The National tribune., 1896-03-05

from advancing years. At the present rate OF
granting pensions numbers vii reach their graves
before relief is obtnincd therefore. we the mem
bers of James Humphres Post, 81. respectfully ask
and petition onr Senators and Representatives in
Congress TO pass liberal Service Pension law.
John M. Godbey, Commander; Jas. f.
King, Adjutant, Humphrey, Ky.
At a regular meeting of Jacob G. Shinn
Post, 6, Department of New Jersy, GAR,
Port Norris, N. j., the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolred Tint ia favor of and heartily In
dorse The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Service Pension
Bill OF So per month for all hunorably discharged
soldiers and sailors W no served 30 days or more
the late war. and earnestly request our Repre-
seniatives In Congress TO their influence to Sc
cure the passage OF such an act.
RcSofrGd. That copy of this be forwarded to
Hon. II. Q. Loudenslayer. our Representative in
Congress.
&C. c. Andrews, Commander; Chas. Me-
Daniels, Adjutant.
Geo. C. Randall Post, So Department OF
Vermont, Woodstock, Vt-WIthout one dis
senting vote this Post passed resolution in
favor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Service
Pension Bill. We will ask Congressman
Grout to stand by it amongst all comers.
We declare fer this bill because it will do
more good than any other bill, and is the
only bill that we ask for at this time.-John
Gilman, Officer Of the Day.
WHEREAS a number of bills have been
introduced and are now pending in Congress
in reference to the obligations our Govern
ment is under to the men who, in the time
of great peril, when grave dangers threatened
it's existence, robly forsook their homes and
loved ones and sundered every tie that binds
men to earth save the single one of Patriot-
iaD md thranuh fba nF tho
most desperate and deadly warfare of mod
ern times heroically stood by the Storm
tossed ship of State until, through their
untring efforts and unselfish devotion and
great sacrifices, it was finally anchored in the
harbor of safety; and
WHEREAS these bills contain large
number OF widely differing propositions, thus
scattering the forces in favor OF doing justice
to our comrades; and
WHEREAS we recognize the necessity of
concentration and unity Of purpose, having
learned this lesson on the baitledelds of the
rebellion: Now, therefore, be it
Resotced, That we indoTse the Service PEN
sion Bill as advocated by THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, for the following reasons:
1st. 1t would create vested right to a
pension of 50 per month and put it forever
beyond the power of any administration to
deprive the pensioner of that right.
I'd. 1t would do away with the complex
character of the evidence now required in
the prosecution of claim proof OF 80 days
service and an honorable discharge being all
that would be required.
Sd. 1t would In no way prejudice the
prosecu ton o! claim for higher rates under
existing laws or laws that may be subse-
guently enacted, but on The contrary would
give fixed and certain base from which to
prosecute such claims.
4th. 1t w0nld reach and relieve thousands
of our comrades who for years have been
fruitlessly prosecuting their claims and
Thousands of others who have been deferred
from entering a claim by the complex char
acier Of the evidence now required under
existing law for the successful prosecution
OF claim and the long and yexatious delay
incident thereto.
The above preamble and resolution was
adopted by Jerry Jones Post,
541, Department of Pennsylvania, G.. AR, at
its regular session on Feb. /, 1866. A.
Rankin, Commander. Attest: James M.
Abraham, Acting Adjutant pro tenn, Smith
field, Pa.
We are all in favor of the Service Pension
and know that our hard working, genial,
little Congressman, Ho1.
Foster V. Brown, will not only vote for it,
but work for it. He is a whale, 16 yards
wide, all wool, and warranted not to rip
j. +. Campbell, Commander Jas. Ross Post,
10, GAR, Charleston, Tenn,