The National tribune., 1891-04-09

test to he Instituted account of norrc~ijeucc on
claimg q What IL t!e benefit Of allowing a soldier
xix months, u hi- claim can in tire meantime be
entered 10y Somceuc else? AYstrcr. L. No. ,.
Nes. but not until tIc expiration Of six months. 3
IL cannot be done.
T. ", Fairfield I1ir1.--I. Has the guardian 81 an
insane sod or tuc r.u 80 CIHT.r anything, Tor bis
scrN ICES ~ sucpg = Has he TIE, right To appropri-
ate his wards funds To mis- own u--s Ausiesr. l..
No; the court wall permit the person chosen ~
guardian 60 decline 10 accept such trust bat he will
have right 10 charge anything for hi- services.
aud n he takes Compensation for himself out 81
the funds lac be rue 10y tie pr1cisu uUIi ol the
ward. He 81 course hc reimbursed for ucCe--
slry expense. Certainly not. Sec Sec 5fS5,
Rev. stalls 4. =
hicd "A year ago last May, and was cEanincd by
a Board Of Surgeons a year ago last Decembt r..
should not hare heard from nay claim before
thisg AhS1cCr. Yes and II yea write To the Com
missioner Of Pensions. clearly aud fully setting
forth thc ciTcumss anCes Of the case and reqv
early "oiiou II . cur Lelef that your request will
be complied with.
n r. H., Troy, v. "a soldiers widow who Is
drawing pension OF Sl2 per month remaTries an
other soldier who j. also pen.ioner and her peH-
SION - Il course dropped. Ia case her second hu--
band should die, leaving her widow again. could
she be restored To the pension roll ~ the widow II
tile second SOLDIER dnstrer. Yes; from the date
OF death uf sec .nd husband.
j. n. a., FTTYHiRg'0H. Ne-Durin:, the war a man
was drafted. buiUre being examined he received
an injury. When be wh- examined he was rejected
on account Uf sgi Injury. Can ha row receive
pension for this Injury it having been received
while on his way 10 be examined? .instrcr. As
tie party was never mustered into he service 81 the
United States he has no title TO pension under any
law.
4. d f.. East Liberty. o.. I received a letter,
dated March 5 from the Department, stating that
my claim under tine net Of june p 1890 had been
received 1 also received a letter dated March T.
stating that INV claim had gone to the Board 81
Review for consideration. applied under the old
law l3 months ago. and under the new law seven
months ago. Did both Of the Pension O1igc letters
refer 10 the new clain2 II the lat Bureau letter
Fafts a lola ssf.
eNpecte ! ia this ciaim2 AHsrsr. l. No; the letter
dated March referred to your old claim. ?. Ia
about n month.
Ser-iuI SrBscri5srs-What changes in the laws
relating To- attorney fees made by the act Of
March B. la9l? dEstrer. TheaCt referred to reduce.
the Zee in an Increase claims on ORIGINAL disability
thereafter filed, or ii'eI previously thereto where
there was no express or implied contract from $40
10 . This il the only change made in attorneys
fees 10y said act
H. q l.. Eochs,fsr. Ind. and others In invalid
claims under the get n jane p 1880 what evidence
II any, will he rvquircdF duvTer. Ordinarily no
evidence will DO necessary ia new law invalid
claims. but in some Ct4es iiIe Pension Hureau will
require evidence showing that the disabilities
claimed Tor are not the result 81 vicious habits.
Further than this no evidence viii bc uece~-ary
W. g. G., A0EoBg'bcl1 Cir Pd.-We mus: posi-
lively decline 20 answer your questions. Tor the
reason that yOH do not give your name. BY read
irE the notice at the top Of this column YOU yyil
10y the full name ard address Of tie writsT VIII be
answered in this column
H. N. H., Bar HHr5DT, Dr.-If apply fnr increase
Of pension and au rciecied, should ] Gppcai l. the
Commissioner Of Pensions or 10 the s. cret4Ty OF
tie Interior, Ny claim has been rejected aud I
appealed to the Gomm -siuucr hat he took no no.
tee OF my appeal. AHg,fer. You may appeal to
the Secretary II ih" Interior, stating specifically the
grounds Of yOur appeal. A. the Secretary il over
year behind in appeal cases, 81 csIfse q decis-
ION will not be made IN your claim Tor long time
As your claim wa rejected by tho Commissioner
o! PENSIONS. your appeal to him was u0l proper.
u. ~. y, EgHJDT, Hc.-A soldier was born la fs44
his fsiher died in lsJi. ard ia 1853 Ls mother re-
married. The soldier enlisted In 1851, and "a 1854
was KILLED 10 bottle He had never married. Can
ais mother draw pension as dependent mother
on las account, under the new iaYg dHstrcT Yes;
providing, OF course that shs hHs TO means Of sup
port other than her own manual labor, or tLc con-
tTbutiOns Of others not legally bouad for her sup
port.