The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19


who took part in the celebration of the last
national anniversary; and Lsmuel Cook. Of
Clarendon, Orleans county, n. Y. aged about
SO years.
The whole number of widows of revolu-
tionary soldiers who were allowed pensions
on original applications, during the year was
five, at a yearly amount of S293.76.
The amount paid to army invalid pension
ers, during the year ending June sc, 1865, was
81, l66, 090. As to widows, except revolution
ary,) mothers and orphans, IS, 944, sol 30
and to revolutionary soldiers and their wild
ows including expenses chargeable to the ap-
preparation for this purpose, sos, OSO6S.-
| The grand total of these payments for the
year was So 3l9, 6724 40.
The total number of army invalid pension
ers at the close of the last fiscal year was
35 ,04l, calling tor an annual amount, in the
aggregate, of s., 635, 3l7.80. The average
invalid rate pay able to these pensioners was
$500.
The total number of widows, Except revo-
lutionary, )mothers and orphans, whose names
were On the army pension rolls at the close
of the year, was II 9T2 at an aggregate
nual rate of S5 ,C66. 740. and an average in
dlvidual rate of Sl06.l2 per annum.
Of,revolutiOnary soldiers and widows there
were enrolled, at the same date, III, the
yearly amount of whose pensions was $780,
I II. L.
diers LIS in number) are pensioned under
four different acts, the first of which, approx
ed July 4, 1886, allowed pensions only to
those whose marriage with the deceased SOL
diers took place before the close of the mill
tary service of the latter more than 80 years
since. OF this class there are only four sur.
vivors, who were paid the Atm Of March
last, as follows:
Bella Hayes, widow of Dudley HAYES, liv
I
500 per annum
Betsy Whippe, widow of Stephen Whip
pie, residing in Coos county, n. H., pension
cd at the rate of SOC per annum.
Jane Slaughter, widow OF lsaac Slaughte
Orange county, n. Y, at $50 per annum.
Nancy Serena, widow of Joseph Serena,
Northumberland county, Penn, 500 per al
, mum.
To be entitled TO G pension under the act
of Feb. ,, 1913, the widow of the revolution
airy soldier must have been married TO MIN
before Jan. ], 1894. The number Of pen
siOners OF this class paid during the last year
was los at aggregate annual rate Of
S1,724, &C. The act Of July %, 1913, extend.
3 ed the benefits of the pension laws TO the
widows of revolutionary soldiers married
prior to Jan. l, 1900. TIE number pen
l stoned under this act, whore names remained
on the rolls at the close of tine last fiscal year
their pensions, 81, 739, 20. Under the second
section of the act Of Feb. ,, 1853, further ex
tending these benefits, so 10 include those
= widows who were married 10 revolutionary
c soldiers subsequent TO Jan. l. 1900, the NUN.
Der of pensioners enrolled al the close of the
year was $780, amounting. at an individual
average Of $50 per annun, - an annual sm.
cunt of $50 400. The remainder Of the
widows OF revolutionary soldiers now on tie
rolls are pensoned under special acts.
Z The total number Of army pensioners en-.
rolled at the close OF the year ending Juue
so 1865 was 81 $50, ana the aggregate an
! nual rate of their pensions was * 1872, 712, 81
j. NAVY PENSIONS.
u The whole number OF navy invalid pensions al
lowed on original applications during the year
ending June so. 1865, was $50, at total annual
rate OF sl9,0lS. The number o! navy invalids
4 whose pensions were increased during the same
2 period was T. ut an annual rate Of s227.
Pensions granted DUNG the period
\ on original application, TO 266 widows, mothers
: orphans children, orphan sisters If deceased
= officers seamen ofthe navy at an aggregate an
i nual rate OF S3J,32S.
The total amount paid to navy invalid pension
ers during the last fiscal wear S50,45l I'll
The total amount paid 20 TIE widows depend
. cuts of naval officers seamen during the same
i period was II 65 229 OF. The aggregate amount
= of navy pensions thus paid was SOS, 4SO o..
d There were on the navy pension rolls At the
J. close of she fiscal year the names of $50 iuyads
g the yearly amount of whose pensions was sol,
f Sol ~, and OF or widows, mothers orphans
. At an aggregate annual rate OF sl6S,SlS. The
. | total number of navy pensioners at that date was
= S29, calling for an annual payment in the aggre
: | gate of $685. 72 90.