in claims against
the Government for back pay arrears or increase
OF pension, or fOTquarteTly vouchers may be taken
by any officer authorized To- administer oatha for
general purposes in the state City or County where
said officer resides. II such officer has a seal and
uses II upon such paper, no certificate of u County
Clerk, or ProthonotaTy, or Clerk Of "a Court shall
he necessary but when nO seal Is used by The OIL
Ger taking such affidavit then a Clerk OF a Court
of Record, or County or city Clerk shall ailix his
official seRl thereto and shall certify to the sigma
ture aud official character of said officer.
Z. r. A., Vest Nee Brighton, ". ri. have made
nppii cation for Il pension for total disability being
blind claiming II To be from injuries received while
in The army. IL claim Is allowed. how much will
! receive per month? ., Ii the disability bill
becomes IA law, can l receive a pension Of sI2 "A
month under thai till, without interfering with the
prosecuting Of my present Claim? 3 81 / accept a
pension under the new bin, and my present claim
Is rejected will il interfere with my trying to get
"a hill through Congress for an amount common
surute to my d=ahityY ARSlrer. l. Ii totally blind
III both eyes, S12. >. Hes. 3. No.