The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-07
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l.. n. p. PERM NY. Special Examiner who
examines applicant. ll his report states that the
applicant requires an attendant ia the ordinary
acts Ot life and this is COrrObOrtcd by the aiiayita
OF CLAIMANT family physician and other witnesses.
In view Of all this, why is the claim for increase to
81 rejected? 2 pension certificate Is made out
giving the rank OF this Pcu5OueT az private
whereas lie WAS q Lieutenant. How can the error
be Tectheds 2. Ia reOpcGiag n rejected increase
claim. does this come under the head or an aDDen
to tine Secretary Of the Interior or does 10 go back
to the Commissioner A. Claim for increase is re-
Iccted In reOpenlug the same can the claimant
employ another attorney than the one employed
before the rejection s. What Is the name and
address Of the lpuR-teru Senator from North Da-
kOta2 AusUer. !. II Is manfestly impossible for
US 10 answer this question. not having access to
the papers ~ the case. Judging simply nom your
statement, however, 10 certainly seems to as that
the claim should have been eel owed. Additional
testimony covering the ground Of rejection should
De hied IN order 10 reopen the case. 2. The only
way To have the rank stated in his pension ceFtih-
cate corrected - by returning the same to the
Commissioner Of Pensions calling attention to and
asking "a correction Of the error There will be
some delay, but the request will be CON Piled with
II the facts warrant il. g. The claim goes back to
The Commissioner and j. not an appeal. Il is simply
request 20 reconsider his former action, and Hd-
dtiOnal testimony should be fled with such re-
quest. IN an appeal 70 The Secretary addi-
tIonaI evidence can be Il cit a. 10 would throw the
claim back in the Pension Bureau. 4 He can en-
ploy another attorney. 3 Hon. Henry O. Hans
brough, DEVILS Lake, ". d.
j. r., AkTOn o. served nine months during
the war. In January, 1891, received blanks from
a pension attorney to apply fOr bounty. The It
tOTncy stated that the equalization Of bounty bill
would sure ly pass that session. Fl led the blank
and returned u to him. Is The bill did not pass I
wish the blank returned. Can compel him to re-
turn il to rne2 ApStCcr No; but inasmuch as he
would not be recognized as your attorney should
the Oh! ever bsCOtne "a law, because such power
Of attorney and application were executed bCfyre
the act passed we DO not see that there is any
harm In his keeping the application.
j. o., Wilmington Del-Please inform me who
originated tie idea of using chain cables on the
ships sides q protection dJSWfr. The iulormv-
ton il got gtiaIuable They were first used in
the fight between the Alabama and the kcarsarse
in june, 1914. The only mention made Of the
originator Of such made in 81 description Of
the fight sent 20 the London Times by CORES pond
eut and we cannot at this time ascertain who it
was.
r. g., Crescent City, Call How long after
medical examination before applicant receives his
pension 2 i any more testimony required al er
medical examination? ARsWcr. J. 10 will be sew
eral months. IL j. impos,b BILE for us to answer
more definitely. 2. Sometimes additional testi-
mOny II called for after medical examination, but
frequently claim Is complete before such exami-
nation il bad
T,co Subscribers, BsrryuUs, ArE-It Is impossible
for u5 10 answer, with certainty, to the time
when claimant will hear from his claim, but as
can iurge il will be several months be-
fore either Of you hear from your claims. We can
not speak more definitely.
r. ". B. National Military Home Kan-I am In
the habit Of smoking, and my choice Of tobacco Is
the clippings made in the manufacture Of cigars.
obtain this cheap ~ the various cigar man uaciu
in this vicinity, and find 10 equal TO- II not
better than, the most expensive tObacCos in use.
Now comes the Collector Of Internal Revenue for
this District stating tina. he bad been instructed to
sell no more stamps 10 the manufacturers from
whom bought my cigar clippings. and this makes
a loss to the cigar manufacturer, as well 10 the
consumer. j. Please advise me n there - any law
authorizing che Collector % take any such action
and, If so, when 10 passed? 2. If it Is an old
law, why WIS it not sooner enforced? AHsWer 1.
Sections 1856 and 800, Revised Statutes OF the
United States. which have been laws for about 20
years, provide that before any manufacturer Of
tobacco shall be allowed to continue in business he
shall make a contract and give bond Ia the sum Of
5000. NJ least. that he will not in any manner at
tempt to defTaud the Governments Of its Just amount
Of taxes on his goods and that he will not aid or
give counteuance TO any such attempt These
Statutes further provide that no Collector shall be
authorized 10 issue stamps 20 manufacturer until
he shah have given such bond. You will there
fore. see that n the manufacturers referred to de-
sire 20 continue they have simply give this bond
and sign the contract, and they then continue
their business as heretofore. 2 We cannot really
say why the law was not sooner enforced in this
construction. IL was formerly construed in q
different manner, and apparently overlooked to
some extent, but a recent ruling Of the Treasury
Department has directed its enforcement. The law
passed and Il enforced IA protection 10 the
Government, hundreds OF thousands of dollars
having betu lost TO the Government through fraud.
There hls also been q law recently passed rrquIr-
ing deaers 70 register before the collector Of their
respective districts.
sFf "a a. e.
tary Of the Interior IN my pension claim, and
received an acknowledgement of the appeal In Oc-
tober last More than SIX months have elapsed
since l appealed. When should / expect de-
cision? AHstUer. Not for six or eight months, as
the Secretary Of the Interior has such large num-
Der of to consider that he is more than year
behind In appeal eases.
Subscriber Rock Bridge OIL Does the act of
June %. 1890 extend to dependent mother who
has remarked since the death of her son, the sol
der. but who has again become u widow? 2. If
So how IL h that the mother Of q soldier who has
remarked and again become widow can be PEN
stoned while a widow who rcmarrics after the
death OF her husband, the soldier, and again be-
comes "a widow, cannot be restored to the roll {?
AttSger. L. Yes. p For the simple reason that q
mother who remnrries Is still the mother Of the
soldier, " hlie the widow OF solder, who remar-
rie. after his death, loses her status his widow
and consequently can never be restored to the roll
on has account.
o. r. N. White Lake Corners, " J-Please inform
me Of the meaning of the first clause of section 4
of the 18th Amendment TO tho Cons tuition of the
United states. IHSiCeT. IL - as iOiIOWs: Sec l.
The validity Of the public debt of the United States
authorized by law, including debts incurred for
payment of pensions and bOunties for services in
supprrssiug ilsurrecsion or rebellion shall not be
Questioned" The meaning OF this Is clearly that
the validity of the public 81 BIT incurred By paying
pensions or bOunties authorized by Congress shall
not be questioned denied by those ia authority.
81. ~, Stet5sH, GA soldier owning farm dies,
leaving widow and minor children. The widow
has left her the proceeds from the farm until her
youngest child Is 81 years Of age. can she be
penSioned under the new law? AHSiU5T. Not un-
less her income from the farm Is insufficient for
her maintenance and support, and she Is depend
ent upon her daily labor for her support
". D., Rieht0Td ". jim filing out my deelara-
ton for pension under the new law, i inJdvcrtent-
ly neglected 20 claim my most important dis
ability. Can now amend my declaration az TO
include this? 4HSWer. Yes, By setting forth the
facts in affidavit and requesting that this dis
be included. We advise you to do this ut
once
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