New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-25


q. 500, 900 PBET oP PINE PoR ExPOGr-THs RxsCU-
TivB COUSCn GR>TTS COMPENSATION TO Tbs
WOUNDED AT LIMESTONE RIDGs-A PUBLIC HoIl'
DAY IN HONOR or fHB LAYING or THB GABLE.
From Our Special Couo-ponden; ~ ", o,,o.s
There are now o5 500 OOi feet Of pine for export in
Canada notwithstanding oil that has gone out Of the
country,
AZ Il. sitting yesterday the Executive Council made tho
following report regard 10 c0npcn5atDg tho wounded
the late FeniaD raid
COPY or A REroRT or A C0MsTTTEE or nIR BoSoRARLx
1HR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, APPROVED Icy HIS GxcEL-
LESOY, THR GOVERNOR GH'ERAL, IN COUNCIL ON TIE
2lsT AUGUST, 1906. . ... -,
On report dated 2st instant from the honorable the MN
isler Of Militia submitting memorandum from the Adjutsn
General OF Hia thc subject II the compensation by gra
tuty and pension 10 be allowed to the anen wounded
oounteDg any hostile invasons Oh Can1 ADD 70 tho su9S
and children those who have been ssS battle OF @
accompanied tho soa,e allowed to Her Macsys regular
The Minister Of Militia that this scale 40 far
applies 10 commissioned oihoers their WIDOWS az
snS o co oS deSP he endcy Of Increasing sc
anccs under special circumstance.
That he the scale OF compensation by gre
tnty or pension the be for
officers and priyates IL the regular service aosetner 'OV
small. -.
That the volunteers and militia taken from class gen
orally superior which forms the great mass Of the %
receive higher wages OF compensation for services in
civil life than the British soldier would oapder similar or
added 10 the scale suggested By the Aduan General for the
officers and priyates their widows ana
children resorVing Che right to Your EXceency to oonSus
That 10 the case Of Ensign Eachern who fell at Ridge
he recommends that N addition TO inc pensions 70
widow and children according to the proposed scale agra
nc submitted that the gasntry displayed by this officer his
early death and the fact that he has left widow ana hve
children ages VARYING Ton thrceto u years utterly nP
vid.d for seem him the Minister Of NJ s es sufncleh
justification Tor recommending the grsuity above menchVu
The Commttee submit the above several reeommendaon
for your ESceencys approval 1t being understood howe'
that ali parties have the option OF claiming pensions under
Statute p Victoria Chapter Consolidated Statutes oil up
| per Canada instead Of under this order.
w '""'N W A. HMswoRru Acting c. T. c.
RATES or GRATUIrY IND CONDITIONS OF PENSION 10
OFFICERS poE WOUNDS RECEIVED IN Action
Bodily injury eqgyalont loss of limb One years
full pay of rank wonnded in addition pension to DO
given one year from the date Of wound 49,.
Bodily injury nearly but not quite equivalent 10 loss oil eye
or limb, Jratnity Of IL months full pay-no pension
wound in action In consideration Of expense attend
ing cure three 20 twelve months full pay according 10
Wv SOLDIERS PENSIONS.
FIRST DRGRER-Men losing two limbs or both eyes from
wounds or being severely wounded TO be toy incapa
bic of earning livelihood and 10 require the assistance ana
S care ., sS%e to Co. PryacSSoe to iOC
SECOND DEGRER--Men rendered incapable OF earning
livelihood but not requiring tho care OF another 10
s gan 10 WI 'p,''' -.
towards livelihood. srgeant-3oc to aoci Corpora-2oc'
Fourth DrGRFr- Men able contribute materially towards
livelihood although unfit for the ordinary duties OF e ser
vice sergesnt2Oc to oc. Corporai-l'c to 2ci fn'Ao
loo TO lJc. . r. ,.,, r " .
Though the pension list is now trihing, . would DO
serious item of expenditure 20 Canada If the threaensu
attack comes off for may be supposed that there VIII DC
two OF three hundred men wounded ,..
The GOV icncral wcut off this morning on ms way 70
the Laguana rver fish for sslmon-or anything el'c
that viii bite. ,
The Mayor has proclaimed public holiday, in honor OF
the laying Of the Atlantic Gable. THIS honor TO
the great work comes late
Abcavy rain in this morning. retading harvest op