Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

GEN. J. c. BLACK. about y per cent
are widows names The names Of 2,02S pre-
viously dropped were restored to the rolls.
During the same period IT, $50 were dropped
from the rolls on account of death and va
rious other causes, leaving net increase to
the rolls of Al. 40 names The claims fled
since 1861 nutnler /, 1876 936, and 81, 200
claims of all classes have been allowed since
that date
The amount paid for pensions since 1861
has been sg63 OS6, III Increase of pension
was granted in A. 40 cases The average an
nua value of pension at the close of the
wear WAS 1925 30, a decrease of 81 50 The
decrease i'll average annual value is due TO
the fact that large number of Mexican war
pensioners at the rate of IS per month, which
is below the average rate, was added to the
rolls during the year, and Furthermore that
the death rate among the high grade pension
ers was greater than among pensioners Of
lower rate. The aggregate annual value of
pensions is $50, 707, 220 an increase of IS, So
$40 The amount of pensions paid during
the year was SIS, ga, Sol, an increase over
the previous year of s.. 3OS, $50 The total
amount disbursed by pension agents for all
x
such disbursements was, in the aggregate,
S., 26S, So, it being a fraction less than 4 per
cent OF the total expenditures of the bureau.
The total amount expended for all purposes
was SS2, 03S $50 50, being 81 ) per cent. of the
total estimated gross income of the United
States government for the fiscal period. The
total expenditures of the government for the
fiscal year 1888 were S267, 924 sol, so that the
amount expended for and on account of pen
sions WAS nearly 81 per cent of the entire
outlay of the governne [.
The average duration OF he lives of pen
siOners is q years, the avearge length of
time served in the army by those receiving
pensions on account OF the late war is more
than two years,
There were filed during the year 4 $40 ap-
plicationS for original pensions, II, 7Ss
widows, 9, ~ minors. 2, 446 dependent moth
ers, and l. $50 dependent fathers making q
total of 81. 7t4 The highest number of
claims on account of the late war was re-
ceived from Ohio, Indiana following next;
then New York and Pennsylvania, and from
Montana, Utah and South Carolina none
were received. The adjutant general of the
army removed l, 40 charges of dese-tion
from the military records of volunteer sol
HERS of the lac war, 523 of this number
referring to pending pension claims.
Up to Juna 80 last 81, ISL claims were filed
under the Mexican pension act ~ 7SS being
survivors, and G. 1888 widows The rejec
lions were =, 81 survivors, and t0l widows
claims. mainly because the applicants had
not arrived at the required age of 62 years,
h.. -r,rl- of hoard of anH ,-a
review is practically up to date The army
| and navy survivors division has completed
its roster of medical officers of the late war
| containing the names and service and post
| office address of over 10000 volunteer army
surgeons. a record which Is invaluable in en-
abling claimants to obtain the necessary evi
| dence The prisoners Of war records. anC
| field and general hospital records are alsc
| we'll advanced.
Fifteen thousand three hundred and thirty
dollars OF Illegal fees have been recovered
from violators of the pension laws, and re
| funded to the pensioners interested. TIL,
| highest rate paid under the general law wa
| ar per month. The lowest WAS 81 per mouth
| Allowances by special acts of congress rang,
| from $40 TO S4l066 per month. An impor
- taI,,Ia.; 80 li,aI,i,;.io1 81
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snacial araminars, d,vi IL, II o5o cssas or
a,,o;,i,,cr ,,i,,,,io,,. syarsoo NJ s;xt,
seven cases per examiner. The commissions
was forced to furlough l5S special examiner
| in June, the appropriations having been ex
| hausted
of h;a o,,,,,,aI ro,o., for So 70 tho az,
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~ ,he rTnitad Statos With q REQUEST tho,
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a.. 1la,l;,' ~ -
geS'io'iS iooA'ns W lii'i e"'e'i,I III 's'i'
laws, winch actioh was approved oy Tue pre-
ident. The majority of those oiticers-Brie
Gems George Crook Thomas Ruger, Git
bon. and Merritt, and Coils Commanding
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