New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-03

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throw tie financial arrangements OF Government
into inextYicable confusion Nothing should be
asked from Congress which the public interests do
not require. But when an appropriation Is ascer-
tanned to be necessary the demand should De
fairly made, and the responsibility of granting or
Withholding it left with the Representatives of che
people II my instructions have been complied
With, as have every reason to believe they have
been, hope there will be no necessity IN tat7re
for estimating for deficiencies, unless come con
tingeEcy should occur which could not have been
readily foreseen.
Having submitted these general views, will
proceed now to present, in condensed form,
lew remarks in regard to the operations Of each
Pension Office
The whole number OF persons on the pen
sion rolls OF the United States is 1888
But many of these are probably dead The
whole number who have drawn pensions DUNG
the first and secoud quarters Of the present caien-
dar year is 1909.
MANY. however. d. not draw their pensions un-
til the close of the year, aud therefore the last
statement does not show the whole number living.
The number of deaths reported within the last
year is $40.
Revolutionary Pensions.
The whole number OF persons pensioned under
the act Of Marohl95 lsls, is 20,f95.
OF these there now remain on the rolls put
1923.
Under the actof 18th May, 1923, there were add
ed to. the list of Revolutionary, pensioners, ll52
Gfthese there now remain but l62.
Under the act Of It'll June, 1882, there were add
ed to the rolls OF Revolutionary pensioners, 49, 1888
At this time there remain Of these on the rolls
5,247.
And of this last number there were but . f08
who have applied for their pensions during the
first halfof the present calendar year. On.
Hldo1es Of Revolutionary Soldiers and DINERS.
-ude the Act n IulV 4 1896 upnSIOnlng GER
tain Widows aud Orphans therein described, the
number who have been pensioned is 1884
Of these there remain on the rolls but lis.
Under the Act OF 5th July 1888, giving
pensions to the Widows of Revolutionary OH
GERS and Soldiers who were married prior to
1924, the number of persons who nave been PEN
stoned is LOOP.
During the first two quarters of this year pay
nent has been made under this law to POI.
The Act Of 1855 was limited originally to five
wears, but was extended for one year by act OF
I'd March 1913: on the 18th June, 1914, It was
extended for four years longer and finally on
the I'd February, ls4s, the benefits OF the law
were continued during wdowhood. There are
now on the rolls under the last mentioned act
1876.
On the goth April, 1873, pensions were given
from the 4th March, ls49, during WldoWhood, to
Widows Of officers, soldiers, seamen and Marines
who were married prior to January, 1900 Under
this law the number pensioned is 666.
1t will thus be seen that the benetciares under
the laws designed to provide lorthe soldiers OF the
Revolution and the widows OF those who were
dead are rapidly passing away.
But on the other hand, the number OF pension
ers under the acts fer the reefof invalds and the
widows of those who died in the service of the
United States has been considerably augmented
during the past year, in consequence of the war
with Mexico.
The number of Invalid pensioners is now 4,74&
being an increase during the year of 621.
H3dowS Of Soldiers engaged inthe Mexican War
Under the act of 2lst July, 1913, and the supple
mentary act Of 22d February 1910, and the Joint
resolution of the 2sth September, 1880, allowing
pensions to the widows and orphans of soldiers
who were killed in the Mexican war, or died from
disease contracted in the service, the number pen
stoned is l i5G
Amoum Erpended
The whole amount expended for pensions dur
ing the past years. estimated by the Commissioner
at 81 100000
There has been paid since lst November, l349,
on account of revolutionary service OF Virginia
State troops and navy, $s8,06o 30; and as com
mutation on half pay and interest, sl39,543 fl.
Land WaiY0ntS-Rer02utiona Service.
The whole number OF land warrants issued to
commissioned officers OF the continental army go
Tonon-comSissoned officers and priyates ....,..97t2
Land IS still due to 1 oiccrJ and 10 i,eesincn
commissioned officers and privates.
Whole number Of warrants issued to persons
entitled under various acts OF Congress for ser.
wees in HE war OF 1872 ISL.
MeTlCdn H0r.
The number of claims presented Tor services in
As s N f.? sclP G OF Money 5 in len Of land s2
Making an aggregate $3i,7o5 90
Tile General Bounty Land Lar Of September
28, 1870.
The number Of claims already presented under
this comprehensive law up to the 9Th OF Novem
ber leJ0, was AS, and the number is increasing
rapdly-scarcely mail arriving which does not
swell the list
The whole number of persons who, If living
would be entitled to the benefit OF that law would
exceed hall million.
The Commissioner supposes, from the best data
within his reach that one halt are dead leaving
no person entitled to claim under them II TINS
estimate be corect-and l imagine 1t VIII be
found to approximate accuracy the whole mum,
Der OF claimants will be about t1Co hundred and
ftty H0HSaad.
Ii will thus be seen that the act f28th Septem-
ber 1850 is by far the most important bounty lana
law that has ever been passed, whether we con
slider the number OF benetciaries under It's Proyl-
sons or the extent OF the domain granted
Deeply impressed with the responsibility Incl
dent to the administration Of trust OF such mag
nitude, have sought to make the necessary ar
engagements to ensure its prompt and efficient ex-
ecuIion. Forms have been prepared, with ample
instructions to guide applicants In presenting Their
claims, ard assurances given that every properia'
clity viii be afforded for the establishment OF Just
demands under the law.
Plates have been ordered to be engraved for
printing tie warrants, and every ptecaIt!oR mas
been adopted to guard against fraud and forgery
: Toese plates will soon be completed and there
need then be no delay in commencing the issue OF
warrants. regret 10 say however, that the Ia"
contains no provision for the employment and com
peusatou Of the clerical force necessary for Its
own execution.
Under the terms the law, as have been con
strained to construe them the warrants are not
assignable The holders OF them cannot, there
fore, make them available until they have been To-
Gated and patented. This process will necessarily
REQUIRE considerable time, and it IS therefore