National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-28
FOURTH OF MARCH.
COMMITTEES THAT MET LAST NIGHT.
The Military Committee Bothered About Quarters
Proceedings Of the Veteran C0mmittee-The
Finance Committee Receives Encour.
aging Reports from All Sides.

| The committee on veteran associations met yes
terday afternoon at the rooms in the National Me
trop6litan building, General W, II. Brown in the
| chair, and Mr. William Warren White secretary
The report of the executive committee was called
for, and upon statement being made that the
chairman of the committee, Mr.. C. c. Royce, had
failed to attend any of its meetings, motion was
carried that he be relieved as chairman and Mr..
D. Stephenson be appointed in his stead.
| A communication received from Elkton, Md.
that Post No 10, Grand Army of the Republic, from
that place would be he here on the morning of the
| 4th of March and stop ct the Metropolitan Hotel
was referred to the committee on quarters. com
munication received from the chairman of the ex
ecutive committee, asking subscriptions from the
members of the committee, was referred to the sec
rotary, who was authorized to receive the suDscrp
| tons.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
| The committee on military reception and en-
! campment held their regular weekly meeting last
night, Colonel II. c. Hodges chairman, and Major
| Mr. Worthington, from the executive committee,
| submitted the report, which has been publlShed,
| defining the duties of the committee.
Alter some discussion, resulting from motion
| by Major Bradley to strike out the preamble, the
report as presented by the executive committee
was adopted.
General Hovey, from the committee on quarters,
reported back adversely the resolution referred to
them to the effect that it was the sense of the
committee that the executive committee, or any
one acting under their advice should hold under
contract otherwise the right of possession of all
halls and places as quarters where large bodies of
men may be lodged together for the use of visiting
military organizations"
The report was adopted.
General HoYey, from the same committee, rec
commended the following:
"ResOlred, That the committee on military recep-
ton and cncampment request the executive COM
mittce to procure the passage of a resolution by
Congress authorizing the Quartermaster's Depart
ment TO loan tents to this committee.
Major Bradley, referring to the adverse action
taken on the resolution suggesting that the execu
tive committee contract for hail. &c, opposed the
resolution asking the military committee to borrow
tents. He did not want to see the military COM
mlttee become responsible for anything.
On motion of Mr. Worthington the word " this"
i'll the last line of the resolution, was changed TO
that" and then the resolution passed.
General HOyey said that the circulars sent out
under the auspices of the committee were bearing
good fruit. They had received answers from two
pennsylvania regi ments and one Massachusetts,
The agent of the Fifth Maryland WAS in the city
last Wednesday, and returned home TO make his
report
On motion of Major Bradley the executive COM
mittee was requested to appoint Colonel L. P.
Wright member of the military committee. in
addition TO hi. membership upon another commit
tee.
Captain Tanner made inquiry of the chairman
If the committee on quarters was sufficiently large
to perform its work
General Hovcy answered that the committee
consisted of twelve members but up to the present
time only seven had presented themselves and
taken part i'll the work. For the present the COM
mittee was large enough but its laborS would soon
be on the increase. and he thought by the next
meeting that he should ask to be given more as
siStance.
Captain Tanner wished to know if anything had
been done toward securing any accommodations
III any the public buildings
General Hovey replied that the work more prop
erly belonged to the committee on public COM
fort.
Captain Tanner moved that the subcommittee on
quarters be instructed to ascertain what public
buildings available for quarters and take such
action as they may deem necessary to secure
them Carried.
Major Brelsford from the committee On process
sion, stated that he had called on General Sher-
man. the chief marshal, and had very pleasant
interview. The General had stated in detail what
he expected to do, but did not care to have the
matters i'll relation to the procession made public
at present.
The committee then adjourned.
TIE FINANCE COMMITTEE
held an informal meeting last evening, the princi
pal object being to henr from The collectors. Many
financial condition of affairs was found to be in
more healthy state than at first supposed
would be the case. Several statements were made
also in regard to The ball-tcketS TWAS found that
they were III great demand, having " first CALL"
and the committee are much encouraged from the
sale already made alone i'll this city to believe
that the entire eight thousand viii be disposed Of
Many persons, doubtless entertaining the same
opinion are taking advantage of the opportunity
and securing the tickets they desire ere the de-
mand exceeds the supply.