The National tribune., 1891-08-13

The result was received with tumulluous
cheering
Comrade Paul Van Der WORT said that Ne
bra.ka was satisfied. All the comrades would
be ia Washington.
COmrade Clarkson moved to make the elec.
ton Of Washington unanimous. Carried by
aCclamatiOn.
RATES OF TRANSPORTATION.
Comrade Warner offered a resolution asking
that Congress 90 amend the Interstate Com
merce law as to allow railroads 10 make special
rates 10 soldiers, sailors, and the members
Of their families, aud the members Of the
Nk.C. in attending Encainpmcnts. Carried
by acclamation.
REPORTS or OFFICERS.
B. j. Stevenson, Surgeon General reported
the number Of deaths in the order, so far as
reported during the year. 10 be $500, among
them being william Tccumseh sherman
David ID. Porter Charles Deyens, i. D.. Noyes
John w. IulIoT, and John McNeill. Ia regard
TO the pension list Dr. Stevenson read a letter
from Commissioners Raum giving the number
Of pensioners now on the rolls aud the amount
paid by the Government for pensions during
The present fiscal year. Pensioners on the rolls
on May -, 1891: Army invalids 1868 /;
widows, lGJ 1JJ; navy inyalids 5,t3J: widows.
233 Act Of June ~, lSyO: Army inYalids,
JG,ll7; widOws, s,llJ; navy inyalids, $3.50, /,
AlaCHB ltAlS AleAlCAn war. SurHiFOrs, To-
30; widows, 6.JiO War Of 1872: Survivors
zJj widows, 7,753. Total, 63O,39i To pay
these pensioners Will cost during the present
fiscal year Sll5.OO0OO0.
The report Of tho Judge Advocate q cneral
derived its chief interest from his decision on
the ycEod race question. As his conclusions
dIher from the recommendations Of the Com
maudcr-in-Chief, the dispute is only further
/ complicated. The decision is as follows:
Iha rrNlf nm .aN "a H.w
can lawfully be two Departments covering the
same territory 40 the same time; for instance,
Department made up Of white Posts, and au-
\ other Of black Posts, or one Of foreign born,
| and another OF native born ] think the quos-
\ tion must DO answered in the negative:
-. The idea is contrary 10 tho usage and
universal understanding Of the Order hitherto.
q. The Rules aud Regulations, Chapter 1,
Article III. Section ], provides for precinct OF
/ ganizations TO be designated by names aud
j numbers, indicating that there may be several
| Posts in the same place. But Section Of the
4 same article provides for State organizations,
t0be known as Department OF name OF State on
| Territory, Grand Army Of the Republic No
| other name or designation is contemplated or
| provided for. If second State organization be
| formed in any State il would have the same
name precisely, without addition or dimnu-
| non, as the first, If the regulation is followed
| IL additional departments in States may be
| formed on lines OF color or Of birth they NAV
on lines Of personal followings or personal an
| Upathies, or upon disagrecments Of any kind
But without adyerting further 10 the obvious
evils likely 10 follow from establishing rival
Departments in any State, il is enough that Il
is very clear that the Rules and Regulations dc
not provide for nor warrant the establish.
ment Of but one Department Ia any State ol
Territory"
Adjourned till a. IN. tomorrow.