The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-09
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The DepartmentS---New
Posts, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN

HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE RErUBIIC,
RUTLAND, VT, sept. "a, 1880. J
General Orders, No. B.
I. The following amendments 20 the Rules and
Regulations, adopted by the 2ith National En-
campment at Boston. Mass, are published for the
information of the Order:
Section s. Article H. Chapter ., TO read as follows
SIC. s. II an applicant be rejected, his admission
fec shall be returned. and lac shall not bc eligible
90 admission 10 the Grand Army Of the Republic
until six months after such rejection. lie shall,
after the expiration OF that time. be eligible 10
membership u any Post upon filing with his appli-
cation q statement Ia writing from the Post winch
rejected him to the fact of such rejection. A
second and all subsequent applications shall hc Ia
the same form and subject 10 the same conditions
rs the first
section ], Article VII, Chapter ?, TO read as fol-
lows:
SEC ]. The Post officers (the Adjutant Sergeant
MRior and Quariermaster- gcant excepted) shall
be elected at the first stated meeting in December,
by ballot. unless a ballot be dispensed with by
unanimous consent. They shall Toe installed into
their respective offices at the first stated meeting Ia
January following.
Atihe instaliaIion OF officers the Post Commander
shall appoint the AdIutaut, and, upon the recon-
mendalion Of the AdJutHut and QuaTtcrmRsicr re-
speciively. lie shall also appoint the Sergeant Ma
ior and the QuartcrInasteT- Sergeant, and may
remove these officers at his pleasure. They shall
enter upon their duties at once, and Rll officers,
whether elected or appointed, shall hold Office un-
l their sHccessors installed; and such instaliR-
ton may be conducted publicly at a special meet
Ing 10 be held Tor that purpose when no part oil the
opening or closing services or signs of recognition
shall be used.
Section 8, Article VI, Chapter S, to read Us fol-
lows:
SEC. s. All accusations shall be made in the form
OF charges and specifications and shall be tried by
courts martial. Courts-martial may be ordered by
the Commanders Of Posts or OF Departments. or
by the Chief for the trial Of oflenses
Ia their respective jurisdiction; provided that De
partment officers. designated IN Sec. . Art. ~,
Chan. s. other Than the Commander, shall only he
tried by courts ordered by the Department Com
mHndcr, or Commander in Chief aud the Depart
ment Commander and the National officers. dcsg-
mated IN Sec ?, Art. ~, Chap. 4. other than the
Commander in Chief shall only be tried by courts
ordered 10y the Comnauder-in-Chief.
ii. The following change IN the Service Book
adopted by the Encampment, viz: In line D
page 81, strike ont the word +" northern"
III The Enoampment voted 10 restore 10 use the
Ritual as u was before the last amendments, and
new copy will be at once prepared and will pc
ready for distribution 20 into effect Jan.
1881. IL may be obtained free OF cost, from the
QuartermasteT- General upon acquisitions 10 be
made by the several Assistant Quartermaster- Gen
erals OF Departments
~. The Committee on Revision ofihe Blue Book
appointed 81 the last Encampment consists Of
COmFades Past COMMUNICATIVE Chief Robert Il.
.Beath, Of Philadephia Pa; Past Commander-in-
Shlei . > Burdett, OF Washington, ID C.; Past
Judge Advocate General ii. l.. Taintor Of Hart
ford, Conn. The Committee Revision OF Rules
for Courts Martial consists OF Comrades Past Judge
Advocate General ID. r Austin OF Toledo, O.; Past
Department Commander w O'Ncai, OF Lebanon
@; Past Department Commander II. NJ. Dufield,
OF Detroit, Mich.
ne also Noico lililt
reports only will be required OF Department and
Post officers hereafter. This regulation will also
take effect Jan. l. 1891 and the usual reports will
therefore be required for the quarter ending Sept
80. 1870, aud the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1890
Every effort should be made 10 render these
ports promptly. Assistant Adjutant- Generals Of
Departments Will consolidate the Post reports and
forward their reports 10 these Headquarters pro-
vided by the Regulations. within 20 days from the
end OF The quarter for which they made.
record will be kept showing the dates upon which
The several Departments mail these reports.
VI Department Commanders will recommend
comrades for appointment rs Aids-de-Camp upon
the staff Of the COmmander-in- Chief upon "A basis
OF one FOR each thousand members In good stand
Ing and one additional for final fraction OF more
than 500. As rule comrades should be selected
who have been active working members Of the
Order and whose appointment win conduce 10 it's
efficiency and strength. The object sought H. not
only to honor the individual but also 10 secure
competent Aids. ia fact well in name, whose
exeriions may help the Order IN iis onward march.
aud through whom the Commander ia Chief may
have knowledge 81 lie needs and progress.
BY command Of W. q. VEAZEY, Commander in
Chief
J. II. GoULDIsG, Adjutant- General.