Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-30
THE GRAND ARMY.
Gen. Alger Commander In Chief The
New Officers.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 3J.--The nationa
encaHpment completed its election 0
officers yesterday by choosing the follow
ing named:
Gen. Russell A. Alger, of Michigan
had it all his own way and was elected by
acclanlaton. Col. a. &. Wessert, 0
Milwaukee, was elected senior vice-com
mander; John +. Lowell, of New Jersey
junior vice. DR.. Hora:io p Porter, O.
Kansas, was chosen surgeon general; "
II. Childers, of Kentucky, chaplain; I
\. Lavett, Of New Jersey, junior vice
commander.
The encampment refused to recognize
the Sons OF Veterans as an auxiliary tC
the Grand Army OF the Republic, because
Of the disturbing faction in the former
Instead OF giving the two women's organi
cations, the loyal ladies' of the q. A. r. anc
the Woman Relief corps formal indorse
ment, which would be contrary to the
rules, it was enacted that the encamp-
ment bid them God speed in their work.
The ways and means committee for for
warding the Logan monument scheme
was talked at length. Comrade Perkins, OF
Kansas, introduced resolutions indorsing
Corporal Tanners ,rions in regard to
pensions. 4 lively time ensued. Many
delegates thought that the adoption of the
resolutions would amount to the indorse.
ment of the present administration and
opposed them on this ground. During
the discussion motion to adjourn until
3 p. III. was carried.
The chief event of the day was n resolu-
ipflIrpi,,,, pnnpinn (Nntr,r Tnnnar
The following was unanimourly adopt
ed:
THAT we thank President Harrison for
the appointment OF our comrade, James
Tanner, as commissioner of pensions, and,
notwithstanding the assault made upon
him, we declare our complete confidence
IN his integrity and our -pprova' Of his
endeavor to do all that can be done under
the laws for veterans of the war, and, in
connection with him, we ask full in
vestgation OF his administration OF the
affairs OF the pension bureau"
The following points are taken from
the report OF Adjt. Gen, Weigles
There are folty-tWo permanent depart
ments with GIL posts and good stand
ing membership of 4S2, $50, being net
gain of two departments. SIS posts, and
u ,43l comrades during the past year
The new departments are those OF Ala
bama and Georgia. For charity and re-
lief the order spent during the year S237,-
637, making total from July l, 1871, OF
81 ,93J,953.
The report OF the pensions committee
reviews in detail the work OF the past
eight years. Following the expression OF
opinion by the last national cncampment
the committee prepared two pension bills
tile disability bill ana bill granting Il
pension to each honorably discharged
veteran at monthly rate Of | cent for
each days service, with minimum limi-
tation OF IS per month. Bills containing
all OF the provisions of these measures
we're then in various forms before the
committees of congress, but it was found
on consultation with the members Of the
last session entirely impossible in the
then state OF public affairs to secure any
favorable action thereon. Should the
encampment reafiirm its opinion Of ore
year ago these bills are ready for early
presentation to both branches of congress
at the opening of the session.