The National tribune., 1904-04-07
NATIONAL WASHINGTON d o. TH0RsDAY

approved copy of said agreement will be
| forwarded to the attorney of record and
the other preserved with the record Of the
claim. The bounty-land warrant will be
forwarded direct to the party entitled to
the possession thereof.
RULE Z.
When an attorney or agent is disbarred.
pending the adjudication of claim, and,
while such disbarment is in force. the
claim is adjudicated and the certificate
issued. and by reason of such disbarment
| no fee is certified, and thereafter said at
torney or agent is restored to practice, and
claimant has not by reason of such dis
barment Cancelled or revoked the authority
heretofore existing. upon such restoration
rs aforesaid the lawful fee will be certi-
fed and paid to him.
When claimant, pending the disbar-
ment of his attorney of record, employs
another attorney. who prosecutes the
claim to final adjudication. no fee will be
certified the disbarred attorney upon his
restoration to practice. but his disbarment
will operate as an estoppel to bar any
claim for fee.
| A fee will not be allowed to guardian
who prosecutes the claim of his ward. nor
to firm of attorneys Of which the guar
| dian is q member.
RULE TO-
| When an attorney or agent is called
| upon by this office to furnish evidence in
any claim he will be allowed 90 days to
furnish such evidence or give reasons why
| he fails to do so: Provided always, That
before such attorney is dropped or an
other attorney recognized at any time
within one year. he shall be given 30
days notice to show cause why he is not
guilty of laches.
In the event that such answer be not
fled within 80 days from the mailing. of
such notice. or if the said answer to said
notice shall be held by the Commissioner
to be insufficient. claimant will be notified
of such failure. either to file the evidence
called for or show cause why it is not
filed. and may file the same, either him
self or by such other attorney as he may
other attorney the former attorney or
agent will be estopped from claiming any
| fee.
To call mp case will not per sc be held
| substantial compliance with any specific
requirement of this Office. (Commis-
| sioners ruling in re George l.. Waggoner,
October ID, 1850
RULE IL.
Attorneys will be required to execute
due diligence in all eases i'm which they
are recognized as attorneys of record
Neglect to prosecute claim for one year
will he held. in default Of cause shown
! therefor, conclusive evidence of abandon
ment Of claim by an attorney, and claim
ant will be so informed. Commissioners
ruling in re George l.. Waggoner, October
10, 1852
Upon the rejection of claim for pen
sion. or bounty land, the duly constituted
attorney OF record shall be notified Of such
rejection and the reason therefor and
shall be allowed 90 days from the date
of such notice in which to file a motion for
reconsideration sustained by material EVIL
dence. or to enter an appeal to the Sccre-
tary Of the Interior. in default Of which
he shall be held to have abandoned the
case. and the claimant may employ any
other duly qualified attorney to further
prosecute the claim.
RULE IA.
No claims pending in this Bureau will
be considered out of the regular order Of
agents, or any other persons whOmsOeycr,
except for good cause shows and upon
the order Of the Commissioner Of Pen
siOns.
RULE IS.
From and after the 1st day Of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1886. all pension agents where
claimants allege payment by them of any
sum or sums to their attorneys Of record
shall request said claimants to make afii-
dayit to the amount of payment, the date
OF payment, under what certificate made.
and, as far as may be in their recollec.
ton. how such payment was made; and
that the said affidavit shall be I'm manner
and form substantially as provided by or
der No. 124, under date of December ),
1885.
RULE 16.
Each and every affidavit shall be ex-
ecuted in duplicate, one to be retained by
the pension agent as his voucher and au-
thority in the premises for dcducting the
amount sworn to have been paid, and the
duplicate thereof to be promptly forward
ed to the Commissioner Of Pensions for
filing with the record in the claim where
in such affidavit purpOrts to be made.
RULE II.
Where claimant can not make such az
fdant as is herein prescribed and set
forth, with reasonable certainty the pen
sion agent shall pay the fec certified by
the Commissioner Of Pensions or called
for by the fee agreements without deduc-
ton: Provided, That il, In the opinion
OF the pension agent, reasonable doubt
exists as to the fact Of said payment and
yet the said claimant be unable to make
such AFFIDAVIT as herein prescribed, said
agent shall certify said case to the Com
missioner Of Pensions for his considera-
ton and decision. (See Sec. 47S4, II. 81
RULE Is.
Every attorney. agent, or other person
recognized by this Department as entitled
TO- practice before it. or before the Com
missioner OF Pensions in prosecuting
| claims for pensions, shall cause to be fled
with the Commissioner Of Pensions, not
| less than 10 days before the same are
| issued for general circulation, copies of
all circular letters intended and framed
| to solicit business before the Commissioner
OF Pensions. And If at the end of 10,
days from fling the same such circular
| letters are not disapproved, and notice
| thereof furnished the. person filing the
same, they shall be held prima facie to
be in manner and form approved.
RULE 10.
Claims for increase Of pension shall