The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-01
Ss6.O63 PENSIONERS ON THE ROLLS.
S13D, O35.61a Paid This Year. Leaving q
&1O,JOs. 021 Deficiency.


Commissioners Rnum Of the Pension ONCE was
to-day made public. 1t shows that on June
80. 1872. there were $40. ODI pensioners on the
rolls OF the eighteen pension agencies, an in
crease Of l!g'.o0S IN tine last fiscal year. These
pensioners were classified us follows
Wnows and dau shiers OF evolutionary soldiers 80
Army Invalid pensioners $3.50, ~
Army widows mtuor children &c. los Gas
Navy Invalid pensioners OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5.oiG
Navy widows. minor children, Ic,,............ ..BOD
Survivors Of the Of iSl@ ................. lG;.
Widows OF soldiers Of the war of 1sl2........ GGSI
Survivors Of the Mexican war..,,............ 15.:i5
widows Of soldiers OF the Mexican wsr....,... T.2s:
Act OF June. -. 1890:
Army invalid pensioners 2s3 IA
Army widows minor children. Ac.............. 1866
Navy inva pensioners ,,.,,,................ p334
Navy widows, minor children. ac............... 2ul1
Tho total amount expended for pensions
during the fiscal year was Sl:inO35.Ul3. The
annual value OF the pension roll of G7G.1GO
pensioners on June 80. 1891. was SSn. 247. 200.
From this amount Is oductod Sl.b7.'.224. the
average value Of pensions of 2l.GsI on the
during the fiscal year leaving a Valance oi
So hY7..,75. 70 this amount. However. is
added s4.SSs ~ due on account Of ;S.5!t
during the fiscal year 1881. and who we're
pail ont o, the funds Of h" fiscal year 1892.
ACCOUNTS was s!'2.+'l.2lS. and thn amount
pad upon allowances made durin. the fiscal
year was Si6.i5S.Hl. making an aggregate
total payment for the fiscal year 1852 OF ) i:S!-
o'o.,h2. The amount due 20. 40 pensioners
on tho rolls on June 30. 1892. who were not
paid Tor want OF time. but who will 10 paid out
~ tne iumuS appropriated Tor the fiscal yenr
1888. is 81. S22.2:a. The appropriation for the
fiscal year 1898 is Sli4..,JtjOO. hut taking the
cost of the allowances trnade during tho first
four months OF this fiscal year as I; basis for
calculation. tho Commissioner estimates that
there Will be a deficiency of SlO5OS,2l.
IN max ng his estn alto for an appropriation
Of SlGI.OOo.ONO for the fiscal year 1894 Gen.
Eaun says there is much difficulty in fore
east ing tho probable cost of this service for !,
period so tar in advance. II as many allow
ahce~ al pensions shall he made during 1894
as welo niadc during 1882 the estimated
amount will not be sufficient. hut he does not
br,i"Nr hat This will he the case.
no commits siunCr SAYS that it has been tho
policy OF the Office Gurin. the rast three years
To detail larger part OF the official force upon
original claims than upon increase claims
ana as II result Of this rlan 224.O47 cert incn;os
We're Issued IN original cases. and I!t1Sl cer-
ti1icalc! issued in increase claims under var.
iols laws during tho past fiscal year. II this
policy is continued during the fiscal wears
ls:Es and lS,4. he believes the ndimdication Of
original claims will be substantially comret-
cd and made current. and that MT the close Of
the fiscal year 1894, the highest num or Of
pensioners to be on the rolls will have Teen
placed there.