National Republican., 1883-09-13
rnoennss or rrNs1oN WORK.
Interesting Statement OF the Condition OF
the AppIicntions on File.

the Applications File.
There has boon prepared at the pension
Office a statement showing the condition Of
the work on original claims for pensions from
actual count of tho files made between July
1 and 10, 1888. This statement gives the
cnuses of delay in the settlement of these
claims, and by setting forth what portion of
the total number of claims is in each of the
different stages of settlement shows the pres
ent condition of all of them. BY original
claims are meant the first claims for pensions,
applications for increases of pensions not be-
ing included.
In the appended table, which summarizes
the causes of delays, delay of claimant
relates TO cases In which, after the filing of
claims, the applicants have failed to produce
the evidence called for by the office. Where
this evidence has been furnished the cases go
to the adiutant generals Office, which fur
nishes proofs Of enlistment and service of
soldiers who make application for PENSIONS or
ON account of whose death in the service APP
plicatiOns for pensions have been made.
Where this proof has not been furnished to
the office, the delay in settlement is charged
to the adiutant generals office. In like man
ner delays in furnishing evidence of wounds
or disabilities claimed as having been in
CURED in the service are charged to tho sur
geon generals office. Where the settlement
Of cases has been delayed because of the
failure OF perSOnS-otiicerS or ComrudeS-whO
are represented by tho applicant as having
knowledge of tho wounding or incurring of
disabilities, it is ascribed TO the delay of
atlantis to answer office letters. Under the
head of delays in the pension office" are
set down all cases which are held back for
inquiry, cases which have passed through all
stages but the final action of the board of
review, and cases which have recently been
received.
Original invalid, with arrears, fled before July
Delay OF claimant t......................... 035l5
Delay in adjutant generals Office .......... 1901
Delay in surgeon generals Office ....... ... lob
Delay OF applicants 10 answer Office letters. 2S0i
Delay in pension Office ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 14,01
r,, 10 oo-
original widows, with arrears
Delay of claimant. Observation-Disclosures. 3lA1l
Delay in adjutant generals ofce.......... 900
Delay In surgeon generals office ........... l6S
Delay of applicants to answer office letters. Isl
Delay III pension Office ice'................... 3,I56
Total ........................... 85,726
Original invalid, without arrears, filed after July
1, 1850
Delay of claimant. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60.207
Delay in adiutant generals ofice.......... 1854
Delay in surgeon generals oilice.......... 1925
Delay of applicants TO answer Office letters. 7QS
Delay in pension ofllce.................... 2,SgO
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 71,2Si
Original widows, without arrears
Delay OF claimant. 10166
Delay in adjutant generals Otice.......... 2,25S
Delay in surgeon generals Office ,.......... ll6
Delay OF applicants to answer Office letters. 62
Delay iu pension Office. 2,S06
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2i,lOs
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