Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-08
NEARLY 100000 PENSIONERS.
Figures From the Report of the
Secretary of the Interior.


A Large Increase of Force Made Necessary
by the Pension Business-- Report of Sec
Rotary of War Eikins.
WAsHiNGToN, d. c., Dec. 1.-The fea-
ture Of the annual report of Secretary of
the Interior Noble, which was issued to-
day, was the space devoted I HE census
bureau, q branch of the interior depart.
ment. The enormous growth the pen
sion business is thus treated Secretary
Noble:
An idea may be formed Of the immense
work of the office from the work of the
mail division for two years. In 1850, the
year before the passage of the disability
BILL the number of pieces of mail received
was ], los, SOP, and the number of pieces Of
mail sent out was l,G5l; while III 1891
the number of pieces of mail received was
5,575,l2o and the number sent out was
i,1lO,Ul6 while the total mail received
since March 4th 1859, was IA, SOL 0i6 pieces,
and there were sent ont ! |, 40, sos pieces
These figures indicate the magnitude of
the work of the bureau and will give the
public an idea of the labor and RESPONSE
bility Of conducting such great business
establishment.
Tie increase of applications for PEN
sions made a large force necessary. Con-
gress added ii5 persons to the clerical
force. The medical boards were increased
from 400 to LIS. The amount of work
accomplished has been correspondingly
great. From April LIST, 1850, to November
lst, 1892, there have been |, 2Sb, III medical
examinations. Orders We're made in the
office for this work, and when the certili-
Gates We're received they We're carefully ex.
amined and filed with the proper cases,
From April LIST, 1882 TO November LIST,
1892, there were S9J,602 calls made upon
the war department for the military and
medical history of claimants and reports
received thereon.
From March 4th, 1889, to November list,
1882, there have been issued $50, 0iS certili-
Gates, Of which number $40, SOS were upon
original claims.
During the last year ! ,571 AS II acres of
land were disposed of by cash sales, II $685.
OIL "A acres by miscellaneous entries, and
97i66.SS acres of Indian lands, aggregating
l36ii,Ol9.43 acres.
The total cash receipts from various
sources for the year amounted to g., $780,
l0O69.
tits shown by the report of the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs that the enroll
ment Of pupils in the schools conducted
for the education and training of the In
dian youth reached during the year 10, 1913
pupils. an increase over the previous year
Of l, sB7 pupils.
There is held in trust for five civilized
tribes SS,nl9.92i52, and for unciyilized
tribes, Sl6,vGl $685..
Twenty widows and two daughters of
veterans of the Revolution constitute the
pension roll of the war.
ono hundred and sixtv-fiyc survivors of
the war of 1872 constitute the remnant of
that list.
During the year 25, 3O6 pensioners were
dropped.
COST OF UNCLE SANS ARMY.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 4.-Secretary
Of War Elkins issued his annual report to-
night. 1t is shown that for the fiscal wear
ended June Both. 1892, the total eXpendi-
lures were SOL, 2lS, 970,59. OF this 81, 4Ol,-
'33 W was used to maintain the army ana
Military Academy, $2,0l6,5i5.65 went in
salaries and $40, SCI 1886 for public work,
including river and harbor improvements.
The appropriations for the wear ending
June Both, 1888 amount to S56, $50, 922 81,
Secretary Elkins says the army's exhibit
for the Worlds Fair is well in hand. He
recommends a liberal appropriation for
the militia by the various states. He urges
tie President to appoint 10 cadets to West
FONT Military Academy every year, so as
TO keep the school more nearly filled.
The report States that there are now in
the United states 06 garrisoned posts, not
including arsenals and armores. Of these
" are east Of the Mississippi river. None
are located in Pennsylvania