Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07

contingency should which could not have been readily
fore seen. aaa a
Having submitted these general views, will proceed now
TO present, In condensed FORM few remarks In regard
the operations Of each bureau separately.
aoe Pension Office.
The whole number OF persons now on the pension rolls of
the United States is 1878.
But many OF these probably dead. The whole number
who have drawn pensions during the first and second quarters
Of the present calendar year is 1909
Many, however, do not draw their pensions until the close
OF the year. and therefore the last statement does show
the whole number living The number of deaths reported
within the last year is s46.
Revolutionary Pensions.
The whole number Of persons pensoned under the act Of
March Is, 1918, is 20,4s5.
OF these there now remain the rolls but 1898.
Under the act of 18th May, 1925 there added the
list Of revolutionary pensioners /, 1872
or these there now remain but 162. .E
Under the act Of 7h June 1884, there were added to the
rolls Of revolutionary pensioners 80, 78S.
AT this time there of these on the rolls s. 247
And Of this last number there but 4OS who have
applied for their pensions during the first half Of the
calendar year.
Widoa0s OF Revolutionary Soldiers and Others.
Under the act Of July 4, 1885, penonng certain widows
and orphans therein described the number who have been
pensoned is 1884
OF these there remain on the rolls but LIS.
Under the act Of 7th July 1885, giving pensions the
widows Of revolutionary officers and soldiers who were mar
ed prior TO 1884, the number Of persons who have been
pensoned is VI ,O02
During the first quarters of this year payment has been
made under this law to 2Ol.
The act of 1888 limited originally FIVE years, but
extended for year by act of Sd March, lS43
the nth June, 1884, extended for four years longer
finally the I'd February, lS46 the benefits Of the law
were continued during widowhood There the
rolls under the last mentioned act 4,S76. ts
On the goth April, ls4s, pensions were given from the
4h March, 1s4s, during wdowhood to widows Of officers,
soldiers, seamen, and Marines who married prior to
January, 1900. Under this law the number pensioned
| is $50,
will thus be that the benecaies under the laws de-
signed to provide for the soldiers Of the Revolution and the
widows Of those who weredead rapidly passing away.
Bot the other hand the number Of pensioners under
the for the relief Of nvads and the widows of those who
died service Of the United States has been considerably
augmented during the past in consequence Of the
The number Of invalid pensioners is now 4742 being an
| increase during THE year of 627.
Itido,cs Of Soldiers engaged in the Mexican liar.
Under the Of 2ls July, ls4s and the supplementary
of 22d February, ls49 and the join. resolution of the
2sh September, $780, allowing pensions TO the widows and
orphans of soldiers who killed in the Mexican war; or
died from disease contracted in the service the number
stoned is ,456.
| .4n,o,mf Expended.
The whole expended for pensions during the past
year is estimated by the Comm ssoner at AGO. 00O
There hiss been paid since lst November ls49 on &C
count of revolutionary service Of Virginia State troops and
navy sss, Os0 and Communication OF halfpay and in
| terest, slss, 54S.44.
Land Uarrants-Reuolutionar Service.
The whole number Of land issued commissioned
officers of the continental army is. s2t
To non-commssoned officers and privaes.. rs:
Land is still due to Ill officers and to 1898 non-commis
stoned officers and privates
4 Far of 1912.
Whole number Of warrants issued persons entitled un
der various Of Congress for services n the war Of 1911
.2s, 81
/ Mexican liar.
| The number of claims presented for services in
i the Mexican war is. Observation-Disclosures. sl,373 OF
And for scrip money, in lieu Of land. 1882 OF
Making aggregate Of ............... ss4, 7O5 OF
The General Bounty Land Lar of Septembe,
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