The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-04

Excess over last estimstes, 81, 1910 63
The frs, fact which strikes the mind upon locking a,
this recapuaton Is that the estimate or the next hsca
year exceeds that for The present Si,72s,6Io %
He explains the reasons why these estimates differ for
each OF these years.
The whole number of persons now on the pension roll
is l9,75s.
The whole number drawing pensions the first and sec
ond quarters OF the current year is 1902
Many Of the former number are probably dead. The
deaths reported this year are $40
The whole number of persons pen'oned under the act
OF March u, 1915, Is 9,4S5.
.oI hsse there now remain the rolls but I62s.
Under the &C. Of 18Th May, ISIS, there were added to
the list OF revolutionary pensioners i,l52
Cnder the act Of 7h June, 1882 there added 70
the rolls OF revolutionary pensioners s1,Ioo
AT this time there remain OF these on the rolls o,2H
And OF this last number there but Aus who have
applied for thor pensions during the Of the present
Under The act OF uly T. 1885, pcusonng certain widows
orphans therein described the number who hsve been
or hsse there remain on the rolls butI LIS
Under the &C, o. ~, Jug lsss siyng pension: 70 The
prior l7s4 the number Of persons who have been
pensioned is li,OO2
been made under u,s Ibis law to Dol
The act OF 1858 was limited originally five years, but
Se lsh I"ne So wa. essSdrd Tor four year. logger
and Haay, "a February, ss, tue benefits Of The
law continued during widowhood. Thete are now
on the rolls under the last mentioned act 1876.
On the 2eb April lsis, pensions given from the
soldiers seanen and tna rines who were married prior
January, 1900 Under this law the number pensoned is
6sB ~ 81 -
at will sus be seen that the benccarcs under the laws
designed 10 provide the soldiers of the revolution and
the widows Of those who dead rapidly passing
away EH #Fst.. ia, I'D ~. a
But on the other hand the number of pensioners under
the for the relief Of nvads aud the widows Of those
who ted In the service Of the United States has been con
sidersby daring the past year. In consequence
Of the war with Mexico. u ... . i.
"The number Of invalid pensioners is now a7i2. being
Undef as, July 1888, and the supplementary
2d February, $780, and the joint resolution OF the
2sh Septembe 1850 allowing pensions 70 ,e widows and
died from disease contracted in the service, the number
pcnsioned Is ,t56. 49,. .,..tt ~ Z. .1sa
year Is estimated by the Commissioner at 81 4wOO0
"There has been paid since ist November 1872 on nc
Of Evolutionary service OF Virginia Ssae troops and
navy ssSIa 70 and accommodation OF h'pay ana "a
The whole punber Of land warrants Issued 10 oommis
TO nome stoned officers and priysies $40
LAND IL sill due TO Ill officers, and 10 S1 non-com
msoned officers and privstes. ..,.,.,
"Whoe number Of issued 20 entitled nm
various acts Of Congress for services In tho war Of
Tn. number claim. presented Tor service. in Msa
And for scrip or money, in lieu Of land s,ss2 d
"The numbsr Of claims already presented under th
comprehensive Law up 70 tho 9Th Of November 1850. va
mail af wing wbcn does not swell the lst 1850 65 IA
enuued the benefit 81 thai law would half mil
The commi,sioper suppo.cs nom HE be. data within
his reach that ons-sf dead esving person eniee
imseins it win be found 10 sppsosfass sccussoy-tn'
Who's nnmbsr Of claimants will be about f~o hsAd,ed s~s
INV fhoasard."
The Secretary has endeavored to hasten all the needfu