Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-29
APENsION LAW.
Proposed by W. ". Rogers and Forw Arded
10 Milwaukee.

Proposed by W. W. Rogers and torw Ardec
10 Milwaukee.
The following new pension bill was pre-
pared by Wan. W. Rogers, Pension and
Claim Attorney OF this city, and tOrwarde1
20 Msior Warner, Commsnder-in-chiei Of
The G. A. r, at Milwaukee, TO be brought
before the veterans at this euCampment.
Figst-Tnat all soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. who served three months in the wal
Of 1S6l-5. and have au honorable discharge
or certificate, for said service, shall upon
presentation Of such, properly Identified
a. required in pension and bounty claims
at present. receive - 600 and land war
rant Tor leo acres Of Government land.
Second-That all widows, If there be nc
widow, the soldiers own children; If thu
soldier have neither wife or children, but
father. BROTHER or sister, who Is an Object
of charity, madesO by misfortune, not by
their own viciOns habits, they shall in theii
order receive what would have been due
the soldier.
Third-That the soldiers and heirs q
The wars from 1912 to 1861, shall also be
entitled to tie same consideration; but the
remarr'age Of a widow shall bar her right.
Fourth-That those who have lost both
legs, feet, arms, eyes, or the entire use OF
their limbs, shan receive $4,000 and LOO
acres of land.
Fifh-That no one person shall hold or
enter over i've Of said land warrants.
Sixih-That those who do not desire to
accept the above conditions may be kept
the remainder Of their lives at National
Home for Disabled Volunteers, Sc.
Ssventh-That this shall forever settle
an Government pensions, the difference
between gold and gresnbacks paid them
and their bounty land, and totally abolish
the per sion system
Eghth-Tne artificial limb law will not
be understood to be affected in any way By
the above
The great amount Of surplus on hand
was raised TO pay the war debt. Toe Gov
eminent promised to pay these soldiers in
gold, and when gold was worth s. 90
they were paid in greenbacks, worth about
So 50 100, aud the 100 acres Of land prom
ised uever has been paid To avoid II the
cry is now they received $402 Vetei4n
Bounty instead This never was men-
toned at that time. The troops were
asked to vetersniza, and if there is a
soldier yet alive that understood that he
received any bounty money in lieu OF this
100 acres OF land, please answer me. My
propcsi ton is, in my opinion, to the Rd-
vantage 10 the government She con-
tracted to care for her wounded and dis
abled soldiers and their widows and or
pbans. This mode will settle up the
West with our own people instead OF Tor
eiQners. In five years the amount paid
out will dow back in the way Of taxes.
Suppose the average amount psid 10 pen
sioners to be ST. per mOath, which is about
correct, 10 take the entire roll, aud on the
increase as the claimants grow older. We
will take, for instance, 10 years time
100 mouths-Rt ST. psr month, and We
have 5000, forty dollars more than my
proposition, and We are vet paying pen
sions Tor the war Of 1912, these pensions
range from 81 TO 500 per month and will
about average $l7 per month J Now con-
.iier how long will We bs paying for our
late war. To pay this at once will better
the condition OF our country-pay her
honest debls, settle up the West, and
aid tha soldier, window and orphan, and
will stop this branch Of government bust
ness entirely, also this gland old army
could not then be used by our pOlit cal
friends. Twenty four years have these
soldiers waited patiently to be paid and
they are as far from it at present as they
were in 1865. but the bsst Of promise;
made by both parties each campaign. But,
nevertheless that fa. bond holder, who
loaned the government greenback money
during the war, with the understanding M
was 10 be paid IN same money without any
trouble, received gold with interest Il
gold
The surplus is on hand rusting-locked
MP. Let 1t out. The country needs 1t t,
do business on. 10 i've years some on'
else will study up some other mode Of put
ling il in circulation. And last, our cOun
try does not wish 20 have any army Of pen
sioners to care for in case she should b'
forced to 20 TO war with any country tina
might make this proposition. Pay tins
honest debt at once and bstter the condi
ton Of the country and all OF her people.
The amount paid out yearly TO carry OF
the pension bureau Will almost pay one
bali Of the sum required to settle this uI
az once.