New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

their stipends on the eth Of March The number Of
widows of Revolutionary soldier; On ths fos - tns
valid pensioners the rolls June 20 was 7246. most
Of sLom pensioned " wounds received
war The widows orphans. and dependent mothers Of
573 deceased soldiers ~ The present war were NE
scrrbed upon the rolls during the last fiscal year. maxi
inc the whole nnmber VI This class on the rolls az the
Il se of the wear $40 The number IF navy nvsds on
the rolf al Tho close Of tho year was 3 and che NUM-
Der Of widows orphans and dependent mothers OF de
ceased oficers and sermen o The navy. 3U Inc wnoo
number 81 amy pensioners added 10 the rolls during
.lc last fsca rear 1887 and 4 the Lav! aIo Inc
dunher ofarry pensioners. OF ,'l classes on sne % 90
the Goth u june last 3f5 and " tho navy I5z'
The payrent OF The former requires the sum OF v%S''
0il = and tho latter sli4c1 a per annurn.
The remittances to the agents for paying pcnnons
have been 50 regulated according 10 law az 10 pre-
vent an undue accumulation II balances 10 their hancS
During the year on bounty land warrants have Deen
iswed. calling in the aggregate. for w. ~ acres "
land
Il aproars from the Commissioners report that tho
whole amount Of money eApendcd by the Governments
for pensions 20 tie close Of the isi fiscal ear was es
C go o. and TIA, tie quantity Of baud granted for
military End naval services Was cJr1 i42 scres WHO'LL
a. 81 y per acre, would amount 10 III 90
CeDcrfss o. tie Last session provided FOR an Increase
# the clerical f,gcc at the Icnscn Oftcc. and am
iappy IN being able to my that II has enabled the Com.
mis- sor dposc Of the pr a'y increased amount o.
business thrown upon Il wtb -"us'actrry Piompt.u1se;
During he rs quarter OF the present hsca year. !lo1
claims were admitted. and mrch larger nunoer exam
/ ined and suspended for iir,hcr cvidcnce
The Commissioning estimates tAe whoie nuuioer y
claims that viii lie admitted dullns tne pieseAs Hsoe
year &c about OuoO. .,,...,.
set ofJul IL, 1902 70 mai" The biennial ehanimstons
Of pensioners and 90 cNimincaps icans tr lnyhd PEN
/ sons los been attended vii MARKED nhvhs'd8e eno
saving 10 the Cox ernmcn forthe inormi ION OK tns
public and those none Immediately lhtci sleu snS
yoinIu sioner Las embraced m lls report names %
tie thus appointed IN tie several Gates VIII
! their pOstOiice address
Tie aet OF 81 March, aa, requiring the biennial ex'
| Of b.
limitations shall be made by osseoEs or phy ncianss
The Commissioner Is VI The opinion IN which concur
tina. the examination viii be satisfactorily made py
single surgeon Regularly spi"nted by the once ana
with Iess Inconvenience " the parties Interested ana
modification Vi the Law In this respect u therefore
Tie ncrense Of the navy pension fund from the sale q
prizes amounts 1t the present tine, to probably enc no
| a half million # dollars. .
! III. Old laws in relation 10 the navy pension fund
seems anihorize and Gqnre the investmept of tns
money; but 50 tho question is NOT entirely Iree rom
i doubt. recommend tie pASshre o. law auinoriNn4
tbs dep,rtmeut 10 invest tie amount which has pcen
and my hereafter te derive. 10y the sale u prizes IN
Government bonds, and sFpy the interest," .aeieon 70
the pay Of navy penss or that the secretary os
the Treasury be authorized by Law To credit this fand
with the interest. whicA ~oaid seni'annuAly scclus
thereon II 50 invested
A decision has been given ty the department in .
case arising under tie bet Of vuy H. 1862; and ~ H
will furnish a rule of action tr tie Pension oniean IN
constantly recurring eases VI Ike elaracte'' w
leave 10 refer ~ It SPECIALLY.
The secaid. thii Il, snd solrth sections Of that act
make pfoY sion foT the widow, children. Dependents
mother or plan sisters us te case may De- Of any
olIcer or other person named tie FIST section who
has died since TO fourth day of March, leo or VINO
slal thereafter die b! feas"n Of a WOUND leeeneoo
disease contracted willie N tLo srice Of the UniIe0
States and IN tie ue Of duty. IA oihceS oi me nav!
had contracted under tbese circumstances disease OF
which lie died oone n".',hs ~ e'ioG 70 us . d, ,
rendered ais resignation. 90 "s eerhnhg be.n IVA
pared BIS Gscase. which ultimately proved itta pGn-
pacisted him for tie efficient discharge of duty: ~
resignation accepted. T. esiii vi LIS woo" lor
n o. nsiUu WIS rrrci, III tso IcAs.0B once solely upon
tie ground that 10 bot Al ie time " MS deasn n
tho uay al ice al tho CLitSu states Lie csse wss
Ly zpugal brought before the Department.
