Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-02 | Page 5 | Report of Interior Department

Report nIort of Interior Washington Dec IThe annual roo ro port or of Secretary or of the Interior hitch hitchcock cock made pUblic tonight while summing sum ming up the tho work In Alt all the Iho bureaus Is of special interest by reason ot of Its statements regarding pension policies At the close or of the fiscal year there ther were 9 1619 pensioners n a decrease or of 2193 19 during the year The average an annual annual nual value or of all pensions was The Spanish war probably will Increase the pension roll during the tho coming fie cal year rear The secretary concurs In the recommendations providing that no pension be granted to commence prior flor to the date ot of filIng the rIa claim nn and urges legislation to definitely construe the act of June 27 2 1889 relating 10 wid OWl owe pensions this he says sas In order to moro more exactly define d the words Insane of support I 1 nuoro approve the reo rc commendation of the commissioner l n r or of pensions that the net act or of June 21 1 1190 hI he so amended that 1 a eta III tue be granted to widows whose income In Income come independent ot of the proceeds of their dall dally labor Is not In excess of oC lo 50 per Iler annum The report also recommends Uve authority for biennial examina lions of legislation prohibit prohibitIng hag Ing the payment ot of an any compensation whatever to 10 pension attorneys and agents for tor Rn any service In connection with any claim or proceeding under the pension laws except as such may certain limits bo be fixed b by Con gross I