The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-04
His Bureau Since 1897 Has Disposed
of Twenty tn Thirty Months OF
work That Was in Arrears.
EFFORTS OF ELEVEN MONTHS
NUMBER OF PENSIONS GRANTED FOR
SERVICE ~ THREE WARS.
Governor Durbin aud 4. 4. Harris i'm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Predicts SEN
ator FairbnnIss's Recollection.

WASHINGTON. June 3.-The commits
sioner OF pensions states results of the
work of the bureau tor the eleven months
OF the fiscal year ending May 81 as follows:
Original pensions have been granted: For
account of war of 1872, widows, two; TO-
account OF Indian wars. WIDOWS. H.; sur
vivors seven; for account of Mexican wa.
widows. 325; survivors, fourteen; for ac-
count OF service prior to 1901. six. making
d total of 400 pensions for account of serv-
ice prior TO the civil 5ar.
For account of the evil war there have
been pensioned for disabilities incurred in
service: Invalids. 1051: for disabilities
provided by act OF 1880. invalids 16,S52; for
widows under old law. 2.90l: for widows
under act OF 1850 and amendments, H,479;
Tor nurses twenty-five. making a total
original issues account of the civil war OF
3s,oOc. In addition 10 this number there
have been restored 10 the rolls, 400 names
that were previously dropped or suspended
tor various causes. There now about
100000 OF those drawing under the act OF
1SsJ ana amendments that receive the max
Imum rate of Sl2 per month. There have
been 6l9 pensioned that carried total of
s927.5l4 can average OF S1.Sl4 each) as first
payments. a large per cent. OF these cases
are known as old miners, ana only ap-
pear the rolls for the payment
For account of service i'm the war with
Spain, there have been granted 2,3o9 pen
SONS 10 inVdiids, and l,i0b pensions 10
NIaOws ana dependents. Inc total number
o. claims nled fOr account OF this war ID
cate mas been 4S.os4.
Under the act OF March 5, 1901, providing
for the repensiOning OF WIDOWS who re-
marry ana again became WIDOWS, there
have been l,.sO ciaiIns nleu.
There VIII De an increase III the number
o. pensioners the rolls the close OF
the present fiscal year, June 81 1901, over
the previous year
The appropriations made by Congress Tor
thu fiscal year will be SUFFICIENT with one
exception. namely. that Tor medical
aminatiOnS. In this Item there VIII De a
deficiency. Congress appropriated $4,000.
but the demand for medical examinations
during the fiscal year has been great
that the appropriation will not he suih-
Client To meet the requirements of the law
Cnoer the established practice.
In addition 10 the number Of original
pensions granted, as set forth for the elyN-
en- months. there have been issued Tor III
creases. rerating and accrued pensions. o.
60 certificates, OF the bureau has written
for all classes 1901 certificates. There
have been 1897 names added 10 the rolls
since July I. 1900
July l. 1897. the adjudication of original
invalid pensions from twenty to thirty
months ia arrears in the respective al
visions. The commissioner predicts that by
the close Of the present fiscal year. june
81. 1901. the adjudication OF all original
claims (nvalids widows and dependents)
Will be current. 10 the end that Just so
soon the evidence In claim Il COM
piete that claim will go from the pending
files for adjudication.