The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-12

was voted unanimously to indorse THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE Service Pension Bill, and
that our Senators and Representatives be
asked to use their influence for the passage
of said bill.-H. b. Allen, Commander; w.
ID. Mitchell, Adjutant.
Comrade J. M. Toler, Commander J. c.
Fremont Post, 406 G. AR, located at Wind
sor, Canada, says: Since the Service Pen
sion at 50 per month has been explained,
that 1T does not affect those now getting that
amount or more, and that it will bring all
who are now getting less than S5 per month
to that amount, and give TO Others who are
receiving nothing q pension for life of S.,
the Post joins with me in asking that bill
be passed at once giving all old soldiers who
served 90 days or more, and were honorably
discharged, pension for at least So per
month"
At regular meeting of the Perryville
Post resolutions were passed indorsing the
Service Pension Bill of - per month";. G.
Chamberlin, Adjutant, Litchfeld, Neb.
At a regular meeting of John E. Baskett
Post, 81, Department Of Tennessee, G. AR,
w. l.. Shideler, Commander, q resolution
was unanimously adopted indOrsing the
oiNhu ihE @fAllONAL HIS b1hcu
of a Service Pension of IS per month for all
honorably discharged soldiers who served
during the late war of the rebellion not
less than 90 days. The old soldiers in
this part of Tennessee heartily indOrse the
proceedings of the old reliable, THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE, on the Service Pension
Bill.-William Gilbreath, Junior Vice Com
mander, Dayton, Tenn.
At regular meeting of Alfred FURY
Post, 55S, Department of Pennsylvania,
GAR, Manchester, Pa, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, Tha. we infavor OF and heartily
indorse The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Service Pension
Bill OF IS per month for all honorabiy discharged
soldiers and sailors who served at least 90 days in
the late war. consider it the only Pension
bill which can be passed this Winter. and earnestly
entreat and request our Senators and Representa-
tves in Congress to use their influence to secure
the passage of such bill without delay. copy
OF this resolution il to be sent to Hon. A Stable,
our representative in Congress.
M. L. Duhling, Commander; Jacob III.
Smith, Adjutant,
W. s. Birley Post, 511, GAR, Department
of Pennsylvania. Quarryville, Pa, took
vote on the Service Pension Bill, and every
comrade was in favor of it, and the Com
mander appointed q committee to write to
the Hon. Mr.. Brosius, in Congress, to do all
In his power to secure the passage Of the
bill. l think THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is
taking the right steps to do the old vets the
most good.
Now, comrades, let rs stand squarely be-
hind this bill, and if our representatives in
Congress don't stand front-faee we will face
them at the polls next times. G. Nc
COmsey, 163th Pa.
hot 81 d..
5i, Department OF West Virginia. GAR, mt Lock-
hart, w. Va, favor the passage of n Service PEN
sion law by the present Congress placing all SOL
diers and sailors of the late civil who served
80 days or over. and were honoraby discharged, ON
the Pension-rols at rate Of not less than So per
month, regardless Of rank in the service and that
a copy of this resolution be sent TO the editor of
THE NATIoSAL TRIBUNE
j. J. Carothers, Commander; W. Fl.
Beyner, Adjutant.
At regular meeting of J. M. Good Post,
502, Department of Pennsylvania, GAR,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resotred That the Post. by unanimous vote In
dor.e the Pension bill proposed by THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE as being the most fair and equitable Of
To- ihe careful consideration of the Pension Com
mittee of the GAR. and of our representatives in
Congress.
j. D. Weigand, Adjutant, Elizabeth
town, Pa.
At a regular meeting of Memorial Post,
Isl. Department of Nebraska, GAR, held
in their hall in Sbickley, Neb., there was
passed the following resolution:
Resolred That II is the sense OF this Post that our
delegates in Congress be requested to all honor
able means TO have the following Pension bills
passed at the present session of Congress:
A Service Pension Bill Of not less than SO per
month for all soldiers. sailors, or marines who
served so days and have an honorable discharge.
Also. n Prisoner Of War Pension Bill of 81 per
day for all soldiers, sailors, or marines who served
80 days more and have an honorable discharge
and were any time confined in rebel prisons.
The latter to be for the time spent in prison.
And it was also resolved that THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE be asked to publish these
resolutions.-J. II. Springer, Adjutant.
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