The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-05
THE hoMEwARD MARCH.
Veterans 1T Milwaukee Break Rsnks-
Closing session Of tho Encsmpment-
Further Pension 1.eglsIation.


Veterans 1T Milwaukee Break Rasks-
Closing session Of the Encsmpment-
Further Pension Legislation.
MLwAUKEg, Aug. 3l.-The closing sos
sion OF the G. A. X encampment was held
yesterday morning. A resolution favoring
the allowance OF o pension Of Sl3 per
month to soldiers who prefer living at
home, and will relinqnieh their right to
enter the National military asylums,
met with much opposition. and it
was ordered 10 lie on the table.
The subject of general pension icgis-
lation was taken up, and resolution was
adopted reafiirming the action of the last
encampment upon the subject. and In
structing the pension committee to use all
proper means to secure legislation IN ac-
cordance with such policy. The resolution
embraces the Disability bill and also calls
for the passage OF per diem service PEN
sion bill
An adverse report was made by the COM
mittee on resolutions on tho resolution
submitted by General Mcmahon. Of Now
YORK. declaring against the recent decision
that dishonorable discharge from tho
;rmy Is no bar to the securing of pcn-
sion
A resolution to deprive Past Command
ers Of the right to vote at the National an
campment was defeated Tho proposition
to admit to qualified membership the eldest
sors of veterans without, however. the right
to vote or to wear the badge, was rejected.
A letter from Mrs Sheridan was read re-
turning thanks for the memorial page
and portrait OF General Sheridan which
had been given in the report OF last years
proceedings. The usual revolutions Of
thanks to all who had placed the encamp-
mcnt under obligations to them wero then
passed.
General Fairchilds resolution to mark
the rebel lines at Gettysburg was buried,
the committee reporting adversely upon IT.
The reason given for that action was that
there are large number of other battle-
fields not vet marked by monuments. The
resolution to appoint committee os tive
to arc rsain the date OF the oryenizat;o, Of
tho various departments, to be published
In general orders was passed.
The new council of administration was
elected as follows:
Alabama, q. L. Ward, or Selma: Arizona.
not represented; Arkansas, Michael kirsch, of
Little Rock; California, X. B. Treat, OF Los
Angeles; Colorado and Wyoming. N. ). Hag-
garty, OF Greeley, Connecticut August J.
Fem, Of WiDstead: Dakota, J. r.
fcCk. OI - OuN DcitWIrt. Jane >
Booth, OF Wilmington; Florida, w.
James, of Jacksonville: Georgia, c. r. Wat
son, OF Atlanta; Idaho, George l.. Shoup, of
boise City; Illinois. a. D. Rhodes, OF Evans.
ton: Indiana. Benjamin Stalier OF Richmond:
Iowa, l.. Is. Raymond, OF Hamlin; Kansas, @.
H. Golfer. OF Topeka: Kentucky. w. NJ. Col
Inns OF Louisville: Louis ana and Mississippi,
Joseph II. Lawler, OF New Orleans; Maine,
John Anderson. OF Logan's Bend: Massa-
chusetts; H. q. o. Weymouth, OF Lowcll;
Michigan, Louis j. konitz, Of Adrian; New
York. Joseph c. Hill. OF Rochester; Minnesota
Albert Schefyer OF St. Paul; Missouri, Mel.
son Cole, OF ST. Louis; Montana, not
represented; Nebraska, r. 5. Clark.
so1, OF Omaha; New Hampshire, Will.
lam Plllsbury. OF Derry Depot: New
Jersey, j. Il. Millikcn, OF Newark; New Mex.
ico James II. Purdy, OF Santa Fe; New York,
A. NJ Underh;ll. OF New YORK City; Ohio. z.
II. Williams, OF pley: Oregon, not rep
resented. Pennsylvania. w liam Mcclellan,
OF Pittsburgh; on the Potomac. John r..
Church, OF Washington: Rhode Island, Henry
G. Luther OF Providence; Tennessee, w. +.
f. Wilbourne, Of Greenvlle; Texas, II. w.
Noycs. OF Fort Worth; Utah, not represented:
Vermont, f. J. Ormsby, Of Hrahn: vIrg mia,
Frank l.. Siadc. OF Norfolk: Washington Ter.
ritory and Alaska. J. Il. G. Mccoy, OF Tacoma;
! West virs .ni:L Charles L. Anderson; Wiscon'
sin. J. 4. Watrous.
An edition OF 10000 copies Of the pro-
ceedings of the twenty-tbird National ea.
campment for general distribution among
all the departments was ordered printed,
and an executive committee of seven was
authorized to be appointed by Commander
in-Chief Alger at the earliest convenience.
The business OF the crcallpment havin:!
heen concluded Commander Warner dc.
livcred closing address on retiring from
/ A. t,-s.
called the officers-elect to the platform
and the ceremony of installation was per-
formed When this was accomplished the
encampment adjourned sine die.
Immediately after the adjournment ol
the National encampment the new coun-
Gil OF administration held its first
meeting. Chief elect Algel
presided and Colonel f. F. Wige
was selected secretary The bond oi
the Quartermaster- General was fixed al
81, 200 the Adtutant- Generals at 81. GOO. II
was decided that an executive committee
OF seven be appointed by the Commander
in Chief at his earliest convenience. The
Acknowledgement was instructed to pub
lish the chief features of the Boston en-.
campmcnt in five Of the leading papers ol
the country.
Commander Alger said hc would make no
official appointments until after his return
home. Their, was some talk OF Quarter
master-General Taylor, OF Pennsylvania
being supplanted by a Michigan com
rade, but number oi past Com
manGcrs- -in-chief spoke to General
Alger recommending the retention ol
Captain Taylor. The result Of the confer
| ence il said to have been an assurance BY
the new Commander that the old Quarter.
/ master General will be retained.
! For Judge e-Adyocatc-General Judge Aus
tin, Of Toledo, is said to be the name Sc
lected by General Alger. Judge AGstil
| filed this position under Past Commander
/ in-Chief kountz.
The veterans have been pouring out .
the city all day at rapid rate. Railroad
reports show that $4,000 strangers p.sse'
through the gates Of the depots during th'
week. The amount OF money spent III th
city is placed at from s15O,uU0 to 81 ,0H, ,0OO
y .