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

contingency should which could not have been readily
fore seen. fa.
Having submitted these general views, will proceed now
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 1878.
Bot 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 not show
the whole number living The number Of deaths reported
within the last year is SAC.
Revolutionary Pensions.
The whole number Of pensoned under the act of
March 10, 1918, is 90, 4s5.
Of these there now remain on the rolls but 1893.
Under the act Of 18th May 1925 there were added to the
list Of revolutionary pensioners 1852.
or these there now remain but 1872
Under the act OF 7h June 1892 there added the
rolls Of revolutionary pensioners 32,78S.
At this time there remain Of these on the rolls 5247.
And Of this last number there but 24OS who have
applied for their pensions during the first half Of the present
calendar year.
WidOscs Of Revolutionary Soldiers and others.
Under the act Of July 1885, pensionng certain widows
and orphans therein described the number who have been
pensoned s 1884.
: OF these there remain on the rolls but l,Ils
Under the act Of 7h July, 1885, giving pensions to the
widows Of revolutionary officers and soldiers who were mar
ried prior to 1894 the number Of persons who have been
pensioned 10 002.
During the first two quarters Of this year payment has been
made under this law to 2Ol.
The act Of 1888 limited originally to FIVE years, but
extended for one year by act Of Sd March, l843
the nth June, 1914 extended for four years longer
and finally on the I'd February ls4S the benefits Of the law
were continued during wdowhood There are now on the
rolls under the last mentioned act 4,S76.
On the 29th April, lS4S, pensions given from the
Alb March, 1a4s, during widowhood to widows of officers,
soldiers seamen and marines, who married prior to
January, 1900. Under this law the number pensioned
is 6S6,
It will thus be that the beneciaes under the laws de-
signed provide for the soldiers Of the Revolution and the
widows Of those who weredead 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 the service Of the United States has been considerably
augmented during the past year. in consequence of the
with Mexico.
The number Of invalid pensioners is now 474s being an
increase during THE year of GIT. ~
Uiido,cs Of Soldiers engaged in the Merican Wiar.
Under the act of 2lst July ls4s and the supplementary
Of 22d February ls49, and the joint resolution Of the
2sh September 1850, allowing pensions the widows and
orphans Of soldiers who killed in the Mexican war;
died from disease contracted in the service the number
stoned is 1856.
.4nao,tat Expended.
The who'll amount expended for pensions during the past
There has been paid since LIST November, ls49 on &C
count Of revolutionary service of Virginia State troops and
navy $685. O60 so and communication Or hafpay and in
| teIest, sl3s, 54s.44
Land Uarrants-ReUoiutionary Service.
The whole number land issued commissioned
officers Of the continental army is. ,s2t
To non-commissioned officers and prvates rs:
Land is still due III officers and to 1898 noncommis
stoned officers and privates.
Far Of 1912.
Whole number Of warrants issued to persons entitled un
der various acts of Congress for services in the Of 1911
Mexican War.
The number Of claims presented for services in
the Mexican war is. Observation-Disclosures. 1878 OF
And for scrip money, in lieu Of land. 1882 OF
Making an aggregate Observation-Disclosures s4, 7O5 OF
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The General Bounty Land Lar of September
2efh. 1880 ...,