New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-14
THE VETERANS DEPARTING
BREAKING UP THE GREAT ENCAMPyiEyr
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM WARNER OF MISSOURI
CHOSEN OMMANDERIN-CHIEF-I FAVOR
OF THF DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
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OF THF DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNAL
Columbus, Ohio sept l3.--Tbs was another beantt
full day In the history Of the Grand Army OF the R
public. Tho most remarkable National Encampmert
J OF the Grand Army finished It's important buslnesa
Tho closing scenes are marked by tho same great sood
humor that prevailed at the beginning Of the cncaup
ment and was noticed by all who were In the civ
This morning a number OF rcglmental and brigade r.
unions were held this afternoon great csmpfrs
held In the Auditorium on the Centennial ExDos
ton Grounds, speeches being made by exGoyenor
Fairchd, OF Wisconsin; exspeaker Keller. Of Ohio.
and General W. II. Gibson.
One OF the most notable events OF the day ouists
Of the convention WIS the call made by the fsnou.
Department OF the Potomac upon Governor Forsks,
and his distinguished guests. The members we're =,
ceived by Coverncr Alger and the members Of The
family and by Mrs. Logan Mrs. Logan q.
pressed much interest in the depsrtmer,
and spoke freely with the members Tbs
delegation was escorted by the Old Guard and
the introduciiOns made by Colonel c. p. Lincoln
who made happy reference the Presidential order
As 10 the return Of the flags and brought out cheeS
and laughter.
The visit TO Tho Illinois delegation by Governor
Foraker and Colonel Fred Grant was another memor.
able event. The reception 10 Governor Foraker vi.
expected but the presence o. Colonel Grant As SUE
prise and when It known thai he had come With
Governor Foraker the inmates Of the camp turned Out
and gave tho son Of the great soldier perfect ovation
For some reason many Of the members Of the en-
campment he'd reached the conclusion that thes
would be no special action The subject Of pensona
Consequently when C0mrade McGrew, Of Kansas, ssk1
to suspend the rules and take up the report Of tie
Committee on Resolutions 1t was In The nature Of
sensation TO some Of those present. All he asked 10
have passed upon was that portion OF the report 10
reference 10 pensions. The rules were suspended and
the following was read as the majority report
Resolved That IL the OF this pment thai
tho time has come when the soldiers and sailors Of ne
War OF Rebellion should receive the substantial ard
National recognition Of this Government by granting them
service pensions accordance with the established gsaI
and furthermore,
Resolved That this encampuent favors the present,
ton OF bill 70 Congress which will give 70 every so1sf
and marine who served IN the Army and Navy Of tie
United States. between April l. 1851, and JuS, 1861
for the period sixty days service pension
IS per month"; and all who served term Of 500 days
additional Of one cent per day for each d'y
OF service exceeding thai period.
Resolved That We recommend the pensoning Of widow,
Union soldiers and sailors, without regard 70 the oz
of service cause Of soldiers death.
Resolved. That the committee do not withdraw our
approval bill before Congress and indorses ~
the Pension Committee. known the De4enisai
Pension bill
The minority report follows:
Resolved. That we approve OF the oil now before Coz
Pension COMMITTEES Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and favJr passage behalf " needy and desery
Ing comrades.
Comrade Barnum moved 10 substitute the minority
for the majority report, but this was voted down ~
an overwhelming majority, AMI the majority report
was then adopted by a vote Of $50 to %. Conrads
Miller OF New York. suggested that the record should
tic changed to show that nine ynine members voted
in the negative. This ordered done By the ma
jonty f. C. Millken, Of Maine. offered a resoluiicn
udorslng the Sons OF Veterans. The resolution Wa
adopted without opposition. The council OF admins
tration Will be elected and the officers IN
stalled
Major william Warner was elected COMMANDMENTS
Chief lie was born In Lafayette County, Wisconsin,
in 1s4O, and educated at Lawrence and Ann Aibos
Universities. At the outbreak Of the war he raised
Company c. OF the 33d Wisconsin Volunteers, and as
made adjutant of the regiment. He alioIw ID
captain OF Company ID Of this regiment. President
Lincoln appointed him assistant adiutant-general 70
commander of the division, promoting him to be major
Of the 44th Wisconsin Infantry, position which 10
held until mustered out OF service In leo9. Aiies
in Kansas City, and filed the offices of City Attorney
and Mayor. lie IS now serving his second Term "
Nlce-Commander-i Chief he entered the service IS
diuant of the LIST Ohio Volunteer Cavalry he was
commissioned major in 1862. lie was engaged ID ~
severely contested battles.
Last evening tho representatives OF the colored
soldiers formed a national organization Inc Key.
J. r. B. smith, department chaplain Of New.fork.
was unanimously elected president Forty eight req,
ments were represented at the meeting
Authenticated Daniel Fisk In his annual report
estimated that the Grand Army in June coniaied "a
round numb rs 400 600 members The growth IN
membership in the last year was 10 per cent whio
ending on June 80, 1858, the number of deaths vas
1,155.