The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
Repor, q, the Commissioner Of Pensions


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2g.-Thc annual re-
port Of the commissioner Of pensions shows
that there were during the fiscal year end.
ing June 20, 1855, added TO the pension
rolls 90, 225 new names, the largest annual
increase In the history Of the bureau,
making total Of ij2,5j7 pensioners on
the rolls nj the close Of the year, as FOL.
lows-32G, S3j inHlids; g2,12s widows,
minor children aud dependent relatives
thiriy.seyen revolutionary widows, minor
children and dependent relatives; 500 sur
yivors OF the war Of 1912, lO,7s7 widows
OF those who served in that war, 1900
survivors Of the war with Mexico,
and b,Oil widows Of those Who
served In that war; The names OF
2. O2S previously dropped were restored 30
the rolls, making an aggregate Of 62,2sD
added during the year. During the same
period 1880 were dropped from the rolls
ON account Of death aud various other
causes, leaving net increase 10 the rolls
OF a., $50 names. i,lG8,g2B pension claims
have been filed since 1851 aud $50, POO
claims Of all classes have been allowed
since that date. The amount paid for pen
sions since 1851 has been sN3,O,B, a.
Increase 1T pension was granted in Vi, no
cases. The aggregate annual value Of pen.
sions Is $50, 7U5, 22l, an increase Of s., sS2,-
b1g. The amount Of pensions paid during
the year was s1s.115 So, an increase over
the previous year Of s., JuS, go. The total
amount disbuncd by pension agents for
all purposes was 80, l6l, lsD The cost ~.
tending such disbursements was IN the
aggregate $500, b2i, Il being n fraction
! less than per cent. of the total cXpCnli.
lures Of the bureau.
Tho total amount expended for all pur
poses was SO Ois, 1856 being ~ per cent,
/ ui the total estimated gruss income Of the
United States government i1f the period.
The total expenditures OF the government
| for the fiscal year 1855 were 500, J2l, Nl,
~ that the amount expended for AMI ON
account OF pensions was nearly 81 per
/ cent Of the entire outlay Of the govern.
ment. There were filed during the year
| $50 applications for original pensions
$50 widows, 2,ii6 dependent mothor
| aud ,ss3 dependent fathers, making n
| total Of "a, 1DL The highest number ul
! claims on account Of the late war was ~
l cCiycd from Ohio, Indiana following next
/ then New York and Pennsylvania; and
| from Montana, Unh and South Carolina
none were received. Up 10 June 80 ldsi
25,jsl claims we're FLED under tie McXi-
can pension act, 1875 being survivors
aud G,7gj widows. an completed caso' Of
this class 1880 survivors and 5,lpj wid.
ows' cases, have been allowed The r..
| jectiOns were 1921 survivors and GOl vii.
ows' claims, mainly because the applicants
had not arrived ut the required ago OF
sixiy-two years.
OF these Mexican claims but ! SOC were
unsettled on the Both OF June, the evidence
llcd being insufficient Tho spirit Of A.,
law division Of the h1reau, saws the 70
port Is mo Compromise With those wh'
wiliu,ly violate the pension law, aud n,
prosecution Of those who sinned ihrougl
Ignorance and who arc willing ~ max,
restitution when the tame Il demanded o
thom.' Over slper cent. u all pension