New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-13
Annual Report OF the Commissioner o
Pensions.

4 Annual Report of the Commissioner of
i Pensions.
| Geo. G. Whiting, Esq, the Commissioner of Pen
sions. makes an interesting report from which the
| following is taken:
During the past year, 100 army inyalids have
been added to the rolls and g. have had their pen
I siens increased. The whole number of army inyal-
ids now on the roll is 1854 the aggregate OF whose
! pensions is S43s,056 GIL per annum The whole
amount paid to army invads during the past wear
Is Sill DAT TO-. II will thus be perceived that while
the army inyads now on the rolls is but seven less
| than il was on the 30t of June 1858, the actual
payments amount to ST $50 16 less than they did
during the preceding year, which is mainly aftrib-
utabe 70 the operation Of the act Of 90 March, 1859
requiring the biennial examination Of invalid PEN
sioners, and reduction of their pensions in pre-
portion to the degrees Of their disability.
The venerable and heroic patriots are fast falling
before their last great enemy. OF the I65 ON the
rolls the soth Of June, 1855 but 81 remain to enjoy
these small tokens of their country's gratitude
throughout the succeeding year. The number
must, at the present time, be considerably less,
and In brief period they will probably live only
in the memory Of grateful country.
II is an interesting fact that among the few that
now survive, il one who participated in the first
great battle Of the war Of independence. Pensions
nave been allowed to sixty-sx widows Of reyoIu-
tionary soldiers during the year, making the mum
Der now on the rolls 32O4, diminution since the
last annual report of $40. The whole amount paid
Y tnls class OF pensioners during the year was
pay and the renewal of pensions to the widows and |
orphans Of deceased officers and soldiers of the |
army since the revolution, 749 claims have been
allowed, and in 50 other cases the former allow /
ances have been increased.
The whole number Of this class now on the rolls
is 2l9I, requiring for their payment the sum of
s74,e03 20 per annum.
The disbursements during the year under these
acts, amounted to $3.50 693 43. The whole number
OF army pensioners now on the rolls is 1885. re.
quiriDg for their payment the aggregate sum Of
Sa66 ,065 20 per annum The total amount paid for
army pensions Of every description during the last
fiscal year was $965 ,4s64 %.
Ihirty-fonr inyalids requiring s215s, and twenty
three widows and orphans Of deceased officers, sea
men and marines. requiring $5424 per annun have
been added to the rolls of the navy, making the
total number of inyalids on the rolls AS, and 81
widows and orphans 524 requiring the aggregate
annual sum of $l34, 1853 rs.
The whole amount paidfo pensions Of all classes
during the past year was 81 100, 562 03. The an
nual sum required topay those now on all the rolls
Is 81 DOL ,0l9 o.. The sum of the balance in the
hands Of the agents for paying pensions is Sl2,.
l50 10 less than it was the 30tll of June 1859 |
The number of bounty land warrants issued dur
nsg the year ending September 30th, 1860, was as
olloWs |
Under the Mexican War Act of Feb II 1sA7.