The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06
PENSION ROLLS
SHOW A DECREASE.
saegesfions ~ to Changes i'm the
Law IN REGARD to the Wild
0Ws OF Soldiers.

on the nth OF June, 1899, the pension roll
q ~ we United States numbered 991, 519.
~ .nsss include the pensioners of the army
ADDED 70 the rolls during the year was
49, The number dropped by reason OF
vsAtn remarrfage, minors by legal limi-
Muonsi failure to claim within three
ysss ana other causes was 1886, and the
n Turusr e. q claims disallowed was 107.917.
Dullng the year s9.0A pension certificates
mere issued OF which 37.077 We're for new
u y original pensions. The amount disburs-
81 - aoI army and navy pensions during the
sss vas siSS,2o5 .o52.95. which was 81 ,651. 46
m "a nan me sum Of the appropriations.
v.a. ~ ulann Army of the Republic. at its
IpnM national encampment held at
III, ,'aueipnia, has brought to my atten-
ss os snu 10 that OF congress the wisdom
~ lusiice OF modification OF the third
n srsCn q me act Of June 27, 1890, which
p s pensions for the widows of off
gers and enlisted men who served ninety
hai Ss o. more during the war of the re-
p pro,va and were honorably discharged.
c,Spsueu tnat such widows are without
Sahc er means OF support than their daily
ssi,n, ana We're married to the soldier,
s s',Ss Of marine on account of whose
~ fSSss ss they claim pension on or prior to
ne =, cate OF the act.
/. ~ present holding of the department
hs, WAY A. y the widows income, aside from
amo, uahy income, does not exceed In
vit ~ what her pension would be, to-
n ~ n WI annum. she would be deemed
sp.rp e Without other means Of support
sitlsa Vt daily labor, and would be en-
n ~. ~ pension under this act. while
arnn ny wiaows income independent of the
her daiv ,ef isrd by her. as the result of
~. De reasonable under the act
s,ors aa.vslsed by the commissioner of pen-
lovsa s ha the amount of the income al
Harrsd pheiore title to pension would be
adnir,.n. Ms varied widely under different
well a. SnH,ns Of the pension office, as
same uuring different periods of the
cam us ADMINISTRATION, and has been the
win JUST complaining and criticism,
intsr,as.n e approval of the secretary Of the
recomr me commissioner of pensions
pracsinae That In order to make the
Justice - ~ ,h an times uniform and to do
widow ~ 'he department and dependent
dependsrnaass amount OF income allowed in
Iabo, .sitiy or the proceeds of her daily
nun ans De not less than $3.50 per an
40 sme anu ne urges that congress shall
sion ofaca sae act as to permit the PEN
70 r, SSlnce to grant pensionable status
sect Ts,uoWs under the term of the third
incomaa OF The act of June Of. 1880. whose
lahcr aslue from the proceeds of daily
I beiavo ny IN excess Of $3.50 per annum.
ana / hsour.mns 10 be simple act of justice
~, aeartiiy recommend It.
NJ INK OF DAWES COMMISSION.
erat sv J. pawes commission reports that
IVORY aug progress has been made In its
feId Turing the preceding year. The
i,atio,ws o,k OF enrolment OF four of the
mend ina mas been completed. I recon-
liberia, aa congress at an early day make
poses a., appropriation for educational pur-
~ N the Indian territory.
AELIMNARIEs OF THE CENSUS.
sn M accordance with the act of congress
WORK IL March 3, 1899, the preliminary
sus !. N connection with the twelfth CEN
cers now now fully under way The Off
ton ,nes9ulred for the proper administra
seiectoa the duties imposed have been
propsr Tie provision for securing a
~ 70 secure evidence OF the indus.
Uowth OF the nation 10 broader