The National tribune., 1891-05-21
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies TO Questions On Variety OF IntsrestIn =
Subjects.


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d. d. D., Bullion, OkIa-I I hOmesteaded leo
acres OF land Ia Kansas la 1874; lived on the same
hve years less the term of my military service ;
proved up and received patent. Can 4 make an
other homestead entry when the Cherokee Strip
comes into market? 2 Can person commute on
"A claim IN Oklahoma. upon which be hsl, lived IA
months, and then take another claim IN those
laudsP 3. Can person reiIuquish his homestead
back to the Government audi take another one f?
Insurer. and 2. No. 3. That depends altogether
upon the cause Of reinqushment.
subscriber, Peoria, N.-WHs there a 32pOuud
ParrOtt gun used during the late war? Inssggr
No. See our answer in the issue Of April 30 To
e T. s. Perry H. "
J. n B.-A soldier has 90 acres Of land which he
bought with pension money. Can this land be sold
for debt. and Is 10 subject to taxation Anstger.
Yes. After the pensioners check is cashed that
portion Of his pension loses its identity as pension
money, and 1t then becomes subject 10 the same
laws n any other money, and consequently prop
erty bought with such money - not different in
the eyes of the law, from property bought with
money derived from any other source.
q. w. O., La Grunge. OTe.-What fee IS q Notary
Public permitted by law 10 charge for executing
cannot say. The matter is governed by State laws
and we are not familiar with the laws Of your state
ths subject.
s. d. A.. Baltimore ML-Soldier applied for in
crease of pension, aud was notified TO appear be-
fore Board Of Surgeons last October. He ituule-
diately notified the Commissioner that he was so
disabled 60 BE- unable to appear before the board
and furnished the affidavit of bis family physician
and six other witnesses corrobOratiug his state
ment, and requested that he be examined 40 his
residence No to this having been re-
ceived. ia December last he forwarded additional
testimony and repeated his former request. Moth
ing was heard from the claim until April last " hen
he received n communication from the Pension
Bureau stating that the claim awaited the report
OF tile Board Of Surgeons, and that action could
be taken until such report WAS received. The
claimant could not possibly appear before the
board named. What DO you advise in the matter?
dIIsJCsr. The claimant should return the letter to
tile Pension Bureau with clear and precise state
ment of the facts in the ease; also IL he has not
already done so, ne should return the examination
order which he received attaching both TO his let
ter To the Commissioner of Pensions. should he do
above directed, he will probably very soon hear
from the claim.
j. g.. E,,sfpoTt, Ms-My brother. who was a
pensiOner at the rate Of $50 per month"; applied for
increase, and WAS examined Oct 3 1890 and died
Jan. 7. 1891. His pension increased to S72 per
month shortly after his death. 1 have been his
nurse and attendant for long time. Can not
recover u portion OF the money that WAS due
him ut his de4tht AHSyrtr IL he left surviving
neither widow nor minor child or children, and If
you bore the expenses of his last sickness and
reimburse you, the amount expended by you can
be recovered out Of the pension due the deceased
soldier at his death, aud application should be
made To the Third Auditor OF tie Treasury this
city. Ii you did not bear such expenses. then YOU
cannot receive any part OF the pension due him
s. H. r., Central Cuy- x. IA eOmu.de enlisted in
the 18th U. 5. Inf April TO- 1863 being then Just IS
years Of age. After serving five years he was
hOnOrlbly discharged He afterward Joined a
GAR. Post in this city, aud becoming sick his
dues lapsed and he was suspended. Some time
after he applied to be Teinsated and his appIica-
tCn rejected, IL being held that his service did
not render him eligible, his enlistment having been
subsequent to April O. 1866. when the war closed
Please give me your opinion in the matter AaSlUsr
Although II has been decided by the United States
Supreme Court that the war otlicall ended August
%, 1866, yet as the rules and regulations of the
Grand Army of the Republic expressly provide
that to be eligible to membership an applicant
must have enlisted and served between April ~
1861, end April O. 1865. the cOmrade referred to is
not eligible. HisfOrmer admission il explained by
the fact that at that time the rules simply required
an applicant to have served during ne tUar Of he
rebellion, and did not specifically couhne him To the
dates mentioned.
s. n ", Mount EeBO, ". Va.-I applied for pen.
sion in July, lssJ and also applied under the new
law. j sent in all tie evidence required, and in
April last received a communication from tbe
OF Pensions stating that my claim
bad been rejected. / ish to have the ease re-
opened. Please instruct me how 10 do so. 1uslrer
The way to have your rejected claim reopened Ia "a
furnish new and material evidence showing the /
rel actiOn TO have been erroneous and request that
he sime may be reopened.
A. j. Miadst city, Wich.-I. Two years and one \
month ago | applied for increase OF pension and /
IA months afterward received an order for uaedi-
,al examination. 1 have not received a decision
ret. Is this delay because the claim has not been
reached in the Department is 10 the fault Of the
attorney? Three years ago sent certain al tlsln-
fits TO my attorney and do not believe they have
,ver been filed in the Department. Have the
light to write 70 the Pension Bureau and find out
while have an attorney? AHstOcr. l. Il il prob
.ble that your claim has not yet been reached bv
he Department and that action will be taken in
short time. z. fes.