The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-23

AT meeting of the officers and soldiers of
the late volunteer Army of the United States,
held at the Court House in this city on Satur
day evening the 20tb inst,
Captain ]. NJ. Reid was appointed chairman
and Sergeant J. B. Myers Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the object of
meeting.
On motion of Capt. Kittle committee of
Eve we're appointed on resolutions, viz
Capt. Kule, Capt. Moore, Messrs. Wilson,
Seitz and Stackhouse, who reported the fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolutions which were
unanimously adopted: 1863. 1e-a
WHEREAS, Several bills have been intro
duced into Congress having for their object
the equalization of bounties and the increase
Pensions, we most respectfully urge upon our
Senatols and REPRESENTATIVES in Congress to
use their influence to secure the
passage of laws for the accomplishment of
that desirable object. In our opinions, the
public monies raised from taxation upon the
whole of our common cosntry, cannot be ap-
propriated for better purpose 1t would fall
heaviest upon those who have amasssed for
tunes out of the war in trade and commerce,
and government contracts for supplies for
the army and navy-who will feel it least
while the poor soldier who left his family and
property behind him to fight the battles of
the Union, made comparatively nothing
therefore
's'Resotetd lst, That we shall not cease to
agitate this question till equal and exact jus
tice is done to every soldier.
2. That ell soldiers who were honorably
discharged. who volunteered in 1861, 1862
and before the 25th of June 1863 and got only
one hundred dollars bounty should have two
hundred dollars additional bounty that those
discharged on account of wounds should have
the same bounty, and those discharged on
account Of physical disability or disease con.
tracted in the service in the line of duty who
now get no bounty, should be paid bounties
at the same rate, or in proportion to the time
phsch they seyerally served +; that enlisted
men who o'were promoted to be commissioned
officers and got no hounties, should in Justice
have the same bouuties-and veteran volun-
teers who got only one hundred dollars
bounty, for their first two years service,
should have an additional two hundred dol
lars bounty.
g. That Three months and one hundred
days men should have one hundred dollars
bounty, or at that rate, in proportion to the
time served, when honorably discharged on
account Of wounds or diseases contracted in
the service in the lire Of Spty.
-. That the presnet rate ofpensions-eight
dollars a month for total disability, for en-
listed men who have lost an arm or leg in
the service, is wholly inadequate and PEN
sions granted to widows and milor children
of soldiers who died or we're killed in the
service, leaving large families--eight dollars
q months insufficient and should be in
creased.
8. That prisoners of war, who were prom
ised Three months extra pay under tele-
gram from War Department Of May 80, 1855,
who are cut off from that pay under the a.
cision of the Paymaster General, on account
of mastering officers having failed to enter
the proper remarks on their muster-out Rolls,
shosld be granted it by Law, on 'lAdAint the
proper proof
6. That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in our oity pspsrs, end Ill other
papers in the State friendly to this movemsut,
and copy sent to each Of our Senatos aad
Representatives In Congress. h ersi
I. That this meeting now adjourn till Tues
day night next preparatory 10 makinga gen.
eral movement towards = thorough orRaniza-
ton In the State, and all o6fcefs and soldiers
IN this city and vicinity are urgently requested
TO attend that meeting. d-al I
Before adjournment, the house was ad-
dressed BY Capt ]. W. Moore and others.
J. 5. MYERS, Seoretarfy. atsH ~