The National tribune., 1890-01-02
PENSION AND RELIEF WORK.

me IenslUn ana keliet Committee ms deem en-
larged by the National President, Annie Witten-
mycr, In the appointment of Sarah E. Fuller Past
National President, now OF Medford, Mass. The
committee Mt present stands rs follows: Kate
Sherwood, Chairman, Toledo o.; Clara Barton,
Washington, u. c.; Mary a. Logan, Washington,
ID. G.. Sue A. Sanders, Delavan, H. Gertie Rogers,
Milwaukee,, Wis; Sarah T.. Fuller. Secretary, Med
ford, MISS.
Mrs. Fuller succeeds Mrs Rogers as Secretary,
who found IL impossible To continue the arduous
work of last year. 40 ably and efficiently perform
ed. With the aid of Mrs Fuller, one of the found
ers of the Womans Relief Corps, aad one of the
best Secretaries in the Order the work of the COM
mittee will go rapidly forward.
Remittanoes nave just been Issued TO 10 needy
Army Nurses amounting TO a total of 1924 Sew
eral new applications now under consideration.
The increasing intirmities of this most worthy
class renders Il imperative that immediate legsla-
ton be enacted In their behalf The Army Nurse
bill will be early introduced into the United States
Senate by Gen. II. w. Blair that unring champion
Of the good cause, aud all who Interested
should come TO ihc rescne.
A new bill has been prepared by the Pension
and Relief Committee. after conference with the
National President aud Past Commander in Chief
Merrill, Chairman of the Grand Army Pension
Committee which, IL Is hoped, will all oblec-
tons heretofore raised against such legislation and
bring speedy relief To- the women named. Peti.
tons will be circulated by every Corps in the
United States, and II Is imperative that the work oil
each he done promptly and early returns made in
all cases. Following Is the text Of the petition and
the bin:
PETITION FOR ARMY NURSE PENSIONS.
HEADQuAHTERs Pension COMMITTEE W.RC, !
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
TOLEDO. o., Nov. 20, 1850
To nc Honorable Members and Senator'S Of ho United
States Congress
We. soidiers Of the unon army aud loyal men
and women Of Amer lea, remembering the patriotic
real and fidelity Of the women who nurscd tho sick
and wounded on the batticilelds and la the camps
and hospitals of the war; aud who are now suffer
Ing from the inlrmitles Of age and the results OF
hnrdships aud exposure, ask your aid In passing
Relief ConimilIce. W.RC.. and Endorsed by the
Grand Army Of the Republic Many of these
women performed important service without CON-
pensatioi, thereby restoring thousands OF soldiers
tp their couutry's service. la their time Of need
they should be remembered, and for this your
petitioners will ever pray
PEssIos Bill ron THE RELIEF on WOMEN Es-
ROLLED A. ARav SUpsIgs.
he u enacted, By he Senate aud House Of Repre-.
scnGdtres II He United States Imsrica Ia Congress
assembled That all women commissioned by Tho
Surgical Department of ,c United States Service
as Army Nurses. or who held commissions from
the United States Sanitary aud Christian Commits
sions during the late OF Llio febullion, and who
rendered service ia the hospitals diet Kitchens
ON tile hattiefiods, and who have been honorAbiy
discharged ihcreirom, and who from the results
Of sucl, service and the iniiruuiios of advancing
age. unable To their own support, shall
upon making due proof of the fact according 20
such rules aud regulations the Secretary OF the
Interior may provide. los placed on the list Of pom
Hioners of tho United States aud entitled to s2 per
mouth Rnd such pensions shall commence from
the date Of fling the application la the Pension
! Office after the passage nt this act
propded That persons who now receiving
| pensions under special enaotments may. by max
inR application lo the Commissioner ol Pensions
Ia such form he may prescribe receive the benz
! hts of this act.
Propided That 40 person shall receive more than
one pension for the same period
SIC. 2. That any agent, attorney, other person
instrumental ia prosecuting any claim under this
/ net who shall, directly indirectly contract for
| demand, receive retain for his services In
airumsntaIity Ia presenting and prosecuting such
claim "a SUM greater than $40 payable only upon
the order al the Commissioner OF Pensions 10y thc
! pension agent making payment of the pension
! nlowedj. or who shall wrongfully withhold from
pensioner or claimant the whole any part oil
/ the pension or uinini allowed aud due such peu.
siOitcr claimant shall br deemed guilty OF u mis-
denleanoF. aud upou conviction thereof, for every
suG offensc, shall be nued not exceeding $500 OF
| imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two
| years, or both. IN the discretion of Tie court.
| SIC. 3. That all laws ard parts of laws which
conflict with the provisions OF this act be, aud the
same are hereby, repealed.
That the work OF tho Pension and Relief Com
mitIee in securing enrolment Of Army Nurses
| IL of value To the veterans we'll as the nurses
themselves ~ shown la the fact that Gen Green II
| Raum, Commissioner of Pensions has called upon
| the committee for II list of nurses with their Rd
dresses for la the Pension Office. Any reader
OF this having knowledge of an Army Nurse mol
| yet enrolled should address Sarah t. Fuller, Ma
/ tional Secretary, Medford, Mass, for Army Nnrs,
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