The New York herald., 1872-09-06
REWARDNG THE UNION DEFENDERS.
Additional Pensions Under the New
Law-Illustrious Pensioners.


Law-Illustrious Pensioners.
AS many persons as were paid by Colonel Doty on
the 4th instant congregated yesterday in the ro-
tunda OF the Custom House basement, fortified
with their documents, upon which they were to
receive their quarterly payments. Among those
attending the majority were ladies' who kept their
position In line with great patience.
The first section Of an act supplementary to the
several acts relating to PENSIONS approved June O.
1866, provides that "a persons by law entitled to O
less pension than hereinafter specified, who, while
In the military or naval service and in line Of duty
shall have lost the sight Of both eyes, who shall
have lost both hands, or been permanently and to-
tally disabled in the same, or otherwise SO perma-
nently and totally disabled as to render them
utterly helpless, or nearly so as to require the
constant personal aid and attendance OF another
person, shall be entitled to q pension Of $25 per
month; and all persons who, under like circum.
stances, shall have lost both feet or one hand and
one foot, or been totally and permanently disabled
in the same, or otherwise SO disabled as to be in
capacitated for performing any manual labor, but
not SO much so as to require constant personal
aid and attention, shall be entitled to pension OF
shall have lost ONE hand or one oo
or been totally and permanently disabled In the
same, or otherwise SO disabled as to render their
inability to perform manual labor equivalent to the
pension Of SIS per MONTH"
tain persons therein described, approved June s,
1872, proyides:- -
.. That all persons entitled by law to less pen.
OF Of IN ne M d
o S Ss sns % ps s
mansny ana totally disabled II the same or otherwise
who under like circumstances shall have lost one hand
c Rss a 81 sSsRS a c ee i'm in
sS :s s S asy JsS 5 per
The payment Of pensions under this act com.
menced with the ending Of the present quarter
creased rates to about eighteen hundred applicants
All those entitled to the additional sum by making
application to him have their papers made out
the pay of six months allotted at the next quarter
day. The increase In pension Is on sliding SCALE
fore receiving sl5 now obtain SIS; those $40 $24
and persons @ @ previously paid $50 now draw ssl 20.
provided they have lost limbs s or the
ceived Is not for rank, but for disabilities. Among
the noted personages receiving pensions for service
toned Mrs. General Robert Anderson, who prior
to sailing for South France about three
Sesy who Forwards s to her eP Pss allotment of
three months. Mrs. Admiral ID. @. Farragut also
draws her pension at this oflce under the special
act Of Congress passed for her relief. Thurl0w
Weed likewise receives a pension here for services
rendered In 1912. The venerable Azarlah O. Fagg
late Comptroller Of this city, but totally blind
obtains a quarterly pension for gallant conduct at
Plattsburg in 1912. Mrs. General Harvey Brown
Of Fort Pickens celebrity receives pension at the
rate of 5000 per annum, and the widow OF General
Louis Benker draws $50 per month. Altogether
there are about 5000 pensioners paid at this ONCE
ranking from privates In the army and landsmen In
the navy TO Major Generals and Admirals.
The total number Of pensioners In the United
States Is 212, ,OO0 involving an annual expenditure
OF t35 900. The only thing required by Colonel
Doty ls more eligible location, where he could
employ twenty clerks, and his entire payments
would be made In U few days, without Increased
expenses.