The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-17
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n. O. O., Sat L0te Cih. JIuh.-Is there not some
law by which an ex-soldier can run a restaurant or
lodging house without paying taxes thereon?
dIfgrer. The matter IL governed entirely by state
laws. We not aware that there IS any law on
the subject in any Stale.
T. rs. WoodhuU, " u. A soldier who has
become totally disabled by paralysis requiring
the assistance Of two persons to for him, draws
So per month. Is there any law by which he can
get ucTeases 2. soldier applies for the ST.
rating. VIII increase, if allowed, date from appU-
cation, only from date Of medical examination ?
40 the present time the soldier receives less than
$50 per month 3. A solder who enlisted As "a pri-
waite was chosen as a commissioned officer. Why
WAS he not entitled to bounty 4 a mother who
was b. eceipt Of pension died after the issuance,
bat before She receipt Of her pension check. What
becomes Of the check AHstger. l. No. 2. in-
crease i allowed, will date from the date Of ex-
animation by Board Of Surgeons. 3. ~ an officer
received more pay THIN private, he was not al
lowed any bounty. T. The check constitutes part
Of the assets ot the estate 81 the deceased provid-
ing she died after the check was signed. Had the
check been mailed subsequent to pensioners death,
then Is would not have gone 20 the estate. and
could only have been disposed Of in accordance
with the provisions Of section MS Revised Stat
W. IT. H., Bi5sotrri.--I see this question answered
in the Globe Democrat; " In case National Bank
note il destroyed, which profits by IT, the bank or
the United State- Government" The Globe Demo
crdt says the Government is the gamer but
does not explain. Please enlighten me. 1JstCer.
The act Of Aug. r. 1892, providing for the ex-
tension Of the charter Of National Banks, provides
that upon the REDEEM ptiOn Of the circulating notes
Of the bank issued prior 10 its extension, all gains
arising from failure to present such notes shall
iuure solely 60 the benefit Of the United States; 50
that three years after the extension of the charter
the United States redeems all old notes and the
National Bank pays the Government the full value
Of al notes issued; and any which are not returned
therefore, benefit the Government.
s. o., Laurence. Mpss.-Uuless the dependent
mother referred 70 BY you can clearly establish
that she dependent upon her son ~ date of mis-
death, she cannot receive pension under the gen
cral law on his account.
r. r. Orange CitL I0leG.-Are silver dollars Iega
tender; and If 40, to what extenJs 1Hs,ger. Silver
was remOuetiZed in ISIS and silver dollars are full
eguI tender, and the minor coin is legal tender uE
T. " p. Petersburg. C0lo-1. applied for pen.
sion nearly II years ago, and last October saw
notice in the press that my claim had been lowed
but have been unable 20 hear anything from II
since. What steps should take? ?. Was there a
Brigadier- General during the war named ID NJ O.
Kay, in charge Of q cavalry brigade? 3. What is
the present address Of Gen. J. Irwin GFegg2 In
sJCer. /. Write to the Hon. Commissioner of Pen
siOns, giving your full name and service and the
number Of your claim, and clearly stating the facts
and then request 10 be advised as TO the cause Of
delay. . No. 10 j. possible that you were think.
ing Of Gen. D. Mem. Gregg who n Brigadier-
General Of Cavalry in Virginia. He was promoted
to MaiorGeneral for gallant services on the Charles
City road, Va, in 1904 3. His address is 20Zj q
street. Washington, ID. q.
a. s. L. Miu00kq TH.-Tas there been AT any time
an net Of Congress setting aside any portion Of the
public land ia Indian Territory for settlement by
soldiers Of the late war, 50 that no other person
than soldier enter said tract? III so, give the
provisions Of The act and the regulations thereun
/ der. Apswcr. There was no such act.
