The National tribune., 1891-04-02
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s O. B.. Bo,cdoiR Center, Me-. Can "A claim for
increase be rejected after being placed on Com
pleied Fllesg ?, How long after being placed on
Completed Files viii clam be reached? 3 Have
any claims been allowed under the act Of June -,
1880: and II 30, why do you report them in your
" Work Of the Pension Bureau? I. A minors
claim was filed Aug. J. 1890 aud the evidence l. all
ln. How long before the claim will be reached
dHStUcr. ]. Yes. 2 We cannot speak with GER
ialnty. IL will be several months. 3. There
have been thousands OF claims allowed,
and the Pension Bureau 10 now issuing about
Thousand certificates Of all classes day.
probably onc-han Of which are under the act
OF june p. 1870; record that las never been
equgled by any Administration since the fOunda-
ton Of The Pension Bureau. We report every week
the number OF certificates issued, but our report
does not separate those ISSUED under the new law
from those issued under the Did law, for tho reason
that The Information h not HtanablC in that shape.
q. Probably la "A few weeks.
A. u. j.. H0iiSbOrO, Ed-In the matter Of the
lands selected and approved To the Slate Of Michi-
gan on account OF the grant To the Portage Lake
aud Lake superior ship Canal CO.. % ~ proper TO
advise soldiers aud all others that title to such
lands have passed from the United States and such
title can only bc disturbed 10y decision Of a proper
court. All filings or entries Tor such lands will be
rejected, and IL Is a waste Of time aud money for
such applicants TO appeal. The scheme 10 Cncour-
age soldiers to file homestead dccnTAtory for such
laud lunder Section 2SO9, United States Revised
Statutes can only result IN loss 10 the soldiers
and a corresponding gain 10 some schemer or
fraudulent agent
J. Alias a member OF "A Post the right 10 wear
GAR, badge that was not bought from Head
quarters but that was purchased from outsider
Ans"er, Each member on has mus:er-in Is furnished
WIN "a GAR badge bui there - $50 regulation TO
prevent him from subsequently, purchasing and
wearing another badge ObtHiued from any source.
Post, on Tie contrary. must purchase all its
badges from headquarters, but individual mem
bcrs are not 80 restricted.
NJ Il. Ig, Bootaruilr NcJ-Is silver a full legal
tender. aud how long bass u been 80 dHstccr. The
silver dollar D. full legal tender, aud receivable for
All debts purchases etc, but The minor coins or
fractions Of dollar are not The silver dollar has
been full legal tender Tor some Time.
w. T., Shepherd. Nicl.-l. What changes 10 tho
public land laws made during the last session
81 the 5lst Congress- 2 How many filings can n
man make under the new law? 3. Can person
commute "a homestead filugg {. What persons are
barred from entering Government land2 AusUer.
]. The principal change in laws relating TO land
was the repeal Of the timber culture and pre-
emptlon laws. some minor changes were also
made 10y the act al March 3, 1921 which l. the date
OF tie repeating act, ?. He eau make but one
homestead filing, but may aiterward make "a min
eral ming or "A desert land entry. 3, No for the
prescription law has been repealed. Therefore hc
CTunOl commute "a homestead into a prC-cmpti1n
Hing. &. Aliens or foreigners. minors Except
orphans OF sodicrs), cOuviuis, married women
during coveEure, and persons who have exhausted
their rights.
laws for tie benefit II soldiers 81 the late war or
their heirs enacted during tc last session Of
the 5lst Congress? dHEDer. The bill providing for
artificial limbs every three instead 81 five years aud
the bin defining the status ui minors discharged
from the service upon writ of habens corpus.
III. IT, A., HcmiOck GrOue, O.-When were the
frrt thrce-ceHt postage stamps issued. and what
An heir
dnsucr. They were first ISSUED la 1852 under the
act 81 Aug. 81, 1852 passed by the sd Congress
authorizing the fOsioihce Department 20 issue
them.
H. MF, Mosootc IdaLo.-I applied last July for
increase oi pension original disability. aud have
not yet received even an acknowledgment 81 the
claim. What steps should / take ia order to
ascertain AZ II Was received AHSWef. Your claim
should have been acknowledged before this. You
should write 10 The Commissioner al Pensions
setting forth fully all tie circumstances 81 the case.
aud requesting that thc claim be acknowledged
aud taken up Tor action. II you do not hear
promptly, you should write again. We think
however, thHt your letter will have early attention
J. O. s., UOrcrsteT, Mass. aud oHrfs.-When IA
claim goes 10 the Board Of Review how long viii
u bc before hnal action may be expected AHstDeT
Claims arc generally settled 10 about month from
the Time they go 10 the Board OF Review.
J.. d., Morton, III have Claim that has been
bfiore The Secretary OF the Interior on appeal for
10 mouths How long before action may Toe ex-
pecicd? 1HE1rer. A. tho Department II about one
and one-hah years behind on appeal cases, it Will
probably be acted upOu soon.
hubfcribcr, fdN Rirer, Nass.-I enlisted In the
Royal Marines of Great Britain in 1872 and after
ward deserted aud came 20 this country and en-
listed in The Union army in 1852. Have been la
several battles, aud Nas honofAbiy discharged. /
now desire 10 vls4t -ngland. Would IL be- safe for
me 20 do sOl AHsIrer. II you have taken out
naturalization pupCIs and become a citizen II the
/ United states there will be no question about IL
"a You would he under uie protection 81 the Quilted
States. But n you have not become citizen OF
the United States you ran rick ia returning 10
England, Rs you would be subject TO the LAWS %
England regarding do-eTters aud these laws ar.
considered severe. But II you are "A citizen OF this
country, either by birth or naturalization, ln
which event you should secure passport from tie
I State Department al WathinEtou,l YOU can travel
J with pcTfoci safety all over the civilized world
4, T., Orange, vi How long after a claim goes
before the Board Of Review should Hciiou De Il
pscisdg 2 L. the applicant often called upon 10
furnish further testimony after Eis claim goes TO
the Board Of Review AHs5er ]. See answer to
j. q. =, Worcester, Mass above. 2 No: his claim
/ ls usually either rejected or allowed
g. v. d., NeH0Stn. W4s.-l IL there any law or
4 ruling to prevent a Doctor who Was "A Surgeon in
the army, giving testimony in pension claim, a.
TO his treatment % claimant ia service .trl Iloc
tor now being "A Pension Examining Surgeon 2
j. there any law ruling 10 prevent "a claimant !
huAny physician from giving testimony "a "A pen
Zion claim, a 10 treatment Of claimant such pysi-
4 cian being now Pension Examining Surgeon ,
/ . u there ANY lawruliug 10 prevent peusioner
; being examined by Board 81 Examining sur
! gcoBs, one member 81 which lad been his re.i-
mental rurgcOn2 T. i there any law or ruling 10
prevent a penslUucr being examined by "a Board IL
Examining Surgeons. one member Of which 81
pensioners family physician, and had formerly
given testimony ia his casey 1Astoer No 10 all
your questions.