The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-30
AROUND THE PENSION OFFICE

The medical referee, DIR. T. D. Ingram, has
had his little surgery painted and fixed up in
tirst-class style.
A favorable report has been made on the bill
to pension the survivors OF the Indian wars and
their widows, If married prior to the soldiers
discharge.
Friends of the late Commissioner of the office
have been pleased to hear that Gen. Black has
been elected president of bank in Chicago, at
a salary of $4,000 per annum.
The forty type-writers of the Census Of1c e
that have been copying the names and post
office addresses Of all soldiers on file in the
Pension Office have completed their task and
moved back to the census building.
The Law Division has compiled under the
direction of Gen. Raum pamphlet Of laws
governing the granting of pensions 1t also
includes "rues OF practice for attorneys" which
have been somewhat revised and changed from
those in force under Gen. Blacks administra-
tion.
For the week ending March %, 1890, there
were received ,lS4 original invalid claims, 733
widows, 5,06S applications for increase, and
1913 miscellaneous claims, making a total of
7,10S. There were 725 rejected claims re-
opened. The number of certificates issued was
1888.
There was a falling off in the number of
allowances last week, owing to the fact that n
large number of the examiners were detailed
Committee on Pensions could base an estimate
for some pension legislation that is under con-
sideration.
The Certificate Division will soon move to the
southwest corner, third floor, where it will be
afforded better and more commodious quarters.
This division has been compelled to work at a
disadvantage on account of its crowded condi-
tion. The rooms that the Certificate Division
vacate will be divided between the Medical
and the Army and Navy Survivors Divisions.
1t is believed that the change will be an advan-
tage to all parties.
Tomorrow is one of the days that always
make the average clerk happy. When they
all ready to respond, even If there be a creditor
waiting for them. The following is the amount
each will receive for the mouth: The class re-
ceiying $50 per annum will get S7230; the
copyists, or 5000 clerks, will receive $3.50; the
$1,000 clerk, $S6.10; the first class, $1O3. 30;
second class, Sl2060 third class, $l37 80; fourth
class, $155; S2,0O0 $l72.20. Deputy commits
sioHers will receive S3lO, and the Commissioner
$4,000.
At no time in the history of Congress have
there been as many general pension laws under
consideration as at present. From the outlook
it is very evident that either the Service Pension
or the Disability bill will become a law. There
is also bill pending, which is favored by many,
to pension all soldiers who are now sixty-two
years of age. The bill takes somewhat of the
character of the Mexican Service Pension bill
that was enacted January 20, 1887. The COM
mittee has made a favorable report on a bill
introduced by Mr.. Norton to amend the MeXi-
can Service bill, so as to allow pension to all
who served sixty days or were engaged in bat
tie. 1t has been estimated that this amend
ment would increase the pension list between
1000 and 5000.
AT this season Of the year one generally loses
MS appetite and becomes weak, and good
remedy is Il. Portner Co.'s celebrated beers.