Claims in cases of colored soldiers including both arrears of pay and bounties. Claims in cases of colored soldiers including both arrears of pay and bounty. SETTLING BRANCH. The following tables show the work performed by the settling branch of this division during the year: * In this number are included 10,306 claims filed prior to the passage of the act of April 22, 1872, but not acted upon. Date. Consolidated statement showing the operation of the entire division for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1872. In addition to the above there have been made in this division nineteen settlements on account of fines, forfeitures, stoppages, &c., against soldiers of the Regular Army, embracing $38,673.64, paid to the treasurer of the Soldiers' Home in accordance with the acts of Congress of March 3, 1851, and March 3, 1859, making the total number of settlements 8,316 and the total disbursements $1,316,833.93. Number of claims under act July 28, 1866, (white,) on hand June 30, 1871..... 7,364 Number of claims for arrears of pay and original bounty, (white,) on hand June 30, 1871... Number of colored claims on hand June 30, 1871..... Total number of claims on hand June 30, 1871................... 1872 Number of colored claims on hand June 30, 1872. Number of claims under act of July 28, 1866, (white,) on hand June 30, 1872... 19,337 4,171 Total number of claims on hand June 30, 1872.... 42, 012 Number of claims ready for settlement The following statement shows the condition of the claims on hand: Number of claims suspended awaiting evidence to be filed by claimants or their attorneys 27,428 Number of claims unexamined June 30, 1872.. Total.... 42, 012 PROPERTY DIVISION. The following statement shows the progress and condition of business in this division: Number of property-returns of officers on hand June 30, 1872.... Ordnance, ordnance stores, &c. Volunteers.. 34,558 96 1,355 23, 960 8,171 39, 495 7,321 |