The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-15
TuEIn Authority.


So much has been said about the course of
the Department Commanders having been a
usurpation Of powers, that we give below
an extract from the official report of the
Proceedings of the 22d National Encamp-
ment, which contains the resolution under
which they acted, and the debate which led
10 It's adoption:
conrhde Iicnth, Past Commando in. Chief offer.
ed the following resolution;
Reserfd. That the National Council OF Admins
traton le and IL authorized and directed To insist
upon definite contracts for transportation rates 90
the I'D National Encampment. II shall be the
duty of said council Ia demand that specific maxi
mum rates be fixed aud plain and simple terms 10
made covering every phase Of necessary aud prop
arrangement And Il Is ordered that in
just fair aud reasonable contracts FOR railroad aud
hotel fFes he not made. then said Council IL au-
thDrzed 10 fix upon other location for said
Eneampment and make the needed arrangements
Tor the same.
CoanADg FISH, the Adjutant. General I want
10 say 10 you rs having had something TO do with
the arrangements lrere, that while itis well enough
to pass ths resolution just as II Is, giving TO The
Council Of Administration power TO change the
place Of meeting II necessary. TINT that part of
which directs the Executive Committee TO make
definite contracts in time 10 enable the locality
make proper preparations for the entertainment of
tlc Encampment, Is utterly impraoticable. We
wcre here In December last endeavor 10 perfect
arrangements for this assembly. II was necessary
that the citizeRs Of Columbus should know carly
| at what time the Encampment To be held but
| II was utterly idle at that time TO talk To railroad
companies about rates. The best could do was
10 get the positive assurance Of the local manage
! ment that they would see 10 hotel accommodations
/ ind charges. and that they would do everything
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facilities. That did and that, / think Ii the
! best that can be done in any case 30 do not hope
too much from this resolution, although think IL
| ought la be passed.
coaRApE cosanovE. Of Washington Territory !:
] Commander In. Chief I think that If that YesoIu.
ton amended Xix this that each Departs aent
would discourage the attendance of all except dele
gates. IL would bring them IA time; but the resolu-
tion AS II stands would ba simply worthless aud
would not reach anything next year, and would
not benefit us at all. Imoye TO amend by adding
| the following: If
| Resolved further That unless the railroad com.
panies now furnish tle required relief 10 comrades
then tiie various Departments viii discourage the
attendance oil all except members oil the National
| Encampment. hIl
The amendment prevailed and the resolutions
| were adopted = q
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The Boston HGrr.ld unwillingly admits
that il is not singular that there should be
10000 pensioners in the State of Massaehu-
sets, when it is remembered she sent 10 900
men TO the war. The Herald ought to go on
and state in justice to the gallant sons of
the Old Bay State that the frightful per-
centage of one man in every 10 whom she
sent out was actually killed on the field of
battle, and one in every 12l died from other
causes, making total loss Of one in every
seven before The war ended. So many actual
deaths involve an incredible amount of
wounds and breaking down from hardships,
aud 10000 seems a small proportion to be
] receiving pensions