The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

disability, without compelling them to prove that
such dlsabillty arose from said Imprisonment.
=. we also favor giving pensions to all bonOEahly
dssclargsd soldiers and sailors who dis
ahled, and are dependent upon their own labor for
support. OF are sixty live years Of age without
compelling them to Prove at this tIsse that such
disability actually arose from the service
The substitute we present covers the reeonmen-
ustlons OF this organization, representing as does
membership of 22),0e0 Of the ex-Union soldiers
of the late civil And. we may add this sub-
sttute meets tie views of our present able insIc
iatlsaois, and successful Commissioner Of PEN
sions VINO rom the very necessities Of his position
mas given the whole question of pensions the most
careful study, and brings to the consideration og s
an intelligent Judgment and the most kindly feel
lns Tor MS late comrades in the civil war.
we further believe that the people Of our whole
country VIII approve the provisions Of this sub
stutcd biit and that it viii be accepted BY them
as passed upon the right principle Of doing Justice
70 the disabled soldier who has served his country
faithfully and well.
THE ROBINSON BrrL.
The other members of the Pension Commit-
tee with the exception OF SIR. Budd, OF Cali
iornia. who did not sign either report, reported
IN favor of the Robinson bill IT, E. 1851
amended so as 70 read as follows:
Be f enacted Bg the senate and House Of Rsorsaaf.-
tires - he United States Of 1msTicu 10 CongreES as
seabed, That che Secretary OF the Interior be- and
ne Is hereby, authorized and directed to place on
the pensiou-roli the names Of such officers soldiers
sailors, and marines, who. while in the service of
the United States and while in the line Of their
UHtNr or VINO, after being houOEably discharged
and while on their way home. were taken prison
ers OF war and as such confined 10 so-oaIetl Con-
federate prisons between the first of May eighteen
hundred and sixty-oue. and the first Of May
eighteen hundred and sixty-fiye as follows. All
who We're prisoners Of war two months and less
than six Inoaths, one-half pension; those who
were prisoners Of war six months aud less than
twelve months a three-fouTths pension. and an
such IS We're prisoners of war twelve months aud
more than twelve months, total pension Aud
the surviving widows OF those Who were prisoners
as aforesaid sh0li be placed upon the pension roll
ana be entitled to have and receive during the time
they remain such widow the same amount Of pen
sion under this act that their husband wonld have
oeen entitled to receive II living. and further
more such surviving prisoner Of war shall receive
two dollars day for each and every DAYS con-
unement IN said Confederate military prisons.
Ffotided, That such pension shall in each case
DeAln from the date OF the passage Of this act aud
shall DC paid az the same time and in Tie same
manner as other pensions are now paid. Ind pro-
Utded further That this act shall not entite any
person % draw more than one pension but that
such survivors Of the so-ealled Confederate milf
try prIsOFs as are entitled and are reecivnaa pen
SION at the time Of the passage Of this shall be
entitled 10 the increase Of their pension which this
act may grant them.
The report in favor Of the above bill has nos
as yet been printed, but the signers are A. Gs-
Holmes Rep, Iowa. William Cullen Rep,
liz, L. e. H0uek Rep, Tenn, Ossian Rav
tRep, n H., f. y. Morrill, Rep, Kan. r. b
Lowering Dem, Mass, j. d. Patton Dem,
Pa and John S. Wise (Readi., yal-nine
out OF the fifteen members of the committee.