, 1889-09-05
THE G. A. R.
Eesuming Business at Milwaukee,
They Speak Good Words for
the Corporal.
Comrades willing TO Submit His
Honor to an investigation
of Congress.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 3o,--The chief event
of the day was red hot time over the
resolutions endorsing the pension career
Of Tanner. Perkins of Kansas intro
duced resolution thanking the admin
istration of President Harrison for the
honor 1t had conferred on the Grand
Army in appointing Corporal Tanner as
pension commissioner, and heartily en-
dorsing tho latter's conduct ofthe bureau
and denouncing the bitter and malig-
nant criticisms of the press upon his
official conduct.
General Barnum OF New York offered
substitute to the effect that, notwith-
standing the assaults of an unfriendly
press, the encampment declared its be-
lief in
TIE INTEGRITY or TANNER
and its approval of his efforts to do all
for the soldiers and sailors that the laws
allowed.
Campbell of Kansas agreed with Bar
mum and said: "For fifteen years we
have been declaring and Others have
been uttcring the sentiment that the
country can pay the debt due to the old
soldiers, but Corporal Tapnor is the first
officer that has made that sentiment
practical | believe IL the duty of this
cncampment to sustain him in working
out that sentiment. We should make
our endorsements strong enough, and II
Tanner Is dishonest or has done any
criminal act we will find ont when the
investigation committe now at work
makes its report.
| A delegate from Minnesota urged the
cnrampment to stand up to the rack and
say that the Grand Army of the Repub'
lie will stand by Tanner till something
is clearly proven against him,
Another delegate, worldly Of conf
dence, would wish that the substitute
should provoke no opposition, but when
1t is made matter of judgment 1t be-
comes club in the hands of Tanner S
enemies. II is not his enemies but his
friends that are investigating him. Wo
should not try to force the adminls;ra-
ton to suspend this investigation. This
encampment knows of nothing against
1 Tanners work, and cannot pass judg-
resolution and the committee ofinvesti-
CATION should cNonerate him,
THE OPPOSITION PRRss
would say the administration didn't
dare oppose the q. A. r., and would
have good reason for II.
A recess was here taken till3 =. NJ.
In the afternoon Barnum MS substitute
was rodrafted to read as follows: 1--WE
thank President Harrison for the up-
pointment of our comrade James Tan
ncr as commissioner of pensions, and
Notwithstanding the assault made upon
him, We declare our complete confidence
in his integrity, and our approval of his
cndeavor TO do all HAT can he done
under the laws for the veterans OF the
war; and in connection with him we ASK
IL full Investigation of his administration
of affairs"
This was accepted unanimously under
suspension OF tho rules.
This has been u great day for the ell
campment us regards crowds. The
trains brought III about $4,000 visitors,
mostly from Wisconsin und Illinois, the
great attraction being night naval bat
tie. Fully 100000 people occupied the
beach and the vast amphetheatre ON tho
hillside of Lakesiore park was packed
with Grand Army men and their wives,
these seats being reserved for them.
THE BATTLE WAS
splendid spectacle, being participated
. In by about sixty vessels besides q sta.
tionury mortar fleet, and by about 30OC
infantry men aud artillery men. There
were fired 20 600 rounds Of musketry
1900 shells 1900 rockets and 20,000 pound:
of fireworks were exploded. Tie plnl
; OF the battle was IN attack by n hostile
fleet and the landing ot lnarinc force
and its rcpulse by shore batteries sup
ported by infantry. The line of battle
llect was led by the United States man.
oi-war Michigan and revenue cutters.