The National tribune., 1892-08-11
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| p R. Chamberlain S. D.-Was Col. Daniel La
mont the Private Secretary of Cleveland, an officer
war; and il not where did he get his title Of Colo
mel? Aasper. He was not All officer In the late
war. and we cannot say where he got his title CT
Colonel.
C. A. p Gouon Nic1i-When and where did the
practice Of decorating the of soldiers in the
late war originate and who was the first person 10
decorate such grRvesr Ans,Uer. The custom origi-
| mated sim uItaneously among the friends of the
| Union soldiers i'm Virginia, Maryland and Kansas
in the Spring of 1866 and WAS also observed In the
same year by the friends Of the Confederate dead
| in the South. The first general observance how
ever. when Gen. Logan by General Order No.
II. Grand Army of the Republic dated May 5. 1863
designated May 30, 1861 n day TO be observed by
the Grand Army of the Republic III strewng with
flowers or otherwise decorating the graves OF dead
conrndes. Gen. Logans order was practically The
| beginning of the Observance of Memorial Day.
s. H., Fordsriie o.. What is the salary OF The
General and does 1t come from The sale
of stamps does IL come from the general fund in
the Treasury? 2. What Is the annual revenue from
the sale of postage stamps? Ansmer. l. The salary
Of the Postmaster General is s.. 900 year 1t IS
money ia The Treasury not otherwise appropri-
a,ed." 2. Durin. the fiscal year ending June 30,
1891. the sales of postage stamps. postal cards
Stamped envelopes, etc. amounted TO S62 Bog 1895
J. L.. s. MnTihdrn Pd-Is q soldier OF the late
who has honorable discharge. and who is
fu all other respects eligible TO membership In the
Grand Amy OF the Republic, entitled to wear the
badge but;on whether lie belongs TO an organized
Post q notr live so far away from a Post that
it Is practcaby impossible for me 10 join one An
suer. Such n person has right TO wear the badge
he nos being member of the Order. See our
editorial in our issue of July 81, 1892, as TO why
every soldier who served honorabiy during the
late should become n member of the Order.
SereraI S,bscribers.-The Army Nurse bill haas at
las, become "a law. having passed both branches Of
Congress and received the signature OF President
Harrison. IL provides pension OF SIC per raonth
10 such Army Nurses as were honorabiy relieved
from service after serving six months, and to such
were honoraby relieved account OF disability
before serving six months; but no person who IS
not dependent can receive this pension. Applica-
ton viii have to be made direct 10 the Commits
soner of Pensions no attorney VIII be recognized
IN sich a claim.
The Indian ,car bill has also become a law, having
received the signature of the President July q 1892
The benetciaries under this act are those officers
and enlisted men, including marines, militia and
United States. who served for thirty more days
in the Black Hawk war, the Creek war, the ClIero-
kee disturbances the Florida war with the Semi
mole Indians embracing period from 1892 to 1872
inclusive, and hODorabiy discharged. and
those who serving less Than thirty days, were per-
sonaliy named la resolution Of Congress for
act are extended to the surviving widows OF such
officers aud enlisted men would Themselves be
entitled If living, providing such widows have not
remarked. This act does not benefit those now
cevng pension OF So or more per MONTH or those
who not citizens of the United States Pension
when allowed dates from approval of the act Ser
vice in the Confederate army or sympathy with
the late Confederacy does not affect title TO pension
under this act Those who consider themselves
| tilted should communicate with their attorneys
apply direct to the Commissioner of Pensions. as
they see fit
Many Subscribers write us ns TO the number of
private pensions signed by Cleveland and Har-
rison respectively. the number vetoed by each
President. the number Of pension claims allowed
during the Administration of each. etc. From De-
cembcr 1865, 10 December. 1891, 5. l6S private pen
sion acts were passed. OF these 435 were passed
while Johnson was President Ja4 while Grant
dnriug Arthmr's Administration. ,779 during Cieve
lands Adminisra ration and 400 during The first tDo
years of Hsrfisons Administration. II is. OF course
uot possible at this time make a statement in
gard to the second half of Harrisen'5 Administra-
ton bnt at the of the first half Harrison will
officially approve $500 inside Of four years and
several thousand more If he is reelected. john
son did not veto any private pension bills. GraUt
vetoed five In eight years. Neither Hayes nor
Arthur vetoed any private pension bills; Cleve-
land vetoed 23S private pension bills. besides refus
ing to sign several hundred, most OF which became
| laws without his signature. So far Harrison has
mol vetoed any private pension bills. This state
! ment may be relied upon absolutely correct. we
having made a thorough and exhaustive examina-
| ton in the matter. As 10 the number of pension
claims allowed during the last two Admnistra-
tons. reply TO j. p X, Akron Io,ca, below.
| j. r. X, Akron. Iowd.-I have a wager with a
! party here who claims that more pension claims
| were allowed during Cleveland's Administration
than during those Of Hayes and Harrison COM
bined. deny this. Please make a clear state
meDt Of the facts in the case. As,sper The state
ment of the party referred to Is During
| the four years Of Cleveiand's Administration
40 23i claims of all classes allowed. During
| The first three years of Harrison's Administration
Cal ,205 cihifns were allowed and we have doubt
that during the present fiscal the figures will
be brought up TO nearly million for the four
years. This. OF course in both instances includes
restoration, etc.