The National tribune., 1886-05-27
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HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May "a, 1886.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May "a, 1886.
General Orders, No. TO-
The COMMANDMENT Chief has great pleasure In
announcing that the faithful labors Of the Pension
Committee OF the National Enoampment have been
rewarded by the passage through the Senate OF
bill No IssG, and that IL now rests with the imme-
daie representatives of the people who hold seats
in the lower House Of Congress to determine
whether or not this measure of generous justice "
shall become Che law Of the land and begin at
once lie needed work Of benefcence. copy OF
the measure as now pending IN the House OF Rep
resentAtives ia printed herewith. A glance mt It's
provisions viii show that II means that hence
forward there shall be FOR the disabled and de-
pendentn comrade and for the now aged and de-
pendent parents better refuge for their last days
than the common almshouse. To suggest that the
right Of petition be vigorously used in aid OF such
course can give no ground for just oriticizm.
It accordingly urged that addressing themselves
40 this measure Posts and comrades and all friendly
people make known anew their interests In IT, and
earnestly petition the House OF Representatives 20
pass t into law during the present session OF Con-
gress.
IL will be in accord with all the sanctities Of time
and place II on Memorial Day" resolutions of
appreciation OF the work Of the senate and request
Cor its completion mingled with the ceremonies
usual 10 that occasion.
by command OF S. s. BURDETT. commander-in-
Chief
JoHS CAMERON. Adjutant-General.
Circular No.s
NATIONAL EMcAMPMENr HEADoUARTERs.-
TRANSPORTATION.
I'm response to numerous inquiries the following
A published embracing Information thus lar OBJ
tained by National Headquarters on the subjects
The rate Of $50 for the round trip from Missouri
River points 90 San Francisco heretofore announced
remains unchanged. Prom Eastern terinini 20
MISSOURI River points the rate viii be not more
than one fare for the round trip.
The matter OF sleeping accommodations ana
meals en- route must be leh for arrangement ny
each delegation. National Headquarters finds IL
impracticable 10 usefuliy intervene in those par
ticulars.
Asindicative Of arrangements possible 10 be made
and Of probable expense. Headquarters IL advised
that the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company pro-
pose 10 run through sleeping cars, and 20 charge
Tor fare and for sleeper and meals for 30 days
(which includes usual time route and balance oil
90 days whilst al san Francisco) from Baltimore,
$3.50 from Washington, ESQ; from Phnadelph1a,
tl63. The sleeper and dining cars so used VIII be
stationed al Oakland. Tickets will be placed on
sale 50 days prior 10 Aug. 8, and must be used
thrOugh 90 san Francisco before that date. Tickets
must be used for return passage 10 Eastern termi-
mails within IS days from Aug 3. Tickets viii moi
be good for return passage previous 10 Aug. 3.
The strongest assurances are given that hotel
boarding house livery, and all other usual service
at San Francisco will be charged for at not more
than the ordinary rates and prices
Headquarters train will leave Washington Mon
day. July %, via Baltimore a. Ohio, Chicago, Mil
wnukee e. 81. Paul. and Union Central Pacific
Railroads. National Headquarters will he estab-
lished al the Occidental Hotel. Department Com.
anders are requested 10 inform these Headquarters
of the routes OF travel Determined upon time fixed
Cor starting and OF expected arrival at destination
+. s. BUIDETT, COMMANDMENT Chief,
Il to