The National tribune., 1888-09-20


From that hour il has proved impossible to bring
this any other general pension measure before
The House. Could consideration once be secured
the bill would be open to amendment ana the
opinion of the members be had upon the substltu-
ton of your bin the per diem service or any
other measure of pension legislation. In May your
committee prepared petition TO the Committee on
Rules, asking that three focr days be set apart
for the consideration of general pension legislation
This petition received the signatures OF over lO0
Members of the House; the name of the Chairman
Of the Committee on Invalid Pensions was not IN
the list OF those IN favor OF such action II has neeh
clearly within his own power 10 secure the assign
ment of one more days for this purpose; ne
made such effort, nor by act or word indicated
that he favored it.
The responsibility for the failure of your bill, the
responsibility for the failure of general pension
legislation of any kind degree, the responsibility
for the failure secure for the veterans of the land
hearing before the National House OF Rep
reseutatves for the present session, rests upon the
Chairman of the House Committee on lnFaHd
Pensions.
Regretling that its efforts in following out your
instructions have been thus hindered and thwarted
your committee recommends that the suggestions
of last year be rcaffirmed and another vigorous
campaign be begun in behalf of our needy ana
deserving comrades.
At the conclusion the Chairman was loudly
applauded.
A motion was made to adopt the report as
whole.
Comrade r. w Blue, from Kansas, confessed
his ignorance of pension legislation, but thought
it wise TO refer the report to the Committee on
Resolutions, with instructions to report reso-
luton rejecting the sentiments of the En-
campment. He was in favor of a service pen
sion, and wanted to do everything that would
promote that end
Comrade Sample, of Pennsylvania, did not
think that the Committee on Pensions was en-
deayoring to foist anything on the Encamp-
ment. 1t was simply doing its duty rs it was
instructed by the last Encampment
Comrade Wiley. of Texas, concurred with
the comrade from Pennsylvania. But he favor
ed a service pension, which would do away
with the necessity of a hospital record. No
hospital record was required of the soldiers of
the Mexican war or Of the war of 1912, and he
believed in fixing things now, so that there
would be an expression Mt this Eneampment
in favor Of service pension.
Comrade Macy. of Massachusetts,, said he
hoped the amendment of the comrade from
Kansas would not prevail He was an advocate
ofservice pension, but he believed in showing
proper courtesy to the Pension Committee,
which had made grand report. There would
be plenty Of time to discuss service pension
after awhile.
Gen Merrill explained that his committee
went a certain distance in a direction that
everybody wanted to 90.
The only question was how far they could
GO. But they were all travelling in the same
direction, and t was foolish to condemn a meas
ure because it did not 20 to the length desired.
Comrade ID. b. Taylor, Of Ohio, commended
the committees report, and praised its noble,
patriotic, aggressive, unselfsh struggle for the
comrades, and wanted the committees work
strongly approved.
Gen Wagner said that Gen Merrill had
fought for the comrades before the committees
Of Congress with bull-dog-like tenacity, and
earnestness. lie was opposed to the reference
Of the report 10 another committee to sit IN
Judgment upon. 1t was wrong in every way,
and would nave q bad effect in Washington
while it would look like a reputation of the
committee and its work.
COmrade Warner Miller hoped that the En-
campment would not make a very grave mis-
take. If it repudiated its committee. or gave
an appearance Of doing so, it would be to give
death-blow to pensions for many years. We
might as well apply to the Gar of Russia. To
90 back on what was done last year would be
the worst thing possible to be done.
Comrade Wheelock. of Minnesota, said Let
Us hold the outworks, and 90 on and capture
the citadel"
Comrade r. ". Blue, of Kansas, denied
that the reference would be any disrespeet or
disparagement Of the committee. He would
suggest mpromise-adopt the main part,
and refer the recommendation TO the Commit
tee On Resolutions.
The amendment referring the report to the
/ Committee on Resolutions was defeated by an
NJ
mittee was then adopted with but few dissent
ing votes.
THE LOGAN MEMORIAL.
! Gov. r. A. Alger, from the committee ap-
/ pointed by the last Encampment on a memorial
/ to Geu. John A. Logan, gave an account Of the
4 efforts being made to raise money for the monu-
ment fund. He closed with an eloquent appeal
/ to every comrade to make this personal mat
/ ter and use his efforts to raise subscriptions in
received and adopted.
The following were reported as members Of
4 the
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS:
A. c. Reinoehl, Pa: A. L. Grow, Arizona; s. K.
/ Robinson, Arkansas; y. o. Carr, California; G..
1 A. MacMorrIs. Colorado; ~. II. Pierpont, Con-
/ Becticut; George j. Winship Dakota Alex.
f. Braleigh Delaware: J. r. Talbot Florida
/ Philip Sidney Post, Illinois: D. N Foster. In
diana; John s Woolson, Iowa; r. w. Blue,
Kansas; Jacob Gray, Louisiana and Missis-
siPpi; A. NJ. Schroyer Maine; G. w. T. Yer
/ non, Maryland; s. VI. Wcale. Massachusetts,;
John Atkinson, Michigan; /. w. Collins, Min
nesota: James q. Butler, Missouri James Ii.
Mills. Montana; 4. II. Church, Nebraska J.
/ H. French. New Hampshire; w. W. Larkin
( New Jersey; J. H. Purdy, New Mexico; War
ner Miller, New York; A. /. Conger, Ohio;
{ Vim. Gibson, Potomac; s. w K. Allen, Rhode
Island; Frank Framan, Tennessee and Georgia
J. G. Bigger, Texas; Elijah Sells; A. g. Val
eHtiHc, Vermont; II. De B. Clay, Virginia; D.
B. Kimbail Washington Territory; Anthony
Smith, w. Va; NJ. Griffin, Wis
THE EEXT ENcAMPMEET.
1t was decided to proceed to the selection o.
the place for holding the next Encampment.
Gen Fairchild came on the stage, and was
received with munitions cheering.
He said he was commissioned by 10000 lova
men, women and children and 81 organized
4 societies 10 invite the Encampmeut to come Il
Milwaukee. The city had magnificent parks
streets, buildings, and rs good hotels as could bs
found anywhere. Department headquarter
win be given free, and every effort would b.
made TO give the comrades royal welcome
and a splendid entertainment. The people o
Wisconsin wanted the veterans because they
ar1Hted tbem-bccause they loved them; no
because they wanted 70 make anything out 0
them. They wanted the GAR 10 meet once a
least in their city during its eXistance
ComTade Wiley presented the claims fDallas
Tex. If the Comrades would 80 there the,
would receive splendid entertainment. IL
gave a sketch Of the difficulties the comrade
had in building Up the Department Of Texas
aud paid a high tribute 10 the people Of Texas
Corpl Tanner wanted the invitation properl
( considered. the people Of Dallas warmly thank
ed but the decision made to 90 to that fai
Z city BIZ the Labes-Milwaukee.
= Comrade 4. J.. SHOES presented a strong in
c ( vitation from the Governor of Georgia and Tia
9rt+frwfffgs rtF Atlanta IN tho Ennusupu,ay,f >