The National tribune., 1896-02-27

fCorrcspondcnta should write each question on
= separate sheet of paper. give full name and adj
dress md mark it CORRESPONDENCE Column" No
atteu ton will he paid to commtnica cations not
companied with name aud address of writer 1t is
letter. Postal cards win he replied TO by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
withina week. and If in this column within three
weeksI
for three months and then re enlists for three
years, and nothing has since been heard from
him has there been any law passed that will
cntitle his widow to a pension? Ansger. 1t is
competent for the Commissioner of Pensions to
presume man dead after absence of a certain
number of years. but the facts in each case de-
termine whether this presumption shall be al
lowed. and no arbitrary rule governs the mat
ter.
4. A. g., Broadalbil, N Y-Can soldier who
enlisted under an assumed name, and served
honorably and received discharge, get the
records of the War Department. changed to
show his correct name; and would his standing
before the Pension Bureau be as good as that of
n soldier who did not serve under alias?
Ansuer. If he can satisfy the War Department
as to the facts in the case the records will be so
amended; his status before the Pension Bu-
reau is as good that of any other soldier, but
sometimes it is moro difficult for one TO furnish
the necessary proof because Of having served
under the assumed name.
property purchased with pension money is tax
able or not? Ansuer. 1t is unless there is some
exemption BY the local law; the United States
law does not exempt it.
A. c. k, Oak, Ne5.-Soldier enlisted in the
eth N. II. and served two years and eight
months and was then furl0ughed for 80 days,
and then enlisted in the U. s. Navy under an
assumed name and at the end of the war re-
ceived an honorable discharge from the Navy;
applied for pension. and his claim is rejected
because of his deserton from the army is
there any law under which this charge can be
removed? Aaswer. He can apply for relief
under act of March 2, 1882 and may be able
Hereunder to get his record amended.
Il. Nee, MeehanicsUiue, ~. IA pensioner
has been adjudged insane, and is confined in
the asylum Whatsteps are necessary to secure
the payment of his pension to his wife?
Aus,rer Convince the Commissioner of PEN
sions that he has ne legal guardian, and that
the wife is n person OF good moral character,
and she will be paid the pension.
j. j. f., Camp Point IA widow applies
for pension account Of her son, and two days
after her death certificate is received. Can
the heirs get the amount due at her death ?
Answer No; the only collection, if any, that
can be made is one for reimbursement of ex-
penses of the last illness by the person who bore
the same, and this only on the event of her not
having left assets sufficient to defray the same;
the balance reverts to the Government
j. C. M, CAenoa, Ry.-Wbat is the law as to
the execution of pension vouchers by fourth
class Postmasters7 Ansrer. The law requires
fourth-cass POstmasters to take the acknowl-
edgments in pension vouchers and permits
charge therefor, not in excess of % cents; the
dated stamp of the Postmaster must be inn
pressed on the voucher. OF Postmasters, only
those of the fourth-class are allowed to take
these Acknowledgements, and they have no
authority to take acknowledgements in any
papers other than pension vouchers, and con-
sequenty affidavits executed before them are
worthless Posfmasters will find full instruc. |
tions in the U. s. Postal Guide.