The National tribune., 1884-12-25
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Committee Decide to Press tile
Mexican Pension Bill.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

Sons Of yeterans-Grand Army Blue Book.
TOLEDO, O., Dec. 90 1884.
Communications from several OF the Grand
Army Committees, concerning matters within
their own particular province, have reached
Headquarters the past week. The most I'M
portant OF these was the information from Gen.
Geo s Merrill Chairman of the Pension Com
miitec, to the effect that the Committee had
decided to press petitions FOR the passage Of the
Mexican Pension Bill and its Amendments.
This information was most gratifying to the
Commander-in-C Chief, who warmly approves
this action upon the part of the Committee,
deemings such legislation the only practicable
measure of relief now proposed before the
United States Congress.
From Gen Wagner, OF Pennsylvania, Past
Commandcr-in-C Chief and Chairman of the
Committee on
SONS OF VETERANS,
information comes that he has addressed a Cir
cuar Letter to members of the Committee and
national officers accompanied by copies of the
Rules and Regulations of the various Orders of
Sons of Veterans, asking for suggestions and
recommendations bearing upon the adoption OF
such common form of work for this important
young Order as shall be acceptable to the vet
Grams of the Grand Army, in whose name they
are organized. Gen. Wagner heartily concurs
in the Recommendation OF Chief
Kountz that the work of the Committee be
conducted by correspondence, and that the
final action of the Committee be postponed
until the meeting of the Grand Encampment
at Portland This will be a great saving of
expense to the Grand Army, and the work will
be quite as satisfactorily and systematically
done, under Gen. Wagner's comprehensive
management.
GRAND ARMY BLUE BOOK.
Gen. r. B. Beath, Past Commander-in-C Chief
has about completed the Grand Army Blue
Book upon which lie has been engaged some
time and it viii be ready for issue about Jan. /.
This work applies to the Rules and Regula-
tions, the system of notes generally used IN
law books giving to each section or article of
the Regulations, in series of foot-noteS all
decisions or opinions issued thereon from Ma
tional Headquarters.
By this system the reader OF the Regulations
will see at glance whether any decision has
been given on the point before him, and il so,
it will be found in full Immediately following.
In addition to the law points, Comrade Beath
has added explanations or suggestions, and
cites the action of the National Encampment
on a number of disputed points.
The preface gives brief sketch of the forma-
tion of the GAR, ascribing to DR.. B. f. Ste
phenson the honor of being the founder of the
organization. Experienced comrades who have
seen proofs of this Blue Book speak Of it in
high terms as a valuable and useful contribu
tion TO the working forces of the GAR.
Commander-in-Chief kountz, who has ex-
anined the work and speaks of ii in the high
est praise, says it will be invaluable to every
officer aud comrade who wishes TO become
thoroughly familiar with the laws and usages
of the Grand Army of the Republic. Certainly
there is no comrade of the Order more compe-
tent to handle work of such Importance.
Comrade Beath having contributed so materi-
ally to the compilation and perfection of the
Rules and Regulations now governing the
Grand Army of the Republic. MAUMEE.