The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-25
PUBLIC PENSIONS.
Gx-UNIoN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Meet in Mass Convention AZ Indian
aPolis and Pass Resolutions De-
mandiDg More Money for
Wounds and Disabilities.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. M.-The national
convention of soldiers aud sailors as
sembled here this afternoon in response
10 a call issued by Gen. +. w. Haskell
and Gen. Merrill. Delegates are pres
ent representing about | 100 organza-
tons. Tho object Of the convention is
to take action looking to securing pen
sirns or all soldiers and sailors of the
late war. Gen. j. II. Carnahan was
elected chairman and John o. Hardesty
secretary. 1t wSs ordered that all resu-
'utlons 10 referred to the committee on
resolutions when appointed. The COM
mittee was made to consist Of one mem-
her from each state, with :. 5. Bur.
dett, of the District of Columbia,
as chairman. The committee retired 10
prepare it's report, and tho intervening
time vas occupied in listening to remln-
| lScances, etc. When the committee re-
turned, the following resolutions were
road
We, soldiers and sailors of the Uuion
army and navy, in the war Of the rebel
lion, ls6l-65, now in mass convention
| assembled, do now present to our COM
| rades and representatives in congress
our views aud our desires on the que-
ton Of pensions, believing that our COM
radios who are now suffering from dis
| case or wounds are entitled to the kind
o consideration at the hands of con
gress; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we ask the following
amendment TO the present pension laws {:
First-That every person who served
III the military or naval service of the
| United States Tor period of tire G
months during the war of the rebellion
and has an honorable discharge there
| from, and who is or shall become dis
ableG, and shall also be dependent upon
his own labor for support, be placed
| United States, and be entitled to receive
u pension during the continuance OF
such disability at a rate proportionate to
tho degree thereof.
! SeCond-That all widows or minor
| children OF soldiers or sailors, who as
such are now receiving under existing
| laws the sum of SS per month, be en-
titled to receive the sum Of SO per
| month, and all such widows or minor
children who shall hereafter be found to
DO entitled to the rate of 50 per month
under existing laws, shall be entitled to
| and receive nj the rate of $40, in lieu of
said rates of SO.
Third--That il any invalid pensioners
| have died or shall hereafter die leaving
widow or minor child under wears Of
age, both OF such pensioners, such wild
ows and minor children, shall be enti-
tied in the order Of succession named to
the original pension in their ow name
without being required to prove that the
death OF such pensiOner was due to his
military or naval service in the United
= ntes.
Fourth-That pensions granted Wild
ows on account of minor children,
shall he continued without limit as to
age wherever ii shall appear that such
minors are OF unsOund mind or are
physically helpless 50 as to render them
incapable OF earning subsistence
Fifth-That in consideration of the
claims of dependent parents, the fact and
cause Of death, and the fact that the sol
dior lott no widow nor minor children
having boon shown, il shall he necessary
only to show that such dependent ma
rent Is without other present means of
acknowledgement than his or her own
labor.
SiIth-That in all applications whore
II appears that applicant was regularly
enlisted and mustered into service that
fact shall be prima facia evidence of
soundnesS at the time of his enlistment.
but such prosu mption shall bn subject
tn robuttal by the record or other com.
petent evidence.
Believing that the foregoing embraces
only just and equitable demands
OF veterans of the late war,
and as all legislation t.
this end must depend upon the active
cooperation of the legislature and the
officials of the country, we earnestly
urge upon the soldiers aud sailors of the
war against the rebellion to give their
support ut the polls only to such party
or candidates as are and ever have been
in favor of such lust legislation In The
interest OF the men who stood in defense
of the country in the hour OF nepu.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and Mr.. Burdott chairman of
the committee rs instructed ~ bring
the matter IN the attention of ngrlss.
Adjourned,