The National tribune., 1891-09-24
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J. T. w. Manchester, XII I made application
for bounty due me 10 May 1890 How long before
IsLould hear from the claim? . i made appica-
ton for increase Of pension under the general law,
and was examined by the Board Of Surgeons on
Aug H. I,Jl How Ioug before 4 should heur from
the claim 3. Since I was examined i sent iu the
affidavit Of my family physician and two neigh
bOrs affirming that was lu WORSE condition than
81 the leg were of The physician stated that it
would have 90 be taken OF soon. VIII This tcsti-
mUuy assist me any IN ease the Board failed TO re-
port me ~ totally disabled In the limb 4 drew
communication for loss Of Of limb on June 20 1882
When Will the next communication become due ?
Ausgsr. ! and . six months or more. 3 III the
Board failed 10 properly rate you, the testimony
filed will help you TO secure another medical ex-
animation. 4 The next payment viii become due
June 20, I~g5 three years from tho date when you
last received communication.
j. D. O. G4J,gqy, IreI1ud-I Have there been
any bounty laws passed during the last l. months
I saw a. statement iu the Dublin Journal some
months ago that the American Government WAS
having moro money 20 che soldiers OF tho late war.
9 i tho widow Of soldier OF the Regular Army
entitled 10 pension. She soldier rot having enlisted
until some years uitcr the war? 8 W hat - the
value OF au American dollar i'm English money
insurer There have been no bounty laws passed
during the past II months or more. Probably
what the Dublin journal referred to the act OF
June q. I-JD pen-IouIn@ soldiers of the late war,
their wItows and dependent relatives. You have
doubt esa become familiar with this act through
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. =. Widows of soldiers
Of the Regular Army whose service WIS rendered
since the close of the not entitled TO pe,-
sion unless lhg death OF the soldier can be proved
% be due to some cause originating ia the line Of
duty iu the service. 8 lug value of uu American
dollar IN England, Hter 0cduCtug . lair exchange.
should be four shNiiu&s.
III. D.. Crc7c0. IJtga-l Our Government rep
re,ert5 the people Of che United States. The
money with which 10 buys metal for coming pur-
poses IL the peoples money. AHer Che metal 50
bought - converted into money by tine Govern
mCnt stamp, do not the people bay tA5 metal,
under tie name Ut money a second time, by reason
OF being compelled 70 give dollars worth Of
goods labor or other equivalent iog each dollar
ceived from the Governments? - Ars-lhcrc any
gold or silver mines owned aud operated by the
Government OF the United statg53 The answer 10
this question will settle friendly controversy We
are aware of the laws for tho reservation of mineral
lands 3Astger. ]. While your statement Is iu a
measure correct, your inference IL rather ms,gad-
ing AL the money ia possession Of the Govern
neUE necessarily comes from the whole people of
the United States but the money with which the
Government buys gold and silver FOR coming be-
longs 10 tie Government As distinguished rom the
people Il represents, having been legally acquired
by duties taxation, etc. and fully putI Tor by the
protection 10 life and property aud the assistance
to trade commerce. and all other industries which
tho Government affords % the people. =. The
Government does not operate any mines. The
mineral reservations are reserved not for the
Government, but for citizens who desire to acquire
them by making mineral entries.
- r. b. Cambridge, O-FFhea did the law pass
allowing $50 for total helpiessness, and when did
the law pass allowing this cis7s % pensioners ST.
per month? AHsWcr. The act Of June u, 1874
provided pension OF $50 per month fJr total help
Ies5ness b. EcasOn Of any wound or disease con-