Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
The Trihm11e.
Published Wednesdays.
IL. G. STEW EMS, ..
Publisher.
Hcial Paper Of Stevens County
BUSINESS BEGUN.
The LAWMAKERS OF THE G. ~
r. IN SESSION AT DETROIT.

Washington Chosen as the Next Place If
Enc"Hnpn,rnt-Captai John Palmer,
of Albany, \. ", Elected Comnaanden-
ans Relief Corps.
DET&GIT, Aug. 5.-Pleas-lre gives way
to bu>i,rss with the comrades Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic who are
delegates to the national eucamp,nent,
and Wniir the veterans upon whose
shUu.Ce.s there is no official care are
enjoying themselves at brigade and
reglmentai reunions, and plcnics and
river rides, the men who make and un-
make the laws Of the order are gathered
in Brecher's hall. with big sentries
guarding each of the doors. Quite a
number of the delegates, including Past
Commandments chief Wagner, of Phila-
delphia. did not arrive in time for the
festivities Of Tuesday, but there was
full roster in the hall when at 1880 the
twenty-ffth annual session of the
national encampment was called to
order by Commander-in-ch Veazey.
No time was lost in getting down to
business. The committee on creden-
tials, which had done its work in ad-
vance made a brief report showing
full representation and no contests.
Then the conmander-in-chiefa and Adju-
tant General Goulding submitted their
annual reports.
$ome Recommendations.
The commander-in-ch chief advises that
the executive officers refrain from en-
dorsing appeals for contributions for
any purpose, however worthy, except
those expressly named in the objects of
the order. Veterans are apt to be
strongly influenced by such endorse
ments. 1t is recommended that congress
be appealed to to provide for the main
tenance of the Mount McGregor cottage.
The 6. A. r. has been paying the ex-
penses because no one else assumed
them. The argument in favor of SER
vice pension legislation has been urged
;;gcnl congress without avail, but under
the disability pension law about 10000
pensions are being allowed per day and
will be until the docket of applications
is substantially cleared. The number
who thought the bill too liberal is rap
idly diminishing as the act becomes
better understood.
The commandeF-in-chief recommends
the legislation giving preference in the
civil service apart from discharge or
disability.
Adjutant Gouldins's Figures.
Adjutant General Goulding's report
for the year ending July 30, shows
that there are in the order 45 de-
partments, with 1.4O9 posts and 39S,067
comrades in good standing. There have
been $3.50 deaths this year, as against
5,419 in 1890. The total apparent mem
bership 44.307, suspensions, delinquen-
cics and transfers bringing the number
down to 398, ,0G7. The adjutant general
believes that if the departments select
the best men for adjutants and quarter
Office the order can be greatly strength
ened and the membership raised to
800, 900 or 100000 within five years, as
there are over 1,200,0 900 old soldiers now
living.
Reports of Ouarterm aster and Inspector.
In his annual report Quartermaster
General John Taylor gave the receipts
for the fiscal years as $39. 100; expendi-
lures, $37 ,296; balance, $4.S04. The
assets of the organization he gave as
$24,111.
Inspector General J. W. Burst in his
report complained. Of the inadequate
facilities afforded his department to
perform its duties because of the
changes in the dates for inspection con-
stantly made by the national encamp-
ment. He had been able to secure
reports of inspection from only part
of the posts, but such as had been in
spected were in good condition.
Surgeon Generals Report.
B. F. Stevens, surgeonageneral, rf.
ported the number of deaths in the
order, as far as reported during the
year. to be 3,157, among them being
those eminent comrades, William
Tecumseh Sherman, Admiral David D.
Porter. and Generals Charles Devens,
E. F. Noyes, John w. Fuller, John Nc
Neill. The pensions paid were re-
ported as follows:
Pensioners on the rolls May 81, 1891:
Army invalids. 415,615; widows, 1O5,-
759; navy invalids, 5,439; widows, 233.
To pay these pensioners will cost during
the present fiscal year about $1l6,-
900 900.
After the reading of reports and ap-
pointment of committees the convention