The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-26
WISCONSIN.
OUR PENSION BILL.
Opinions Of Various Posts OF the GAR. and IndE-
TiduaI Comrades Throughout the Country.


McDee ParshalI, Co. E, ID Iowa, Golden,
Colo, writes that he heartily indOrses The
National Tribune" Pension Bill, but would
like to see the GAR. Disability Bill, Withous
amendments, pass first, although neither OF
the bills would benefit him. as he is already
drawing pension.
WI. KIose, Co F, 154th Pa, Beaver Springs.
Pa, says: Permit me to express my indOFse-
ment of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, its treat
ment of the soldiers, and to express my appre-
citation of The National Tribune" Pension
Bill. The bill is the best general bill which as
yet has come to my notice, aud j approve Of IL
as a whole; yet there is one class of soldiers
which under this bill without amendmentsl
would not get their just dues, (Comrade Bard
well, in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of July u,
made mention of it, and these are those who
were confined and suffered untold misery,
wretchedness and torture in the prison helis OF
the South Amend the bill By adding some
thing similar to the Robinson bill Of last Con-
gress IN behalf Of the prisoners, and yol wiz
have it."
At a regular meeting of Kearsarge Post, No.
119. Department of California, held june %,
1883, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas comparatively few of the surviving
soldiers of great civil war are now alter tho
lapse OF . years IN the enjoyment OF that degree
of health and strength they would possess but for
their service and suffering on the march, the battle
field and IN the camp; and
Whereas great injustice has been done very
many needy and deserving comrades who are IN
able from various causes 10 furnish the evidence
required TO establish their claims for pension, and
by reason Of our unjust pension laws: Therefore,
/ be IL
Resolred By Ksarsargs Post No ne. Depart
| meRt Of California, That we deeply deplore and
Coudem the action of Col. MatsOn and his followers
in their action and efforts defeat the Invalid
Pension bill passed by the Senate
! Resolved, That we indOrse the Service Pension
/ bill formulated by THE NATIOSAI TRIBUNE and
/ introduced in the House of Representatives by Hon
| J. c. Burrows and that entreat Senators and
/ REPRESENTATIVES from California to use al honor
/ able means to secure its passage
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be sent
/ to each Senator and Representative in Congress,
/ and to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for publication
/ e. J. YoUNG, Q. NJ, Co. K, 18th Ne, Kesr-
sarge Post, No. 1l9.
! A. B. Peek, Co. A, 46th H., says: The
old soldiers of this vicinity, aud in fact Of the
/ whole State, heartily indOrse The National
/ Tribune Pension Bill, and are in favor Of its
/ immediate consideration and passage. We an
/ swered the call of Uncle Abe; we stood by the
| flag and protected it in its hour Of need and
| peril Yes, we gave our best days to the service
/ of Uncle Sam, and now, after so many years, We
/ consider its passage but reasonable and Just,
/ and would pray our Members Of Congress TO
use all due diligence to secure the prompt and
/ favorable action of Congress upon it. While
/ the United States Treasury is full to overflow
/ ing the old soldiers Of the Nation should not
/ be in want