The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-24

the Post" This ruling applies 10 a member sus-
pended for non-payment Of dues, restriction thas
can be removed at any time at the option Of the
suspended e0mrade settling with the Quarter
master; but when officer is suspended for
specified term from all rights and privileges" the
full meaning Of the words must be taken and the
comrade debarred from paradling with the Post or
from being present at musters.
DISABLED cOMRADE.
G.. r. w. GrcenviIle, y j., desires 70 know first.
II he can Join the CAR. being paralyzed IN both
legs and unable TO leave the house, Second what
are the fees 20 be paid in ioiuings
There il legal objection to one afflicted
joining the GAR The method would have TO be
decided by the Post, and probably after consuIta-
ton with the Department Commanders RefeT both
questions TO some Post in your County.
APPLICATION on TEANsEEa.
F.V. VA comrade makes application for adj
mission on transfer Being weli-Snown residents
Of the place. can the Rules be suspended and ne be
bal!oited for on the same night9 What number Of
votes are necessary TO suspend the Rules
See. l. Art. III Chap, II, Rules and Regulations
presoribes the method for admission on transfer
Application must be made. referred and reported
upon in case Of applicant FOR membership.
The only difference is in the number Of votes re-
qured. Any other mode, except upon dispeusation
duly granted by the Department Commander. Is
Illegal. A Post cannot suspend any part of the
Rules and Regulations.
REJECTION.
A eomrade in New Haven complains OF his re-
lection on making application on transfer card.
As before stated in these columns. the election or
rejection Of applicant Is q matter for the iudg-
ment Of the comrades voting. No one can compel
him to vote for the election Of one he may deem it
| best % keep out.
The comrade viii have to find out for himself
where the objection comes from and endeavor 70
remove il.
ELfGIBfLrFY To OFFICE WHEN IN ARREARS.
a eomrade, when six months in arrears for dues,
elected in December last an officer OF the PosE
/ he has paid nothing since.
| Was bis election legal or does the fact thai the
Adjntant failed 20 report him in the Decsgnber
/ return estOp the Post from now suspending him.
/ The Rules and Regulations expressly provide that
| any member OF Post who is six months IN arrears
in the payments Of his dues shall be prohibited from
voting; shall be ineligible to any offer IN the Grand
Army of the Republic. and shall be reported sus-
pended" IN the quarterly reports 10 Departments
/ Headquarters until such dues are paid
The failure Of the Adintantt to report the conrads
suspended does not relieve the comrade in arrears
from his positive disqualification to hold Office.
/ Without regard to what Others required TO do.
he is declared ineligible by the Rules and Regula-
TONS
For merely temporary oversight in the non-
payment Of dues, il might be a hardship 10 draw
the lines closely; but when added % this is the
fact stated that the comrade has paid nothing since
his election, there remains but one duty for the
Commander 70 perform and that is to declare the
position vacant and order election to all the
vacancy. Any other construction simply sets at
defiance the Rules and Regulations.
While suspension is provided for comrades in
arrears, it is not the only punishment that DO
inflicted. The eomrade can be court martialed for
disobedience Of the Rules and Regulations and
lawful ORDERS and conduct preudcial to good order
and discipline.
COURT-MARTIAL.
A comrade in New York, who fails TO give his
name, presents number of questions to the
legality Of sentence Of eOurt-martial the result Of
a court held in 1851 and made known to the Post
in 1886
The points presented such only be
properly passed upon az Department Headquarters.
The cOmrade can obtain decision by appeal.