The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-05


Under these heads the estimates are the same as
last year
Pabic Buildings.
Under this head the estimates for the next fiscal
year S62 40 % less than they were for the
present year, notwithstanding they embrace items
TO the amount of S5l 1874 II TO meet deficiencies
in the appropriations for the present fiscal year.
The estimates for the next fiscal year amount
to $4l5,504 II
Deduct therefrom the amount of the
deficiencies, chargeable to the pre-
year 5l,S34 IL
to the next year will be $s66,67o 90
amounted to 4Sl, 375 90
Add the deficiencies above stated 5l,S34 7
And the amount properly chargeable
to the present year will be S 533, l09 II
which is S l66,439 II more than is now estimated
for the next fiscal year.
Penitentiary.
Here the estimate for the next fiscal year is
$4,000 less than for the present year. This dimi-
mutton Of expenditures results from the increased
productveness of the institution, arising from Its
better management.
Mexican Boundary Surrey
The amount embraced in the regular estimates
for the present fiscal year 500, 900 90
The amount included in the estimates
for the next year is 200,O 900 90
There would, therefore, appear to be excess
the estimate for the present year of s. 100 600;
but this is merely apparent. After the regular
Inmates had been submitted, letters were received
from the Commissioner making such representa-
tons as to the cost of transportation and the scar.
city and high price OF provisions, &c In the coun-
try along the line to render it necessary TO ask
for a larger sum. The facts were communicated
to the Committee of Ways and Means of the House
of Representatives, and to the Committee on Finance
in the Senate, and they requested to increase
the appropriation to s. 900. This was not done,
however, and there was consequently very large
deficiency in the appropriation for the current
year The present es Inmates include this defcien-
cy as being $50 900, which, added 10 the appro-
priation OF 100000, makes the expenditures on
&C cunt OF the present year $500 and deduct
ing it from the gross amount of the present esti,
mates, leaves 100 900 only chargeable to the next
fiscal year, being $60, 900 leas than the amount
CURED for the present year.
Pension Office.
This Bureau has charge of two distinct branches
of business, viz: Pensions and Land Bountes
Pensions may be classed under six different d.
visions
Frat. To soldiers ofthe Revelation.
Second. To widows of revolutionary soldiers.
Third. To invalids.
Fourth. To widows and orphans OF soldiers in
the Mexican war.
Fifth. To persons in the naval service of the
United States
Sixth. Virginia half-pay and Communication
clains.
The whole number of pensioners of all classes
now on the rolls is 1851, of whom l3,467
paid during the first two quarters of the present
year, the latest periods to which we have reports.
The number added to the rolls during the year
2 ,2s7, and the number of deaths reported 765 The
whole amount expended for pensions during the
year ending Both September, 1851, exclusive Of
navy pensions, Is about S ,439,S4S.
Revolutionary Pensions.
The first act granting pensions to Revolutionary
soldiers passed 18th March, 1918. The whole
number pensioned under that act, up to the
present time, is 20 ,4S5, of whom only 1888
main on the rolls, being reduction since my last
report of 40.
The next Law on the subject was passed on the
18th May, 1928 Under it l,l55 pensions were
granted. At the date the last report but 81 re
manned on the rolls, Of which number 81 are sup
posed TO have died during the last year. only lbs
arc reported as being now on the role,
The third and much the most comprehensive
law granting pensions soldiers Of the Revolution
waa passed 18th June, 1892; 1896 persons have
been benefciaries under this act, but only 1913
now remain on the rolls
Wido,cs Of Revolutionary Soldiers.
The fret law granting pensions to persons of this
class passed the 4th of July, 1886. Under its
provisions 5,065 have received pensons The num-
Der the rolls under that act and the act Of
2lst July. 1913, ia 2,774.
The act of 18th July, 1888, granted pensions to
widows Of revolutionary eoldiers who were mar.
! ried prior to 1884 or l,l9l who received the
benefit of that law, only s6 received their pensions
during the first two quarters of the present year.
The act OF I'd February, lS4S, extended the bene-
fits of the law of 1888 to such widows bad been
! married prior to the lst of January, 1894 The
whole number pensioned under this act is $3.50, Of
whom 29i arc yet on tie rolls. The act OF 18th
July ls4S, extended its benefits to those who
married prior 10 1900, and under the law 900 have
b en- pensioned all Of whom, according to the re-,
turns, yet remain on the rolls
1t thus appears that time is rapidly sweeping
from existence these venerable objects OF national
! gratitude and muni6cence
InrnId Pensions
The whole number of pensioners of thiS class now
on the rolls ia 1853, Of whom or have been added
| during the year.
.uericdn War Pensions.
The net of 2lst July, lS4S and the supplemental
act of 22d February, 1919, and the joint resolution
Of 23th September, 1850, gave pensions to the wild
ows and orphans Of soldiers killed in the Mexican
war, or who died from disease contracted III the
service Under these laws $50 persons
receiving pensions, showing an increase of 294
since the date of my last report.
Nary Pensioners.
II has heretofore been the custom 10 report the
statistics relating TO pensioners OF this ciass 10 the
Secretary OF the Navy, by whom they were com
municated to the President But, believing that 1t
would be satisfactory to embody all the iacts
relating to the entire subject of pensions ia sim
gle report, have deemed it proper to embrace this
class with the others.
II appears from the Report of the Commissioner
Of Pensions that the number Of invalid pensioners
Of this class on the rolls Is 709-22 having been
added during the last year; that the number Of
widows now on the rolls is Isl, being an increase
during the iast year of %; and that the plumber Of
orphans is 3S-Il having been added since the iasi
report The aggregate amount required to pay
pensioners Of this class now on tbe rolls Is
= III, 264 SO.
Virginia Half pay and Communication Claims.
The half pay claims examined and allowed since
the date of my last report amount to S4l I90 in
GLIDING the sum Of s 5,2s9 o. which had been pre-
yiously adjudicated, but not paid.