Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-23
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Required for Pensions for the
Next Fiscal Year
According to Commissioner
Raum'S Estimate.

Last Year the Appropriation Was s144,-
100000. Vet There Was n Deficiency of
S1S,0O0.0o - General Raum Of the
Opiaion That the Maximum Limits are
Nearly Reached-Back Pensions.
WAsHNdToE, Nov 23.-There appears
to be more than usual interest attached
TO the forthcoming annual report of the
commissioner of pensions, for the reason
that the pension appropriation figures
conspicuouklg in the annual budget Of
the government 1t has been pretty well
understood Tor some time past that the
estimates for the next fiscal year would
show large increase over any previous
year.
This expectation was based on the
fact OF the large issue of pensions dur
ing the year consequent upon recent
pension legislation, which admitted to a
pensionable status very large number
Of soldiers who were not pensionable
under the former laws. In few days
Ghe report OF General Raum will be
completed and full statement of the
condition of the pension Office will be
presented. Statements have been made
that the amount that will be required
for pensions during the next fiscal year
will nearly reach the enormous sum Of
10000. 900. The work Of compiling
TIE figures is, however, sufficiently ad-
tanced to show that this estimate is in
excess of the actual requirements.
Since the passage of the disability bill
there has been a rapid increase in the
amount needed to pay the pensions. For
the year 1S90-91 the total appropriation
On account of pensions was about $l25,-
10000. Last year there was an increase
TO fi44 900, 600. But, as General Raum
viii state, in his report, this amount
foil short Of the actual demands by
about 81 s, 200, 900, so that there ID de-
Aeien0y of that amount. Congress will
asked to make an appropriation OF
geo, Q00, 900 for the coming fiscal year,
$Dout e16, 200, 900 of which is in antici-
tation OF an increase OF that amount
ever the actual expenditures OF the last
yeas,
= III the Judgment of General Rsum
test, while this amount is likely to DO
increased for the next year or two, jet
he feels confident that the maximum
Mnih are nearly reached. 1t is arg ued
nat the great bulk OF the pension ap-
ENVVhiAbAou NJ " oocuI 10 ubOu III uldAlHS
4rst payments, carrying arrears, and,
tAsrsfeTe. ss soon as the great rush of
applications under the disability act 10
sTsy, 0 rapid decline in first payments
viii occur. II is understood that the
frst payments last year aggregated over
90, 000, 900, which covered the back pay
In the Gil 900 cases allowed.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
eeivcd the estimates of expenses for the
Shsuing fiscal year from nearly all the
executive departments, and will have
Msm in shape in time for transmission
to congress at the beginning Of the ses
sion. In pursuance of a general plan
these estimates have been reduced to
the lowest possible figure consistent
With the requirements Of the service as
Viewed by the present officials. 1t is
spid to be the purpose Of the administra-
don to avoid any warrant for q charge
Of extravaganza in the recommends
lions. The estimates for pensions will
probably be unofficially furnished the
appropriations committee before the end
OF this week