The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-31

cratic control. d win b founa thar ne
excess of new names added 70 tho rolls
~ the Democratic administration dur
ing its frst three years excceds those
added % the rolls during the last shrce
years 81 Republican administration oy
ass. los.
A 70 the general pension ats. The
| onicial records show what has boon
done by President Cleveland In he
onicial capacity for cx-Union soldiers.
their widows orphsns and dependent
relatives since his Inauguration on tho
AN Of March. 1855. He approved he
act Of March IS. 1856. which has In
creased 20 el2 per month the pensions
OF TO-. SOS widows. minors and depend
ant relatives Of Union soldiers The
total annual increase in money granted
20 these To-. SOS pensioners BY reason
OF his approval Of said act = ss.szS'-
264. He approved the act OF August
4. 1856. which has increased the PEN
sions OF lo.o92 crippled and maimed
Union soldiers Of the late war from
ga 20 ESQ. from so 70 $50. and 80
and &s7. 50 to e45 per month The av-
eracc increase in these cases y esti-
mated 70 BE- ~ per month. or Sos per
wear. and the total annual increase IN
|.money granted 70 these o.o95 pension
ers. by reason OF his approval Of the
act OF August :. 1856. = therefore
81. os9. $50.
He approved the act OF January y.
1857. which has placed on the pension
rolls n. 7Ol survivors and widows o.
! the war with Mexico At - per month.
or sc per year. The annual amount
, IN money which these 2l.7o4 Mexican
pensioners will receive by reason Of
his approval OF this act il $2.uSS.5sl
h He approved the act Of June Z. 1888
granting arrears Of pensions TO widows
a from the date Of their husbands death
IN all cases filed subsequent 70 June 80
= 1850. All those filed prior 70 July !
g 1880. were entitled from date Of deaff
Of husband. under the arrears law o
1S79-provided. Of course. they estac
. lished their right 70 such pension
The approval OF this act Of June 7
1855. will Immediately Affect some 10.
y 600 widows OF the late war. who's
!, claims have already been allowed from
the date OF the fling Of the same In
average amount in money which thes
10000 widows will receive BY reaso
OF his approval Of this act will amount
| IL Is estimated. TO an average OF w
I" in each case. making a total Of " go
= 600. and the allowances OF widows
Z cases which have been filed since Jun
Z 50. 1850. during the present fiscal veal
I. win probably increase the amour
= paid TO such pensioners during u
Il present fiscal year 70 over $l-on'v'
II will thus be seen that since the u
q anpuration 81 President Cleveland \
u has approved general pension &C
y which directly and pecuniarily oene'
q some 144.S64 ex-Union and Mexica
~ var soldiers. their widows and orphan
!. and dependent relatives and tna' 4
- money value Of this bcnef't VII % ~
I. q. 900. 900 per annum-
= since the inauguration Of Preside
4. Cleveland he has approved OF allow
=. 20 become laws ~ nitaivn 49,
1. private acts granting pensions WI
u bot l.524 private pension acfs .e
- approved or allowed % become -
80 by limitation during the entire twen'
4. four years that the Republican Pa
W was = power. There i litns drs
~ ~ that before the present Congress
~, ~. iourns President Cleveland VIII a.
u. approSsd or allowed - become u
- 81 limie.&ion nearly OF quite = -,
- private pension acts as all q tnS
q ere pubiican Presidents from Lincoln
49,. Arthur.
10 The above figures. taksn' from
W. oficial records, show beyond casn
. question shat no such liberalify 20
soldiers. sheir widows, Orphans
c. dependent relatives in the matter
pensions Vas ever shown - any
an ministration in the history o. the
ou- public. and that no former ADM
49, 49, iration has ever extended the mu
~, icence Of the Government toso m
49, /, Of the bene6ciaries Of the pension
800, as has the Administration @ fre-ie