The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-06


The following comrades composing the COM
mittee OF the Manned Soldiers League were in
the city last week to appear before the PEN
sion Committees of both Houses, and argue in
favor of the passage of the bills which are
recommended bv their organization: !. Il. Mar
tindcll, l50th Pa Benz. +. Widdicombe, SD
Pa James NJ. McCiee, 10th Pa; A. G. Rapp,.
l3Sth Pa; Hon. Francis A. Osbourn goth Ind;
Gen. H. = liuidCkoper, I50th Pa, and j. II. X.
Storey 109th Pa. The bills TO be urged 10y the
comrades give a pension of 500 month to any
person who, while in the line of duty, may have
lost both hands or both feet or both a hand and
foot. the sight of both eyes. or the sight oil ono
eye 1t also provides that any person who shall
have incurred or contracted two more disa-
bilities shall be entitled to sum per month
equal TO the total Of the rates for all of said
disabilities, said sum to be determined by add
ing together the rates provided by law for
each of said disabilities separately, provided
that the total pension per month hereby
granted shall not in any case exceed that Tor
the loss of two limbs.
WHY HE DID NOT WANT TO GO.
Speaker Reed has sent TO representative A.
G. Caruth, of Kentucky, the following declina-
ton of an invitation to be the guest of tho
Blue Grass Club:
OFFICE SERGEANT ARMS.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. 2S.l
DEAR Mn. CAEUrH: shall not accept the invita-
lion rendered me by the Blue Grass Club, The
reason Is very simple. j notice that JAY +. Dur
ham i President. Now Y. T. Durham assured me
during the late disturbances " that "ifthey had me
IN Kentucky they would kill me" Knowing the
said Durham 10 he journalist, his declarations TO
me lmpari absolute verify. ! do not wish TO be
killed especially IN Kentucky, where such an event
Is too common 10 attract attention. For good
die amy w here Is OF course gain, but think
j can make more 10y dying later and elsewhere
Very truly, tSigncd) i. b. REED.
ARMY AND NAVY.
The Secretary of War has granted six months
fourlough to Private James Robinson Hospital
Corps. from Oklahoma. Ind. Ter, and to Pri-
waite Peter Bale CO. d. 9th Inf, from March
10 to go abroad Mai.-Gen. Crook, command
ing Division Of the Missouri, has granted four
months furlouEh each to the following men,
under authority of the General-n- Chief: Pri
vate VIM. Stone Troop c, 9th Cav; Serg't Benz.
ltzkovetch, Troop l.. Sth Cav, from April l, and
90 Musician VIM Bolton. Co. d. 10th Inf None
of these arc on account Of recuIstmcnts, and
they 20 TO show that there is another side 10
the talk that enlisted men have no favors
shown them. Division Commanders can grant
two months. the Commanding General four
months, and the Secretary Of War authorizes
all above that to one year.
Capt William A. Miller, 18th Inf. has been
ordered 10 examination for retirement
By direction Of the Secretary of War Board
Of Medical Officers TO consist of Mai. Charles
ant Surgeon. and Capt Louis Brechemin. Assist
ant Surgeon, has been appointed to meet Mt
Fort LcavenwOrth, Kan, on March To- for the
purpose of preparing manual Of drill and in
structiOn for the members Of the Hospital Corps
and TO examine the equipment of the corps
with a view 10 its Improvement
Secretary Proctor has referred the proposed
proclamation granting amnesty TO deserters
from the United States Army at largo to
the accounting officers Of the Treasury, in order
TO obtain their opinion rs 10 whether or not
there is anything in il that might otlord
opportunity TO these men to make valid claims
on the United States for back pay or allowance
THE POSTAL EXHIBIT At BERLIN.
Postmaster General Wanamaker proposes to
make the u. ;. postal exhibit At Berlin. Ger
many, worthy Of our extensive and excellent
postal system. Chief Clerk Cooley recently
received a catalog Of the exhibit and 10
the surprise Of all concerned IL seems that
only about 20 articles ia all are in the United
States collection. Requests had already been
received from the German Government that
the collection be made more perfect, aud the
Postmaster General has ordered that the coll
lection be made as complete as possible, and the
Chief Clerk IL now engaged in carrying ont
these instructions. This will include a
pleie outfit. representing every branch OF the
service, collecting. receiving. transporting and
delivering, including the mail railway and
steamboat service.
NEW APPOISTEEs
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate by the President during the past week
William Gregg, TO be Surveyor General OF
Louisiana.
Receivers OF public moncys-Albcrt l.. Towie,
at O'Neill, Neb.; Mark NJ Nceyes. at Sidney,
Neh.; WIN. Henry Clark, at Lincoln, Eeb.
Registers Of land oiices-Edward G. Ross nj
WalIa Walla, Wash; James =. Russell, Cuur
d'Alene Idaho; Theodore F.Wilscy Agent for
the Indians Of the Round Valley Agency Cal.
Supervisors Of Census: Virginia George A.
RiyGrcomb, Fonuh District.
BguisiaHa-James &. Weeks Third District
B0ardman II. Peterson, Fourth District
MississiIpi-Garleld S. Mcmillan, Fourth
District
Bradbury W. Hight, Third District;
John w. Neaf Fourth District.
Illin0is-John W. Bailey, Third District.
Colorado-Georgc l.. Sbpris First District
Willard Il FELTON, Second District
Kentucky-Aifred Allen, Second District
William IT. Spencer Third; John FIoodhead,
Fourth; Edward G. OFear Fifth; Richard L.
Ewell Sixth.
Henry c. Caldwell, Of Arkansas, 10 be United
States Circuit Judge for the eighth circuit, vice
David J. Brewer resigned.
Supervisor Of Census, Peyton G. Smithson,
Third District Tennessee.
First Lieut.. Thomas s. Smyth Of New York,
70 be Captain in the revenue service
VETERANS ~ THE CITY.
Maj. jesse 4. T.. Hampson, 18th Il. S. Inf.
Maj. Hampaon enlisted as q private in Go. NJ.
4th Iowa CAY. early iB 1861; was promoted
Second Lieutenant, 10th Z. s. Inf 10 Fobru.
ary 1862, and became Major Of the 18th Inf in
le55. lie has gallant record.
Gen. J. Warren keilcF, Springfield, o. Gen.
Keller entered the three months service az
Major Of tie "a Ohio; was Lieutenant Colonel
Of the 81 Ohio, shree years regiment resigned
and was made Colonel Of the 10th Ohio in
1862, and commanded brigade in the Sixth
Corps from the Wilderness 10 the close of the
war. lie was breyctted Brigadicr- General for
Faliantry. At the battle Of Cedar Creek, after
Gen. Ricketts, was wounded, he assumed com
mand 81 thc Third Division, Sixth Corps, and
fought the division through that battle lie
was several times elected to Congress from the
Springfield district, and was elected Speaker Of
the House ol Representatives.
Capt. A. u, Reed. Glencoe Mimi Capt
Reed Is a One-armed Union veteran who is in
Washington trying 20 convince the United
States Senate that be is tie proper person TO
I'll the position now held by ScFgcant-at. rms
CaDaday- Capt. Reed left his arm 30 Missionary
Ridge aud was also mentioned by Gen. Thomns
ia orders for merit0riOus conduct al ChicLa-
manga. lie Is President u the Glencoe National
Bank, aud has been a member Of the State cg-
islatnre OF Minnesota aud Sergeant-a at rms Of
the Minnesota House OF Representatives.
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