Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-13
PALMER FOR COMMANDER.
New York Captures the Grand
Army Chieft7in.


A Pension for Prisoners and Pay During
Their Terms of Incarceration--Speech
by the President of the Prisoners AS
s0ciation.
At the meeting of the National En-
campment G.. A. r. in Detroit yesterday
week Peter B. Ayars was appointed
to represent Delaware on the committee
on resolutions.
The negro question was referred to
special committee consisting of Messrs.
Merrill, of Massachusetts; Henderson,
Of Pennsylvania; Congor, of Ohio;
Linehan, of New Hampshire, and
Atkins, of Ohio.
The "Ladies of the G. A. r." received
quasi recognition by the appointment of
committee to return their greeting.
WASHINGTON THE PLACE.
The afternoon session OF the national
encampment was devoted almost en-
tirely to the discussion Of the place for
holding the next encampment. After a
long, heated debate the matter was
settled on the first ballot by Washing
ton securing majority of ~ votes over
| Lincoln.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
| Congress to pass law authorizing the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
permit railroads to give reduced rates to
soldiers and sailors Of the war of 1S61-'65
attending national encampments. The
committee on seniority of departments
was continued another year at the re-
quest Of certain departments who
wanted to furnish further evidence be-
fore final report was made.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted limiting the length of parade at
all future encampments to two miles.
DETROIT, MIcH., Aug. 6.-The clos
ing day of the 25th annual encampment
of the G. A. r. opened as bright and
balmy as the previous days of the re-
union. To-day closes the business ses-
sion of the order, but even now the
veterans are fast leaving the city. II
has been indeed week Of reunions. Nc
less than eight national organizations
are in session or have adjourned, and
the encampment, with its many innova-
tions, has certainly been greater sue.
cess than any which have preceded it,
Some sensation has been created by
the address of the president of the
National Association OF Union Elk.
prisoners of War, d. II Williams Of
Indiana. Referring to the treatment
accorded the ex-prisoners, the president
says: "As an organization and view ol
the great and peculiar hardship anc
suffering endured as prisoners We
believe special compassion is due
us. Many when captured were robbed
of what little earnings they had saved
from the small compensations allowed
by the government, as well as othei
valuables taken from them. Many wer,
held long months after their term ol
service had expired, while others wer,
compelled to expend their own mean.
in order to get home after their release
all Of which ought to be valid claim!
against the government.
"For number of years bills have
been presented to Congress looking t
such measures as We felt were due us
but so far all of our appeals have availet
us nothing. 1t would seem to me thu
sufferings and death of 47,000 of oul
comrades who are buried arount
the southern prisons should ever bt
kept sacred in memory of what they
suffered for their country, for by tn,
sacrifice of such men civilization sur
wives. Around the names of Anderson
vile, Florence and other prisons will
ever linger the memory of misery ant
, suffering which has no parallel in his
: tory. Yet for 25 years our governmen
. has never so much as given us vote o
thanks for the sacrifice made"
, This portion of the presidents ad
dress was formally approved by tn,
; association. Among the reports Of com
/ mittees made was one embodying bill
, to be presented at the next session o
J Congress in behalf of the soldiers VIII,
= were in prison for a period of not les
! than 60 days or more, providing tina
! they shall receive So for every day o
, their confinement from the government
t In the national encampment, q. A. r.
Thursday, the minority report, favorini
the establishment of a separate depart
! ment for colored posts, was overwhelm
ingly defeated, and the majority report
= in favor of allowing affairs to remain a
i at present, was adopted. Washington
, was selected as the next place of meet
ing.
: PALMER FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
5 DETROIT, Aug. 6.-Captain job
Palmer of New York was elected, o.
9 second ballot, commander-in-c