Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
THE G.. A. X. ENCAMPMENT.
Its Final Session Yesterday-The Council
of Administration.

The national Grand Army encampment held
its final session in Milwaukee yesterday and ad.
journed at 1890 pm. The pension question
was again taken up and debated at length
Finally resolution was adopted that sthe &C.
ton OF the twenty-second national encamp.
ment upon the matter of pensions is hereby
reaffirmed, and that the pension committee be
and is hereby instructed to use all possible
means to secure legislation in accordance with
the resolutions of that encampment." By this
action the encampment indorses both disability
and per diem bills for the second time.
There was prolonged discussion upon a
resolution to promote legislation giving to all
inmates of soldiers ONES who desire to live
outside OF such homes a pension of Sl2 monthly
1t was vigorously opposed on the ground that
If the disability bill is passed at the next ses-
sion of Congress the veterans would get the
sum in question anyhow, whether they lived in
the home or out OF it.
Majority and minority reports were sub
mitted on the proposition of the department of
Massachusetts, DISTINGUISHING past department
commanders and allowing them hereafter sim
ply seats upon the floor of the encampment as
visitors The effect of this would have been to
largely reduce the voting strength of the future
bodies. The resolution was finally defeated by
a vote OF 1877 to 80. An adverse report was pre-
sented and approved upon the proposition to
give the Oldest sons of veterans a qualified
membership in the order. It was decided that
the quorum Of posts with O membership of less
than fifty should be five.
The committee reported favorably upon the
resolution allowing all comrades who have
been dropped from the roll to be reinstated
upon the payment Of back dues.
A touching letter OF thanks from Mrs. Sheri-
dan relating to the insertion in the last report
OF memorial sheet and picture Of her
deceased husband was read by Gen. Warner.
THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION
was appointed as follows: Alabama, E. l..
Ward, Selma; Arizona, not represented; Arkan-
ses, Michael Kirsch, Little Rock California, r.
V. Treat, Los Angeles; Colorado and Wyoming.
NJ. J. Haggerty, Greedy; Connecticut, August
J. Fem. Wustead; Dakota, F. c. Peck, Sioux
Falls; Delaware, j. s. Booth, Wilmington:
Florida W. james, Jacksonville; Georgia. C. T.
Watson, Atlanta; Idaho. George L. Shout, Boise
City; Illinois. A. d. Rhoder, Evanston; In
diana. Benjamin Scholler, Richmond: Iowa. L
Topeka; Kentucky, W. L. Collins, Louisville;
Louisiana and Mississippi, Joseph H. LAWYER
New Orleans; Maine, John Anderson, Lam
gan Bend; Massachusetts,. H. d. o. Menworth,
Lowell; Michigan, L. j. Kayntz, Adriana;
Minnesota, Albert.Schaffer. st. Paul; Missouri
Melton Cole. st. Louis; Montana, not repre-
sented; Nebraska, p. s. GARRISON, Omaha: New
Hampshire, William s. Pillsbury, Ferry Depot:
New Jersey, j. R. Milligan. Newark: New
Mexico, james H. Purdy, Santa Fe; New York
A. NJ. Underhill, New York city; Ohio, L. H.
Williams, Ripley; Oregon not represented;
Pennsylvania, William Mcclellan, Pittsburg;
Potomac, John 7. Church, Washington; Rhode
Island, Henry G. Luther, Providence; Ten
nessee, w. q. +. Wilbourn, Granville: Texas
H. W. Noyes, Fort Worth; Utah. not repre-,
sented; Vermont, g. J. Ormsby, Brahan; Vir-
ginia, F. L. Slade, Norfolk; Washington terri
tory and Alaska, J. H. G. Mccoy, Tacoma; West
Virginia, Charles Z. Anderson; WISCONSIN. ]
A. Watrous, Milwaukee.
Gen. Warner expressed his appreciation of
the confidence and support which had been
extended to him during his term of Office and
introduced his successor, Gen. Alger The new
commander-in-chief, with the subordinate Off
GERS. we're formally installed with the usual
ceremonies, and with three hearty cheers the
delegates fled out of the hall.
The council Of administration held their frat
meeting Immediately after the adjournment of
the encampment and appropriated &2,OO0 for
expenses to the commander-in-chiefd during the
coming year. $4,000 rs the adiutant generate
salary, 81 200 az the salary Of the quarter
master general, and fixing mis- bond at $40. 600
and that OF the Adjutant General at 81, 600; the
salaries Of the judge advocate and inspector
general were placed at $500 each. The council
also authorized the expenditures of S1OO for
suitable testimonial resolution to Capt Pabst
in recognition Of his generosity in providing
seats for the veterans and their families which
he did at cost Of $4,000. They also au-
thorized the executive committee of the coun-
Gil to procure a suitable testimonial to be pre-
sented TO Past Commander-in-Chief Warner at
the next encampmenk
The commander-in-chief has been empow-
cred by the encampment TO all by appoint
ment any vacancies in the council Of admins
tration. :