Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
Pensions.


The Pension Appropriation Bill for
the Send Congress came before the
House on March 6, 1892. The esti-
mate made in December Of the previous
year, (see book of estimates, page 1911
including clerk hire, examining fees,
etc, was Sl44 1855, 100000 the amount APP
propriated in the bill was $l34, $685.
066.00
The bill carried 1899, 1874. 90 less
than the estimates because it was not
needed. SID 1000, 100 more being ap.
propriated by the 5lst Congress than
was paid out to pensioners in the sue
ceeding year. (See Congressional Rec
ord, 1870
At this time q member from Ver-
mont offered an amendment adding
the difference between the estimate
and the amount carried by the bill and
the amendment was defeated on q yea
and nay vote, Mr.. Weadock voting
against it for the reason that it was
uselessly appropriating more money
than could be paid out. But the sur
plus was shortly converted into de-
felt and on June eth deficiency bill
of 81, GA $4,000 was passed and the pen
sion bill having gone by the senate it
passed that body at SIG, 737, $50. 90 and
passed the House at the same sum.
These figures contradict the silly state
ment which has been made that Mr..
Weadock voted against the amount
necessary tor pensions. No pensioner
has failed TO receive his money regular
ly by lack of appropriation Of the Demo
cratic Congress.
The following Is a partial list of old
soldiers or their widows, whose pen
sions have been allowed or increased
by Mr.. Weadock's assistance. A great
number have had their claims called
up by Mr.. Weadock and received cor
respondence in relation to them whose
claims have not yet been decided:
w. w. Middaugh, Elmira.
S. G. Wilson, Bay City; B. 1874 N. Y.
IL. Vol.
Patrick Gibbons, Bay City; Bat G.
Sd Regt. N. Y, L. A.
John Mather, Bay City; X. 67th Ohio
Inf.
Frank v. Nelson, Bay City; c. 18th
Iowa Inf.
Charles E. Judd, Harbor Springs; A.
1st. Mich.
Geo. B. Eseltine, Bay City; K. ea
Mich. Inf.
Abram Johnson, Au Sable.
Elias Hutton, West Branch.
Elijah w. Herrick, Bay City; c. 10th
Mich.
M. M. Edwards, Bay City.
Henry Beaubien, Bay City; II. Ia
Mich. Init.
Arthur Ridd, West Bay City; A. I'd
Mich. Cav.
Francis Tabasash, Coast Village; K.
1st Mich. S. s.
John w. Shearer, Bay City; L. f.
and X. I'd Mich. Init.
Jane Russell, widow Of Francis Rus
sell, Bay City; II. rs, N. Y. Vol.
Robert Graham, Bay City; G. $50
Pa. Inf.
Freeman Ellsworth, Millington; d.
% Mich. Inf.
John Grant, alias VIM. Mckenzie,
Bay City; Mex. war Vet.
Henry West, Bay City; G. 2ad Mich.
Inf.
Moses Cosino, South Bay City; c. IA
Ohio Inf.
Hiram Florence, West Bay City; 1.
107 N. Y Inf.
Ceady CASTILLO, West Bay City; B.
1876 N. Y. Inf.
c. l.. Naumann, West Branch; c. 149
Ohio Inf.
w. j. Cook, Akron; 1. 10 Pa. Res. and
X. 101 Pa. V. V. corps.
Sophia Valentine, widow, Bay City;
X. I'd Mich. Cav.
Mat. M. Oakley. Bay City; G. 90
Mich.
Edwin o. Hatch, Harrison; II. 9th
Mich.
f. c. Peters, West Bay City; B. 10th
Mich. S. 3.
Granger Hill, Oscoda.
John w. Ingersoll, Tairgxsye; B. 30
o. V. /.
Samuel McEwan. Bay City; Ohio
Battery.
Isaac w. Sherman, Bay City; E. 1oa
Pa. Inf. G.. 100 Pa. Inf.
w. j. st. Clair, Bay City; A. 10Th
Mich. Inf.
orrin NJ. Carey, Wolverine; Ii. 9th
Mich. Vol. Inf.
Geo. IL. Morse, Vassar; ]. 1st Mich.
s. s.
Ebenezer Woodland, M. 18th Cav. Mich.
John Il. Ball, Quanicassee; e. lao Pa.
Inf.
Jas. e. Horton, West Branch; A. 10th
N. Y. Inf.
John ID. Russell, Bay City; b. ed
Wis. Inf.
Fred. w. Barclay, Bay City; navy.
Robert McElroy, Grayling; b. 10s n.
Y. Inf
Comparatively few approved pen
sion bills have passed the house at its
first session but among these were
three that were passed for Mr.. Wea-
docks district.