The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-19
OUR PENSION BILL.
Opinions OF Various Posts Of the GAR. snd lad
sidaal Comrades Ihroughonl the Country.

Opinions OF Various Posts Of the GAR. snd IHdi-
yidaaI Comrades Throughout the Country.
g. VIII Houts, Quartermaster, Col. Grover
Post, Department of Missouri, writes: have
been 3 constant reader of The NATIOSAL
TRIBUNE for six years and regard il as one of
the very best friends the soldier has, and I
think The National Tribune Pension Bill The
best one yet introduced. / would write to our
Member of Congress 10 urge the bill, but Maj.
William Warner, of Missouri, needs no urging.
Our Senators are not overly fond Of Union sol
dicrs and not greatly in favor Of liberal PEN
sions for them"
John w. Horton. Bud, o., SAYS that he and
all the old soldiers in his ueighborhooi indorse
heartily Tho National Tribune" Pension
Bill He hopes that some such measure will
become law before the adjournment of Con-
gress.
P. D. Montgomery, Captain, Co. Il, 6sh Mich,
Cedar Point, Kan, writes thai The National
Tribune" Pension Bill is well liked generally.
James Richardson, Manchester, n. H., says
he would be glad to have " The National Trib-
une" Pension Bill become law at once, but
thinks there is little danger OF this, for should
it pass Congress this session the President would
veto it. and it would be impossible to get a
two-thirds vote as long as the rebel brigadiers
hold the balance of power.
ID. ID. Glass, Co D. Sd Ohio Cav Fremont
o., says: have read carefully several times
the National Tribune Pension Bill as pub
llshed IN The NATIONAL TRIBUNE and heartily
approve of il in every detail, with the excep-
ton of the latter part of Sec. g. where it reads:
That no person shall receive more than one
pension for the same period This means, Of
course that those now receiving invalid pen
| sions must relinquish them in order that they
may receive the service pension proposed by
you. This seems very unfair TO those who look
into the merits of the thing. The invalid is
pensiOned for disability received while in the
| line of duty, and not for service rendered
| therein; and l do not see why he should not
also be entitled to service pension without re-
| linquishing the former. Should it become
law in its present form, it will give to those
who have received little or no injury in the
service as much or more than many who are
almost dependent on the pittance received
| from the Government for their support. We
believe if you reconsider the matter you will
| view it in the same light"
]. II. Smith, Appleton City, Mo-, writes:
do not favor The National Tribune Pension
Bill, as there is one feature l do not like.
Strike out the prOviso in Sec. 2, and in my
! opinion you have the best bill that has been
| printed, and the measure that should become
law at once. l never can believe, however,
that man who served so days should be treat
| ed, in this regard, the same as a man who
served 500 days. If a man was disabled, or is
disabled now, though he served but eight days,
of course he should have a disability pension
but when 1t comes to service, pay according to
service rendered.
The following resolution was passed by
unanimous vote of Fred Steele Post, No. 3, De-
partmentO of Arkansas, GAR, at a regular meet
ing, on June %, 1855, after full discussion:
Resolped That this Post indorse THE National
Tribune" Pension Bill, as published in THE Ma
TIoEAL TRIBUNE.
w. G. Gray, Post Adjutant, Fred Steele Post,
Conway, Ark.
w. C. Rallston, Co. D, 1O2d Ohio, Belvidere,
| Tenn, says: q have been a reader of your
valuable paper for four years, and think every
veteran ought to take it, and we all should be
thankful to you for the part you have taken
in our behalf | think The National Trib-
une Pension Bill the best bill yet, and hope
it will pass without dissenting vote"
James A. Smith, Adiutant, Gen. Bailey Post,
No. 40, Girard, Kan, says: 1.-The National
| Tribune Pension Bill was unanimously in
dOrsed by vote of the Post, and our Senators
| and Represen tatiYes in Congress urgently re-
quested to use all fair and honorable means to
secure its passage. This Post has 119 comrades
in good standing. The vote of this Post voices
the sentiments of several Thousand old soldiers
in Crawfoid Co., KAN and vicinity. We hope
that all Posts of the GAR. and every old SOL
der will insist on their rights and urge the
passage of some general pension law"
Z. M. Norwood, Enola, Ark, thinks "The
National Tribune" Pension Bill good meas
ure, and as it is said the Treasury is overflow
ing with money thinks it would be wise on the
part of the Government to pass some such law,
so that this money would be distributed among
the soldiers throughout the country, when it
would increase and return to the Treasury, not
only banefting the whole land, but all the
soldiers. He cites his own case, stating that
six years ago he received 81, 1914 pension, paid
his debts, bought 160 acres of land, and be now
pays s. in taxes to where he paid 81 before this
4 =. IL.
| pass pension legislation everybody would be
| benefited. He also says if Pokeberry Nose had
said Turkey Greek instead of Dog Fennel. he
would have been sure that he lived in Arkan-
sas.
| Ant. that kin SnnLes and Rnild Roata