Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-12
synopsis of the Annual Report OF the
Commissioner OF Pensions.

Tho annual report of Hon. Joseph H.
Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions, has been
submitted to the Secretary of the Interior.
Among other statistics of the Pension or
fee which it gives are the following:
Whole number Of pensioners in the loyal
States on the 3Oth of June, $3.50. An
nual amount payable to these pensioners,
S752,7l1. Total amount actually paid in
Guiding arrears expenses Of agencies, 1884,
l6I.
10 the disloyal States, the whole num-
Der of pensioners is 2,07S, calling for
yearly payment of s16S, 1854.
Army invalid pensions granted during
the year ending June SOtb, 935; pensioners
of the same class increased, SO; navy 10
valid pensions granted during the year, 7s;
widows applications for navy half pay grant
ed during the year, SO; Whole number of
army invalid pensions in the loyal States
at the close Of the fiscal year, 5,sss; yearly
amount required TO pay these pensions,
s349,o26; revolutionary pensioners in the
loyal States, 80, with total annual pay
ment of SLIGO; widows applications for
revolutionary pensions granted during the
year, 25; whole number Of pensions Of this
class, 1850; estimate of delinquencies in
pension funds in the rebel States; Alabama,
S5, 900; Arkansas, IS, 900; Virgins, 81 900 /;
Tennessee, s7oO; North Carolina, $500 /;
total, sl0,sOO.
Bounty land warrants issued during the
year 1885, for an aggregate of 2,6Os,s6o
acres of land.
1t is believed that few meritoriousel claims
for land, under any of the bounty laws, now
remain uuadjudicated. The whole number
acres granted for military and naval service
since the adoption of the Constitution, is
81 sol 1862. Estimating these at the Gov
ernment price and adding the amount OF
cash in pensions gives the total amount
paid pensioners since the formation of the
government one hundred and seventy two
millions nine hundred and twenty thousand
eight hundred and forty eight dollars.
Under the new pension act OF last session
the Commissioner reports business Of his
bureau largely increased. He does not
however, share in apprehensions Of those
NuO nave lehTtu tudt tillS new Jaw MOutu,
in view Of the present size of the army and
navy, fasten an insupportable burden upon
the country. He believes that the annual
sum required to carry out the law will not
exceed $7,00O,OO for the next fiscal year
Under the new Law, up to November Is
AL army invalid pensions had been applied
for, of which 426 had been granted. Ap,
plicatious of widows to the same date mum
Der 5,l6l Of mothers, 9ol; of minor child
rem, 203; and of sisters 10. A few ol
these had been returned from Endorsement
at the Adjutant's Office on November Ist
but l25 had been granted. In the navy
under the same law, les invalid applica
tions had been made, Of which 81 had beer
already granted; lis widows applications
20 Of mothers, and 8 for minor children
A considerable per eentsge of these appli
cations will not be found allowable, and ih,
application run through period of the eigh
teen months hostililiss. The Commission
er is Of the opinion that of the large mum
Der Of soldiers discharged for disability, bu
a small proportion will be found so disable,
as to entitle them to pensions.