Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-09-08
a GRATEFUL REPUBLIC.
What Uncle Sam Is Doing for Those Whn
Came to HIS Aid In the Time OF Need
Report of Pension Commissioners Black

What Uncle Sam Is Doing for Those Wh"
Gam. to HIS Aid In the Time Of Need
Report of Pension Commissioner Black
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-The annual re-
port of Pension Commissioner Black SHOWS
that during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1855 there we're added to the pension rolls
90 1926 new names Che largest annual III
crease in the history of the bureau, max
ing total Of 452, 557 pensioners on the
rolls at the close of the year, classified as
follows;
Invalids. 32as3j; widows, minor children and
dependent relatives, o., ,G2S; revolutionary Wild
l. ows 81; survivors of the war oil 1877 eoo' WIZ
| ows of those who served in that war lo7o1:
| Survivors of the war with Mexico l6O6l; wid'
| ows OF those who served in that war, 5loi.
| The names of 2.02S previously dropped
| were restored to the rolls, making an ag-
| gregate of 90, 80 pensioners added during
| the year. During the same period, io,'9o
were dropped from the rolls on account ol
death aud various other causes leaving |
net increase to the rolls OF 46oO names,
one million, one hundred and sixtv-six
thousand, nine hundred and twen-
ty-six pension claims have Deen
filed since 1851, and 73I,2O0 Claims
of all classes have been allowed since
that date. The amount paid for pensions
since 1851 has been 1858, ,0S6, 4A. Increase
of pension was granted in 5,Il0 cases,
The average annual value OF pension al
the close of the year was sl25 ~, a de-
crease Of s4S0 The decrease in average
annual value is due TO the
fact that large number OF
, Mexican war pensioners at the
rate Of eight dollars per month, which Is
, | below the average rate, was added 10 the
rolls during the year, and furthermore
chat the death rate among the hlSh
grade pensioners was greater IMAM
" among pensioners of lower rate. The ag'
rrcgate annual value Of pensions is 500
{ IO7. go, an increase of S3,So2,5'9'
The amount Of pensions paid
during the year was s'o,Uo,s0l, an
increase over the previous year OF s5,3oo,
go, The total amount dsbursed by pen
:, sion agents for all purposes was S'9'olo,
l4G The cost attending such dlsburse
4, | ments were in the aggregate S2,2oo, 90, IL
IN being a fraction less than per cent OF the
y | total expenditures of the bureau. Inc 10
is tai amount expended for all purposes was
Il fs2 O3S, $50 So being 2l12 per cent oi the totai
| estimated gross income OF the unlteu
So States Government for the period Inc
ry total expenditures of the Government ior
he the fiscal year 1883 were S2t' VA sOl, SC
IT, that the amount expended Tor ana on ac'
is. count of pensions was nearly 81 per cent
he of the entire outlay Of the Government
in There were filed during the year a., 81
OF applications for original pensions; llr'o
IL, widows, 2,1S5 minors, 2,4A6 depcnden
a mothers, and 1883 dependent fathers, max
q! ing a total Of 6, 70t. The highest numOe
nj of claims on account of the late war wa
received from Ohio; indiana followed next
Int then New York and Pennsylvania; an
ro' from Montana Utah and South Caronh
''r | none were received.
III The average duration Of the lives oil pei
i@e sioners is 81 years; the average iehElh
us. time served in the army by those who ar
VI receiving pensions on account oi We 4a'
y" war is more than two years
:" The report continues;
"lJp to Juuc 80 last, 26,58l ella ms were file
my under the Mexican tension act l"'eo zen
re- survivors, and G79i widows. All complete
nee cases of tn S class II. $50 survivors and 81
red | widow cases have been allowed The reject OF
ll | were . 35l survivors and / WIDOWS clam
sd: | manly because the aprl cants had not aTrN'
ut the required age of g.! years; ~ oi these
NOT | plicnt!ons were consolidated with claims
ready flied under other laws. OF these Me-
-, can claims, but l,sg! were unsettled on L
ted S''h Vi 'U''' '"0
Gcient.
