The National tribune., 1889-09-05
MORNING SESSION.
he following resolution was adopted with

MGiwAUKFE, Friday, Aug. %.
MORNING SESSION.
The following resolution was adopted with
out discussion
Ec o'rcd. That the action of the 22d National En-
CsHIlmcHt upon The matter OF pensions IS hereby
Teatlirnlcd, and the Pension Committee of the
GAR DC instructed TO pursue all probable means
10 secure legislation ia ECcOId dance with the said
action of the 24d National EncaHpmcnt
prolonged discussion took place upon the
resolution iavUring the allowance of n pension
Of SD month 10 inmates of Soldiers Homes
who desired TO reside outside the Homes The
resolution was finally laid upon the table by
vote of lGG TO s.,
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Comrade Il. g. Rcath, from the Committee
on Rules Regulations and Ritual. reported
favorlhly on the proposition TO make FIVE mem-
bers quorum IN small Posts. Adopted.
1.-THE HOUSE OF LORDS"
majority report adverse and a minority
report favorable TO the deprivation of the vote
in the National Eacampments of Past Depart
ment Commanders
The minority report was taken up first.
Comrade Putnam Mass favored the report.
He said IL was repuguant 10 the spirit of the
Order TO continue the practice of allowing
vote TO ex-Department Commanders. They
represented nobody but themselves; they had
no constituency, and reflected no sentiments
but their own. An elected delegate represented
his constituency and was responsible to them.
Comrade Wheeler tNa.) opposed the resolu-
ton. In the larger Departments they had sut-
fcicnt membership to elect their Past Depart
ment Commanders delegates hut in the smaller
Departments this was impossible.
Comradc Decker Colo supported this view.
Colorado was far from the meeting place of the
National Encampment. IL could not be prop
! erly represented if the Past Department Com
mandeTs were excluded.
Comradc Macy Mass spoke in favor of the
minority report. His Department believed
4 that The time had come when the Encampment
/ should be a representative body. They had
/ the utmost love and respect for their Past De-
! partmcnt Commanders, but they were opposed
/ to the representative character of such
members of the Ehcampment. He read q table
showing that the small Departments had a
I representation out of proportion to their mem
! bers. For example. Maryland had two repre-
seniativcs and eight Past Department Com
manders. ANY Past Department Commander
I in Massachusetts who wanted to be a delegate
could be elected. Massachusetts was almost
unanimous in favor of excluding the Past De-
partment Commanders.
Comrade knight lKan.) said that when he
! was elected he sent circular 20 every Post in
! his Department asking the question whether
+ they favored the retention Of the present sys-
TEN. He had received replies from 81 Posts,
/ which were about equally divided; but the
sentiment was largely favorable TO the Past
] Department Commanders.
Comrade Rasseur Mo- said the Department
of Missouri was strongly in favor of continuing
/ the seats of the Past Department Commanders
in the Encampment, but depriying them of
votes.
Comrade Smith (Mo.) denied that Rassieur
represented the sentiment OF that Department
/ He represented only minority.
| Department Commander BOering Ky be-
/ lieved that the representatives should come
fresh from the people. When his Depart
ment did not wish 10 elect him TO represent II,
he did not wish TO come.
Comrade Funk (Ill) said, as high private
in the ranks, never having been q Commander,
be was in favor Of the majority report There
had never been a time when the Past Com
manders Of Illinois were not thoroughly In ac-
cord with the Department.
Comrade GrosyeDor (0hio) said that when
/ the Department Commanders were elected, il
I was part OF the understanding that the election
carried with il franchise Of a seat and vote in
the Encampment for life. The Ohio comrades
were proud Of their Past Department Command
ers, and wanted TO see them in their seats ia the
/ EncampInent. They had earned these by good
and faithful service. The logic Of the argu-
ments would take out of the Encampment such
pillars Of strength as Beath aud other Past
/ Commanders-iu. Chief They were no more
]
mauders.
Comrade Walker 1nd.) favored the majority
report. They wanted the old, experienced men
who had built up the Order.
Comrade Macy read a table showing that Of
the 600 members of the Encampmcnt 56i
were National officers, past National officers,
and Past Department Commanders.
COmrHde Nanderslice said ne was tired of so
much law. lie came there for sentiment Sen.
tmcut was all that there was Of the g. A r. DO
not strange sentiment. DO not drive out OF
the Order the whcehorses ia favor OF a set oil
men who were not members when they were
doing valiant work in building up the Order
The majority report was adopted by vote
Of l57 10 IS against.
THANKS TO THE OLD GUARD.
Comrade McKellip fMd) offered resolution
giving the thanks Of the National EncaInp.
ment TO Capt. J. NJ. Edgar and the Washington
Old Guard for their escort 70 the Commander
in-Chief and other valuable services.
On motion Of Comrade Wagner PA the
thanks Of the Encampment were rendered Ia
Capt Pabst, Of Milwaukee, for his generous
donation Of tickets 10 the naval engagements
aud other things
Comrade Beath reported adverse to certain
changes in the ritual. Adopted.
The committee reported in favor OF allow
ing drOpt comrades 10 be reinstated in any Pos
upon payment Of arrears 10 the Post which
dr0pt them.
The committee reported adverse 10 the propo
sitiOn 20 admit 10 neutrality-suspicious. priyi
lege Of voting or wearing the badgc-eldes
sons Of comrades. Adopted.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WARNER
announced that there being no fuaher bust
ness before the Encampmcnt. a motion 10 ad
j0urn would be in order Before putting 10 b,
made brief and eloquent farewell address
thanking the comrades heartily for the homo
, they bad conferred on him and for their unya
TyiEg kindness 10 him during his year Of Com
mauder-in -Chiefship. He felt the warmest AZ
lection for every one OF them, aud he wante,
, every one Of them 10 feel that his house wa
! their home. Whenever they passed through
! Kansas City they must remember that til
latch-string WIS out, and he would regard il a
. personal grievance If they failed 10 hunt hin
up and break bread with him.
He was cbeered enthusiastically during AM
! st the conclusion Of his speech
q INSTALLING THE KEW OFFICERS.
r Adpt-Gcn. Weigel then called the roll OF tn
e new officers, and each was greeted with r0un
{ Of applause as he answered "HereD and ai
= cended the stage.
: The Commander-in-C Chief formally inducte
y them into office, and the 23d National EncamT
c ment passed into history.
g The Council Of Administration was immC
diately convened. IL consisted of the follow
/ ing members:
Alabama-G. /. Werth, Montgomery.
a Arizona-R0t represented.
% Arkansas-Michael Kirsch, Little Rock.
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