Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-04
THE HOMEWARD MARCH.
Veterans at Milwaukee Break Ranks

THE HoMEWARD MARCH.
Veterans at Milwaukee Break Ranks
Closing Session of tho Encampment-
Further Pension Legislation.
M1LWAUKEE, Aug. H.-The closing sos
sion OF the G. A. r. encampment was held
yesterday morning. resolution favoring
the allowance OF a pension Of $12 per
month to soldiers who prefer living at
home, and will relinquish their right to
enter the National military asylums,
met with much opposition. and it
was ordered to lie ON the table.
The subject of general pension Iegis-
lation was taken up, and a resolution was
adopted reatfirming the action OF the last
cncampment 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 the resolution
submitted by General Mcmahon, of New
York, declaring against the recent decision
that dishonorabIe discharge from the
army Is no bar to the securing of a pen
sion.
resolution to deprive Past Command
ers OF the right to vote at the Ma ional en-
campment was defeated. The proposition
to admit to qualified membership the eldest
sons OF veterans without, however. the right
to vote or to wear the badge, was rejected.
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 resolutions OF
thanks to all who had placed the cncamp-
ment under obligations to them were then
passed.
General Fairchild's 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 a large number of other BATTLE
fields not yet marked by monuments The
resolution to appoint committee of five
to aso rtain the date of the organizatio of
the various departments. to be published
In general orders, was passed
The new council of administration was
elected as follows:
Alabama, G. l.. Ward OF Selma: Arizona,
not re presented; Arkansas, Michael Kirsch, of
Little Rock; California, r. B. Treat, OF Los
| Angeles; Colorado and Wyoming, M. ]. Has-
garty, OF Greeley; Connecticut, August !.
| Fem, OF Wipstead; Dakota, ]. P
Booth, OF Wilmingtcn; Florida, w.
James, OF Jacksonvi Re; Georgia, C. T. Wat
son, OF Atlanta; ldaho, George L. Shoup, OF
Boise CITY; Illinois, A. D. Rhodes OF Evans
ton; Indiana, Benjamin Stallcr, OF Richmond:
Iowa, L. B. Raymond, Of Harnlin; Kansas, O.
H. Golfer, OF Topeka; Kentucky. w. NJ. Col.
Inns, OF Louisville; Louis ana and Miss issppi,
Joseph H. Lawler, OF New Orleans; Name,
John Anderson, of Logan's Bend; Massa.
chusetts; Fl. G. O. Meryrnouth. of Lowell;
Michigan, Louis j. Konitz, Of Adrian; New
York Joseph c. Hill, OF Rochester: Minnesota,
Albert Sche1fer, OF St. Paul; Missouri Nell
son Cole, OF st. Louis: Montana, not
son, OF Omaha; New Hampshire Will
iam Pillsbury Of Derry Depot: New
Jersey, J. r. M lliken, Of Newark; New Mex
leo, james H. Purdy, of Santa Fc; New York,
A. M. Underh!ll, OF New Yori; City; Ohio, Z.
II. Williams, OF r pley: Oregon, not rcp-
resented; Pennsylvania, W liam Mcclellan,
OF Pittsburgh; on the Potomac, John #.
Church, OF Washington: Rhode Island, Henry
c. Luther, OF Providenc,; Tennessee. W. Il.
F. Wilbourne. OF Greenvillc; Texas, II. W.
Noyes, OF Fort Worth: Utah, not represented;
Vermont E. J. Ormsby OF Brain: V.rg ni:l,
Frank L. Sade, OF Norfolk: Washington Ter
ritory and Alaska, J. r. c. Mccoy, of Tacoma;
West Virg MIA, Charles e. Anderson; Wiscon-
SIN, J. A. Watrous.
An edition OF 10000 copies of the pro-
ceedings OF the twenty third National en-
campment for general distribution among
all the departments was ordered printed,
and an executive committee OF seven WIS
authorized to be appointed by Commander
ln-Chief Alger at the earliest convenience
The business OF the encanpment having
been concluded Commander Warner de-
livered closing address on retiring from
the chair. The Acknowledgement then
called the otffcers-elect to the platform
and the ceremony of installation was per-
formed When this was accomplished the
encimpment adjourned sine die.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the National encampment the new coun-
Gil of administration held its first
meeting Command er-i in Chief elect Alger
presided and Colonel E. F. Wigel
was selected secretary The bond of
tho observation-disclosures was fixed ut
81 200. the Adjutant-Generals at 81. 600 1t
was decided that an executive committee
of seven be appointed by the Commanders
inc Chief at his earliest convenience The
Acknowledgement was instructed to pub
lish the chief features of the Boston cn-
campment in five of the leading papers Of
tho country.
Commander Alger said he would make no
official appointments until after his return
home There was some talk of Quarter.
master General Taylor, OF Pennsylvania,
being supplanted by Michigan CON-
rade, but a number of past Co,a-
manders- Chief spoke to General
Alger recommending the retention Of
Captain Taylor. The result OF the confer
ence is said to have been all assurance by
the new Commander that the old Quarter
master-Gcneral will be retained
For Judge Advocate-G General Judge Aus
tin, OF Toledo, is said to be the name So
lected by General Alger: Judge Austin
filed this position under Past Commander
in Chief Kountz
The veterans have been pouring out Of
the CITY all day at a rapid rate. Railroad
reports show that l75, 900 strangers passed
through the gates of the depots d riug Jse
week. The amount of money spent III tho
city is placed at from $3.50, 900 to Il, OK, 900
GRANTS REMAINS.
They Will Not lie Removed from the Tomb
at Riverside.
New YORK, Aug. 3l.-The Suns Long
Branch IN. J.) special says: George W.
Childs told D reporter that he WAS confident
that General Grants body would not be
removed from the tomb at Riverside Park.
As to the story that Mrs Grant wonld can-