The National tribune., 1883-02-01
MARYLAND.

The annual Encampment of the Department
of Maryland was held on the 23d ult. ut Viii
son Post Hail. Baltimore. Graham Dukehart,
Department Commander, presided, with John
A. Thompson, IL, acting secretary. There
was Il large attendance of Delegates from the
different Posts throughout the State. \ resO-
luton was passed thanking General John A.
Logan for the efforts made by him to prevent
the reinstatement of General Fitz-JOhn Porter,
and n COmnittec-cousiSting of Milo Y. Bailey,
| W. T.. Griffith, and George L. Creamcr-waS
appointed to present the resolution to General
Logan 4 resolution was also adopted asking
the United States Senate to pass the House bill
providing for the pay of certain officers who
Were appointed and not mustered, because their
regiments were below the minimum that
would entitle them TO that grade. \ commit
tee-cOnsisting of Comrades G. w. +. Vernon,
| w. L. Griffith, and N. Y. Bailey-was author
lied to present the resolution to the Senate.
| The House bill provides for the payment of
such officers, but an amendment Is being con-
sidercd in the Senate, whereby only some of
the officers will be benefited, and not all, such
as provided for in the House BID. The annual
election resulted as follows: Department Com
mandcr John IL. Suter, of Wilson Post; S. v.
c., Henry J. Johnson j. v c., \. q. Afford :;
Chap, Rev Henry Edwards, of Post 4, Hagers-
town; NJ. d., DR.. 4. w. Dodge; Council OF Ad-
ministratiOn, E. ii. Dunn, Post 5; VI. Y. Bal
ley, Post /; Thomas Hill, Post p, Frostburg {;
Leroy Baldwin, Post 6 James +. Cooper, Post
10; Deegate-at-largc to the National Encamp-
ment, George b. Dreamer, Post l Alternate
at-large, Robert S. Rodgers, Post %, Havre-de-
Grace; Delegates, W. w. Walker, Post 4,
Uagcrstown; W. o. Savillc, Post l.; Alternates,
A. &. Evans, Post l, and j. w. Saville, Post 3.
Resolutions of thanks were passed to the re-
firing officers and to Wilson Post for the use of
its hall. After some routine business the ses-
sion closed.
Comrades Milo V. Bailey, w. f. Griffith, and
George +, Dreamer, 4 committee of the Depart
mcnt of. Maryland, called on Senator Logan
recently and presented him an engrOssed copy
of resolutions passed by that organization COM
mCnding his action in the FitZ-JOhn Porter
case. The interview took place in the room
of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs
Senator Logan took the resolutions and thanked
the committee warmly. He said kc was very
glad that his course was approved by the sol
der element, and he could not express more
qualification if he was to make four hours
speech. 4 committee OF the same organiza-
ton. consisting Of Col. G.. w. F. Vernon and
Messrs. Griffith and Bailey, presented to Gen.
Logan resolutions praying the Senate to pass
House bill for the relief of certain volunteer
officers who were commissioned and actually
performed tie duties of the grade for which
commissioned, but who were refused muster by
reason of the army regulations prohibiting the
same in consequence OF their respective COM
mands being below the minimum number pre-
scribed by law.
Postmaster Johnson, of Cumberland, Md. in
company with Representative Urner called
last Thursday on DR.. Loring, Commissioner of
Agriculture, and extended TO him an invitation
to deliver q lecture before Tyler Post G. A r.,
of Cumberland. Dr. LOring accepted, and viii
name the time.