The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-11
PENSIONS TO ARMY NURSES.

shall be eligible TO membership In the woman
Relief Corps.
PENSIONS TO ARMY NURSES.
THE BILL WHICH FINALLY PASSED
The Army Nurse bill which passed the House Of
Representatives and was printed in these columns
went to the Senate Pension Committee, which de-
clned to report received. Instead of this the
Senate Committee reported substitute bill, which
passed the Senate July a. This bill then went to n
conference committee comprising three Senators
and three Representatives, when agreement was
reached in which both the House and Senate con-
Cured, and the bill is now law.
The opposition to the bill in the Senate was upon
the ground that the Army Nurses were no more
entitled to pensions than the nurses OF any class
who give their services to the OF the sick and
wounded On this point Senator Davis spoke as
follows:
ANGELS OF THE BATTLE.
Mr. President, those who have had oppor-
tunity to know fully aware that there Is vast
difference, inapprecative to the Senator from Dele
ware between the services which nurses i'll civil
life perform in city hospitals and the services oil
those women who followed our army into the
field who were the very angels of battle and desc
lation. The services of those two classes OF
women cannot be for a moment compared. In
civil life the whole ranks of womanhood are
drafted upon to render that care, but in the army
they were like angel visits few and far between"
They were implored by those in the front to come
and render their service of benefaction and care.
They did not do II in the bosom OF peace; IT was
done sometimes under fire. in hospital tents, under
every disadvantage, rendering to the SICK ana
wounded soldiers those ministrations of mercy
which come from none but wOmen's hanus; and
not only to the soldier OF one side but TO the SOL
der of both Unfortunately. In the hospitals he
who clad in the blue and he who was clad IN
the gray received their ministerng care This bill
provides for indiscriminate pension OF tins class
of women. 1t provides for the pensioning only oil
those who were employed by the SurgeonGeneral.
hxa npna pfh military
who under that employment served SIX months
1t does not provide for those who. yielding to
mere impulse may have rendered the service OF d
nurse to q soldier, but those who placed them
selves under contract and discharged military
service. ! had the pleasure OF very
long conference this morning with Miss Clara Bar
ton who has given this subject particular atten.
ton. She says the number will he between 2oo ana
800, certainly not 10 exceed goo. How do they
know? The Woman's Relief Corps have those
women on their pension rolls now, and are renew
ing them all over the country. They are listed,
restored, and known by name their needs are re
known, their record is well known as that OF
any soldier in the army and II we are going on
to put those ladies the pension roll by special
bill time after time as fast as the bills can be pre-
scented and the services proved. why not do it by
one comprehensive general act ms proposed mere!
ARMY NURSE PENSIONERS.
The following is the bill reported from the Con-
ference Committee July 20, and now law APP
plican,s under it's provisions should address, for
information, Harriette L. Reed, Secretary Pension
Committee, re, Dorchester, Mass. The Secre-
tary of the Interior will take steps TO make this
class of pensions special. in acco rdance with the
provisions the bill:
Be 10 enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the United States Of America Ia Congress u.s.
seaabled, That all women employed by the Surgeon
General of the Army as nurses, under contract or
otherwise during the late war Of the rebellion, or
who employe ed as nurses during such period by
authority which is recognized by the War Depart
ment and who rendered actual service as nurses
in off the sick and wounded in
regmental, post. camp or general hospital OF the
armies Of the United States for q period OF SIX
from such service, and who are now or may here
after be unable TO earn n support, shall, upon
making due proof Of the fact according to such
rules and regulations as the Secretary OF the In
terror may provide, be placed upon the list OF pen
sioners ofthe United States and be entitled to receive
pension Of VIZ per month; and saeh pension snai
cation in the Pension Office after the passage OF this
act: Proridod. That no person shall receive more
than pension for the same period.
Sec. q That no fee, compensation or allowance
shall be paid to- received accepted, by any agent,
attorney other person instrumental In the prose.
culion of any claim for pension under this act and
any person who may make any claim upon any
applicant, for any fee, compensation or allowance,
shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction shall be fined not exceeding $500 or I'M
prisoned at hard labor not exceeding one year, or
BOTH the discretion OF the court and 1t shall be
the duty of the Interior and War Departments 10
render all proper aid to applicants under this act
DO YOU WANT ACCOMMODATIONS?
II you are going to attend National Convention,
and desire TO enter into correspondence with the
proper parties please bear in mind Clara Barton
is Chairman of the Executive Committee and Cora
G. Curry Secretary. OF tho Subcommittee on
Accommodations, Mrs. John Dazell is Chairman
and Janet Richards Secretary. The official address
Of one and all is corner OF Seventeenth and F
streets northwest Washington, ID. @. So do not
make the mistake, which some have done, of
Al. ,,,.t
cations of this character pass through the same
hands and answered in the same office.
THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.
Minimum rates-vz., 81 per day for lodgings
cannot furnish rooms for couples in the center OF
the city this rate either conempates four or more
ia a ROOM or the rooms are located throughout
the city Those who would have better accommo-
dations must pay more for them. There are excel
lent accomm odaiions to parties OF ladies, in most
desirable locations, at the rate named but couples
must pay 81. so and upwards, for lodgings only In
such location; meals, 81 per day and upwards:
and these rooms must be engaged for five days or
more. Ladies' to make permanent arrangements
for meals. as the restaurant service at that time
may not be satisfactory 10 them.
AGREEMENT As TO TINE
When one considers the immense throng that
will be In this city during Encampment week, and
that all hotels and boarding. houses will be crowd
ed TO their utmost capacity. and the generosity of
our best citizens, who for the honor of our city,
are throwing open their doors and taking dodgers;
and when one remembers that the price charged is
not only to cover the expenses of food and service
while here, but for rental OF extra furniture, bed
ding, etc, thousands and thousands must secure
the visitors must sleep the streets; also that
the citizens are doing their best to keep prices
down to the prices that have prevailed In other
cities during Encampments. in spite OF the fact
that living is always higher in Washington than
anywhere else in the country, aud that so great n
crowd WAS never gathered together will be here
In September, the request FOR an agreement as to
the length of time seems right and proper. Five
days more Is tine usual length OF time for which
rooms should be engaged; the expense Of prepara-
ton Is the same, whether party remains one day
or two weeks. If you wish assignments positive
agreement must be made for O certain number OF
days, more.
BRAVE WOMAN.
Miss Siclkles, employed by Prof. w. r. Putnam to
assist him in the Indian Department of the Worlds
Fair, and who has been making an extended visit
TO the Indian country, Is both hero and humanita-
rian. She filed the position of Superintendent OF
| the Indian Schools at Pine Ridge Agency, s. d.,
with nowledged success, and later taught cook
ing at the Indian Schools at Carlisle Pa. At the
| time Of the Wounded Knee trouble at Pine Ridge
Agency she had been sent by both the War and
Interior Departments 10 assist in quelling the up
| rising of the Indians. with whom, it was well
| known she had great influence. The destruction
Of the Agency and the life Of Gen. Miles was saved
| Indians were coming in with their arms to the
| Agency many Of them full OF hostility, Miss
| Sickes, returning from Indian camps. where she
had been using her best efforts to induce the In
| dams to believe in the good intentions of the
| Miles, who quietly sitting the Agents
| porch. She quickly asked him question, moi