The daily union., 1854-12-15


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band died after the passage the law pension for the
ume ne received his in the service This provision is
cohstr'ed 10 mean from The death The husJopd or from
ne ep".a "germer pensson instead OF from the pas
age Oh sad ACT The act OF March ls4S intended 10 s
hcre the renewal Of certain pensions uses this
pensions have ceased IN consequences Of the exprs
T 1 9, ,s er,od 'or which they were originally granted
h expression was hrst construed embrace only sueh
pensions as had expired the date OF such act but is now
construed 10 include all pensions Of that class whether
ne expired before or after the date said act The act
OF August n 1875 provides for the payment Of tbe pen
sion 10 the orphan children Of deceased arens The
death OF tbe widow but makes provision in terms
tor the orphan when widow has survived This sc,
now construed TO give pension 10 the orphan chill
dren where the father has died without leaving widow
Al navy pensions are graduated by the pay of the navy
GATE changes have been made by introducing grades
o. omeers into the service IL obvious that pensions
ON account Of the services Of these officers cannot grad
ated by any positive provision Of law.
The only effective remedy for these defects
others not here noticed is the passage Of simple
s provisions and clear in its details embracing prin-
eipes and carrying out the manifest intention of
IN ITS previous action upon this subject
The pensions Of petty officers sesen ordinary seamen
andsmen boys OF the navy marines and their widows and
orphans disproportionae other pensions For ex
ample: seaman be totally disabled he only receive
three dollars and fifty cents month while marine TOR the
same disability, receive six dollars a month and pri-
yae soldier Of the army receive eight dollars month
This subject attracted tho favorable notice of the Senate
and should receive prompt legislative action.
The widows and orphans Of those who in the navy
are entitled TO pensions only when their husbands faith
ers have died in service There instances where officers
and seamcn have been compelled the service on
account Of wounds received Of diseases in the
line Of duty and have died from those wounds or OF those
diseases II is respectfully submitted that the benefits OF
the pension laws for naval service be extended the Wild
ows and orphans Of those who may die from wounds re-
ceived or OF diseases contracted in service though they may
not be IN actual service at the TING OF their decease The
act OF May 81, 1854 made appropriation for the pay
men Of the arrears due those who had been placed
upon the invalid prvaeer pension list between July l. 1851
and june 30 1854 inclusive There no provision for the
payment Of this class of pensioners subsequent day
last mentioned Only nineteen applications have been
made under the act and two Of those we
in right Of deceased pensioners The number Of those bo,
might present claims should further provision be made for
their payment cannot be accurately stated but from the
best data have will not exceed Twenty-Five The an
nua payments TO this number will probably amount 10
pensioners without further legislation
v.--BousrY LANDS
Bcunties for revolutionary services and service during
the war of 1872.
The business Of this desk was suspended from June %
1853 10 February 1854, because there was no law n
force during that time under which these claims could have
been adjudicatcd On said 9th day of February bin for
public act revvng and extending former acts upon this
subject for period of FIVE years from June 26 1863 was
approved From the sth day Of February TO the Both OF
September 1864 we have issued five warrants amounting
80 seven hundred and twenty acres for SER
vices Sxtyseyen warrants for hundred sixty acres
EACH and one warrant for three hundred and twenty
( acreS-making total OF eleven thousand and forty
acrehave been issned for services in the war of 1912
during the time Eighteen new certificates Of riobt
TO locate warrants Of hundred and sixty acres each
certificate Of right to locate warrant of tbree
hundred and twenty acres which warrants were previous
ly issued but not patented have been issued during the
time aforesaid The total amount Of contained in
warrants issued under the acts OF 1911 1912 a4 for
services during The of 1872 10 September 30 1884
four million eight hundred and thrty-four thousand nine
hundred and seventytwo One hundred and twentyeven
existing claims for hundred and sixty acres each nm
der these acts have been established and warrants viii be
issued the evidence Of ershp furnished The
number Of suspended claims under these acts is four
hundred and fifty.
| 2. Bountes under the act of February H. lss7
The whole number of applications for land under this act
for the year ending September 30, 1854 is.,..l SAG
The number for money in lieu cfland is...........
l,523
Seven hundred and 6fy-four warrants for $50 acres
EACH five hundred and foyone for 40 and
certificate for 800 in lieu Of land have been issued on
these applications and two hundred and wenty-seven
have been suspended or rejected.
The whole number of applications under this ao, sr land
IA
The whole number Of applications for money in lieu
on land 1910
Total.,.. 4s3
These applications have been disposed Of as follows
- Gases.
Warrants for eo acres each have been issued 4ss
Certificates for scrip Of slYo eschin lieu ofland In a5ss
Do. Do money 100 % do do do do - sso sso
! Do do 20 do do sa
Applications suspended rejected. z47d
a74s4
The total amount of andwarrants already Issued under
this act for service in the Mexican will cover l3ooe
1 $40 acres.
| The amount of money paid in lieu of land Is S323s
B. Bounies under the acts of September 2s 1850 and
| March %, 1852.
The number of applications in the hands of the exsmin
era and at the rolls the 3oth day OF September 1883
/ ......................." 36ls
| Applications under the act of September
1 2s, 1850, have been received during the
4 year ending September 30, 1854, asfoIlows:
For service in the OF Isl2............... 1854
| For service in the Florida and other Indian
For services commissioned officers in
1 Mexican r.,............................... 1888
| The whole number of applications under
the act of March %, 1852, is.............. 32s
| Applications the suspended files Septem-
Der 30, ls53...-..,.....~...,...".."... 5Or3
eeaoi
These applications have been thus disposed of
| The number Of warrants issued upon them
| under act OF September % 1850 10 Sep
tember 30, 1864 is.........................la778
| The number issncd under act of March 22
1852, 2ga3
| Applications in hands OF examiners and at
1873
| Applications on suspended files September
so,
- ee90l
Duplicate and trplicae warrants have been issued du-
/ ring The year follows
Under Of September 2s 1850 sevenfythce for $50