The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-20
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Pension Committees Recommends
tions---t5en. Bcath's Trip.
snocial cnrrosponaence Nntional Tlibune.


friends and formed number of new and pleas
ant acquaintance On Tuesday night he at
tended 4 lecture delivered al Rochester, \. Y.
by Department Chaplain Cunning, the subject
OF which was The Piping Times Of Peace."
After the close Of the lecture General Beath
said few words Of cheer to the large audience
Of comrades and their friends. On Wednesday
he was IN Buffalo where he received many fra
ferBai visits and accepted an invitation 10 he
present with his staff at the dedication cf a
soldiers monument on July 4 The general
also visited Detroit Mich, and Toledo, ONO;
in each place meeting many warm friends who
sought him out aud made his visit pleasant
Ia very short time the COmmander-in-Chief
viii order a general inspection of the Posts
thTouehont the Order. Blanks for the use Of
the assistant inspectors Of The respective Depart
ments are beire prepared, and as soon as they
are ready the order for the inspection viii be
issued The assistant inspectors will be re-
CURED to carry out thoroughly the system of
inspection that has been decided upon, which
will be the most com rehcnsive and productive
Of greater results than any that has ever before
been undertaken.
Since General Beath's return the following
order has been Issued, and, GeeIning ii OF inn
portance that the comrades may know what is
being done ia their behalf and what VIII be
expected Of them in accomplishing the desired
end, it Is herewith given in fail
Headquarters. GRAND ARsY OF gEPuELIc
no. 1902 CHEsrEVr sTRrET,
PHILADELPHIA, March IS, 1854.
General Orders, No. $
The 0oamander-in-Ch Chief asks the earnest at
fcniion Of every member of the Grand Army OF
The Republic 70 the suh1oined report Of the com
Inittee on pensions, a. agreed upon alter mature
dcliberatiOn and presented by the committee 10
me report contained the following recommenda-
j. Pension TO be granted disabled ex-prisoners
without requiring proof that disability i the result
Of Imprisonment.
2 The extension Of the arrears act to January l.
8 The increase OF widows pensions from S to 50
4 proof 81 soundness prior TO enlistment to be
assumed in the absence 81 an adverse record.
8 Increase Of pensions for Die totally or partially
MANNED
8. Increase Of pensions for minor children from
& 10 = per month.
Ordependei relatives regardless Of cause of death
s. Pensions for all honoraby discharged ex-sol
ders and sailors naR disabled and dependent upon
their labor Tor support or have reached sixty
Eve years Of age, without requiring proof OF origin
q T,roof Of r,hvsicaI disability and dependence
UiOa others than those legally bound for their sup
port together with the fact that the soldier or sailor
lcii widow minor child, to be held sufficient
10 eIitliie dependent parents 10 pensions
10. Legislation defining tie status OF pension
clients and their attorneys.
IT, An equitable equalization Of bounties
This committee represented the Grand Army OF
the Republic ia accordance with the action OF the
based upon an examination OF The large number OF
bills now before Congress that from their number
and the large and uncertain amounts OF lReaey in
vclgec have tended to confuse cur Legislators a TO
what II absolutely needed or denlalFded be
granted and thus hindering If nol defeating the
fassage Of those measures whose Justice i con-
ceded. and that be passed with the earnest
operation OF TINS representative veterans assocla-
ton.
While 10 some It may appear Chat the committee
might have included other points. il Will be con-
eeded by all that they have covered the leading
features Of measures before Congress. and that
those omitted had not Only little pfobaDilliy OF
adoption a Tins time. but aperiled the passage Of
those universally acknowledged meeting the
neccssiiies Of the much larger number.
The Com HaaadeT-is-t hief Is assured that al COM
r1iaes Of the Grand Army. whether affected by
sl.ce proposition OF not will ia tile bonds Of fra
feI sympathy Tor the large class whose Interests
involves. and y he are 70 be THIS greatly bene-
fitted, throw aside al purely personal considerl-
hearty and undivided support
Only IL tbs way can tic proper influence Of our
organization Dc eAe-ted. We thus concentrate our
strength nlon the salient points, and sooner or
later, With these important points settled attention
can Be devoted 70 other details tiat require rene
Il i suggested that immediate action be taken
by Posts and comrades IL urging Senators and
IiepfesentaiiFes n Congress 10 adopt IN proper
blsls the recommendations O. tais committee
By command Of ROBERT T. BEATH
CoInTnander-in-C Chief.
j. u NsEDERsLICE.
Adjutant-C General.
II J. JdEt llttitN lfJf Glta one week 10 20
without the receipt Of one or two applications
for the organization Of new Posts, and last
week was 10 exception TO the rule. Orders
have been issued for the muster Of the follow
ing: Post No 40 colOredj. 70 be located at
Harrisburg Dauphin county, aud No. s2l, at
Glasgow, Cambria county. On Monday, the
ION inst, Post No 49, at StormstOwn, Centre
county, WAS mustered by Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander Austin Curtin.
The following circular TO Post Commanders
In this Department was issued yesterday, and
as il is a new departure in the matter Of hay-
ing our citizens contribute TO the funds Of the
Grand Army, 1t the same time giving them
something in return for their money, it publ
cation may be Of interest:
IEADQ -, DEPARTMENT or PENNSYLVANIA,
GRAND Amy or THE REPUBLIc
No 1872 cHEsTSUT 81.
PHILADELPHIA March L. 1854
G0MNAEDER: livery year Forepaugh Bar
mum show D visited by an Immense number o!
ciiizeBs during their stay IN the city and special
days sci aside for the benefit Of organizations OF
institutions have proven very remuneratiye.
Mr.. foTepaugh has expressed a desire TO give
one days performance Of three exhibitions foI
fhe benefit Of tee Grand Army Of the Republic
giNlng 70 the Grand Army one-half Of the gross
The date 10 be tie second Monday. or beginning
OF tle second week Of the show. which viii opeT
about tie last week ia april or lrst week IN May
The plan would be 10 call this Grand Army
tes az lhey may desire. One-haf Of the money
received for Uckets 10 be- retained by the Post
No risk D. assumed Ia this matter. and the amount
q money - be made Viii depend entirely upon
Ulc individual effort OF comrades
The Council Of Administration have 3eret
tle matter aVor2bly and desire to meet the com
nianocis o. Posts AZ Department Headquarters OF
Friday evening March 2lst. ut { O'Clock to heal
reports as 60 what action may he taken by tht
different Posts
Place this matter before your Post have il full,
considered, aud be present al The meeting, Frida,
evening, with authority 10 act
Ia case you cannot be present arrange 70 hag
your Post represented.
FsateFnally. yours THos. J. STEWART
Asst. Adjt-Gcneral
IN December last the Pennsylvania Peac
Society held its annual session IN this city
during which it strongly condemned th
decorating Of public places with statues o
other IaementOes Of military heroes, and ad
dressed communication 10 that effect 10 ia
Commissioners Of PDblic Buildings The com
munication WAS referred TO a committee who
at . meeting Of the-COInfnissioners on Tuesda-
last reported that the committee do net Sc
that il is necessary OF fitting for the Commits
sioners 10 reeede from their position grantin
permission 70 erect the proposed monument {
the memory Of the late General John T. Rev
nOlds on the site selected on the west side Z
the northern entrance to the building The
recommend that no action be taken. and as
% be discharged from further consideration Z
the subject" The report was unanimousl
adopted without discussion. it is undersfoo
that on the oun0site side Of the entrance "a