The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-04
PENSIONS.
Report OF the Cnmnis.ipn~r of Pensions
Inrer~.ttng statistics

E~AsHISGroS. November 2S.-The frss
annual report Of Commissioned 90 Pensions
l;.aeE shows tina. az the end of tie fiscal
scar Their. were 3ij.I25 ren,ionAs o. tie
roll, % whom 2,gi5 were Survivors 81 the
"aT Of isI2 and IT,2I2 widows 81 those
VITO s-rTed 10 that war. II. amount paid
fo: pensions vas sGi.g5..;35. and tie
avcS'se valre 81 each pension "as
Slio.3G. Durin. the year the
bet incr-as. - the pension roll
was 2255 nauss al increase iu va.ce
OF >s,0jr. There we've raid ont s.p.5J2
"ii a"cpuh: OF arrears o; pension. Since
lShi t6a, 80 Gains for pension have been
presented, Of wh.cI humber J-5.>37 have
been allowed a~gEfsEa;4nc ia value ssss,-
O-e.5il. The report Shows that q tie
whole number az invalid clam, .ri g r.r
= have teen allowed: q The widows -
Ier cent OF dependent mothers 80 pr
cent; OF dependent fathers - yer cent and
oi tie aggregate of cla-~-s >. pr cent.
Old VAR T~ET~IpSFH.
The acts "f 1871 aud l--D provided FOR a
pension of: account nf ssT.."- during The
war Of Isle. Since I-92 s~.5sG elm - al,
III 'taFT % S'Ell l4tt-tt. rstfsa.H fa lice ~MF-
WING soldiers and sailors. and 4.aa; b.
the widow OF thOs. Who served IN that
war. IF this number s,.-Gs have been A.
lowed, 1870 10 tie survivors and a I.l
IL Tia: widows. Gut al al army Invalid
claims filed prior to July l.. I--J. a lila.
Sl"fc tnau SO Ter cent. have bren allowed.
a.,c IL Ia. c.O,c OF tie p!c-rut ypar there
remained pending OF this cia,, Dab
claims.
TIE Commissioner suggested tha, an in
creased pension should "a" gwen 10 case 81.
total deafness and ia those c4Srs which n
lesser degree approximate total deafness.
& and recommends "a rating al ;lirty dollar.
for total deafness, aud IropuTtiunatr ratings
Tor lesser degrees OF this trouble. lie ais,
sig.rs,, that the bcnrI.s Of the az: II
March :, $50. be extended to soldiers and
sailors who. while in the line of duty, lost
an arm above the elbow JOINT or a leg above
the knee jo.nt, and vino ia consequence
thereof hav. been substantially disabled
Ia tie same degree a. though ampgtaiion
had been performed j; the shoulder JOINT or
hIp joint.
General Black calls attention to the wide
spread feeling thai tlic limitation iinpo>Sl
Dy section = of the act "f March =. $50, ~
unjust Ia is operations and says that II i
soldier wa, entitled 10 a pension ~ any
time prior to july /. 1850. 40 GOOD reason IS
known 10 cXis; why Lc should not now be-
allowed to make proof therefor.
TIE CowMISSruSEE'> VIEWS.
Commissioners Black in conclusion says:
III one tim. the Pension Bureau vas also
but uaayowrdIy Il political machine. filed
from border 10 border VIII the uucanpro-
missing HdIe:ents al a single organization.
vino had FOR tn. claimant other tests than
those uf the law. and who required IN Idii-
ton 10 service. in the field submission 20
AMI support of "A party before pensions
were g!aHtci. Not Away, bG. often,
was thIs tru": not openly but surely was
the test applied aHd thc va: ma
chiucry Of ii rrofcsN,d governmental
"iir- became a party power. Iue cunr-
mons array %. ;hc medical boards rSiab-
ii>lird IN every qiar1"r was aim">t suIdly
partisan: made ~ not openly but surely.
People Of one faith hl,ej every one of the
great agencies: examiners, trained IN III
sciipu oHS schools, iIavCr>rd the land a.
recruiting Sc granis tor Il party, and cHir'S
nt divisions, assistants. clerks. messengers.
messenger boys. w~aichmrn, l~atnTcyS were
all entirely from one school. The vet
rTau service could not secure con
iluuance III office, aud al the bchc~t aud
demand al partiSans b,N ond the Office Old
employees were cut aGfift and ~Hralpus
IuiiicTS placed in their stead. Leaves OF
absence were granted that thn active men
ot the party might dominate over the "lrc-
tons. Wholesale discharges We're made
ior PARTISAN ends, and a tide o: men and
money was poured. hy this office into the
sections where a political struggle was
progressing. II WAS widely rroc!a mrd that
So. ns.LT.. l,-s., 80 .l. lE.F-t Ns.s.Z
this vast apd unmatched brn"iccnce. De
pended for its continuance on partisan
succcSs. Tine giory of Il noble gratitude
was taken from the people and made ("
masquerade as a party accomplishment, ana
men were taught that the immense sums
levied on al nur borders. Il grateful, reward
Tor The Nelsr u >o}d:cry and their depend
eniS. We're Ia,ty contributions and would
cease II i change in the Governments. adj
min!siratlon occurred. /. has BEEN the aim
of the COMMISSIONS Of Pensions with the
counsel and approval of the Secretary of
the Interior Ia change these practices, de-
St,oy these d.luSions. He tame special
examiners anI Etdical examiners of op-
rCsiie political beliefs. He sought to have
all parties represented among tie employees,
Ia put the bureau on = business basis, To let
the veteran Know that the who e people are
willing contributors 10 tue pcn>iou fund. and
that There We're none who opposed
his rigii; thereiu. thar tie cotton grower,
and corn raiser alike agreed in the support
Of :hr pensioners of the Union army:
and with this end in view he has called into
the service ot his bureau men from every
State. and that without regard TO former
polite cal condition. The result i gratifying
accelerated business. increased results. AMI
diminished expenditures. mark the partial
emancipation 81 far accomplished. and IL
hrsiuS To appear that any citizen who pays
ms share al the pension fund without re-
greet, may h. allowed without danger Ia aid
IN its application and disbursement"