o. ",rhe law division has submitted no cases
INC the Dcpartment OF Justice for prosecution
arN 20 for oifenscs by attorneys and 10 for ohens
CON ly ether PERSONS or this numoer SIX h''
Mr., been acquitted and four ignored oy sra
u,lY | lures, leaving lG0 ava ting tr'al IN" sVIrIt
uch | the buIeau IS no comrrom sc WIN tho7e
by W fully violate the Pension law, ana no pro
oud .utiop OF those who sinnei through ignorln
ns,s aud who are willing to make restitution VII
rood | the same is demanded of them
49,. "F.reen thousand three hundred and TIM
,,,i dollars # Illegal fees have been recovered
refunded to tie pensioners interested
~. "By the operations OF the med cal dlVls
'"N the nurnl er Of rates has been decreased IT.
was l5l to l1l The highest rate pad under
''oh general law was S79 per month; The lowest
mo ~ per month. Allowances by ecil act'
s, 81, Congress range from $40 to si!ddj per mon
nj on over sjnerc,nt OF all pens oners are pald
I'd at the reps, on agents within ten days atteE
quarterly payment is due, and payments c
,tion | not pe made more rapidly without multiply
y, of | the agencies One hundred thousand cases
I, Increase OF pension under recent legi>at
- | have heen settled without exp 'nse or ueay
+ MIR the pens oners. 900. .
80 "Coulcs OF the annual report Tor lNei
''''" sent 10 the commanders of the Nar'cus Il
'''F tRry departments of the United states WI
REQUEST that after examination ,hey "ouIu :
and mi suggestions looking TO Improvement
O The | cyistrc laws. which action WAS approved
orrrs The President. The majority oil those ONT
The | n ir1dicr.GcnCruls Crook, Ruger. GibbOn
w to | Merritt, and Coouels Anderson, swan
orum Braekett-in their responses expressed
were opinion that the present pension laws
A tho amply sulic ent for every emergency
, Al nearly all were Of the opinion that
nb,sirpl examinat on should be conducte
discharge. which should be certified to
Ntcr council convened for the purpose, and ma
10 IN mart of the military history Of each SOLDIER
rN'uro Government beng thereby protected
y" "' fraudulent claims.
e way "a new feature Of the report is the discus
NJ sos y, sneca ucuson acts and their relation t
administration OF the general pens on
nvesu. is shows the various stages through Wh
her OF spec al act passes from It's receipt at 'h'
library ecutive Mansion to the issue o. , "
r, was addition. n table is furnished showing the
nimals NUMBER OF special pension avs "A'N" Ae'
l,non | come laws as follows;
,,, ,b. 1851 to 1873, Il G.ncoln).
"" '"' 1S65 TO 1863, I3l (Johnsonl.
1869 to 1887, 400 Grant.
lS7T to 1851, 3l8 uiayesl.
e Re- 1881 10 1855, T36 Garfield and Arthur
&c 1885 TO lsSS, 1853 (Cieyeland).
h, a., Total, 5,3iO.
me 'u' OF the 1859 special acts passed dufit
Cleveland Administration l9l were veto
issippi reasons fully set forth in the pres.uon'
,os 70 sages made public from time to time.
y, ha, fiscal years from July l. 1889, 30 June ~
~ nus there were issued 1919! ce'lhcates
classes, and during the three following
es and years from July /, 1885, to juno 90 lSSS
ng for making an increase ior inc i's' 'uieo -
Utica, l9S,jlO eerl'lleaes'
Millions Disposed or
Chat- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30. CT
Crocker's will appoints the widow as
utrix and disposes of an estate
"sser- something over 525o0O0, rs FOL
leaves Real estate. s.. 500, 900; stocks and
nquir- Sla COG, 600; accounts, $500, 900; prom
rs be- notes, IS, 5OO,Oo0; cash, S5ooOOo h'
ierger when soe' 10 am .ne r~nuc;sco muc", md
on the rosno rsnto oud tho other half is divided