The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-16
I. O. R. M.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GREAT
COUNCIL OF THE UNITED
STATES.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
THE BANQUET.

The Great Council of the United States re-,
sumed its session yesterday morning at 8
o'clock In the Wigwam Of Pocahontas Tribe.
A number of additional members reported
themselves.
The Great Chiefs were all in their respec-
tive stations. The roll of representatives
was then called, and the minutes of Taes-
days proceedings read and adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following additional representatives as
entitled TO seats in the Great Council, who
were admitted and received the degree-viZ.:
Georgia NJ. NJ. Turner and I. W. Kelt-
ner. +.
North Carolina W. A. Gill. J..
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The Great Incohonee made the following
appointments:
On State of the Order Angus Cameron,
Pennsylvania; William E. Granger. Virginia;
Charles s, Belts, Ohio; James G.. Pierson,
Della ware David Middleton. Indiana.
On Constitution and By.La,cs: William
G.. Gorsucb, Maryland; William ii. Palmer,
Michigan James S. Needham, New York;
j. P. Davis, Rhode Island.
Judiciary Committee: Hugh Latham.F Fir-
ginia; Judah III. Hart, Ohio; William Fell
Giles, Jr., Maryland Charles n. Harris, Ne.
yada; Joseph W. Clymer, Pennsylvania.
On Returns and Reports: Walter P.
Wells, New Jersey; William A. Brand,
Ohio; T. NJ. knight, iowa; james w. Moss,
District of Columbia; James g. Jansen,
Illinois.
On Finance: Joseph Dowdall, Ohio:
Harry Buscber, Pennsylvania; George D..
Hickman. Wisconsin,; George Millwater,
New York; William H. Lee, Massachusetts.
On Charters William Gerhart, West Fir-
pnia: John w. Edwards, Tennessee; j. T.
Thompson, Indiana.
On Appeals and Grievances Charles e..
Litchman, Massachusetts: William J.. Nc Ma
hon, North Carolina: o. Hickman, Pennsy.
vania; andrew Mckenzie, Rhode Island !:
Henry Stussell, Missouri.
On Mileage b. r. Heisler, Delaware !;
Thomas K. Donnaley, Pennsylvania; G. Z.
Colfesh, Maryland.
The Great Incohonee also announced the
following committee on bis long talk: Will
liam c. David, Indiana; Charles G.. Conley,
Pennsylvania j. P. Davis, Rhode Island.
Representative w. 4. Granger, of Rich
mond, offered reIoluton that the telegrams
received by this Great Council be accepted
as the credentials of Representatives c. N.
Harris, of Nevada, and said brother be ad-
mitted.
This resolution was discussed at length,
and finally declared out of order.
Representative Brand, of Ohio, moved
that the invitation OF the Great Council of
the State of Pennsylvania be accepted, and
that the next Council fire Of this Great Coun-
Gil be kindled in the city of Philadelphia.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Great Council then adjourned until
2. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Promptly at 8 z. NJ. Great lncohonee
Lindsay assumed the stump and called the
Great Council to order.
The list Of States was then called for pro.
positions and other matters proper 10 be
brought before the body.
REPORT ON THE GREAT INCoHoNEE'S LONG TALK.
The report of the committee to whom was
referred the long talk OF the Great Iucoho'
nee was presented and adopted as follows ::
Your. committee to whom was referred
for distribution the long talk of the Great
Incohonee would respectfully report as fol-
lows:
1st. That 50 much as relates to the institu'
tion of Tribes in Alabama, Georgia, Wash
ington Territory, Illinois, Minnesota, Wis.
| l'consin, North Carolina, Mississippi, and
New Hampshire, be referred to the Commit
| tee on Charters.
ID. That so much as pertains to queries
and of Great Sachem Il. Cheyoneth, OF Nc"
York, relative to the visitation OF Tribes anC
suspended members OF the Order: also, SO
much rs pertains TO the communIcatlon from
V. G. I. Clohecy, with reference to Washa
| kia and PocatilIo Tribes; also that pertaining
| to queries l, =, and 3 Of Great Sachem Ii
| Master, he referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Sd. That so much as pertains to queries
and of Great Sachem j. II. Cain; also, sc
| much as pertains to the query OF Great Senior
Sycamore e. W. kreamer; also, so much as
pertains to the query of the Great Sachem OF
New York relative to a tribe disposing OF its
effects also, so much as appears under The
heads "Dispensatious Refused" "Defuncl
Tribes" and ''TeXas," be referred to the
Committee on the State Of the Order.
4th. Your committee, aeeming it unpe'
cessary 10 engage the time of committee
| by consideration of the matters under the
heads "Dispeusations," miscellaneous" ano
:. Extinct Tribes" would recommend thai
the Great Council approve the acts Of the
Great Incohonee in the premises.
5th, Your committee cheerfully concur 10
| the suggestions of the Great Incohonee under
| the head "Finapce and Extension OF the
| Order" and trust that the matter will mol be
| carelessly passed over, but will receive the
attention of the Great Council, and thai
some provision may be effected in the estab'
| lishmeut of fund to protect our numerlca
strength and extend the boundaries of oul
area. We therefore recommend That tnl'
matter be referred 10 special committee O
three, of which the chairman OF the Finance
Committee may be a member.
Fraternaily submitted in F.F. and {.
| W. G. DAVID,
| CHARLES q. CoSLEY,
! j. PIERPoNT DAVIS.
| A number of resolutions were presented
and referred to appropriate committees.
A committee was appointed on obituaries
| The Committee on Uniform consists
Representatives Baker, Eckards, Lansbery
| Wenzel, aud Bentley. re..
! The Committee on Ritual is composed 0
Representatives Riley, Mil~ater, David
Maxwell, and Lasy.
The Great Council then adjourned until
1o7clock this morning.
The Banquet.
The grand banquet at the Virginia opera
House last night was fitting conclusion o
the DAYS work and the festivities Incident II
the sessions of the Great Council OF Ket
| Men. A number of distinguished citizen:
and ether invited guests were present, 10
eluding Governor kemper, Mayor A. Nj
Ee,,ev snd others. and the entertainment