The National tribune., 1891-12-31
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
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E. w. Auburn, " FL received Communication
for the loss Of "A limb on August o. 1886. Under
the act of March 3. 1891 providing for an artificial
limb or communication therefor every three instead
OF every ave years, when do j become entitled TO
another limb or Communication? AHsper. Owing
to the peculiar wording Of the act Of March g. 1891
10 references TO artificial limbs Il at one time
thought that tho act might be retroactive The
Attorney General, however dsoided that it should
not be retroactive, and under his decision the
SurgeOu-GeneTal of the Army established the fol-
lowing rule: Where an artificial limb or commu-
tatOn therefor was last received ON or prior to
March 3, 1858. another payment became due On
March 8 1891, the date OF the passage Of the act.
Where the last limb Or payment was received sub
sequent to March g 1888, another will become due
three years from the date Of last receipt and in
future payment will be made every three years
in all cases. As your last payment prior to
March 8 1883, another became due on March 8 1891
The appropriation is, however exhausted and no
more payments can be made until Congress makes
another appropriation.
SIbscTiber.-i. Can dependent father draw PEN
sion under the act OF June 81 1890 for a son whose
the
mother Of the soldier IS living but not dependents?
2 If a claimant is allowed a rating under the new
law which he thinks too low could he make appIi-
cation under the act Of June q 1890. for increase
would he be forced to apply, II at all under the
general law? 8 Is il true that those Claimants
under the act OF June y, 1890 who are not Rready
on the pension rOll are given some preference
those who are already pensoned under former
laws A. IL the committee Of an insane soldier
should apply now under the act Of June q ISgO
for pension, from what date would pension, II
aIto we'd aain avfn hae q,
sane for many years? 5. In a where minor
child is a claimant under the general law, there
being no widow, will the claim, ii allowed give
her only the minors pension Of 81 per month, or
will she receive the widows rate of el2 per month
in addiiiOnR AnslUer. I. No. Q He could apply
for increase under either the old the new law
aa he deemed best g. Yes; bat the Pension Blu
reau Is now also acting the class of claims in
which the claimants are already pensiOHed. 4
Pension under the act Of Jane %. 1890. cannot ia
any case commence from date prior to the date OF
filing an application Hereunder 5. Where there
is no widow, aud a minor has a claim allowed
under the general law. the rate Of pension Is 81 adj
ditiouAI to the widows pension or Sl4 per month
il the soldier WAS an enlisted man.
r. O., LostaHh H.. Can "a soldier Of an old war
locate n land warrant on the CherOkes Strip before
the same is officially opened for settlement? 9
Where 10 the Land Oniee for the Cherokee Strip
lOcatedf AHst0er. /. No. No one obtain land In
the Cherokee Strip until 10 shall have been thrown
open for settlement; besides, hand warrants do
not take land outside of the State Of Missouri ex-
cept As means Of proving up, or rather eOmmut-
Cherokee Strip not being yet opened for settle
ment, there Is no Land Office for it,
Several Readers ask whether there Il any law
exempting property bought with pension money
from taxation and attachment for debt. This mat
ter is governed entirely by State laws aud while
there are some States which have passed laws so
exempting such property, not Elmiliar with
the laws Of the various States aud cannot there
fore, give more definite answer TO this question.
We suggest that those of our subscribers who are
INTEREST," ed in this matter consult some local law
yer, or look the matter up in the Code of Statute
Laws Of their respective States.
g. J. r., Rochester. NO.-Can a man who has
taken n homestead Of l60 acres and proved up on
and obtained title 10 IL by committing Il for cash at
the end OF sir months, now make another home
stead entFyf Anst0sr. No, not under the general
land laws; but the act Of Feb. 1884, providing for
the Opening TO settlement of certain lands in the
Indian Territory, provides that Rny person who
has COMMITTED his homestead for cash az the end
of six moaths. make another entry in the re-
Gently opened lands ia Indian Territory.
ID. II. 8, fremont. Mch-CAn you tell ma the
reason the widow of Charles w. Brewster, Co. B,
lst Mica, who applied some hve years ago, cannot
get a pensOnf The soldier was killed in "a mill
here. AnsWer. Not being fAHniliar with the facts
ia the case fs absolutely mpOssible for us TO give
any defiHite information regarding IL. IL appears
from your statement, however. thai the solliers
death not due To q eaEse originating h the
line Of duty In the service and this being the ease
his widow did not have title 20 pension under any