The National tribune., 1888-08-09
DUB PENSION BILL.
Opinions Of Various Posts Of the GAR. and IndI-
ridnaI Comrades IhroaeE1oat the Country.


viduaI Comrades Throughout the Country.
J. r. SUNNY, Adiutant of Capt. J. II. Frear
Post, No. 1853, Departmental Nebraska. GAR,
Beaver City, Neb, says that at a regular meet
ing on July IA the Pest unanimously adopted
resolution indOrsing The National Tribune"
Pension Bill. The Post numbers 60 members.
d. w. Herman, Ragenna, Kan. thinks The
National Tribune" Pension Bill a great i'm
proyement upon all the other pension bills that
have been offered, and is generally desired by
all old soldiers Of both political parties with
whom he has conversed upon the subject; and
he believes that if the bill could be submitted
to a vote of all the people it would be passed
almost unanimously,
Elias Warren Co. A, 1st n. C. (Union). Wash
ington, N. c. desires TO place himself on the
record as favoring The National Tribune !"
Pension Bill lie thinks we are entitled to q
vote Of thanks from every soldier in the land
! for urging pension legislation. The soldiers of
! his section indOrse The National Tribune !"
/ Pension Bill.
J. Z. Layton, Branclville, n. J., says "The
/ National Tribune" Pension Bill is the best
/ thing in that line that has made its appear
I ance yet, and it is hoped that it and many other
/ good measures before Congress will soon be-
come laws aud be executed, as the disabled sol
diers are in need of all that can be done for
them. speak from experience, having been
wounded four times aud receive but 81 per
month pension"
A. J. johnson, Adjutant Collyer Post, Coll
yer, Kan, says that during regular meeting
Of the Post The National Tribune" Pension
Bill was discussed and pronounced the best
bill yet produced and the fairest and most
equitable for the soldiers Of the Union army.
The bill was submitted, resulting in unani-
nous vote in its favor.
Isaac White, Co. b, 22d Ind, Carmi, H., says:
1--WE are heartily in favor Of The National
fIrfb 40 and will
Congress this session"
G. T. Sewer Co +, 9Th Mimi, Eagle Lake
Mimi says that all in his section heartily in
dorse q The National Tribune" Pension Bill.
Rev. J. A. Leroux, Co. e, 31st Ohio, Doni-
phan, Mo. desires above all things to see The
National Tribune Pension Bill pass Congress
this session, aud if it does, hopes the President
Will not veto it, He wishes the comrades all
over the country would urge upon their Con.
gressmen the passage Of this or the Dependent
Pension Bill.
CaswelI c. Davis, Adjutant, Post 50, Depart
ment Of Tennessee. Thula Tenn, says: Il reaG
The National Tribune Pension Bill in thai
best Of all soldiers papers, TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, and ! think it is the finest bill
, have yet seen You are doing a noble work fol
the old veterans and that God may bless you
and your paper is my earnest prayer"
John S. McFadden, Co. +, l69th n. Y, Lis
bon Center, n. Y, thinks The National Trib
unS 1EhsiOh Dill all IIBhbs WIN the cAcSp
, tlon OF the last clause OF section 3, which ap
, pears to him to be an injustice to a Ger
r tain class of inyalids. He cites his own case
He served 35 months, and was wounded ant
! disabled by disease to such an extent tina
| he cannot do manual labor Therefore be doe
not think it fair for man who served withou
$ injury to draw the same pension that he would
l lie now gets 50 month for his disability an(
. wounds.
! il, NJ. Wilson, Co. Fl, 9th ILL., Cav, Martin
S Store H., says he has studied The Nationa
!, Tribune" Pension Bill carefully for quite
: while, and thinks it is good measure an
: hopes it will pass this Congress Still he think
: Sec 3 would do great injustice to a large mum
d Der of invalid pensioners, as the way he con
d strues the bill it gives to a man who serve
y three years without contracting disability, til
n same pension it would to a soldier who wa
/. wounded, but had served as long as the othe
a man He does not think this quite fair for tn
u wounded party, and that the bill should b
d amended TO allow for the wound as we'll as fo
i the service.
s ]. S. Roseberry, NJ. D., Post No. 642, CABLE
o H., says we all like "The National Tribune
Pension Bill, but thinks that when soldier
) drawing disability pension the service per
= zion ought to be added to that amount, SO tina
/ they could be benefited by the bill without gi1
g ing up the disability pension, as they would |
d required to do under the bill. Sec. of YOU
Of bill has already become law. Why not plaC
Of the amendment under that section?
s. N. II. Rogers, Cd Mo, Cav, Cherokee. Kan
e says: q heartily indorse The National Tril
n nne Pension Bill, and would like to see it b.
ID come law" He does so because he thinks
= is the best measure that the soldiers will eyt
lie get.