New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05
REPORT OF THE PENSION OFFICE.
Dr-a,ox Orrrcr Nov IL ISc0


SIR: Az indicating in part the operation of this
Bureau during the last fiscal year have the honor to
Law before you tie accompanying tabular s.atements
marked A D d L ard +.
Statement is an exhibit Of the number and yearly
amount of original applications and claims for increase
Of Army Pensions admitted in each Of the States and
Territories.
Statement B shows the arrears due on those PEN
sons at the date OF admission and the States IN which
they were payable.
Statement shows the entire number Of Army PEN
s1aers on the rolls Of the several States and Terri
tories, on the 3Oth of June ast and the annual amount
required to pay them. ALo the number OF each ciss
added to tho rolls and the number Of deaths that have
been reported during the year.
Statement d. shows the amount actually paid for
army pensions in each Of the States and Territories
during the year.
Statement exhibits the balance Of money advanced
for the payment Of army pensions in the hands Of each
Of the paving agents at tie close Of the fiscal year
The four tabular statements, marked +, exhibit like
information with regard to the operations Of the Navy
Pension laws
From these it will be seen that during the past year
100 army invalds have been added TO tie rolls and
that GO have had their pensions increased
The whole number Of army Invalds now on the
rolls is 1854, the aggregate of whose pensions IS Ss-
056 81 Der annuIn. The whole amcunt paid 10 army
nyalids during the past year IL SillH ~: IL VIII
thus be perceived that while the number OF army i'll
yads now on the rolls is but seven less than 1t
the Both Of june 1852 the actual payments amount TO
s $50 l6 less than they did during the preceding year.
which il mainly attributable to the operation OF the act
Of Sd March, 1859, requiring the Biennial examination
of invalid pensioners and reduction Of their pensions
in proportion to the decrease Of their disability.
One Revolutionary soldier in Arkansas las been
inscribed upoa the rolls at so per annun, and one III
Maine st $500 and the pension oil one in Vermont has
been increased SIS - Tis apparent inequality aises
~ Ian Of
ssns depend upon the rank and length Of service rem
dered.
These venerable and heroic patriots are fast falling
before their last great enemy.
OF the l65 on the rolls the Both Of june lso9, but
81 remained to enjoy these small tokens of their conn
try's gratitude throughout the succeeding year The
number must at the present time, be considerably e
aud in brief period they will probably live only III
the memory of grateful country
Ii s interesting fact that among the few that now
survive is who participated ~ the hr5t great batte
Of the Of Independence. Pensions have been al
lowed TO Go widows Of Revolutionary soldiers DUNG
the year making the number now on the rolls 32Oi,
diminuion since the last annual report OF $40. The
whole amount paid 10 this class of pensioners during
the year was $26S,7l2 80. Under the several acts
granting balfpay and the renewal OF PERSONS to the
widows and orphans Of deceased Officers ana soldiers OF
the army since the Revolution 74g clams have been
allowed and in IS other cases the former allowances
have been increased.
The whole number OF this class now on the rolls is
1913, requiring for their payment the sum OF slS,
003 20 per annum.
The disbursements during the year under these acts
amounted to ,793 i3. The whole number OF army
pensioners now on the rolls Is 1870, requiring fof
their payment the aggregate sum OF $5ooVto 20 per
annum.
The total amount paid for army pensions, OF every
description during the Last fiscal year. was 500 4oo %
Thhty-four 81 inyalds, requiring S2io'' and -
widows and orphans Of deceased Officers, seanen, ana
marines requiring l2i per annun, have been a1ded
TO the rolls of the Navy making the total number OF IN
yads the rolls 4l5, and Of widows and orIns @i,
recurring the aggl egate annual sum Of Sl3i 953 20
The whole amount paid for pensions OF all classes
during the past year was 81 03, 562 Us. The annual
sum quired to pay those all the rolls h 81
Ol8 o. The sum Of the balances IN the Eands cf the
agents for paying pensions is Sl2 lou III less 'ha IL
was on the Goth of June, 1859.
The number Of bounty-land warrants Issued during
the year ending Sept. 81, 1860, was AZ follows:
Under the Mexican War act Of Feb H. ls4Ii
II warrants for 100 EACH making ..ll 80 e'res
IA warrants for 20 each, naAing..' ~ sofes
Under the act Of 2sth Sept, 1850; -.
for 100 acres EACH making 'o Heres
kwsrrant, FOR ~ acres each making ....: 200 GcSeA
Under the act Of Sd March, 1858, ard
Aniendatory acts; nm oeo
st5e warrants 100 each, making 30 acres
ana warrants for 40 each, mskns uO scIe~
svauanls FOR 80 each, making 2tVg Aoie@
warrants for TO each makins........ 5lOhc
for 40 acres each, maAins EcoA0re~
lvanani for revolutionary services under ,oo.
special act Of Congress or.."''''''' oO ac'e@
Soswsnsnis in all for aggregate quantity o. se
The certificates for the location Of warrants eaiieo
by statute Of limitation have been ssued ahIer ths
proyisions of the act Of 23d June lSt entitled AT
act to authorize the location OF certain "hIaN'S io
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