National Republican., 1873-11-06

! ,t9s: navy widows and dependent relatives,
Ito.
THs tscREAss IN THE ASyuAL AMoUSr OF PEN.
stoSs.
besides the increase 10 the annual amount Of
pensions attendant upon the above addition OF
new pensioners to tho rolls, the pensions OF
amount OF $3.50, ,paOs 80 per annum; qJ9 navy in.
vallds TO the amount OF fii,os6 per annum; 6l5
army widows and minors TO the amount Of t20,-
minors 10 the amount OF 81 800 per annum. An
aggregate OF 2i,J6t pensions increased, and an
Increase In the annual amount OF pensions by thls
increase ms re- OF rate o. former pensioners Of $685.
has been In the Invalid classes under the act OF
June 8, 1879, whereby the pensions OF those
specifically or extremely disabled pensioners
increased TO SIS, seI and s9i per mouth, re.
spectlyely. Under the provisions Of this act 49,
bo3 army and $50 navy pens0ns were increased
10 the aggregate amount OF fo9s, ,2oI2a.
THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF THE PRESENT ROLL OF
PENSIONERS ~ CLASSES.
The annual amount Of the pensions OF thu
June 80, isi2, from ss,Sli, ,I oi TO 1901, $40 So
while the annual amount OF the pensions Of army
widows anil dependent relatives has fallen from
tlt,hso'isSo to $500 l7nso. The annual
creased from ti3o, o,ot5so to SD, ,5s,.,6; OF navy
widows and dependent relatives from $500 2os to
$3.50 80; Of survivors Of the war Of isl2 from
Of the war OF 1919 from 500, ,bs2 to s.sI GsG Inc
great increase In the annual amount OF the army
invalid pension, 81, h,3s5ls, Ia partially coun-
terbalanced BY the falling on In the annual
amount OF army widows and dependent relative
pensions OF siSs,ol but the still existing In
crease Of su',aTi,Is is raised by the increase In
amount OF navy invalid pensions, sia,g92. .4S; OF
war Of 1914 siis,6as; Of widows oi soldiers 'a Of
the war OF lsl2 $laI 900 to an aggregate Increase
OF SIS, IOb 6S over the annual amount Of June
%, 1874 ts2StsO,b,s,) making the total amount OF
all pensions June %, lsia, SO, $50 2I23. hut, as
will be seen In the proper statement, the total
on account OF pensions for the
fiscal year was $50 S. 2s9.62, including the sala-
ries aud commissions paid 10 agents, fees to cx-
amlnlng surgeons, communications for artificial
limbs aud expenses OF the agencies.
GAINS AND LOSSES.
Tue army invalid roll has increased from
eo &oS June %, lSI2 to 20 s0I June 20, 1873, the
navy widows and dependent relatives from /, mo
70 l,lI0; the survivors OF the war OF 1919 from
,f 1919 from 9O2I to 5,O5a while the roll OF army
Widows and dependent relatives has decreased
rom ll9,bls to ll2 ,0ss, and the navy invallds
rom l,ti9 10 ,49o. An annual diminutlon OF the
Widows aud dependent relatives roll may mere
iIer be expected by reason OF the termination
II mnors' pensions lof which there were on the
18th OF June last D, $50 on account OF the chill
iren reaching the age Of sixteen years. A very
,sreful and Interesting analysis OF this roll has
,een made since the close of the fiscal year
rom which It 10 found that OF the Ii2 ,oss pen,
.loners upon 1t q ,se2 were widows without
minor children; 29,69G were widows with chill
iren TO the number Of b+.s5l under sixteen
Iears Of age; "a, $50 were minors pensions, with
J! !,soI children receiving the benefits therefrom;
u $50 were dependent mothers; 2,O25 were de.
pendent fathers, and os were pensions to broth
,rs and sisters OF deceased soldiers,
The marked feature Of the expenditures for
be year 1872 .i3 has been the large decrease in
al aann mi IN In ul..
md dependent relative pensioners. The amount
,ald to army invallds was Sil9,gsO.O2 greater
nan the year before % navy inyalids, ti, $50 10;
Q navy widows, t,Ieoii; 70 survivors Of the
oldiers OF the war OF 1919, s393, ,9i0.p6; hut to
more than Offset this the payment to army
Widows aud dependent relatives fall on sl,siI,-
lions for the fiscal year ending June 30, isTo,
we're reduced to sls 1856 $50 6s, being sss Io5l ss
ess than the preceding year.
