The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-06

eight hundred agd nineteen dollars
and fifty cents. Two hundred and
eighteen original applications of
widows and dependent, relatives of
officers and seamen were allowed, at
an aggregate Of thirty two thousand
nine hundred and seventy six dollars
per annum. The total number of navy
invalid pensioners on the rolls at the
close Of the fiscal year, was one thou
sand and thirty two, an aggregate an
nual rate of seventy two thousand SIX
hundred and ten dollars ana FIVE
cents. The number of widows and
dependent relatives, was one thousand
one hundred and eighty-one, at an ag-
gregates annual rate Of one hundred
and eighty-eight thousand seven hun
bred and forty-two dollars making
the whole number of naval pensioners,
of all classes, two thousand two hum
dred and thirteen, requiring for their
annual payment, !, two hundred and
sixty-one thousand three hundred
and fifty two dollars and five cents.
Thehtotal number of pensioners of
all classes, army and navy, on the
rolls June 30, 1866, was 126, 722, and
the amount paid pensioners, including
expenses of disbursements, during the
last fiscal year, was 80, 459, 1896. 43.
This amount includes $99, 237I 15.paid
to 1,043 pensioners residing in the
States whose inhabitants were lately
in rebellion. y afls vHi4.6 sag Il
From the date of the Executive
Proclamation declaring the inhabi-
tants of any State to be in a state of
instruction /, against the United
States, the names of all pensioners re-.
siding in such States were stricken.
from the rolls. Intercourse, with
them was, by the laws of war, the
legislation of Congress, and the Pres
ident's, Proclamation in pursuance
thereof, suspended so. long as such
condition of hostility continued, but
the right of such pensioners as re-
NAMED loyal to the United States
was saved by the act of February 4,
1862. Their names, on making ,.hei
required proof of continued loyalty,
are accordingly restored to the rolls.
Mr.. Attorney General Speed, whose
opinion on the subject was taken by
my predecessor, held that the restored
pensioner was entitled to the arrears
of the pension which had accrued
since the last payment to him prior to
the rebUllion, and the practice Of the
Government has been In conformity
to that opinion - re- wg-a~sF Nge
The Navy Pension Fund, accruing
from the condemnation and the sale
of prizes, and invested in bonds of the
United States, amounts to $11. 750, 600,
The interest of this Investment is
more than double the amount neces-
sary to pay the navy pensions. There
IS also an uninvested surplus Of
$205, 738 30.
During the past year 400 bounty
land warrants were issued for 63, $50
acres Of land. - Iy.; l,ls'''t IS
8OE 50 PATENTS, n1lR 3IE "a
During the year ending September
80, 1866, there.were Ia, 039 applications
for patents; 8,716 patents (ineluding
reissues and assigns) were issued;
!, 415 applications were allowed, but
patents have not been issued, thereon
by reason of the non payment of the
final fees; 2,579 caveats were filed,
and 30 extensions of patents were
granted. 40iism not .Vi-a eds 81 faqgI
During the same period the re-
ceipts were four hundred and sixty
thousand four hundred and sixteen.
dollars and eighty cents, and the ex-
penditures three hundred and forty
three thousand six hundred and
ninety -seven dollars and seventy4three
cents, leaving a balance ofgone hum /
dred and sixteen thousand seven hun
dred and nineteen dollars and seven
cents, which, added to one hundred
and eleven thousand five hundred and
seventy EIGHT dollars and nineteen
cents, the balance on hand September
30, 1866, makes the amount now on
had in the Treasury to the credit of
the patent fund two hundred and |
seventy -eight thousand two hundred
and ninety-seven dollars and seventy
six cents. aeiva .,,.e5tss.s8
From the report of the architect of |
the Capitol extension, it appears that !
the northern and western porticos Of |
the north wing are completed, and |
the columns of the southern port;co |
are soon to be set. It is believed that |
the ensuing year will witness the |
completion of all the porticos. Efforts
have been made, which it is hoped |
will prove successful, to improve the
imperfect and Objectionable ventila-
ton of the Senate chamber and hall |
of the House of Representatives.
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARIES.
The extension of the library is
nearly completed. The work has been
done in the most substantial and ele- |
CANT style, and the rooms are now an
appropriate setting for the rich lite
rary treasures within them. 1t is |
to heat them with steam |
from boilers In the basement, by |
means of Gould s apparatus. gQgdi d /
The Commissioner of Public Build |
;. = 1900 ~, r.acSoUoSg of tho nAr+o~. l