The National tribune., 1906-10-04

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The Revolutionary War roll sustainedi
one loss, daughter. leaving the total.
number on that roll, three daughters
and one widow.
The roll OF the War of 1912 shows a.
loss of 116 widows, leaving the number
on the roll $50.
The Indian wars suffered a loss of 96
veterans and "a widows. There are.
still on the roll 2.173 veterans and 1867
widows
The Mexican War roll suffered loss
of 556 veterans and 165 widows. leaving
still on the roll 1884 veterans and 7,4SS
widows.
The roll of the war of the rebellion
old law-shows loss of 14,009 veter-
ans SO widows, 107 minor children,
1.124 mothers 313 fathers. Under the
Act of June 81, 1890, there was loss
of ALAG veterans. 10 minor children
and "a helpless children. with gain
of GIL widows and "a minor children.
The War with Spain shows an in
crease of about 2,200.
Pensions to the Regular Army show
ed a loss of only one, with an increase
of invalids. widows, minor children.
mothers, fathers, etc.
At the close of the fiscal year 1905
there Were on the pension roll 6S4, COS
survivors of the rebellion, which num-
Der decreased during the year to $685.
453
The annual value of the roll June 30,
1906. was s136,237,749. The annual
bly, during the year, owing to the fact
that the ratings of many pensioners are
being constantly increased. Thus in
1902 the annual value of each pension
was s132.23, while in 1906 it was
s13S.1S. The average annual value of
each pension to the Regulars is s173.3s;
to the veterans of the civil war under
the general law, s191.43; to those under
the Act of June 81. 1890, s114.23. This
item alone shows a marked improve
ment in liberality over the administra-
ton of Commissioner Henry Clay Ev-
ans, where the average value of the
pension under the Act of June 81, 1890.
was only sos.
The average annual value of the pen
sions for the War with Spain is s127.33,
it was s140.7S.
During the year there were s6,152.-
1s2.67 paid out in first payments to
111,s03 pensioners, whose claims were
allowed. The average value of the first
payments in each case was $500. The
Commissioner says that these payments
will decrease in amount for the reason
that the work of the Bureau is prac-
tically current, and less time will elapse
from the dates when pensions legally
begin to the dates of their settlement
This is very fattering to the business
management of the Pension Bureau
since it is the first time in the history
of the Bureau that its business has been
brought up to date.
| Commissioner Warner received as ap-
i preparation for medical examinations
/ $500, 600, and there was 81 repaid tc
the appropriation. He actually dis.
bursed for medical examinations s496,.
540.10, leaving him unexpended q bal.
ance under this head of s203,466.90
This is one large item in the handsome
and legitimate saving that he is able t.
report.
He received for salaries in the Pen
sion Bureau s2,101,710 and returns t.
the Treasury unexpended s92.552.91
For the per diem and expenses of Spe
ciaI Examiners he received an appro
priation of s35o,0o0, and returns say
ing to the Treasury Of $60.S98.S7. Hi
effective economies in the management
of his great Bureau have therefore re
suited in a saving to the Treasury o
s201, ,34s.2s.
During the year the number of pen
sion certificates issued was 13s, ,905, di
, yided into the following classes: