The National tribune., 1886-07-08
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the Departments---NeW
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
MAsHINGTON, ID. G.

MAsHINGToN, ID. c.
GENERAL ORDERS, no. p,
ISSUED on the 81 inst, contain the following:
The deep concern felt by the comrades Of The
Grand Army Of thc Republic Ia the pension legls-
lRtion NOW pending ia Congress ana es2eelaily ia
fhe provisions embodied ia Seunic bill no. 1856,
has been 80 Rbundantly evidenced a. % more than
Justify the earnest protest OF inc COMMITTEE on
Pensions which h below ret out. Having from
time time invited The nid OF Posts nnd comrades
for the advancement of gust pension measures, iie
COMMANDMENT Chief now presents Tor col-tderh-
tion and Tor such action viii readily suggest Itself
The unfriendly proposals which are the suhgecl o.
Bg command OF 5. S. BuEDErr, oommandcr-in-
Chief
JONI CAMERON, Adjutant General.
BnsroS Mass. July I, 1856.
SAMUEL. s. RURDETT. Commander In Chief, Grand
Army of the Republic:
The Committee on Pensions. appointed under
resolution of the National ERcampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, aud authorized 10
speak therefor. feel impeied, through you, I'm the
name and behalf Of 81 600 veterans, 20 enter IN
emphatic protest against the proposition now pend
ing la Congress 60 attach 10 ali pension hlis-hnd
pension bills 0ny-R measure oI special taAatoht 10
provide Tor the payment thereof.
Tile proposition a. not 20 incresc the revenues OF
the Government for general purposes by new taNa-
tion but la effect declaration THAI while sl other
expenditure % the General Government Tor haia-
rice public buildings, river aud bRThor improve
mene and the like, shall continue 70 he PAID from
existing sources Of revenue, the debt que 70 Tue
soldiers and sailors OF tBe Republic for which tie
most socmn faith ~ the Nation has been piighisd,
the pensions a. tie men who gave sight ana hehr-
Ina limbs and health and who offered their lives
81 defense of thc Nation. shall mcrcilesa'y stand
aside unless subjected a. lac invldious distinction
of special method oi taxation.
That evcrs other obligation oi the National Gov
eminent shall be met from the usual and ordinary
revenues bat tie obligation 20 the soldier be
singled and alone made TO bear tie burden 81 "a
new ard special tax
qliat IN The payment OF pensions. aud pensions
glonr, one class of tlle people shall be Rrrsyed
rlaaf he
cnry-hY providing as 20 pensions. ana ior no other
form 81 Indebtedness, a particular tax for speci-
ned purpose
hpca1hlg H. behalf Of our comrades Of the Grand
Army OF thr Republic. protest against THIS
measure Rs the most ubiquitous possible and which
the Onion veterans OF The country VIII resent ana
Respectfully. yours, 9. s MEEEHL.
JAMES TASNEB,
JoHg G. LINEHAS,
ions - EoUSTZ.
COMMITTEES on Pensions.
The following letter, il regard to one Martin
Gates. probably the same man Against whom
TIRE NATIONAL TRIBUNE published warning
last October, has been received at Headouar-
tiers;
NEw IIsnoN, June q. 1886.
JoHE CAMERON Acknowledgement.
My DEAR Sir And CuAfAADE: There are parties
travelling through this part Of the State who are In
possession OF the National countersign and are
well posted la the uBwrlten work OF the q. r.
whom we have every reason 10 be4fcve arc frauds.
20 belong 10 ben SpooncF Post 81 Fort Wayne,
Ind There II NO Ben Spooncr Post ia Indiana.
Tue Aduinni 81 Fort Wayne Post writes me that
they have heard u said Martin Oates before ana
pronounce him a fraud Tie j. not thc only we
have reason to believe Is playing the same game,
bat have not tried 10 follow up the rest although
believe many Of them were not only never
members Of the Ga r., but were never soldiers,
although la possession 81 the uuWFtlen work
Thinking that hy General Orders, or otherwise,
you might be able "a tire Order against the
frauds have by direction OF the Post written 10
you. Yours Ia j.. q. and T..
nj. i. DAVIS, Il. c., Starr Post, No. l3s,
Department Of Ohio.