Tie action II The Pension I1rean conformed TO tho
construction which had been given 10 preceding acts OK
Congress granting naval pcntioas Some VI THESE acts
grossly eonLLed ia. r.hi 81 tn- CLAIMANT 10 casea
when tie Death # oi.c,I occurred during the POI
riod Of his service OiLei ac;s, snch as tbat OF ieis
and The second oh of Ne art oi ieIa secure " the
ienres. for specific period hall VI tho monthly
uny 10 WHICH the drceasrd as end al .As TING Of As
seaaA The late ornryGcnera Butler decided that
tue des,L Of Vicss scsnan before the expiration
Of has service not rsschtiA under the latter scts.
10 lie validity q! his WIDOWS claim 10 pension lie
subsequently itldew t4s. o. Ion and although con-
sdcTng such claim wit"ih TIC general equity u tho
system, 10 IL . conciusion adverse 70 IL under
tlosc sets owing To ther peculiar paraseology. and
nom tie fact That Congress lad gwen a construo.
ton ~ them by TO continuing acts OF May g. LES,
nNu une -, l-J-
Tie ac ol le0l does not IN direct terms exclude from
us benefits a.. gr.ow other designated relatives Of
PERSONS who alter Incr resis h"il or discharge shall
clc uf wounds received al disease contracted in the
naval service. aad IN lie @c oI GUY nor does it deter.
tie AMOUNT II pension ~ TIE monthly pay OF ire
deceased lie time a hs death Tie later provision
would seem TO r,4uue thsi lie connection " the de-
r.el with tie sbu.L suDslst until Lis death.
A., Tie Uniform Practice sc ions.On Bgiean, under
ne eAtE. act. initial, pcnslOn was granted 10 tie
relatives If Le party wnhe. fesaid 10 the time Of his
death l. tie claim Ia fee from objec.
zion Ui'o my IN the aoinih.sia,lon of the set Is de-
siablc ed settled intel lIct fon 81 II should be adj
leret tO unless II he m...irs., wrong Although, IN
tie frIcr lcUis'sti"n II ,oae,ss miutaf! snd naval
p nsrus were grated undeT srp'Iate and independents
,nsets me- buih c.a-srs " lerih, are provided for
a.d rccD uffr tie iviug by the act under con.
sdc.a.inn. 40 dlstnVi.on 10 maze between tue Two
branches - tie service. run1 not sanction decision
making such distinction. ha was satisfied that the
action OF TIC Pension nuiusu in reg lid 10 nnitary
lcnfiuns was amply Jn.uncd ly The sphiI. and not II
! violation Df Tie i,it,r u e statute.
.le ELECTS nud consequences OF the opposite con.
strucfioa wort ~ attention. According TO IT, no
nfoyison is made tor the srIratr aud Often necessitouS
End Aon.es, family Of daccis"d panty who has re-
,r.ycd mortal wound or contracted fatal disease ia
ie line # duty II Us doa oc.aiIed after the expira
{ on - the reilod Oi liz service. Had the wound or
disease aflicbd dlsabn'y 1t L. c!oar shat had he sur
yfyal &C. 10 woiiu have Lcel entitled to pension pro-
pogtoHHi0 80 such disabhy. Tic pension wouid nos
,omrcnc, IN aLv rN"Lt unit after bis discharge.
Shuud the disabled aud discharged soldier or seaman
dle atfer receiving HI. p.uson before establishing
s claim O., a. hls relative would De excluded from fhe
bounty 4 Conglcss atnuugh Il could be shown by In.
s,unho po that h,s uenth WIS tie direct and In.
et,.bt result oi NOihd iettftd OA the leld os tie
dock nom he tnemlcs III h,s country.
10 seemed 20 ne H. be more m accordance with the
legislative m"itlOn 60 L,d taat tie death U. party
aver lis resiclauoD discharge would not he fatal 10
tae claim ~ h3 N idO, OF iei.tiv 10 a pension
Should have en- Ell 10 iLis Nlre Congress can apply
The appT,pTiate corrective IA regard 10 future cases.
NDuid auylse. however. tiu some hunt should be
liked ~ aw. within which tie death should occur 10
epuio no berchonIles named la The second and Tho
loving iecuOAs u Ihs ac' ~ the beheh' Oh Us pro
I Visions.
During the yrar ending Sept 30 last 5l33 spppIica
tlrs and 81 caveats rttc "a al the Patent dice.
twenty nine applications wrge hi Tor the extension Of
.rrrt,.l lBt..lug sama p.voi