The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-31
UNION VETERAN LEGIOl
The Annual Convention in Faneu1 Hall in
Boston.

Boston.
The annual Convention Of the Union Vet
eran Legion was held in Faneuil Hail. Boston,
Mass, opening Aug. TO- Lieut.-Gov. Wolcott
welcomed the veterans TO the historic city, and
Gen. Yoder, in behalf OF his battlefield SOL
diers," extended their hearty thanks to the
Lieutenant-Governor and the people Of Massa-
chusetts.
The report CT ON Gen. George C. Ross
showed that the yearly receipts, together with
the balance on hand, amount to 81, 90193. The
value Of stock is $1,000. The expenses were
exceedingly, perhaps Unnecessary, heavy.
Strong resolutions were adopted against the
practice in Soldiers Homes TO make the in
mates surrender their pensions to the officers
of the Home, they allowing the pensioner only
such meager portion rs the Directors of the
Homo may in their discretion decide 10 be
necessary for his personal use. not exceeding
3 per month: the right of the Directors to
decide how much, if any. of said pension shall
be applied to the use Of The family or depend
ent Of TIE pensioner.
Believing this to be in violation of Section
4745 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. which reads follows: ANY pledge,
mortgage. sale, assignment, or transfer Of any
right. claim or interest in any pension which
has been, or which may hereafter be, granted,
shall be void and Of no effect, and any per-
son who shall pledge or receive az pledge,
mortgage sale, assignment, or transfer of any
| right. claim or interest in any pension or pen
sion certificate which has been, or may here
after be, granted or issued, or who shall hold
/ the same as collateral security for any debt, or
promise, or upon any pretext of such security,
/ or promise, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
! and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
! a sum not exceeding 800 and the cost of prose-
! cution and any person who shall retain the
certificate OF pensioner and refuse to surren-
/ der the same upon the demand Of the Commits
tr.yz g Dc, I'D
/ Agent, or any other person authorized by the
| Commissioner of Pensions, or the pensioner, TO
receive the same, shall be guilty Of INSIDE
meanor, aud upon conviction thereof shall be
! fined in a sum not exceeding 800 and the cost
/ of prosecution" it was resolved that the Ma
! tOnal Convention call upon the Department
| Commanders in the several States where State
/ Soldiers Homes are located r. cause the fore
/ going statements 10 be investigated, and if il is
shown that Section 4745 of the Revised Statutes
/ is being violated or illegally evaded in any Sol
diers' Home, 10 bring the same TO the attention
/ of the District Attorney in the District IN
which the Home is located where such illegal
practice is discovered.
The following officers were elected: Com
mander-iu-C Chief, Gen. John II. Roberts, Dep
! uty Commander in-Chief, Gen. George A. Oaks,
| New York; Second Deputy COMMANDMENT
! Chief, Gen. G. o. JenDison. Michigan Sur
geon. General, Col. S. S. Bond, Washington,
-. u; Chaplaln-ln- Ihlei, Kew. 4. j. Chadyrone,
! Connecticut
Comrade Washburn, for the Department OF
New York, extended an invitation to the En-.
campment to hold its next National meeting
at Rochester, n. Y. The invitation was &C.
cepted.
After the adjournment the newly-elected
Commander-in-Chief announced the following
appointments: Col. Charles 2. Battelle, of Gen
| Joe Hooker Command, of Boston, as Adiutant-
| General; Col. Robert Bruce Henderson, of An
tietam Command, Is, as Quartermaster-Gen
eral.