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

deficiency n the year 1880 Discarding that sum from
the calculation, the results as follows:
Estimate for year ending 3oth June. 1851 S47s25e 7s
Add deficiency embraced in present esli- .
Aggregate ehargeable to year ending so,h ...o. I.
Estimate for year eniing 3oh jane, 1852 2e24,72e 81
ing soth June, 1851 sea.sss as
Aggregate chargeable to year ending soth
Excess OF present estimate over the ex-
penditure OF year ending 3olh June. 1851 4l6.o92 SO
This excess embraces the anticipated increase OF
pendiure occasioned by the extension of the benefits of
The pension laws and by the administration OF the bounty
land law, so far as il devolves on the Pension Office
In the last estimate the amount submitted the prob
having been appropriated for that object by the act
OF 3oth September, 1850, (chapter 90, page 172) no
further sum is deemed necessary now.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
The estimate Tor this exceeds that OF last year
20, In consequence OF the anticipated increase OF
business in the courts corresponding with the increase of
the population and business OF the country The esti
mates Of the current year and the year preceding
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 into the accouat the estimate for
the coming year is $l4,7eo less than the expenditure Of
the last.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PAUPER LUNATiCS, AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS, AND THE PENITENTIARY.
In these several items there no material variations
between the present and past estimates and Il IL not
deemed to enter INTO any detailed explanation
OF them, the reports OF the various officers charged
with their management will supply satisfactory state
ments in regard to them.
The last item in the estimate for The ensuing year is
MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY
The last estimates embraced nothing this account,
though appropriations made by Congress during its
last session for that object amounting TO $s5,ooo; The
sum which il is supposed will be necessary during the
next fiscal year is 100000
have thus presented brief statement OF the of
the department, and comparison between the present
year In making these climates, have Instructed the
heads OF bureaus 10 endeavor to cover the whole amount
OF the probable expenditure for the fiscal year ANY
other course tends to enaDge the expenditures OF one
year with those oil another and 10 throw the financial
arrangements of government into inextricabe confusion
Nog should % os asked ron whs ns
is ascertaned to be necessary, the demand should be
fairly made and the responsibility Of granting or with
holding it left with the representatives of the people Ii
my instructions have been complied with, as have ev.
cry to believe they have been, hope there will
be necessity in future for estimating for deficiencies,
unless some contingency should occur which could not
have been readily foreseen.
Having submitted these general views, will proceed
10 present, in condensed form, few remarks in
regard TO the operations OF each bureau separately
PENSION OFFICE.
The whole number OF persons the pension rolls
of the United States is 1o,75s
But many of these probably dead. The whole
number who have drawn pensions during the frs and
second quarters of the present calendar year is 1909.
Many, however, do not draw their pensions until the
close q the therefore The last does
deaths reported within the last year is $40
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS
The whole number of persons pensoned under the act
OF March Is, 1918, is 20 ass.
OF these there now remain on the rolls but l,523.
Under the act of 18th May 1925 there were added TO
the list OF revolutionary pensioners l,i52
OF these there remain but LOO.
Under the act OF 7th June 1884, there were added TO
the rolls of revolutionary pensioners 80, ,7ss.
AT this time there remain of these on The rolls 5247
And OF this last number there were but 2,4oS who
have applied for their pensions during the frat half of
The present calendar year.
WIDOWS OF REvoLUTIosARY SOLDIERS AND OTHERS
Under the OF July A. 1895 pensloning certain widows
and orphans therein described the number who have
OF these there remain on the rolls but Ills.
Under the act Of 9TH july 1885, giving pensions to the
married prior l7qi, the number OF persons who have
been ptnsioned is ,0O2.
During the first two quarters OF this year. payment has
been made under this law to 20l.
The act OF 1888 was limited originally to FIVE years. but
extended for year by act Of Sd March, on the
18th June lsi4 extended for four years longer
and finally on the I'd February, lsas the benefits OF the
law were continued during wdowhood. There are now
on the rolls, under the last mentioned act, 4,s76
4th March, 1915, during widowhood to widows OF Off.
GERS soldiers seamen, and marines, who married
prior January 1900 Under this law the number pen
stoned is $50.
II will thus be seen that the benefcaries under the
laws designed provide for the soldiers oi the evou
oD and the widows o those who were dead, are rapidly
passing away.
But ON the other hand the number OF pensioners under
the for the relief OF nvads and the widows OF those
who died in the service OF the United States has bees
considerably augmented during the past year. in conse
quence oil the war with Mexico
The number OF invalid pensioners is now 4,742 being
an increase during the year OF 627.
WIDOWS or SOLDIERS ENGAGED THE MEXICAN WAR.
Under the act Of 2ls July 1885, and the supplement-
airy OF 22d February, ls4D and the Joint resolution OF
the 2sth September 1880 allowing pensions the widows
and orphans of soldiers who killed in the Mexican
war; died from disease contracted in the service, the
number pensioned s 1.456.
AMOUNT EXPENDED
The whole amount expended for pensions during the
past year is estimated by the Commissioner 81 400 900.
There has been paid since ls November, 1si9, on
count OF revolutionary service OF Virginia State troops
and navy, SIS o5O 80 and Communication haf-pa
and interest. Si3s,543 ~.
LAND wARRANTs-REyoLUTIosARY SERVICE.
The whole number OF land warrants issued TO COM
missioned officers OF the continental army Is 2S26
To non commissioned officers and privates g,162
Land is still, due 4 officers, aud to 1893 non com
missioned officers and privates.
WAR OF 1912. #
Whole number OF warrants issued 10 persons entitled
under various acts OF Congress for services in the OF
isl2is 2s,97s 90
The number OF claims presented for services in the Mex.