The daily union., 1852-12-11

TO widows OF revolutionary soldiers third, to invalid
soldiers fourth. 10 widows and orphans OF soldiers ia
the Mexican fifth. 10 certain classes OF persons ~
The naval service SIXTH Virginia halfpay and commu-
The whole number OF pensioners now on the rolls.
elusive Of pensioners is $685. being 743 less than
the number reported in 1881.
The number added TO the rolls since the last annual re-
port is 20l, oil which large proportion consists oi IN
valid pensioners. and the widows and orphans Of those
who died OF wounds or disease contracted in the Mex.
can war.
The deaths of s23 pensioners of various classes have
been reported within the last year.
The expenditure account OF pensions since the last
report lar it be ascerlaned from the Treasury
Department. is about 5000 900, embracing many claims
allowed before The close OF the last but paid within the
The expense OF the system continues nearly the same
in former years, is likely to be diminished until
Congress- shall BY further legislation apply the corrective
In my last report called your attention 10 the prope
" OF amending the law SO as TO connns me beaeh's OF
the pension laws those who rendered the services and
10 The widows and minor children Of such dead
and also to the necessity OF adopting more ehcen meas
prevent frauds under the various pension laws
AS nothing done by Congress IN reference 10 ether
of these subjects, respectfully present them again to
your notice.
There certainly can be no sufficient for giving
adult children collateral relatives OF deceased sodie
bounty for his military services The policy OF the
law should be 10 assume, to some extent the natural ob
legations of the deceased soldier to support his wife and
CHiuItH III tuc cVclt VI ucalu III mo P""''S
service but there be valid claim the justice or
bounty Of the government to go further and make pro-
vision for those whom he was under no obligation 10
support.
The enactment Of more stringent laws to prevent the
perpeation OF frauds the government also demands
the prompt and serious attention OF Congress scarcely
a month elapses without the detection and exposure OF
the basest attempts at imposition by fraud, perjury and
forgery.
In some parts of the country the business has been
duced 10 SYSTEM and bodies OF men have confederaed
for the purpose OF carrying into effect their neiarous
schemes by artfa 10 render detection almost
impossible
No effort has been spared by the department and the
Pension Office TO discover and frustrate the purposes OF
these mscreans but in consequence of the defects 10 the
law il is not always possible to bring them 70 justice
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
In my last report stated that the whole number Of
persons who had been pensoned under the act OF 18th
March, SlS was 204S5, OF whom 1883 remained on the
rolls Since that date pensioners have been added
under that law, and the number now remaining on the
list is ,046 showing reduction OF 337 within the year,
and OF those whose names still continue on 1t only 339
have received pensions during the first and second quar-
ers OF the current fiscal year.
Under the act Of 18th May 1885, which was passed for
the benefit of officers and soldiers of the continental army
who served TO the end OF the war only l6S were PEN
stoned of that number 1913 still the rolls, but ~
only have been paid during the first and second quarters
OF the present year.
The system OF revolutionary pensions was greatly ex
tended by the act OF 7h June, 1892 AT the date OF nay
last report $50 persons had received the benefits of that
act of whom 1918 then continued on the rolls
Since that date SO new pensioners have been added
making the aggregate number of persons who have been
pensoned under that law 33o66. OF these, 1928 remain
the rolls, but only 495 have received payment in the
fret aud second quarters OF the year, from which may
be fairly inferred that large number have died within
the year.
WIDOWS REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
Under the law Of 4th July, 1895, 5163 persons have
been pensioned, OF whom 97S remain the rolls The
act OF 7h july 1885, extended the pension laws to wild
ows of revolutionary soldiers who married prior
10 1894 Under it II 400 have from time to time been
enrolled, but ony l62 have been paid during the first and
second quarters of the year.
The number pensioned under the act OF 2 January,
1s4s, is 5000; and under The act Of goth july 1913,
which extended the period of marriage the year 1900,
| the number rensloned was 975 There on the
rolls under both these acis $3.50 pensioners Of whom
1909 were paid during the rst and second quarters OF
1 the year.
All the date OF nv last report the number on the rolls
5,254 IL, therefore, we assume the payments du-
ring the year the basis for estimating the number who
survive. has been reduced TO the extent OF oi5.
MEXICAN WAR PENSIONS.
The whole number OF pensions granted under the va
rous for the benefit of the widows and orphans of
soldiers who killed in battle, died from disease
contracted in the Mexican war, is 1890, and the number
The rolls is ,l23 being o27 less than at the date
OF my last report.
NAVY PENSIONS.
detailed statement OF the navy pensions accompanies
the commissioners report from which il will appear that
there are now on the rolls 726 nyads, who receive an
neally si5y0l0 &C.
H. lntIe also Oll WIDOWS, VINO annually receive
Slol 400, and 4s orphans, who receive S5I3S.
VIRGINIA HALF-PAY CONSULTATION CLAIMS.
/ The balf-pay claims examined and allowed under the
OF 9Th July, 1899, since the date OF the last report
amount TO sl5,964 70 Il is supposed that few valid
claims OF this character now outstanding. Some,
however, have been presented which, for various causes
have been suspended.
All claims for Communication pay continue suspended by
my order until the further pleasure OF Congress shall be
made known the subject This order by its terms will
remain in force until The close OF the Rext session OF Con-
gress IT, in the time, action shall be taken by
Congress, IL may become the duty OF the department TO
make such disposition OF them justice may 10
| quIe.
MILITARY LAND BoUsTIEs
During the year ending 25h October 1884, land war,
rants have issued on account oil revolutionary claims
follows, viz;
for lieut. ants, OF 200 acres each 600 acres.
/ l2 for -commiss oned officers and sol
! ders OF 100 each 200
/ 1875 warrants OF 100 acres each, issued
! under the acts OF Congress Of Deoem-
| Der 24th, 1911, and January, 1912 600 g
| And warrants OF 800 acres each, issued
under act OF Congress OF December
i 10Th, 1914, equal to 2,240
| There have been issued in the same period 30 new
certificates of right 10 locate land warrants OF 100
each, which issued under acts of oath December 1911
and 1lth January, 1872 but for which patents have
been granted, 6,2i0 acres.
Also, two certificates OF right to locate land
OF 32e EACH under OF December TO- lsI4
upon which patent had issued, GAO acres
The aggregate OF warrants thus issued for revolution
AIRY service, and service in the OF 1912, is 32,520
| acres
MEXICAN WAR BOUNTY