Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
ONE YEAR,s PENSIONS.
Eighty-etcht Millions Spent-ris-
triSuled 10 lSg,32J Persvns-A Net
l.acrans., af ~. IajS.

Eighty-ctcht Millions Speni-rlfs-
triouIed 10 49, 2J Persvns-A Net
Increase of J7,iGS.
WASHINGTON, oct. 1s.--The annual report
for the fiscal year lSS3,SJ OF the epfnmis-
slcner OF pensions has been submitted 10
the Secretary OF the Interior, aud ID now
In the hands " the public printer. The
following summary OF the report will show
the more important details OF the work OF
the bureau OF pensions during said fiscal
year:
There wore at the close OF tho year
4sD 725 pensioners There wera nd led to
the rolls during the year the names OF
81. 92l new pensioners, and the names OF
l,75i whose pensions have been previously
dropped were restored to the rolls, making
an aggregate OF 53,675 pensioners added
during the year. sixteen thousand five
hundred aud seven pensioners were
dropped from the rolls for various causes,
leaving net increase to the rolls o: 81 1873
names.
The average annual value OF each pension
at the close Of tho year Is shown 10 have
been sl3l.lS. The aggregate annual value
Of pensions Is sGi, GAG $50 So. The amount
paid for pensions during the year was
asS,275, 1929. The total amount disbnrsed
! by the agents for all purposes was $780,
! 1871 1868 AZ; amount paid as fees to attor-
neys, Sl,3jS tS3ii
| There was a disbursement OF Sl4,5l5.72
for tie payment OF arrears OF pensions III
cn4es whero the original pension was
| grained prior to January 25.h. 1873, ana
the date OF commencement o. pension was
subs quant to discharge or death. In ms
| aggregate ,24S, lag pension claims havb
| besu filed siaeB 1861, and In the same
period 7S9, i2l have baen allowed.
The amount discussed on account OF pen
sIonJ since 1861 has been 81, O5l AIS ,4i3.H,
Ia, YAM
shows grand total OF l4j,2SS. OF THIS
number 5l,9Il were original certificates.
The report shows that ut the close OF the
year there were pending and unalloWed
1900 claims OF all glasses.
Commissioner Tanner recommends the
establishment OF two additional pension
agencies 10 relieve the overwofked offices
ut Columbus, o., Chicago, Ill.,, lndlanapo-
lis, and rupeKa Kan. He recommends thAt
Congress DO asked 10 amend tine act OF June
III, 1874, 30 as to extend the benefit oil
al pension laws us TO rates to al! pea.
sionsrs. whose pensions have bsen granted
by apecia! acts passed subsequent TO said
date, and that tbs benefit OF pension b.
granted to the widows OF soliiers wl1 diei.
from causes originating II lhsserv!ce prioi
TO Marcn 4tn, 1861, during the time OF
peace. He further recommends, as did hi
predecessor, that the act ui March, 1917, be
uAeuded 50 as 20 grant pension to thost
WAC, having participated IN the rebellion
against rhe UGited States, subsequently,
snlisled IN the navy ant were disabled
therein. The act referred to couilnes III
operations 10 those only who, under tht
same conditions. enlisted In the army OF
the United States. l'he commissioner calls
attention TO many IN tho rates
OF pensions.
The Commissioner fayors granting pen
sions to a,l soldiers VINO are disabled. HI
says: "a the war period lecudes from III
and age aul t5 attendant inhrmit!es All Q
the veteran VINO served MS country faith
fully and well quarter OF century age
1t Il very serious question whether tn
government does him justice In limitint
the Application OF this pension laws to thos
disabilities only when wers contracted Il
the service and line Of duty. | elrneotl
recommend that Il pension DO granted 4
every nonUracly discharged soldier AT
sailor who is now OF who may hereafter be
come disabled, Tithout regard to Whethn
such Disability IL clargelble TO tho serylc
, of the Uuited States or has been cOntfaets
since discharged lheru,rom." The commits
sloner also favors pension fOr army nursei
and makes an earnest appeal IN their bt
half.