Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24

stated BY the commander before any action
thereon is in order. and if required by
any two members, shall be reduced to writ
ing.
mover and seconder before q vote is had
thereof shall be made on the minutes.
IX. The name of a member making O mo-
ton or Offering any business shall be en-
tered on the minutes.
y. division Of question containing
two or more distinct propositions may be
demanded by any member.
nj. When a member wishes TO speak he
shall rise and respectfully address the COM
| msnder, combining his remarks to the ques-
ton before the encampment, and avoiding
personalities and unbecoming language.
XII. No member shall be interrupted
while speaking, except by call to order, or
by a member TO explain.
XIII. No member shall speak more than
| twice upon the same question, except for
explanation when mi.represented, nor long
er than ten minutes at any time, without
vote Of the encampment, to be taken with
out debate.
XIV. No member shall, in debate, i'm
peach the motives of a fellow member. treat
him with personal disrespect, or pass be-
| tween him and the chair while be is speak
ing.
XIV. Any conversation calculated to dis
| turb a member while spanking, or 10 hinder
the transaction of business, shall be deemed
a violation of order, and if pepsisted in shall
| incur censure.
XVI. On questions Of order there shall be
no debate, unless the commander
shall invite it, or unless an appeal Is taken.
XVII. When a member is called TO or
der, he shall nj once take his seat until his
point of order is decided.
The council Of administration also rec
om-nended 20 the encampment as further
or Ter of business: That the delegates pres
ent at the encsmpment from the seven con-
gressionsl districts to the National Encamp-
ment, present the names of two delegates
and two alternates 10 the encampmeht for
confirmation, and that the remsining five
delegates be chosen at large. A motion was
made TO amend the report OF the council Of
sdmi Illustration so as 10 have the election of
officers take place at . p. IN. to-day, but
after debate the amendment was submitted
to vote by the encAmpment and declared
lost. An appeal was taken from the de-
cension Of the presiding officer and Col. T.
Mccarthy, senior vice-commsnder, was
called to preside. The amendment was
again put TO a vote and defeated. On mo-
ton the report of the council of administra-
ton was adopted.
Governor Martin was then introduced by
the department commander, and there WAS
loud and continued applause. The Cover
nor said, that as this encampment had
assembled for business, he would not occupy
its time by making speech. He thought
those present were no: hungry for speeches.
He told how, just before the battle of
Chicamaugus, general went around
among the boys making little speeches, en-
coursging them, when q soldier remarked
that less speeches and more sowbelly would
be more effective. He thanked the COM
mander for the introduction, and the COM
rades present for the cordial reception they
had accorded him. He was sgsin loudly
applsuded.
The report of the committee on oreden-
dentials WAS then moved but on account of
the length Of the roll of delegates and
alternates, it was decided By resolution,
that the committee on credentials prepare
list OF delegates and alternates entitled to
seats in the encampment and band it TO the
assistant adjutsnt general. y delegate
then moved that the Grand Army give a
street parade to-day, because the people OF
Wichita had gone 10 SO much trouble and
expense in decoration, etc, and he thought
they would like to see the Grand Army
march in line. There was az amusing de-
bate on this motion, some Directing on
account Of wasting time. The motion was
tabled at that time, but subsequently, taken
up and almost unanimously passed, and the
parade was ordered for Q O'Clock this morn
ing.
The department commanders report was a
lengthy document, covering the work of the
department during his term of office, and at
the conclusion the commander was ap-
plauded.
The Assistant Adjutant-General's report
shows a total membership 10 December 3lst
1855, 205ll, a net gain of So during the year.
Thirty-two new posts were organized
during the year. Three posts have been
dropped by order of the council of admin
istrstion. Eight posts have surrendered
their charters. Eleven posts remain sus-
pended for failure to make quarterly re-
port or to send in per capita tax.
The Roll Of Honor shows l29 names.
The following tables exhibit the gains and
losses OF members from all causes during
the year:
First quarter GAINS.