The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-20
Pension Bureau-Report of
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The report Of the Hon Joseph II. Bar.
rett, Commissioner Of Prnsions, trapsnit-
ted to Congress BY the Secretary OF the IN
! terror, shows that the hSuber OF Army IN
vailed pensions allowed on original applia-
nons during the year ending june 30th,
1903, was "a, S63, 1t an aggregate annual
rate OF Sl,2N,Sl2 90. The average indi-
! vldual rate OF these pensions was $50 IS,
The number Of Army Invalid pensions in
creased during the same period, was 366,
and the annual amount Of increase, $l9,-
g73. The whole number of Army invalid
claims, Of both classes, admitted during the
year. was 1928, at an annual aggregate Of
81, 220, 1856 %. - y : = Il ~ :
The whole number cf claims of widows,
mothers, minor children and orphan sisters
OF deceased officers and soldiers of the army
tsxcept Revolutionary allowed during the
year, on original applications, was "A, 1898,
at an aggregate annual rate of $2,5I4, ,0s5,
and an average individual rate Of $l06 &C.
The number of pensions Of this class in
creased during tho same period was fur
| teen, at an aggregate yearly rate of $S4,
give total Of "a, 7U1, and grand annual
aggregate of $2,574, 17p. Ell :
|, The whole number Of widows of Revolu-
tionary soldiers who. were allowed pensions
on original applications, during the year,
was five, at yearly amount of 1898 T6.
The amount paid to army invalid pension
ers, during the year ending June 80, 1865,
was 81, l66, ,090 IS; TO widows (except Rev
olutioaaryl, mothers and orphans, SIS, 944,
sol 3d. and to Revolutionary soldiers and
their widows, including expenses chargea-
bic to the appropriation for this purpose,
| $20e, $50 6s. The grand total Of these
payments for the year was $S, 3l9, ,672 40. I,
| The total number OF army invalid pen
4 sioners at the close of the last fiscal year
! was 5,04l, calling for an annual amount,
in the aggregate, of $2,635,SfF 50, The
i'average individual rate payable. to these
pensioners was SIS 20. y
I The'tota number OF widows, Except Re
volutionary), mothers and orphans,v whose
4 names were on the army pension rolls at the
close Of the year, was Al ,972; at an aggre-
gate annual rate of S5,066, TAO, and ar
average individual rate Of $l06 II per an
mum. 8 go -, ts,.. isr.... -
I OF Revolutionary soldiers and widows
there were enrolled, at the same date. i, III,
the yearly amount of whose pensions wa;
$90,7 II. The widows of Revolutionary
soldiers ILLS in number) are pensioneC
under four different acts, the Rrst Of which
approved July 4, 1886, allowed pensions
only to those; whose marriage with the de
ceased soldiers took place before the close o
tho military service Of the latter, more thai
eiphty-two years since. OF this class there
: are only four survivors, who were paid Oh
the 4th of March last. ~ .h.,,..
: The total amount paid to Navy invalit
pensioners during the last fiscal year wa
S4O,25l 81. The total amount paid to tn
5 widows or dependents of Navy officers o
: seamen during the tame period was $l65,
229 OF. The aggregate amount Of Navy
pensions thus paid was $205, ,4S0 62. ~
D. There were on the Navy pension rolls q
q the close Of the fiscal year, the name of SO
: invalids, the yearly amount of whose pen
sions was SOL ,854 90, and of ] OFT widows
! mothers or orphans, at, the aggregate. an
I nual rate Of $l6S,SlS. The total ,numbe
) OF Navy pensioners at that date was 1856
e calling for an annual payment in the aggre
s gate of $230,6T2 g.. .%%yt :, 49,, ,l4'G.
The pension agencies for the seyera
States of Arkansas, Alabama, Florida
r Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Gar
E. olina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas an
& 4 Virginia, were ofscourse, suspended on TIA
: outbreak of the rebellion. Since the clos
l of the war gradual restoration Of the ad
i 1ninistration of the pensl,nsystcnl in thes
i States, in accordance with an order of tn
1t President Of the United States, has been al
= tcmpted. By 40 act Of Congress- approve
e February 4, 1862, the payment-of any pen
Q sion to one who has taken up arms again,
s TIE Government Of tho E:;;v United States, -c
in any manner encouraged the rebels, {
" manifested a. sytapat hy5with their cause,
It was efectually prohibited Most Of the al
II preparations for pensions, within the la
I four years, have. been coupled with the pr
+. viso that no portion of the money thus al
4 propriated should be paAs to. any disloy'
Ipcrson. ., -....;.-.. n. - ..,..
,e The names Of all pensioners, who WI
such plier to theTebellion, have been stricl
s en- from the rolls Of the above named State
At and regulations have been adopted IN a
/ cordance with which those heretofore el
t. rolled in those States, and able to prov
ct their continued loyalty, in actAnd synpatl
o. throughout the war, may have their pei
sions restored. y t. A
y The wholeinumber of land warrants /
te sued during the year ending September 81
~ 1855, was l,l6l, granting I1S4, 500 acres
public land. OF, this number, five, Of i
d. acres each, were granted under the act
February II. lS47; one under the act /
September %, 1850, and the remainder Vi
der the acts Of March 8 1855, and May I
1856. .%.r .
it. The Commissioner estimates thst for Il
d. fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, over Sl5
Is, 900, 00o,, will be required for the PAYNE
ne Of pensioners. j,ta -.+4s f.s..