The New York herald., 1851-12-06


And the excess of the estimate for the next fseal
year that for the present year ia only $3i306
increase of expenditures not inconsistent, 1t 70 be-
isved, with the increase Of Judicial districts and tho
of the annual increase Of expenditures for judicial
purposes.
pArpKR LUNArIcs AND AGaIcULIua.L STATISTICS.
Under these heads the estimates are the same as
last year.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Under this head the estimates for the next fiscal
year are no y lees than they were for tho
present year, Notwithstanding they embrace items
to the amount of $5l Si II TO meet deficiencies il
the appropriation for the present fiscal year.
The estimates for the next ascal yesr amount
Deduct therefrom the amount Of ths dsncisn-
cies, chsrsesble to the present year olSS4 IL
And the amount properly chArssaole to the
next year viii be-. $oooo1o w
The estimates for the present ascA year
ASa The dssc;sncies above stated ....... 6ls3a II
And the amount properly caArssAeis to tbs ',
which is siee 4so Il more than estimated for the
next hsool year.
Here the estimate for the nsxt fiscal year 10
81 go less than that for the present year This d-
minution of expenditures results from the increased
broductveness of the Institution, arising frsm its
better management
MKxIcAS BOUNDARY SURVEY.
The amount embraced in the regular esti - -
The amount inc. uded in the estimates for the -.
There would, therefore, appear to be an excess
the estimate Of the present year tor $lOVooo;
but this is merely apparent ,Atter the regular 90,
Inmates had been submitted, letters were received
from the Commissioner, making such represents
tons to the cost of transportation and the scar
ity and high price Of provisions, Sc IN the coun
try along the hne to render it necessary to ask
for larger sum. The facts were communicated 70
the Committee Of Ways and Means of the House Of
Representatives. and TO the Committee on Finance
in the Senate, and they were requested to Increase
the appropriation to $ls0,O0o This was net done.
however, and there was consequently very large
deficiency in the appropriation for the cure at year
The present estimates include this deficiency rs
being go, 900, which, added to the appropriation
Of 100000, makes the expenditures on acceue. & .,
the gross amount Of the present estimates, leaves
Sl20,O00 only chargeable TO the next fiscal year,
being $50 coo less than the amount reqredt Tor sns
present year.
This bureau has charge OF two distinct branches
of business, viz Pensions and Land Bounties.
Pensions may be classed under six different divi-
sions.
First To soldiers of the revelation.
Second To widows Of revolutionary soldiers.
Third. To oinvalids.
Fourth. To widows and orphans Of aoldis's in
Fifth To persons in th. nava, service OF the
I nited States.
sixth. Virginia half pay and comu1tation claims
Cia5ooc
now on the rolls ia 1851, OF whom Is, iS7 were
paid during the first two quarters Of ths present
year, the latest periods to which We have reports
The number added to the rolis during the year was
2s7, and the number Of deaths reported 7S5.
The whole am cunt expended for pensi ons during
the wear ending Both Sc September, 1851, exclusive Of
navy pensions, is about 81 ,439, StS.
RHvoLUTIoSARY PENSIONS.
The first act granting pensions to revolutionary
soldiers was passed 18th March, 1873 The whole
number pensoned under that act, up TO the present
time is 20, ass, of whom only ,S5S now remain on
the rolls, being reduction since ny last report
Of 40.
The next law on the subject was passed on the
18th May, lS2S. Under it ,l55 pensions were
granted At the date of the last report but lO2 RS
posed have died during the last year, ID only Us
\ are reported IS being now on the rolls
The third and much the most comprehensive law
erantr pensions to soldiers Of the revolution was
passed 7i6 June, 1892 81, $50 persons have been
benefciaries under this act, but only iSl3 40" re-
| main on the rolls.
WIDOWS OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
The first law granting pensions to persons OF this
class was passed the 4th July, 1886. under its pro-
visions 5,C6s have received pensions. The numSsr
pow on the rolls under that act, and the aes Of lls
The &C. of7th July, 1888, granted pensions to
widows Of revolutionary soldiers whs were married
pIior to 1894. OF l,lsl who received the benefit
Of tn. law, only s6 received their pes.ons during
the first two quarters of the present year.
] 3
cts sf the law Of 1885 to such widows as had been
( married prior to the lst Of January, 114. The
whole number pepsioned under this act Is 5,Is0, Of
/ whom 4, Sei are yet on the rolls The act OF 9tn
July, Is4o, extended its benefits to those who were
married prior to 1900, and under the law goo have
been pensioned, all Of whom, according TO the re-
tGrLs, yet remain on the rolls.
/ IL thus appears that time Is rapidly sweeping
from existence these venerable objects OF national
gratitude and munifcence
INVALID PENSIONS.
The whole number Of pensioners Of this cass
COW On the rolls, Is :, $50; Of whom 6l7 have bsea
| added during the year.
MEXICAN WAR PENSIONS.
Tie act of2lst July, lsts, and the supplemental
az; q 22d February, lsig aad the Joint rs'c.a'iSa
widows and orphans Of soldiers killed the Mexican
war, or who died from disease contracted in the
service Under these laws, 80 persons are aor
recev ng pensions, showing an Increase o. fsincs
the date Of my last report.
NAVY PENSIONERS.
IL has heretofore been the custom 10 report
the statistics relating to pensioners Of this class to
| comm unicated to the President But, believing
that il would be more satisfactory 70 emoody Al
the facts relating TO the entire subject OF pensions
In single report, / have deemed IL proper - EN-.
| brace this class with the others.
Il appears from the report OF the Conni issiOne-
Of Pensions that the number Of invalid pensioners
Of this class now on the rolls is 1O9 y having bees
added during the last year; that she number o.
widows now the rolls is vi being an incF ass
during the last year Of W; and that tbs lumber Of
orphans is IS n having been ADDED since the last
| report. The aggregate amount required 70 pay
pensioners Of this class nov on toe tolls, slF, ',
| 2bi %.
/ VIRGINIA BsLF-rAy sNp COiiTrTATiON CLAIMS.
The hsltpsy claims examined and alo,sd G nncs
! the date Of my last report. amount 20 tl 10 IA.
eludipg the sum Of A., z-9 % uhica had besa pre-
viously adjudicated, but not paid
| No action has been taken on any nnrta:ion
cases during the wear Congress having indicated
apurpose TO legiilats in regard 70 them, directed
susper sion Of further proceedings snti the close
OF the next session. so as 10 sdord them al oppor
tunity Of expressing their viii oa ias suoJsct
Bor MY LANDS
Donations Of public lsnds in cooaiis-ation OF mill
tary service have been made. under different laws
to various classes Of soldiers The hrst grants Q
| this kind we're 20
| SOLDIERS oF THE VAR OF l-l2
In my last report. iAe vaois nuulbc; ot vitraat