The National tribune., 1891-09-03
FIRST DAY.
Chiefs Address and the Re-
ports Of General Officers.

mauder.in Chief Webb the respected and loved
head Of the body called the Encampment 10
order aud read his annual address. The ad-
dress ID not too long, and yet 10 Is cOmprehcn-
Bive. After the Introductory words IN which
DC noted the transfer Of the property Of the
Commaudcry-in-Ch Chief to ON. Gen. Hazclton,
Gen. Webb referred 10 various minor matters,
and thcn passed 10 the question OF the bonds Of
the Commsnder-in- Chief Ina general WAY lie
discussed various phases Of the work, ana then
embodied them in the following recommends
tionE:
RECOMMENDATIONS.
That hIo COMMANDMENT Chief be required TO
give bond in sucG sum az thc Council in-C hicf may
de-Igun a. said bond o. be signed by sureiies 10 be
approved by the elective members Of the C0un-
eii-n-chiet aud thus saving 10 the CommRndery-
lu-Chlri rise premium upon toe bond
That tho AdiutuHi General aud Quartermaster-
General bc required o. give similar bonds lu such
cum Hs iht Council iu. Chief may designate;
That iIc QuurterulE-irr- General receive aud pay
Out Hli money belonging 10 the CommaudeTy-iu-
tllei, aud tlIHt payment be made only upon rcqu-
hiii0n drawn, ns provided by law, by the Com
mander-iu-Ci .et aud AdIutaut General and that al
remittance made 20 the Adiutnnt General with
reports aud applications for charter be payable 10
tIe order 81 thc 2uHrtermHster-O cneTHls
That The same system be adopted in Tie several
Divi-iuu-i
T..4t tho Quartormnsior. General DE authorized
90 charge ~ supplies furnished 10y the Badge aud
Decorative Department. DO per cent upon the
prices agreed uUDu between the fummHudcry-iu-
AIitl ana 1tI. DAVIS HlN mat lllNlhDL quarter
mn-iers be authorized % chHtge Tor such supplies
d. per cent upon tlle price paid tlIc Quartermaser
General therefor
Tlui Commander, in Chief Headquarters be- in
Fpeeted by the iH-pectOr-t during the second
quarter uf each year. aud that az soon az thc iu-
rpsctiBn is completed the Inspcctor-G euora report
60 tife Lieutenant General aud MflOr-G General aud
elective members ~ iHc Couuclllu-C Chief aud 70
fhe CgmmHudrry- iu-C Chief 81 i,s next meeting
thereafter tle result ~ such inspection.
CASE oF COL. McEuIIE
During the administration Of Gen. C. d.
Abbott question arose as 10 the eligibility OF
Col Frank NcCrills, OF Illinois, and il was
decided that Col. McCr.llis was not eligible 20
membership. DE belonged to Camp g. Chicago.
Tie matter was referred 10 the Judge Advocate
General. and then the question OF Col McCrl-
BIS eligibility was passed upon by Gen. Griffin
in DIS General Order No. 3 Of date Dee l. l--g.
and decided adversely 10 Col. McCriHis. The
t0mmHnder-iu-Cnic has received petition OF
Col. McCrllis for reinstatement in the Order.
The decisions Of Judge-AdvOcato General Al.
peiEet aud Commander in- Chief Griffin are
based upon tic fact that Col McCrlls's father
Nas not mustered into the service OF the United
States and that bis discharge Is signed bv tic
Adiuiaut-Gener of the State Of Ohio. As a
general rule troops mustered into the service
ol thc State only arc not eligible 90 membership
in tic Grand Army OF the Republic; but there
Dr. oHC exception 90 THIS rule aud that u.s. f such
troops served in The Union army under com.
maud oi officers Of the United States army
they arc eligible 10 membership la the Grand
Army OF the Republic. Article y, chapter
of Tie Constitution, provides that SONS, not
less than lS year. 81 age, Of deceased or honor
ably discharged soldiers, sailors, or marines
who served iu the Union army or navy during
the civil war OF ls6l-CJ, shall be eligible Il
membership"
Tie proof presented IN support Of the peti
tlon for reinstatement shows that Col McCrl
lis'6 father served iu the Union army durinl
thc civil WAT" aud that the command in whicl
De- served WIS turned over by the Governor q
Ohio 10 the Government Of the United States
and was commanded by general officers of thl
Union army. Hence, Commander in Chic
Webb decided tina; Col. McCriilis's father dit
serve in the United States army, and 80 rein
stated him in the Order.
PAYNE AND hpDINGroN.
Ia tie case Of Col. Addiugtou, who wa
charged W-h making false charges against al
Division in the books thereof and as a rcsul
OF inspection found 30 be shor, IN his account
in the sum Of si77, and with publishing am
circulating certain matter rejecting upon %
action 81 the Commander. in Chief 81 scandal
Gus character, a court martial found the charge
true. and Col. AddiHeton was sentenced 20 b
degraded from Office. lie appealed TO IN
Encampmrnt
IH the case ~ Cen Payne tried by court
martial upon charges aud specifications pre-