APPROPRIATIONS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
The appropriations for army pensions and pen-
ioners OF the war Of 1919. heretofore made SEN
'rately, were consolidated under the one head
'riated tso,Ooo. 900; Of the unexpended balance
u the appropriations for army pensions there
vas In the hands OF the pension agents on the
ti OF June, sl,o1l ,9s5.'l; for navy pensions,
These balances have been covered Into the
Tue appropriations for the present fiscal year
Svy peSsdns Ss ,ne ssp aT@y pensions ''Oooo'O
These appropriations would have been amply |
nfilcient had no additional expenditures Ieen |
nPosed by new legislation. The act Of March |
RS per month additional pension to the children
omcers aud TO single minors OF priyates, wifi
crease very materially the amount paid to
10 present fiscal year, as upon the reaulusiment
ihe pension arrears Of Increase from July rs.
~, ~ gre allowed. Up to October !, 1873, over
w ~ cases have been nled under this allowance.
ny providing for the intermediate grades OF
eItain classes OF invalid pensioners, now re-
Giving but y, further unexpected demand has
cen made upon the fund.
Number OF applications nled since June 80.
'6l, 4ol ,4s3; number allowed, 9Si, ,qaa; number
,1scted, bs,5sl; number pending, 6l. .g6e' For
y PAST nscai year the number OF applications
1880 as ss,d; number allowed, S.3a2. The average
id0ws and dependent relatives, $40. 3s; to navy
vailds, ~ ~: TO navy widows and dependent
latlyes, Sl3.lG. There are s. different rates OF
rec thousand. four hundred and eighteen army
Valids are pensioned at tS per month and nm
ards and q, ,ssG below. Six hundred and sixty-
90, 1hyaas an sG are Rsnsionea at month
evolutionary soldiers has been reduced during
9 past year by the death OF 20 Of these pension.
:. AZ the close Of the present fiscal year there
Is as on the roll.
TificiAL LIhns AND C0uMrrATfoN THERRppr
During the INST 1scal year after the passage of
scL granting artificial limbs or apparatuses,
Ave years, to invalid soldiers disabled 6y loss
iilno or resection, there was issued 40 com
htation " orders, amounting stos, $50; and i,2Is
~, ~. Iinuunnng 70 sscso0 were approved for
! communication orders were issued, amounting
w, loo; and bills approved for limbs furnlshed /
- fma r.c. sfo, am1nnting 20 sfoaa. During the
atatlon orders, amounting to SO, $50, and dur
3 the year there have also been paid oJ bills
limbs furnished In Kind. amounting to 81, 400.
the adjudication OF these claims Is now re-.
wed from the Jurisdiction OF the Commis.
'ner OF Pensions it seems desirable that The
nsion appropriation should be relieved from !
expenses attendant upon their allowances, | I
d that fund be placed at the control OF the ,
rgeon General for the purpose OF paying the !,
PENSIONERS or THE WAR or 1912,
During the year claims have been filed as fol.
~: ACT o. February II, lsIi-Survlyors l. isi. !
lows, ,yg9; total, $50, Reopened during Inc i
n,,,,sa nn, siS widows, 2,9; total, 6s2
lows A2ts; total, 1t2s. Rejected during Inc !
a,ss3; widows, 2Os2; total, coils I
tal disposals-Burvivors, T,ils; widow, t,8a1;
II wiSoss inss G5ssms toa stlli Sendns
service, g,GIs; marriage sLb- d
uent to treaty OF peace. 40; remaTriage after !
Nh OF soldier, es; consolidation and transfer, !
miscellaneous, L,s25; total, 60lb. !
'otal claims under said set since Its passage, :
their disposal up 10 October ], 1873: Received I
ufylvors, 99.oi0; widows, 1871; total 80 9sl,
81 Jos; widows, $500 total,
Us. ReJections - Survivors, 7,0Is; widows, a
8; total, lo,.9o. Aggregate dlsposals-sur. Q
,rs, 70, !b6; widows, 907s; total, sH,234.
he work OF this division ID substantially On n
ed, and the force has been dropped or as Z
ned TO other duues. The pending claims are o
eny those not proven. New claims are still ii
~ received at the rate Of about 100 per o.
nth, AMI those already received are but % b,
than the estimated number entitled at the ii
Of the passage OF the act, q
BOUNTY LAND.
be whole number OF bounty land warrants Is
during the year was $40, representing hr
" aeres, as follows; Under the act OF FebrIa. -
!, ISL, for 50 lore.i September %, 1880, VI
l6Ot March :, lsbotSN for 100 aorns sach, m
80; ~ for 1870 each, fh2o; 10 for 80 acres each a
!, and Tor ~ ecres e94 applications we're 80
) already allowed Warrants Tor beDnsy. or or
. haye been Issued daflng the last ten be