The republic., 1850-12-05

June, 1851 s5l.................,..... 1902 63
This excess embraces the anticipated increase of
expenditure occasioned by the extension Of the
benefits Of the pension laws, and by the admins
tration OF the bounty land law far it devolves
on the Pension Othce.
Census
In the last estimate the amount submitted the
probable expense of this whole service was 3 L.
10000 This sum having been appropriated for
that object by the act of Both September 1850,
(chapter 90, page l72,) no further sum is deemed
necessary now.
United States Courts
The estimate for the service exceeds that of last
year 80 2iO, in consequence of the anticipated in
crease Of business in the courts corresponding with
the Increase OF the population and business of the
country. The estimates of the current year and
the year preceding were found to be insufficient,
and Congress was compelled at its last session to
make specific appropriation of 900 TO supply
the deficiencies for this service during those years
Taking this sum into the account, the estimate for
the coming year is Sl4,79O less than the expendi-
ture OF the last
Public buildings, Paper Lumaiics, Agricm-
t,aal Statistics, and the Penitentary.
In these several items there are no material va
riations between the present and past estim ate5,
| and it is not deemed necessary to enter into any
detailed explanation of them the reports of the
! various officers charged with their Management
will supply satisfactory statements in regard to
| them
| The last item in the estimate for the ensuing
| year is the
Mexican Boundary Surrey.
| The last estimates eIur uovd Io,hin5 On ihis ac-
count. though appropriations were made by Con
gress during its last session for that object amount
ing to $lS5,0O0 The which it is supposed
will be necessary during the next fiscal year ii
100000
have thus presented a brief statement of tn,
wants Of the Department, and comparison be
tween the present acquisitions and the actual ex.
estimates have instructed the heads Of bureaus
to endeavor to cover the whole amount of the pro-
bable expenditure for the fiscal year. Any other
course tends to entangle the expenditures of one
year with those OF another, and to throw the fnan
cial arrangements Of Government into inextrica-
bic confusion. Nothing should be asked from Con
gress which the public interests do not require
| But when an appropriation is ascertained to be
cessary, the demand should be fairly made and
the responsibility of granting withholding it left
with the representatives of the people. If my in
structons have been complied with, as have every
reason TO believe they have been, hope there viii
beho necessity in future for estimating for def
ciencies, unless some contingency should occur
which could not have been readily foreseen.
Having submitted these general views, will
proceed now to present, in condensed form, few
remarks in regard to the operations of each bureau
separately
Pension Office.
The whole number of persona on the pen.
sion rolls of the United States ID 1873.
But many Of these are probably dead The Who'll,
number who have drawn pensions during the frs
and second quarters of the present calendar yea
is 1909.
Many, however do not draw their pensions unit
the close OF the year. and therefore the last state
ment does not show the whole number living. Tn,
number Of deaths reported within the last year j:
$40
Revolutionary Pensions.
The whole number of persons pensioned under
the act of March IS, 1918, ia 30 ASS.
thoan tbara r,lI. El1D
Under the act of 5th May, 1928, there add
ed to the list of revolutionary pensioners ,l52.
OF these there now remain but l62.
Under the act of 7th June, 1892, there were add
ed TO the rolls OF revolutionary pensioners 80 ,ISS.
At this time there remain of these the rolls
5,2iT.
And of this last number there were but 2, ,4Os who
have applied for their pensions during the first hal
! Of the present calendar year.
Widors Of Revolutionary Soldiers and Others
Under the act of July 4, 1896, pensoning certain
widows and orphans therein described. the number
who have been pensioned is ,sS4.
OF these there remain on the rolls but /, ,llS.
Under the act of 7th July, 1898, giving pensions
TO the widows OF revolutionary officers and soldiers
who were married prior to 1874, the number oi
persons who have been pensoned Is | ,OO2.
During tho fret two quarters of this year pay
ment has been made under this law to 20l.
The act of 1898 limited originally TO FIVE
years, but extended for one year by act of Sd
March l5I3; on the 18th June, 1874, II ex-
tended for four years longer; and, finally, on the
I'd of February, lS4S, the benefits of the law were
continued during widowhood. There are now on
| the rolls under the last mentioned act 1916.
On the 18th April, lSis, pensions were given
| from the 9TH March, lS4s, during widowhood, to
widows Of officers, soldiers, seamon, and marines,
who were married prior TO January, 1900. Under
1 this law the number pcnsioncd IL 6Sb.
1t will thus be seen that the bcnehciaries under
the laws designed 70 provide for the oldiers Of the
Revolution and the wido&s of those who were dead
are rapidly passing away.
But, on the other hand. the number OF pensioners
under the acts for the relief Of uvalids and the wi
dows Of those vino diGd 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 "a now ,742,
! being an increase during The year Of 627
Wido,rs Of Soldiers engaged IN the .Nericdn
Wdr.
Under the act Of 2lst July, ls4s, and tho supple.
mentary act Of 22d February. lSi9, and the joint
resolution Of the 2Sth September 1850, allowing
pensions TO the widows and orphans OF soldiers who
were killed in the Mexican war, died from dis
ease contracted in the service, the number pen
/ stoned is ,4j6.
.4plo1ut Expended.
The whole amount expended for pensions during
the past year is estimated by the Commissioner at
! > 100000.
! There has been paid since let November, ls49,
on account Of revolutionary service Of Virginia
| State troops and navy, SIS 06O 30; and, as com
mutation FOR halfpay and interest, 9l3S, ,543 a.
Land WaTdnts--ReUolutionny Screiee.
The whole number Of land warrants issued TO
conmissioned officers Of the continental army
y Ef72O
To non commissioned officers and prvatcs 9.762
Land il still due 70 III officers and TO 993
commissioned officers and privstes.
Var Of 1912.
| Whole number Of warrants Issued to persons en-.
titled under various acts Of Congress for service in
the war OF 1872 25,91S
.NeJicays Ud.
The number Of claims presented Gr
services IN the Mexican war is...... SSI ,5T5 90
And tho scrip or money, in lieu Of
land .......................... 1882 90
Making nm apgrcgate Of - asa TOs 90