Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-18


S1,l4546953. But a lille examination Will sho"
that is 10 great extent merely apparent, ana una
so far as is rea results from over WHICH e
Executive officers could exercise no control, anu
which are entirely consistent with the true interests
of the country These positions are euscePnoie o.
ready demonstrations will proceed in lew WORDS
TO show.
The estimate of last year fell short Of the actual
expenditures Of the bureau, including the deicehcles
of the preceding year, $924,66945. This dehcIeh- Hn
cy was supplied by the appropriation o! Sooo'oOo III
the @defciencv bil Of last session Of CohGreSS anc
bv S364.6SS45, which sum is embraced u me pfFSi
ent estimate Adding these sums 10 the estimate ol
last year. and the aggregate is $2,4O394o.25 men
deduct from the estimate of next year S3oIooo'4o'
which amount is asked for to supply the deficiency
If the present year. and which is no. chargeabie 10
the nextand the true OF the estimated eXpehdi-
mre Of the Pension Bureau for the ensuing year is
oscertained 10 be S2260,0 ,037S6, or Sl43,9O757 less
than the actual expenditure oi The current year, III
cIuding the deficiency Of $5GO,O00 Tor l5oO
This mode of stating the account however. al
though itexhbs true comparison OF the preseh' "sl-
mates with the actual expenditures ol The current year,
does not present fair view oil the amounts legitimate
v char0cahe to the Pension Bureau for thetwo years
resnec,yelv. because ii embraces among the eNPen-
~,
which was deficiency in the year lSoO' Discard
inc ha, sum from the calculation, the result is as
follows
Estimate for year ending 30lh June, .-oo-o uo
Add deficiency embraced in present
estimate oos'o0o -
Aggregate cEargeabe 10 year ending -
30lh June, 1851. l'04o'94o %
Estimate for wear ending Both June,
i'SIs3!S,' Is59 w '-' ''7 2,624,726 81
Deduct estimate for deficiency OF
year ending 30h June, 1851 oo4'ooo 40
Aggregate chargeabe to year ending oo. 90
Goth June, 1872 @~oo'o'' W
Excess of present estimate over me
TNi'e''Its'7'' To 1e5I 4l6092 63
This excess embraces the anticipate increase OF
exoendi,ure occasoned by the extension o The ben
efts Of the Pension Laws aud by the ADMINISTRATION OF
the bounty land law far as 1t deyolves on The ZEN
sion Office
Census.
IN the last estimate The amount submitted as the
nrobahIe expense of this whole service was Sll TO-
co., This sum having been appropriated or 'ia' o on-
ice, bv the act of 30h September 1885, (chaPer W,
page l72,) no further sum is deemed necessary ho"'
United States Courts.
:
S352lO, in consequence oflhe anticipated increase OF
Snsness in the courts corresponding with the increase
or,be incubation and business Of the country. The
estimates of the current year and the year preceding
were found TO be Insufficient and Congress was COM
nelIcd at lis last session to make specific appropra-
lion Of $4,000 to supply the deficiencies for this
service during those years. Taking this sum INTO
the account, the estimate for the comlngyear Is l4,-
700 less than the expenditure OF the last.
! p,,JTc Bwildiags Pauper LunaticS, Agricuttu-
ro1 Statistics. aad The Penueniary
In these several items there are no material vara-
,ions between the present and past estimates, aud 1t
is not deemed necessary 10 enter into any detailed
exclamation of them, as the reports OF The various
officers charged with their management will supply
satisfactory Statements in regard 10 them.
The last item in the estimate for the ensuing
.9tcrican boundary Smpcy.
The last estimates embraced nothing Oh this account
,Lonoh concentrations were made by Congress du-
ring i,s last session for that object amounting to
SlS5O00. The sum which II is supposed VIII oe
necessary during the next fiscal year is SlUo,OOO'
have thus presented brief statement ol The wants
of the Department., and comparison oe'Wee" "'e
present requisons and the actual expenditures OF
live nrecednc year. In making these estimates, have
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tho whole amount of the probable expenditure for Ihe
fiscal year. Any other course tends TO en'angIe .he
ovnodures of one wear with those of another, and 10
throw .he financial arrangements OF Government into
iney,ricable confusion. Nothing should be asked
from Congress which the public interests DO not re
oure. But when an appropriation is ascer'aned tc
he necessary, the demand should be fairly made, and
Ike responsibility Of granting or Withholding 1t let
with the representatives OF the people. II my III
struc.ions have been complied wh rs have every
reason to believe they have been, hope there VIII
bo No nccessity in future for estimating for declen
ces. unless some contingency should occur wti'ct
could not have been readily toreseen
Havino submitted these general views, Will pro-
ceed now 10 present. in a condensed form, a lew re-
marks in regard to the operations oil each bureau sep
araely. Pension CFce' .,.o,,oa.;,.
The whole number Of persons now on Inc pension
rolls Of The United States is l9,FoS
But many oflhese are probably dead Inc "Ho''
number who have drawn pensions during the rsl an'
second quarters Of the present calendar year Is 'o'
O79.
Many, however, DO not draw their pensions un''
the close Of the YEAR and therefore the last salemen
does not show the whole number living. Inc mum
Der Of deaths reported within the last year Is o4o
Revolutionary Pensions.
The whole number Of persons pensoned unoeF '"'
nc, of March IS, 1918 is 20,4S5. -,o
OF these there now remain on The rolls 0u' 'oI1
Under the act of 18th May, 1928 there were auo
ed 10 the lis, of revolutionary pensioners l,loS'
Oflhese there now remain but 1862 :,
Under the act of 9Th June, 1882, there were 9o agG
ed TO the rolls of revolutionary pensioners 32'|97
At this time there remain Of these on The foi'
5,247. ,oo ,,h,
have applied for their pensions during the first H"'
of the present calendar year
Wldo,cs Of Revolutionary So71ier'' and Others
Under the act of July 4, 1886, pensoning ce'aIl
widows and orphans therein described, the hui'0e
who have been pensoned is 4,9S4 no
Of these there remain on the rolls but l,llo' .
Under the act or7lh July, 1883, giving tensions