The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-22
Commissioner Murphy Makes
His Annual Report
A VERY SLIGHT INCREASE
In the Number Of Dependents on Govern
ment Bounty
There Is No Intention to Revise Pension
Lists, But Violators of Law Will
Be Discouraged.
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Dominic L.
Murphy, commissioner of pensions, has
made his annual report for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1895, to Secretary
Francis. He says:
There were added to the rolls during
the year 4O,34 new pensioners. and
there were restored 1878 who had been
previously dropped, total of 44,247.
During the same period the lcsses were
1888 by death and 1141 by marriage
(widows), 1854 by legal limitation Cmin~
ors), 2552 because of failure to claim
pension for three years, and 1923 for
other causes, an aggregate of 44,093
The net gain over the previous year
was only 154, and it may be safely as
sumed that the roll henceforth will
show a marked and steady diminution.
unless congress should enact still more
liberal provisions than are now upon
the statute books. The rate of mortal
ity among our pensioners, particularly
among those who served during the war
of the rebellion, is rapidly increasing.
the number reported deceased during
the year exceeding that of any CORE .
spending period in the history of the
bureau. The whole number of pension
ers on the roll June 80, 1896, was $40 67S.
While the rolls show a slight gain in
numbers over the year Immediately pre-
ceding, the amount disbursed for pen
sions was $13s, ,761, decrease of 81
2,155 as compared with the previous
year.
There were 459,656 pension claims
pending at the close of the fiscal year,
234,377 being applications for increases
made by persons now on the rolls.
Although last years estimate of $14O,-
100000 for pensions was $1,790,62O more
than was necessary for the past fiscal
year, the commissioner duplicates the
estimate for the next fiscal year, stating
that he believes that adjudication of
many cases will make the full amount
necessary. 1t is his intention to push
the settlement Of cases as rapidly as
possible. An estimate of $1,22S, $50 is
made for miscellaneous expenses.
The commissioner says the payment
by vouchers has worked satisfactorily
and opposes return to personal pay
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