The National tribune., 1896-12-03

tCorrespondents should write each question on
separate sheet Of paper. give full name and no.
dress and mark it CORES pondsnts Column" NO
ntion will be paid to communications not ac-
companied with name and address OF writer. It's
requested that a stamp be inclosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
witbina week. and II In tins column Within shree
weeks.l
D. B. r., Julesbug, Mo-Please inform me
whether there is any duty on tea or conee!
Answer. Both are on the free list.
N c., W'estfeid. IU-A soldier who has been
drawing a pension commits suicide. Can MS
widow draw pension OF Sl2 month. or mnst
she apply under the act of June 81 lo9U ana
under these circumstances can his children.
under the age of Is, draw pension? Ans1er.
Unless, which is extremely improbable, the
widow could convince the Pension Bureau that
the fatal act was directly due to q cause origi-
mating in line of duty in the service. the widow
would have title only under the act Of June ~,
1890 and under said act the rate per month is
but 49, with an additional 81 per month for
each child under the acc OF Is years. Children,
as VIC have repeatedly stated in this column. are
not entitled to pension in their own r1gnt 30
long as the widow survives unmarried. The
So additional is on account Of (but not to) minor
children is part Of the widows pension.
H. M g.. ST. Paris, o.; d. H.. bloomsbury, Pa,
and Others who ask as to whether there IS any
National law exempting from taxation. levy,
ETC., property purchased in whole or In part
with pension money, are again ADVISED tbat
there is not aud cannot be any Federal law on
the subject. The matter is one exclusively
within the control of the Legislatures of the sew.
eral States, and each individual case is governed
by the law of that State in which the property
is situated. Some States-we have not list OF
them--have enacted such laws, but we are not
ad yised as to whether in any instance the high
est courts Of such States have held said laws TO
be constitutional.
W. s., Iroptoa, O.-How can ] be restored TO
the penson-roll under the old law when the
facts in the case are as follows: was first PEN
stoned under the old law at the rate OF $6 per
month, and then went under tho act OF June u.
1890, at $l2, and now draw hereunder? Ansa0er.
If the disability for which you drew S6under the
old law has SO increased as to entite you there
for to rate in excess OF Sl2 per month, then
you may, by filing All application for renewal
and increase under the act OF July IA, 1852, be
placed Oh the roll under the old law at rate in
excess Of $12, providing the Pension Bureau
determines after a medical examination, that
by reason of the disability of service origin You
are entitled to rating greater than that you
now draw. Drawing pension under the act
of June 81, 1880, in no degree impairs any
rightsof any pensioner or applicant for increase
or additional pension.
p L., st. Helena, Gail. What is formal
application for pension under the old law? 2.
| Is letter to the Commissioner of Pensions
requesting application regarded as formal
declaration? g. Can Congress put non. COM
| missioned officer back into the army, and then
retire him with full pay and allowances as re-
eampeuse for money ne lost in the army? An
| swer. l. One that meets the requirements of
| law in every respect. 2. No. 3. 1t can, but
there is not the rem0test possibility that it
| would.
c. NJ. r., Poland Center, N. Y.-Please answer
| the following questions. in order to settle dis
| pute. l. Was Corp1 Tanner ever Secretary OF
| the Interior? 2. Who was Secretary of the In
| terror when Mr.. Tanner was mmissioner oil
| Pensions? g. Was H0ke Smith ever Commits
| sioDer Of Pensions? A. What is the authority
| of the Secretary Of the Interior over the PEN
| sion Bureau? 5. Was the Department of the
Interior established when the Government was
| or did it come into existence later? Ansrer
| l. No. 2. John w. Noble. 3. No. A.. Supreme
/ the Pension Office is mere bureau of the In.
| terror Department. 5. It was created by act oil
March 3, 1S49.
| j. H., DElwauEee Wis-Is desertion from
the Regular Army subsequent to the close Of
! the war of the rebellion a bar to pension under
the act of June q, 1890? Answer. Not now
| The Secretary of the Interior has recently &c
/ ruled, and a claim under said act standing re
| iected because of deserti0n subsequent to the
| close OF the war from the Regular Army may
| now be reopened. There must however, IL
every such case be an honorable dischage from
| the war Of the rebellion service.