The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-26
PENsroNe,
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PENsIoNe.
oce11s1olu1 Dpnl&xss loRoRa
WAsanaoEpx, Oh 10.-Tks repc.s os ~
som1aisaio0se Of pensions for he fiscal ysas
sodins luna 30, 1883. shows THAI thsee vsrs
8O8s s0b6 pensioners On the rolls q Tie ed Of
ths hseal year. During the year -sAs named Of
76 Who's psnsiens had been dropped pre-
yiousty xsfs restored 70 The roll. mskine
g, 06S pensions added during The year, an
exoess Of 10,646 over he prsoedinx yesr.
The average annual value Of each pension y
!, loS o a end The sssssgsss s :. ANNA, ss value
sor pensions "; SSo. .oez oos. Oau. s.s..ans 1s,s
The annual value BY several millions cf
dollsrA Tho bulk OF this sxoees Was on 90
couut Of arrears OF pensions covering The
period prior 70 the allowance Of elaima The
ssents was exhausted, and there - i balance
died siaos issi x.s I Sss is g xhioS Gl S'ilI. Si
g9S were allowed During tho same time
So. l07, ,237 were paid out for psnsiens and
cos OF disbursements. The percentage a..
20 per cent In 1867 70 50 4 psr cent IN
1880 The report next dwells upon the din.
culties experienced in disciplininR tho iaree
additional clerical force allowed BY congress 10
settle arrears OF pension oasss. 90 large a
addition to the force Of the once consomed
time and attention Of more experienced ex-
aminers and clerka Yet % we'll was the work
Of ins,ruo,ing new clerks pnshed forward, thai
they were coon efficient Not only were eli
claims Involving areayD examined and proper
calls made fer evidence, but IL was done 20
rapidly thst like examinations and calls for
made 10 upwards Of 10O.OOO claiss hI.d
since the arrears. Thosa entitled to arrears
havc been shown to default in meeting Of
fers for tho prompt settlement OF their claims
BY furnishing testimony required, while those
whose claims were flsd during three
years sub. .equent to the arrears act have not
been very generally Afforded even opportuni-
ties to prove their claims until the past year: I:
yet they have 20 responded that but 20 per
cent Of the claimants of this GLASS ara in do.
fault upon calls made upon them fer evidence.
while those Of the other class entitled 10 sr.
raars are in default for some cause. In S3 per
cent of the number pending. This etaement u
many claims have been allowed which were
filed subsequently to the arrears period, while
go large Q number fled OF an earlier period re-
maiued unsettled when they were presumably
entitled to precedence.
CAUSES OF DELAY.
An examination showed 2U4. 200 cases wero
delayed by claimante, 0.935 by the adjutant
eral's Office. And 25, 623 by the pension Office;
but large percenls lsgs Of the cases delayed il
tue pension Office are in the hands Of special
examiners or boards Of review. A large part
Of the report is devoted to renewal OF recom-
mendations made last year tonoLing the amend
says:
Tho law recently enacted making Il misie.
eanor both on the mart Of tho pledRer and pledeee
to hypothecate pension certificate for debit IL al.
tics in large cities and lessening the demand for
the duplicate certificates and permits. Another
year Of aggressive enforcement Of that law will eff
Is called to the fidelity and ability with which The
unprecedented disbursements Of the bureau have
been made BY asept: e. the paymen. Of
from each Of the eighteen agencies at an annual
expense Of $l6. 6.OOS. and without tho loss OF dol.
lar to the government or complaint oe delay from
benefcaries.
missioner speaks in c0mmendatory terms, aud
says lie will be Disappointed if the saving to
the government effected by this division will
not be sufficient 10 defrsy the costs Of its main
tenance. He does not th:nk it incumbt Mt upon
the government to be At any further expense
when the result Of tho special commission sent
out to the Indian Territory are considered. The
resolution of the senate calling for . list of all
pensoners necessitated the employment Of the
whole clerical force Of several pension agencies
in its preparation, and The report was
handed in just before the adjourn.
ment of congrsss, but remained un-
touched at tho government printing ofice.
until recent date. When complete tho report
will consist of seven octave volumes about $50
pages each. closely printed matter, and it il
urged that congress provide for tho widest pos
sibie circulation Of the report The secretary
is asked to recommend that the ealaries Of the
chics. review beard of special examination dlyi-
sion, eastern, middle, western, southern and
old wur and navy divisions bo each advanced
to ~, 500. aud those OF their assistants to
$1,000 each, aud that Of the chiefs Of other
divisions To 81. 25O per annum OF the cler-
ica! force the commissioner says II claimants
will do their part by responding to the calls for
evidence, present force eau easily settle cash
enough to expend, durinA the incoming fiscal
year, the full amount Of the available sppro-
priation. He expresses belief that eli elaine
now outstanding will be disposed Of by july /.
1884. and trusts evidence may be Forthcoming
to enable the Office to accomplish this much.
t,-be. desired end. so that the ..high-wa,er
mark" in annual expenditure for pensions may
be speedily known. The report Concludes with
. graceful complimentary reference TO tho
effective lRbOrs OF eubur linatea