The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-16

war oil l5l2, and lho various u dian wdts snce lisu.
whose husband or father remained TO The dale oil hs
death IN the service of the United States, or who having
received honorable discharge, has died, while rstarn-
ING TO or alter having arrived al hs usual place Of ses-
dsnee IN the United States OF wounds received or OF dis
ease contracted while in service IN The line O his Duty 10
entitled to receive half the monthly pay to which the de-
ceased entitled the time OF his death, or Al The
time OF receiving such wound contracting such dis
ease, for and during the term OF five years.
BY the terms OF the act of February b 1858, the wild
ows aud orphans who were granted and allowed i've
years afpay by the provisions OF the three preceding
acts have the same continued TO them for further pc
rod OF five years. upon the conditions and limitations in
The whole number oi applications under hs various
acts 10 September 80. 1858. is 81 ihe whole number
allowed 10 that date is 5.7s9; the whole number
pended and rejected is 1886 the number OF applications
under these various acts from March TO the 30h day oil
September last 1855 The number admitted during that
nme, l,lo2 The number suspended. 1853 VI the i.iO2
admissions. 9o9 renewals OF former pensions and
1913 original claims OF the suspended claims, 24o We're
tor renewals, and 535 original applications. The
and all correspondence upon this class OF is mme
dialcly answered
III.-IkvAnD PENSIONS
Every commissioned officer, commissioned officer.
musician, private OF the regular army. volunteerso
militia, who has been wounded disabled in the actual
military service OF the United States, while in the line OF
his duty, may be placed the pension list OF the United
States, at the rate OF pension prescribed by law The
whole number o persons upon the list IS 5347 the
numbe paid during the first and second quarters OF this
year is ,503 The annual amount required 10 pay this
Mississippi and louisiana from which States returns
have been received.
There can be no doubt that the benign liberality OF
the government this class OF persons has been greatly
abused, and that numerous individuals, in the
oymen Of good health, the recipients OF bounty de-
signed only for the nnrm and disabled Il has been
easy matter 10 furnish evidence connecting any
nfrniy TO which a person, soldier may become
subject, with the prvatons and harshps ne endured in
service, and agniiyng Temporary Inconvenience into
permanent disabilities The consequence is. many per-
have been placed upon this is through misappre
henson of the nature OF the disability andcr which they
were laboIing who have entirely recovered and become
sound healthy men. Some il is believed. whose names
are found upon this list have not the apology OF tenn
porary illness, bur enjoying the hberaty OF the gov
ernmen through gross presentation and fraud. The
remedy for these evils is to be found in the action OF
Congress The re. enac'nent OF the law OF March 3.
1919. requiring immediate examination OF each OF the
invalid pensioners and biennial examination thereafter,
by surgeons, approved by the department. would be
an effective remedy, and is respectfully recommended
W.-NAvY PENSIONS
In this class included, first invaids second, wid
ows and orphans.
i. Every officer seaman, and marine, including eng.
neers remen. and coal beavers, the navy of the Uni
ted States who is disabled in the line OF his Duty IL en-
titled 10 pension for life, during disability, according
TO the and degree OF said disability, not exceeding
in amount half The monthly pay TO which sons of the
grade in the naval entitled, the pay
existed on the first day of January 1885, 10 commence
from the time OF completing the testimony in the
The number Of persons r 30 on .his net. including pr
to pay these annually is S3o,as9 Is.
O. The widows of persons killed in battle, or who have
died in The naval service Of the United States, by
OF disease contracted, of casualties. by drowning
otherwise, Of injuries received while in the line Of
duty, en'led 10 receive pension during wdowhood.
equal in amoun, 10 one-bali the monthly pay 10 which
pessoas serving 10 the grade OF their husbands were
entitled 10 receive the pay existed the FIRST day Of
January, 1885, TO commence from the death OF such per-
son. In case OF the marriage or death Of said widow,
the orphan child or children Of such deceased person s
entitled 10 receive the amount until they respect
lively arrive at the of sixeen years The number OF
widows this list is 43 amount OF money req aired 10
pay them annually, Ss7,eIs. The number OF orphans is
76; amount OF money required 10 pay Them annually,
1892
The business OF this branch up to ds,e and the cor
respondence is promptly answered t.
v-BouSTY LAND.
lbe business oi this class nay properly be considered
under the following divisions: afn
L. That which relates TO boantes given for services ia
the revolutionary war and The OF lsla 1, this d.
vsion. during the year past hve warrants, OF 100
each, and additional o 50 acres have been issued
account oil revolutionary services 81 warrants, OF leo
each under the OF Decembet ~ sl, aud Jam
uary IL 1872, and oil $40 each under The
act OF December TO- 1914, have been issued account
OF in the OF l5I2. Nineteen certificates
OF right 10 locate warrants Issued under the Of De-
cember al sil, and January 1, isl2, and
thcae to locate issnei under the act OF Decem
Der 10, lslf, oil $40 upon which patents bad
previously issued. have been granted. sta
Oae hundred and applications for land warrants for
services IN the OF sl2 file. having been
examined and established The number OF suspended
claims 10 this division about 400 Besides these pend
applications. there oUisaadin, ,0l2 land
for the single bounty OF 100 EACH and 80
warrants Tor The double bounty oil 520 acres rach issued
under the preceding acis, but not located Before any of
these wafrans can be made available 10 the owness,
certificate OF right TO locate mus be ssued from this
ohce. Ii - also found that many OF the applications un
der the ot only be admitted under
Of the preceding acts No warrant, or certificate OF Tisht
TO locate, has issued this division the 2dth
dy OF June, 1888. the day when the law expired by s
own Imitation authorizing the issuing OF land waffants
for services in the revolutionary and the Of 1si2
The amount OF suspeaded business ander the various
acts above mentioned demonstrates the ,Hoptscty, II not
the necessity, OF extending the provisions OF The act OF
June &C. 1913, another term oil ave years, which is
spectfuly recommended.
The following statement will show the number of
warrants issued under these various acts to June 20,
1883, 40 lar relates to the bounty promised TO hs ON
and soldiers OF the war OF ls2:
Warrants for the single bounty of i60 zach 27526
Warrants for The double bounty OF $40 each 1914
Warrant issued by special aet OF legislature Tor
4s0 acres
Warrants issoed to the officers and medical and
other staf OF the Canadian volunteers, amouni-
ing, in the aggregate, To i7,s72 acres 80
Warrants for $40 acres each 10 non-commIssoned
Ofhcsrs and prIvaies III
Warraa,s Tor 100 each to n-commissoned
officers and p'''as' ls
The total number OF issued above IL Asa ,O69
e. That which relates 10 bountles under the act Of
February n, 1st7
The whole number OF applies atoms under this act
for the year ending September 30. 1883, inclu-
rbe number Of applications for money. inleu Of
Total a.l79
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