The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

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this department. vas wholly snsdvised. and had no
potcs Whatever sfr the money had been pad V
DILLON and the time allowed " NV 'oF appeal naa
ihe csptorv Who were thus deprived Of the share Of
e prize money 70 which, under me eapure ana con-
viii appeal 70 Congress for the money which, BY law
and the decision Of the court they believe % % dus
xnoiety OF the money which has been relinquishsd.
SAvAL PENSION FUND.
fhe naval pension fund has been increased during tho
year 81 600 making the aggregate 1t the present
dime SIS 100000 This amount having accrued to the
United States from the sale Of prizes the public faith u
pledged that "shall be and remain forever fund for
the payment Of pensions TO the officers, seanen and
= slso provided that n the fund sna be- more than SUM-
Gent the surplus shall be applied TO the making Of
further provision for the comfort Of disabled ocers
1eamen and marines To partially comply with this re-
ouemont the act Of March 1867, provides for giving
cash pension in leu Of home at the Naval Asylum 70
auhorixas relief for specned time 10 those who have
been disabled after ten yelrs enlistment The bensnt
of this has thus been given to but persons
And though the number be considerably increased
u probable that portion only OF the surplus will be
pension laws applicable to The navy be revised and
kuch IN increase in the rates Of pension DO
r0, q Ss s.0d ,on viii s.na IS sS
Ifhs ofncers and OF the navy during the
4ecert and u Is cminenty proper that its benefits:
1houd be enjoyed By lh whom the has deprived
III other support, contemplated By tho statute. In
hn revision provision should also nado for pensions
Tor the admiral, vice admiral, rear admiral commodore
And other grades both Of the line and staff, now wholly
omitted 1t may also be Well 10 consider whether the
family OF person dying in the navy after specified
time OF service should derive some benent from
this surplus fund. even though the death should not
have occurred In the s,rlcs cline . o. duty"
I During the year ending November J. 1887 there has
oeen increase Of swents mine on tho invalid pension
tNli And md dafr On W
and orphans roll, making total Of two hundred and
fhirtsen and calling for os9 more than the previous
keaR The number Of each class on the rolls is -
to7e invaiids annually receiving. 500 e74
l8o2 widows and children annually receiving. .226 1913
(sr invads undor act March 2 1857. receiving 1853
247s persons receiving total amount or 80 $3l9 s25
EXPENSES rsrMAsES
The available resources Of the department for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1867,
Expenditures. 31,0340 oil
leaving balance at the commencement Of
the present fiscal year Of SO, 60 049
Tho appropriations for the current year
amount to..... 1900 TOO
-nsca year ending June 80, 1865 ..... los, 4es 7s4
There was carried to the surplus fund Of the
Treasury on the 30.b september, 1861, al
the request Of the department. 05y000000
leaving available for the current fiscal year. 754
The estimates for the fiscal ending June 3d. 1882
Psy Of officers and mon Of the navy. ... slo,eso5co
Improvements and repairs in the navy
yards 1914 o3s
Pay Of suporintendence in navy yards...... 443772
foal hemp and equipment OF vessss...... 100000
Navigation, Naval Academy, Observatory,
.................... $50 900
Ordnance, magazine, &c.................. 2342 1886
Construction and repair Of vessels 100000
Steam machinsry, tools &c............... 100000
Provisions and clothing. S4O0 900
Hospitals and naval laboratory ........... 14l,OOO
Contingent expenses. ls32,5O0
Support o. marine corps.. 1,6l497S
Total. ........................ 47sl7,1ss