The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-19
1Fr-aMSTERS' PENSION BILL
HAS BEEN INTRODUCED


lngtOn City. where he went in the
Interests Of the association, the OBJ
iect being to have Congress pass a
pension bill for all Union teamsters
ii the Civil war. Mr.. Hickman
succeeded through Congressman
Doyener in having a bill introduced
and referred to the House committee
on Invalid Pensions. Congress
man lliyes introduced the bill.
Mn Hickman says he got the
promise and assurance Of number
of prominent members of Congress
- hcpput the bill through and that
senators told him, if the House pass
I'd the bill, he could count on the
Senate taking similar action.
'' The bill introduced is as follows
and, 4 passed, will affect all Civil
war Union teamsters:
"A BILL Granting pensions to
teansters of the war Of the rebel
lion and Indian wars from
eighteen hundred and sixty-one TO
eighteen hundred and sixty-five,
Inclusive.
BE il enacted by the Senate and
lIonse Of Representatives of the
/ United States of America in Con-
gre assembled. That all persons
who performed honorable service in
the war Of the rebellion and Indian
wars from eighteen hundred and
sixtg-one to oleighteen hundred and
sixty-tiye, inclusive, for period of
ninety days, or more. as teamsters,
aud we're not regularly mustered as
soldiers. shall be entitled to pensions
undcr the existing conditions of see
iion two Of the Act Of June twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and nine
R Provided, That if any such
teamstef has died his widow and
minor children shall be entitled to
pensions under the provisions of sec
ton three of the Act of June twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and
niHsEy,2
Through the efforts Of Mr.. HEX
man thewar teamsters in this State
will subscribe to and send the fol-
lowing memorial, or petition to Con-
eress within the next few DAYS;
.'To the Congress of the United
States:
The undersigned citizens of the
State of West Virginia and late
feamsters in the service of the Unit
81 States, most respectfully repre-
sent that from 1861 to 1865, when
this nation was in the throes of Civil
war, the counties now composing
fhis great State were known as bor-
,leF territory, and the scene Of much
bitter strife and warfare; that many
81 her noble sons joined hands with
iheir brothers of the North 10 sup
press the rebellion and restore the
Union by armed force, and the sur
viyors Of that mighty army are in
some measure compensated today by
pensions to its wounded aud disabled
soldiers.
Your petitioners most respectful
Ii remind the Congress that this
army could not have subsisted or
conquered the enemy without rations
aud the munitions Of war, and these
we're kept at hand by the loyal team
sters in the employ Of the govern
nient at small wages and often at
great sacrifice Of life as well as prop
erty, especially here in border ter
ritory where brother was arrayed
against brother. and where there was
no road of escape from the teamsters
who had std, drive on and encounter
armed ces.>S6ithern sympathizers
and worse yet, the cowardly bush
wliacker. who infested the noun
tains Of the State, and the teamsters
were often wounded and lost their
lives in order that the boys at the
front could at least have bacon,
beans, har,ltack and coffee for their
rations.
We would further remind the
Congress that in order to keep the
supplies for the soldier bows close at
hand in camp or on long, hard
marches. We necessarily had to be
greatly exposed in all kinds Of
weather and contracted colds. rheu-
anstism and other diseases from
which have more or less suffered
ever since. and from these causes,
1ikt4 asoldier boys, our ranks are
fae ing and our number les
Lay by day, and now as part
81 the remnant Of faithful servants
If mighty Nation We come after
patiently waiting nearly forty wears
and most respectfully and vet earn
estly petition your honorable body to
speedily give us a just recognition Of
our faithful and loyal service during
the rebellion BY enacting law
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