The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-20
SERVICE PENSION.
Work Being Done Everywhere in lis
Favor.

| EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I am
pleased to acknowledge the receipt of a petit
tion signed by 81 ex- Union soldiers, now in
mates of the Waupaca Home, situated in my
district. And 1 beg TO inform you that the
| petition viii be presented to the House of
Representatives tomorrow morning. Yours
very truly-E- s. Minor, House of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, d. C.
| AT the last regular meeting of c. c. Baker
| Post, l6, Department of Rhode Island. the
| question Of pensions came up, and it was the
unanimous sentiment of the comrades that
| the Service Pension as recommended by THE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the very best thing
for the old soldiers at the present time.
They believe that THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE. is the old soldiers best friend. and that
it will look after their interests in the future
| as it has in the past.
The Chaplain of the Post spoke strongly
In favor of the Service Pension Bill and also
OF The NATIONAL TRIBUNE rs the soldiers
advocate for right and Justice. Others spoke
IN the same line, and all expressed their
gratitude for what THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
has done for them in the past, with strong
hopes for what it may do in the future
VIM. G. Saunders, Adiutant, Wexford, Il. l.
At regular meeting of Gen. Shields Post,
az, Department of Colorado and Wyoming,
CA -R.-Henry Schmuesa Commander, W.
III. Irimble Adjutant-a resolution was
unanimously adopted indorsing the stand
taken by The NATIONAL TRIBUYE in sup
port OF Service Pension at IS per month for
all hOnorably discharged soldiers who served
during the late war for a period of not less
than 30 days; in support of which we got up
petition of 50 signers and sent to Hon. III.
NJ. Teller, Senator from this district Thank
ing you for the interest you have taken in
behalf of the much-abused soldier.-W. Fl.
Irimble, Adjutant, New Castle, Colo.
Phil Sheridan Post, 4, GAR, Department
of Idaho, at their last meeting unanimously
voted to ask our Senators and Representa-
tives from Idaho to work for a Service Pen
sion. And | hope each Post in the various
States will do the same, as that is the only
true way to regulate the pension claims
To my certain knowledge there were 18 or
20 young men of my company who were
always ready for duty and never missed a
neither were they in the hospital
a day, and are the most deserving of any of
pensions, but they can't get them under the
present law.--H. f. Rul, Co. A, 4th Iowa
Cav, Boise, Idaho.
James J. MeLane Post, No. so, Depart
ment of Virginia and North Carolina, unan- |
imously indorse Service Pension Bill of /
50 per month to ali honorably discharged |
soldiers, sailors and marines of the late war 1
of the rebellion, and pray our Senators and |
in Congress assembled to
use their influence for the passage of such a
bill; also, we favor the Haines bill to give I
ex-prisoners of war an extra pensiOn.-M. !
w. Jones, Adjutant, Winfall, N. c.
George II. Taylor Post, No. $50, Depart
ment of Kentucky, MUSES. Mills. KY, unan-
imOusly indorses the Service Pension, and
commends The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for its
efforts in that direction. 1t is the sentiment
of all the old soldiers of this part of the
/ am trying to get up club for
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.-M. NJ. Petty,
MUSES. Mills, Ky.
At meeting of Leo ". Myers Post, 182,