J. b. T., Winchester, LHd-If soldier should
neglect 20 send IN his application for Communication
money when IL becomes due. would he lose il by
/ his negligence? Insurer. If he has been regularly
receiving artificial limb or Communication there
| for his failure TO claim the same when due would
not dcbar him from receiving the same.
r. O., AnaBl0sa, I3,Un-A soldier applies for IN
crease Of pension, and after waiting two years the
claim Is rejected by the PensOa Bureau. Since the
rejection Of said claim the attorney has taken no
action therein but the claimant himself appealed 10
the Hon Secretary Of the Interior. If the claim
should be allowed. would the attorney be entitled
10 y fee? 4tB1Csr. No.
j. s. O., Fresport, Pal am now receiving sl2
per month pension for gunshot wound, varcose
veins and other disabilities and have claim for
increase on file. j have little girl III years old
depending on me for support. As / am now very
feeble what should my daughter do, IN case of m
DEATH ia order to secure my pension for her until
she Is Is years Of ageP AHSUsr. She would receive
the accrued pension IT, as we assume, you have no
wife and your death should De due TO disability
contracted ia the service, then she could upon your
death receive pension OF sli per month until she
attained the age of Is. IL you should die OF disn-
btie. not contracted in the service then she could
/ be pcn-ioned only Under tho act of June D. 1890
and she would receive SO per month until she at
tanned the age OF 10. so you will perceive that i'm
either case some provision would be made for your
rs b., Hornbrook Calm taking Government
/ land has u soldier any advantages over a citizen;
/ and II So what are theyf AHs1Cer. Yes; soldier
/ may have his declarutory statement filed by an
/ agent and then have six months within which "a
| move on the land and commence residences and
/ Improvement a. required by law. Ordinarily, five
years residence on and cultivation Of the land IS
required but in the OF a soldier OF the war oil
the rebellion, the period Of his military service not
| exceeding four years, - deducted from the five
years residence. Thus q soldier who served three
\ years during the war would have 10 reside on the
\ land only two years. These are all the advantages
the soldier has over the citizen in acquiring title to
\ Governments land.
/ g. ~ o. EOgersUiIle, Mo.-A pensioner at So pei
/ month under the general law applies for and re-
ceives pension Of sl2 per monsh under the act Of
/ June o. $3.50. II his disabilities which are due
To- service should 80 increase "a to entite him 70
/ s2i under the general law, could he apply for and
receive this rate. would his applying under the
/ new law dcbar him from subsequently, applying
\ for increase under the general lawP AHswer. APP
/ plying under the new law would not debar him
/ from anything. He could apply for the S3i rating
under the general law, and if such Of his disabilities
/ ms are due TO his service should iucapacitate him
/ for the performance Of manual labor to an extent
/ equivalent TO the loss of hand or foot the 81
\ rating would be allowed. There Is nothing in lhe
I act OF June p, 1890 to warrant the belief which
\ seems prevalent that applying Hereunder preju-
dices title TO pension under the general law. One
\ law does not interfere with the other.
1 s. H. Cheyenne, WgO.-l. How many witnesses
does IL take to get n peu5iOn2 ?. How long after
all the evidence is In before a claim is acted on
II it takes Y years, do not to apply. 4AS0er
\ l. That depends altogether upon circumstances
/ Sometimes It takes many, while under the new
/ law no evidence Is required. 2. IL is very weak
| claim that would take II years. good claim
/ ought 10 20 through in As many months.
| A. O. Russell I0JUa.-i. How long afser pension
| claim is made special before il Is acted on 2. Is
| any more testimony required after claim il made
| special? AHslger. J. In few days. 3 That de-
| ponds upon whether the claim was complete when
/ Il WIS made special. II lit was not complete then
| more testimony will be required.
i T. H. Vest TUsHty-SeUenth street. NetV Eork City-
Are substitutes and drafted men entitled to pension
under the present pension laws the same as vO!un-
\ teers? AnSWsT. Yes.
4 ~ L. Salem, OTs.-l. have two pension claims
| pending one under the old and one under the new
law III both should be allowed, and hi CHER rate
| be granted under the new law than that under the
general law, could receive the arrears under the
| old law up to the date Of the commencement OF
pension under the new law, and then draw pension
| under the new lawP 2. / applied for pension under
the new law In July, 1890, and have not yet been