Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-15

= perso1s among the living known 70 tn
? Departmeut, who participated in tn
heroic struggle which achieved U Ma
tional Independence.
THE names Of one thousand n hun
dred and fifteen widows of REVOLUTIONARY
soldiers are inscribed on the pension
rolls. WCl
The right 10 a pension was confirmed
bv the act of July 4, 1886, 10 those who's
marriage with the deceased soldier tool
Mace before the close Of his military ser
vice. 1t was subsequently extended, b.
the act of February p, 1913, 10 thOs'
whose marriage took place prior TO Jan
nary ]. 1874. and by the act of July %
lSfS. to such as were married prior, and
by the act of February 3, 1858, TO thosi
who We're married suhseqGentto January
II, 1850. Under the first named law
there are four surviving claimants; I'm,
der the second, ms hundred and eight
under the third, seventy and under the
fourth, eight hundred and eighty, to fiy,
ofwhom pensions were allowed during
the last fiscal year. The remaining
widows of revolutionary soldiers receiv,
their pension under special act Of Con
gress.
During the fiscal year ending june 80,
1865, the names OF fourteen thousand
nine hundred and siXty-twO army mIa-
lid pensioners were, on original appu-
cation added to the roll, and the number
TO whom the pension Heretofore awarded
was increased, amounted to three nun
bred and ~sixty-six. The whole numDe
admitted was fifteen thousand three
hundred and twenty-eight, requiring an
I annual payment Of one mulloh Two nun
bred and twenty thousandseYen hundred
and eighty-five dollars and ninety cents
Isl ,22O, 7S5 9O).
The aggregate number of claims OF
/ widows, or other dependent relatives OF
soldiers Of the army, except Revolu-
tiouarvL. allowed during the same period,
was twenty-four thousand six hundred
and ninetv-three; and the number of
pensions Of this class which were in
/ creased during the same period was four
teen, making a total of tw~enty-fOur thou
sand seven hundred and seven, and con-
stituting an annual charge Of two mill
lion five hundred and s~eventy-four thou
sand one hundred and se~venty-nine dol
Ears l~S2,51+,l79.)
There was paid during the same year
10 army invalids, revolutionary sol
diers, widows, and other dependent rela-
tives, including a rearage Of pensions and
expenses properly chargeable TO the ap-
prOpriations of the revolutionary pen
sions, the sum Of eight million three hun
bred and nineteen thousand six hundred
and sevehty-twO dollars and f~Orty-nine
cents lSS,3l9,672 49,. The total number
Of army pensioners on the rolls at the
close Of the year ending June 30, 1865,
was eigbty-fouF thousand One hundred
and thirty, requiring for the payment
thereof. exclusive Of expenses, an annual
appropriation of eve million seven
hundred and uinety-two Thousand seven
hundred and seventy-two dollars and
ffty-one cents -, 792, ~ 81.
The number Of navy invalid pensions
allowed on original applications during
that fiscal year was two hundred and
fifty, and there Wereseven navy mvallds
whose pensions were increased. Two
hundred and siXty-siX navy pensions
were awarded to widows or other depend
ent relatives Ofdeceased officers, seamen,
or marines. The aggregate amount paid
30 naval pensioners of all classes was
two hundred and five THOUSAND four hun
dred and eighty dollars and siXty-twO
cents sos, $50 81. Al the close Of the
fiscal year there were on the navy pen
sion rolls eight hundred and thIrty-nifee
iuvalids. the amount Of whose pensions
was siXty-One thousand eight hundred
and fftv-IOur dollars and ninety-twO
emit sol, S54 90, and one thousand and
seventeen widows and other dependent
relatives, requiring the sum of one hun
dred and siXty-eighJ thousand eight hum
bred and eighteen dollars .Sl6S,SlSI. The
total number of navy pensioners at that
date was eighteen hundred and tfry-siX,
whose annual stipends amount 10 two
hundred and thirty thousand six hundred
and sevenry-twO dollars and ninety
cents .S25O,6T2 92). The total
amount therefore, required for the pay
ment OF pensions Of all classes adjudicated
and allowed up TO the close Of the last is-
cal year, or conferred by special acts of
Congress, Is, exclusive Of expenses, eight
twenty-three thousand four hun
ired and forty-fve dollarsa and forty-three
lSs,023, AS 43I.
