St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-13
81 80, sC4,46f LAST YEAR
M
Was DlsburSed to Disabled
Veterans, a Saving of
n $25,2O5, 713.
DISHONESTY AND FRAUD
Found in 1874 Cases by the
u
7e United States Courts
8 Claims on File.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE report of
Commissioner of Pensions LOchren for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1894, has
been submitted to the secretary Of the
interior. and the following abstract has
been given out for publication:
The report states that the number of
pensioners on the rolls June 80. 1893,
was 966, 0l2; that during the year 80, 0S5
new pensioners were added to the rolls,
1881 were dropped for death and other
causes. and 2,59S previously dropped
were restored to the rolls. The number
of pensioners upon the rolls June 30.
1884, was 969,544 The number of pen-
sion certificates issued during the year
was S0.2I3, and 133,S73 claims Ut all
classes were rejected.
On July l. 1S94.lhere were uHdiSpesed
of and III different stages in preparation
and auvanceiaent claims for pensions
and for increase to the amount of GIG.
U27, Of which 2S7,209 claiuIs- originals,
widows aud dependents, are on behalf
of persons not already on the rolls.
These claims, save S0ue recently filed,
have been examined more than once
and found lacking in observation-disclosures.
They are the SAME cases that have come
uOWH lHTolRH Tut pitSl SSdSs
The fact IS referred TO that. under the
laws the allowances decreased from
50.117 to 9.g77 ten years later. The ar
rears act brought in a number of new
claims, increasing the allowances and tue
disability act Of June. u. 1890. caused
363. 7Y7 claims 10 be flied the next year.
As most OF these claims were meritOri-
Gus and simple as TO proOf under that
law and under order l64, which went
beyond the law aud rated disabilities as
if of service origin, the work WIS easy
and an expert examiner could GLANCE
over the papers and allow fifty or :aore
i'll a day. Most of the force of special
examiners were called in and put at
this work. Difficult cases and such as
were lacking in proof, or suspicious in
respect 10 merit, or requiring special
examination, WIRE passed over and now
constitute large percentage of the
cases coming up for adJudication.
New Claims
of all kinds have fallen off from 1868. 7g9
i'll 1891 to 40. l4S in 1894, the fact being
that original claims tor pensions under
existing laws are substantially akin. and
the bulk of new claims are for increase,
or for widows and dependents. The
Old eases on which the most of the work
cases in which proof Is defective or
lacking, requiring careful consideration
and repeated examination as any new
piece of evidence is fled. or as often rs
the cOnditiun and status Of the case is
furnished to the claimant or his
attorney, OF to memer of cons
gresS. The answers TO congressional
calls alono exceeded 5000 within the
year. Nearly as Careful all examina-
ton was required in each Of these cases
as would haze been necessary to adju-
cate the case il the evidence were colr-
pfete. With the class Of work on hand
the utmost diligence on the part of the
Office force could not produce large
output of certificates.
Tne amount paid for persons during
the year was S139, S0i.46l leaving bal
anee III the treasury OF 81, 2U5.Tl3 Of the
appropriation.
Much dishonesty and fraud. mainly
attributable TO Inscriptions claim
agents. was uncovered. ami there we're
1874 convictions III the United States
courts within the year for pension
frauds, perjuries and folgeres.