The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-29
DlSHONORABLY DISCHARGED.
The &. \. II. Opposed to Their Drawing
Pensions.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, August 2S.-Be
fore the closing Of the morning session
Of the G.. A. X. something of a sensation
was created when General NcMahone
Of New York. arose and offered a resO-
luton which had been unanimously
adopted by the delegates from
that State. Ii declared that
the Grand Army was composed
OF men who. after honorable service IN
the cause Of the country. had been
honorably discharged from further ser
vice IN the army AMI navy Of the United
States; that they were Jealous for It's
F glory and The good name Of lis sur
viviug comrades. as well as mindful
Of the honor due TO the memory
of the dead, and that the encampmeut
therefore protested against any con
structiOn of existing laws which would
place on the pension rolls men dish0n-
orably discharged from The service.
The resolution was greeted with ap-
plause. but under the rules it went to
the committee without debate.
THE PENSION BUSINESS FULLY DISCUSSED.
MILWAUKEE. WIS, August 2S.-Af-
ter the last encampment the COMMITTEES
appeared two bills. one a.disability bill.
so brOadeued in its provisions as 10 in
clude an endorsement of pensions to all
hoDoIably discharged veterans.
and another to give every hon
orably discharged veteran a month
ly rate Of one cent for each
days service These bills were given I'm
detail and the committee expressed its
regretg that it had been unable to secure
favorable action upon them. Should.
however, the encampment reafiirm its
position. the same bills were ready
for early presentation to both
Houses of Congress Immediately
upon the opening Of the session. and
from interviews from leading members
of both houses the cordial and friendly
attitude Of the administration, and the
liberal views Of the Secretary Of the
Interior. and the commissioner Of pen
sioLs the latter being appointed after
eight years of faithful service on this
committed il was believed
that before the conclusion of
the next session of Congress. legis-
lation would be had which would 90
far beyond she completion of the full
measure Of the National Indebtedness
to the men Who defended her flag.
From this the report went on to give
in detail the work that had been accom-
plished by thes Grand Amy pension
during the past eight
years by National legislation in
the interest of pensioners. NOmiDa- +
tiOns for the locality IN which the next /
encampment should be held were de- .
clared in order. Saratoga, indianapolis. +
Washington and Boston were named. .
Several speeches were made In behalf Of .
clch place. Several hour Iwere consumed
4 test vote resulted: indianapolis, %;
81: Washington, g.. The
count was made on Boston until 4O2
was reached. and the advocates Of tine
other cities threw up the sponge ld
the selection was made unanimous.
The United States veteran corps feld
its annual meeting and elected Cover
nor Foraker president.
A delegation Of ex-members Of the
Confederate army arrived i'm the city
to-day lo seek the support of the Ma
.i0nal Encampment I'D the reunion of
.he Blue ana the Gray. which takes
place 40 Nicksburg mex month.
At tonight session Of the encamp-
nent. General Russel A. Alger, OF
Michigan. was elected commauder-in
.hiof fer The ensuing year. Judge
Vcazay. Cf Vermont. and General Cor
.igpy. of Coma. were placed in nomina-
nom. bat both Withdrew, and Alger 5
lection was made By acclamatiOn.
A. G.. Weiseger. OF Wisconsin. was
elected senior vice-cOmmander without
opposition, and John +. Lovett. If New
Jersey. was chosen junior vice-com-
nandef by vote OF ls2 TO l27 for ii.
=. IaiutOr. of Connecticut. At 1880
hc encampmcnt adjourned until .
clock tomorrow morning.