The navy pension fund, which had ac-
.umulated under the act Of April -, $500,
exhausted many years since and
Congress, by the act Of July Il, 1852, de-
that all moneys accruing, or which
had already accrued, to the United States
from the sale of prizes should be, and re-
forever, a fund for the payment of
pensions to the officers, scamen, and
marines, who might he entitled to re-
aAlE ~AaAAAa ~ NANN aAAANA Jul ~
insufficient for this purpose, the public
faith was thereby pledged 10 make up
deficiency if it should be more than suf-
icient, the surplus was TO be applied for
The making of further provision
for the comfort of the officers, seamen,
and marines. The act Of July l,
1854, provides for the investment in the
registered securities Of the United States
IF 50 much of the fund as is not required
HJr the payment Of naval pensions that
Is, such pensions as by law are chargeable
When the interest payable in
,oin upon such securities is collected, it
made the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Navy TO exchange the amount of such
for 80 much ofthe legal currency
# the United States, as may be obtained
therefor at the current rate of premium
IN gold. The interest, so covered, is 10
be deposited i'm the treasury 10 the credit
# the fund. The latter is made appli-
able. by the act Of 1852, 10 the payment
IF the pensions of disabled officers, sea
men, and marines, hut not of the widows
md other dependent relatives of
,uch as have died of wounds
received, or Of disease contracted
II the service. The fund invested
n gold hearing registered bonds Of the
l. II..NA ENalLNH aLALNNAlA~ A1 AlllE 4AllllNDl .
and there is on hand, subject TO
investment, or use if required, the sum
IF one million three hundred anduinety-
i've thousand, one hundred and fourteen
and trenty-one cents 1895 IA
The auuualinterestu upon the invested
ind, if payable in paper currency, eX-
by one hundred per cent. the
required for the payment Of all
naval pensions authorized by existing
avs. No necessity exists, nor is any
likely ever TO occur, for the large and
constantly Increasing accumulation Of
his fund but further legislative action
necessary to subject it TO the payment
4 all classes Of navy pensions.
Pension agencies were suspended in
hose parts of the country where the ma
iOnal authority was resisted and loyal
tate governments subyertcd during the
ebelHOn. Pursuant TO your orders such
gencies are being resumed whenever re-
uired for the accommodation of restored
.ensiouers, orOf SuchashaVc been recent
v added 10 the rolls. Agents have been
ppOiuted al Richmond, Va, Nashville
nd Knoxville, Tenn, Little Rock, Ark,
nd New Orleans, La. The act Of Feb
Gary4 4, 1862, prohibited the payment Of
pension 10 any one who had taken OF
thereafter take arms against the
.overnment OF the United States, "or
-hO-hld in any manner encouraged the
abels OF manifested a sympathy with
cause" Most of the acts,
appropriations for pensions
-ithin the last four years, con
ain a prOvisO that M portion Of the
honey shall be paid to a disloyal person.
he names Of all pensioners residing
uring the rebellion IN the parts Of the
10 which I have adverted, a
-eII as = large number of disloyal pea
residing IN other portions Of the
-uion, have been dropped from the rolls.
N those of the former class forfeited
leir pension from the date of the proc
lmatiOu declaring the State in which
lev respectively resided TO be in re- F,
elton. Such Of them as claim the :
auedt of the pension laws and g ,
sstoration 70 the rolls are required
, make application, supported by due
in accordance with forms S
nd instructions adopted for the adjudi- s
Of these special cases, and 70 take (
od subscribe the oath prescribed in your !
proclamation, The right 70 a z
snsion inures and takes effect from the .
,te ofthe completion Of the proof estab-
.hing the right TO such restoration.
Tho regulations governing the produc- ;
N of nroefs. and the decision Of eases !
the Pension Bureau, were prepared by ,
Commissioner and approved by tbs =
epartmeut. The rigid enforcement OF :
ON mas been the subject of occasional y
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