Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-03-26
The Third Annual Encampment OF
the G. A. R. Now in Session
in Watertown.
Pension Commissioner Black Still
Undergoing Investigation by
the Committee.
Switchmen's Strike, Kansas City,
Settled, and the Men Return
to Work.
A Harmless Lunatic Causes Queen
g.. Vic a Scare-MysteriOus Dis
appearance.
Dakota's Veterans.

appearance.
Dakota's Veterans.
WATERFOWL. OAK, March "a. = The
third annual meeting OF the Dakota en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the Re
public was called to order by Commander
Lucas at 10 O'clock today in the court room.
Comrade Lee was appointed secretary.
Commander Lucas appointed as a commit
tee on credentials A. S. Church, j. K. H.
McCallum and W. II. Carr. General Dem
mis-, of Yankton, introduced resolution,
that the department of Dakota indorse the
selection of Mason City, Iowa, as the site
for the soldiers home to be established by
the state of Iowa. The resolution was fin
ally referred to a special committee to re-
draft it.
The afternoon session began at O'Clock.
The committee ON credentials reported,
showing over 500 members of the encamp-
ment present. Gen. w. H. H. Beadle,
Judge j. F. West and Thomas Ruth were
appointed committee to escort the ladies,
relief corps from their hall to the court
house to hear the address of the com.
mander. The committee Oh the resolution
on the Iowa soldiers home made report
favOring Mason City, which was promptly
tabled by a strong majority. Commander
Lucas then delivered the annual address.
He congratulated the department on its
fourishing condition. One year ago he
found it $3.50 in debt; by strenuous efforts,
it has now cash balance on hand of
$427.S7; twenty six new posts were formed
during the year, making now 112 posts,
with membership of 3,046
At the conclusion of the address the re-
ports of the assistant adjutant general and
Quartermaster were read. The commander
Fl. Silsby, A. S. Bates, c. S. Deering and
Kellogg.
This evening grand banquet was ten
dered the visitors.
Still on the Rack.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The examina-
ton of Pension Commissioner Black was
continued by the senate committee on ex-
penditures of public moneys this morning.
Senator Harrison took up the case of Captain
John A. Whitside, one of the twenty cases
furnished by Commissioner Black to sus-
tain his charge that the pension Office had
been managed as political machine by
his predecessors. Commissioner Black
said he did not wish to be examined on
that case this morning, and that he would
withdraw from the investigation.
Senator Harrison asked whether the
withdrawal was in consequence of the pol
itics of the claimant?
General Balck declined to answer the
question.
Mr.. Harrison asked whether the with
drawal was not made because of the dis
covery that the claimant was democrat?
Witness said he did not know yet; he had
not completed the case.
Senator Harrison asked again the rt asons
which impelled the witness to withdraw
the case.
In reply, Commissioner Black said he
was told yesterday by man that the COM
mittee had an excellent joke which they
were going to spring on him. That there
was the case of one man, who was demo-
crat and the chairman of county commit
tee. He (Mr. Black ran over the list hur-
riedly, and became satisfied that Whitside
was democrat. .
Senator Harrison asked if the witness
knew that the claimant was chairman of
the democratic committee of Indianapolis.
The commissioner replied in the mega
tive. Commissioner Black said he had not
dropped Whitside; he did not know
whether he should do it. Emphatically, he
thought the testimony was insufficient to
keep him on the rolls.
The case of Reuben Neil was then taken
tigation.
At the conclusion, the committee ad-
journed to meet one week from today.