The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-13
TRAVELLING FUNDS FOR
INDECENT VETERANS
Resolution introduced by
Senator Mason.
To Enable Old Soldiers to Attend En-
campment-Many to Join Great
Majority Before Another Year.

Senator Mason of Illinois is much in
| terested in the success of the forthcom-
| ing Grand Army encampment. which
will be held in this city beginning or
the 9Th of next October He would
/ like to have every veteran in the coun-
| try attend. for. the Senator said yes
| terday. of the men who viii be present
at the October encampment at least
10000 of them will have Joined the
silent majority before another year rolls
around, and it is doubtful If another en-
campment will be held in Washington
in years. certainly not one in which
many of the boys who marched in re-
view up Pennsylvania Avenue in 1865
will be present In order that an OPP
portunity may be afforded to all veterans
who would like to be here next Octo-
Der, but who are too poor to bear the
expense, Senator Mason yesterday in
the Senate introduced the following
joint resolution, which was referred 10
the Committee on Military Affairs:
Travelling Funds for INDECENT Veterans
Joint resolution providing funds 10
'AAtAbi1 NlSNAt 'AAiOb oSAiiNi . ~ aNttA
the encampment of the Grand Army oil
the Republic in October.
Whereas, the next annual encamp-
ment under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic is to be held in
Washington On October 6. 1902: and
Whereas. the rank and file of said as
ISOLATION is composed entirely of hon
orably discharged Union soldiers of the
war OF the rebellion. and their ranks
are fast thinning out by reason of death.
and to many Of said soldiers the next
encampment will be the last; and
Whereas. many thousands of ehe
brave men who fought for the Union
and went through the grand review in
1865 have never since seen the Capital
of their country by reason CT their finan-
cial inability or physical condition: and
Whereas. ii is also desirable that this
encampment shall be the largest and
most successful ever held. and the peo-
pie OF all the United States desire to
take part therein; and
Whereas. many OF the members Of
said order Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. by reason of advanced years
and physical infrmities. have been I'm
able 10 acquire surplus capital with
which 10 travel; and
eWhcreas, every American citizen de-
sires that every honorably discharged
Union soldier shall have an oppOrtuni-
t. to visit the Capital: therefore be it
4 Reasonable Sum.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives CT the United States of
America. in Congress assembled. That
the ComEittee On Appropriations be au-
thorizcd and requested 10 communicate
with the Secretary of War and with
the national commanders Of the Grand
Army of the Republic with the view
Of appropriating Il reasonable sum OF
money to assist worthy Union soldiers
20 visit the CAPITAL on the date Of said
reunion. wno may satisfy the Secretary
of War in such manner as he may direct
that they are financially unable to at
tend the said encampmcnt without some
assistance"
Senator Mason will press consi1era-
ten Ct rho Joint resolution, and will use
every effort to have It rassed.