The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-05

The estimates for the fiscal year amount TO 1853
Deduct the sum required 10 replace like
amount ,I,p Of the ptesen, appropriation applied
And also the additional amount inclu-
ded for California. New Mexico, and
$4,000
627, ,O53
And the OF the estimate for the next fiscal year
over that for The present year is only sss 3oo-an
increase OF expenditures not Inconsistent Is believed,
with the increase Of judicial districts and the business
therein and not greater than the average OF the annual
increase OF expenditures for Judicial purposes.
Paupsr Lunaises and Agricultural Stc.is.ies.
Under these heads the estimates are the last
year
Public Buildings
Under this head the estimates for the next fiscal year
90 less than they for the present year,
notw whsandng they embrace items 10 the amount OF
s3i H. TO meet deficiencies in the appropriations for
The present fiscal year
The estimates for the next fiscal year
amount to SllS,5o5 II
Deduc, iher.irom the amount of the def
ciences. chargeable TO the present year 1884 II
And the amount properly chargeable to the
next year will be 36O,6fO 0o
amounted to s4sl ,375 90
Add the deficiencies above stated ,s3l II
present wear will be = 533,lo9 II
which is Sio6439 II more than is now estimated for the
next fiscal year.
Ptnientiary.
Here the estimate for the next fiscal year $4,000 ess
than that Tor the present year This dimnuon OF ex
pendures results from the increased productveness OF
the institution, arising from its better management
Meriean Boundary Surrey
The amount embraced in the regular estimates for the
present fiscal year was 100000 W
The amount included in the estimates for
the next year is S2oo,no %
There would. therefore, appear to be excess over
merely apparent After the regular estimates had been
submitted, letters were received IRON The commissioner
making such representations as TO the cost o uanspora
ton and the scarcity and high price OF provisions &c IN
the country along the ne 10 render necessary 10 ask
for larger sum. The facts were communicated 10
the Committee OF Ways and Means Of the House OF Rep.
rssentaives. and to the Committee on Finance IN The
Senate and they requested to increase the appfo,
pralion TO $3.50 900. This not done however, and
there consequently very large deficiency IN The
appropriation for the year The present estimates
include this deficiency as being $50 ooo which added to
the appropriation OF 500 o0o makes the expenditures on
OF the present year Sls0OO0, and deducns II
si20 900 only cbageabe TO the next fiscal year, being
100000 less than the anount required Tor the presen
year.
Thi. bureau has charge OF two distinct branches o
business, viz Pensions and land bountes
Pensions may be classed under six different DIVISIONS
First. To soldiers OF the revolution.
Second. To widows OF revolutionary soldiers
Third. To invalids. ,
Fourth. To widows and orphans Of soldiers in the
Mexican war. ~,
States.
Sixth. Virginia hall. pay and commuia,ion claims
The whole number OF pensioners Of all classes now
on the rolls is ie,6l OF whom l3d07 were paid during
the first quarters OF the present year, the latest pc
RODS 10 which we have reports The number added ,c
the rolls during the year was o,2s7 and the number o
deaths reported 765 The whole amount expended io
pe nsons during the year ending Both SEPTEMBER 1871
exclusive OF navy pensions, IS about ~ l,a5v,saS
Revolutionary Pensions
The first act granting pensions to revolutionary sol
dicrs passed 18th March, ISIS. The whole number
pensoned under that act, up to the present tme u
2o,ts5, OF whom only ,aS3 now remain on ihe rohs
being a reduction since my last report OF 1dO.
The next law the subject was passed on The ioif
May, 1898. Under il 1855 pensions were granted. Al
the date Of the last report but ioa remained on the Tos
of which number 81 supposed to have died during the
last year. only 1913 are reported as being now on ih'
rolls
The third and much the most comprehensive law
granting pensions TO roldiers oi the revolution was
ia .,ed 7th June 1882 9S6 persons have been bene
dcaries under this act but only 1919 now reman on
the rolls
Widows Of Revolutionary Soldiers
The first law granting pensions to persons OF this class
oes' had received pensions. The number now on tte
tolls under that act, and the act o 2ist July, l5as,
2,774
The ae, OF Hh July 1898, granted pensions TO widows
of revolutionary soldiers who married PRIOR to 1874
Of n lal who received The benefit OF that law, only lso
their pen.ons during the fret two quarters o
the present year :,
The law Of 1888 to such widows had been married
prior 10 the st OF January. 1894 The whole number
pen.oned under this is $780, OF whom 2oi are yet
on The rolls The act OF 2sh Jny. is4s, extended II.
benefits to those who were married pof Ia lsoo ana
under the law $50 have been pensioned all OF whom
according TO the returns, yet remain on the rolls
Ii thus appears that time is rapidly sweeping from ex
stence these venerable objects OF national gratitude and
muniheenee.