The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-07

were 3G5,7s3 pensions on the rolls. Since
1862 there have been l,0lS.I35 applications
Tor pensions filed, of which 1854 were
based upon services In the war of 1872.
There were G2l ,15i of the applications al
lowed. including COLTS to the soldiers of
lsi2 and their Widows. The total amount
paid for pensions since 1861 is ss0S.0 ASH
81. The number OF new pensions allowl0
during the year ended June 80, 1885, IL de-
S5I. A larger number than has been allow
ed In any year save one since 1861. The
names OF 2j29 pensioners, which had been
previously dropped from the rolls We're re-
stored during the year, and after deducting
these dropped, remains for the year POSTS
names. From January |, 1861 to December
1885, 1867 private pension acts had been
passed, since then GA acts have become
laws. The resort to congress for special
pension act to override the deliberate and
careful determination of the pension bureau
on the merits, or to receive favorable action,
opens the doors to the allowance of qucs-
tionabe claims. but so surrounded by senti-
ment and patriotic feelings that they are
hard to resist. The usefulness and Justice
of any system for the distribution Of PEN
sions depends upon the equality and uni
formity of Its operation. There are III diff
icrent rates of pensions. The American
people are anxious that equal and exact JUS
lice should be done to all honest claimants
for pensions. Every pension that is grant
ed under our present plan upon any other
grounds than actual service, works an in
Jury to the brave and crippled. There are
found glazing cases of inequality of treat
ment, in the matter of pensions, and they
are largely due to the yielding in the pen
sion bureau to importantly on the part of
those other than the pensioners. Every
consideration of fairness and justice to our
eX-sodiers should be exercised. AS long
as we adhere to the principle of granting
pensions for services and disability, every
patriotic heart will respond.
PATENT OFFICE.
The number of applicants for patents the
past year is i0,6IS. The receipts of the Of
flee aggregate 81 ,205, 1915 leaving n bal
ance over and above all expenditures of
about Sl63,I $50. The number of patents
granted were 2j,6l0 The Office is in pros
perous condition. The amount estimated
for the year ending June 80. 1885, was $780,
go. The amount estimated for the year
ending June 80. 1857 was SS53,O6O. The
amount estimated for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1883, Is SIIS,7I0.
LABOR QUESTION.
When the relations of labor and capital
are anu uiHlOIltu
claims are apt to be insisted upon by both
interests. and in the controversy which re-
suits, the welfare of all, and prosperity of the
country are jeopordized. The Intervention
of the general government, within the linn
its of its constitutional power, to avert such
condition should be willingly accorded.
suggested in my former message the en-
largement of our present labor bureau, and
adding to its functions the power of arbi-
tween employer and employe, and | think
that such arbitrators. if carefully selected,
would be voluntarily called to the settle
ment of controversies of less extent, and
not necessarily within the domain of feder-
al regulation.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The interest of millions of our citizens
engaged in agriculture Is involved in an en-
largement and Improvement of the results
of their labor, and Jealous regard for their
welfare should be willing tribute to those
whose productive returns are main
source of our progress and power. The eX-
istence of pleuro-pneumonia is a matter Of
such Importance and of such far-reaching
consequences that hope 1t will engage the
serious attention OF congress to the end that
such remedy may be applied as the limits
of constitutional delegation power to the
general government will permit.
THE FREEDMAN's BANK.
The attention of congress Is called to the
affairs of the Freedman's Savings Bank, and
the amount 1t owes dopositors, and think
II the duty of congress to take action so
that said depositors will receive their
money. There We're 81 ,l31 depositOrs; at
the time of failure the company was liable
in the sum of S2939. 1922.
CONCLUDING.
earnestly invoke such wise action on
the part of the peoples Legislators as will
subserve the public good and demonstrate
during the remaining days of congress, as
at present organized, its ability and in
cination to so meet the peoples needs that
it should be gratefully remembered by an
ezpectant constituency.
GROVER CLEVELAND.