The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-14

The Report of the Pensions Committee
Was Submitted.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 13.-At 10
o'clock tonight when thebugle sounded
for the grand march OF one of the most
brilliant balls ever given IN the South,
the Grand Army Encampment OF 10,
passed into history.
Eight thousand OF the leading citizens
of Louisville and visitors from abroad
participated IN the function and the ar
ray OF beautiful faces and gorgeous toilets
combined TO create an enhancing scene.
Colonel Iawler and Mrs. John a. Lo-
gan and Ex-Governor Simon Buckner ana
Mrs. Wallace OF Chicago gave reception
TO the Encampmcnt and delegate
while the festivities were In progress.
The exodus Of visitors was on I'm earn
est all day, but tens OF thousands, whose
faces are turned toward Chattanooga
and Chlckamauga, will remain over until
Saturday and Sunday. In every respect
the ncampment has been an oYerwhelm-
ing success.
When the encampment reassembled to-
day several hundred failed 10 respOd TO
the roll call and the absentees were
roundly scored by Colonel Lawler, who
obJectd 10 the drugery OF the work.
The report of the committee on pen
sions was presented and in part was as
follows:
The Grand Army OF the Republic IN grand
convention assembled, speaking not only
I'm it's own behalf nor in anywlse for its
own interests, but for its worthy. needy
and suffering comrades. who I'm tho days
Of their youth gave TO their distressed
country all that they had ana all that
they held dear In order that the union
might be preserved intact and that the
sunlight of liberty might shine undimmed
throughout the whole land they loved
IN all its parts. appealing to the whole
people for justice. solcnnly protests
against a policy which would deprive. Oh
minish or impair the liberal provisions
made during the past thirty years for
the man who had borne the battle. and
for his widow and orphans in recogni-
ton OF the sacred trust imposed upon
them by the immortal Lincoln, and the
unselNsh services rendered, a grateful
people. has striven for third OF a cen
tury to measurably relieve the suffering
OF its distressed veterans, and make re
compense for the trials they had endured
and The services they had rendered
Wise and liberal construction had pre-
vailed, In accordance with recognized Ic
gal principles applicable to remedial
legislation. so that the remedy sought to
be provided, should be furnished. and
the trust so imposed and recognized fully
and faithfully carried out. but as the
years have passed, the smoke of battle
blown away, and the war itself become
Il memory and passed into history. a
generation has come on that knew not
Joseph" and in some quarters the old
soldier has come TO be looked upon as
somewhat In the light or burden. in
stead OF a great and patriotic Irivate.
as he should still appear, when viewed
in his true character.
Deferring to this view-whoily unwor-
thy OF a great and patriotic people-con-
structions have been given to laws. wise
and Just In themselves. by and under
which burdens and restrictions have been
imposed upon those ill-able 10 stand up
under them. and the just provisions au-
thorlzed have been grudgingly tolied out,
as though laws passed In the interest OF
the pensioner. as just recognition OF
the obligations OF the country. were GRIM
inal laws. TO be strictly construed. and
the benenciaries thereof were public enc
mics or parasites. seelsing unjust admis-
sion to the Treasury OF the United
States.
II the representatives Of the people In