Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-06
address with feeling address to the OBJ
seryance of Memorial dav and the b;ob

chief in favor OF the establishment of
departments of the G. A. r. for negro
veterans created a decided sensation.
The whites of Louisiana and Mississippi
are overjoyed at his recommendation
OTHER OFFICERS REPORTS.
Reports of other officers OF the staff
were presented and spread before the
encampment. The adjutant-general's
report for the period ending June 80,
1891, as far as returns are received,
shows forty-fve departments, with 7409
posts and 398,067 comrades in good
standing. The sum expended in charity,
as reported for the year ended June 80,
1891. is 1884, 900. The total number of
deaths for the year was $3.50.
The quartermaster-genera report
showed assets of $25, 900. The report
of the Grant monument fund showed
that it was augmented but $237. 81 dur
ing the past year.
The inspector-generaPs report, after
detailing the condition OF the order, says
in conclusion "Our comrades in the
stronger and more prosperous depart
ments, should not be forgetful OF the
necessities of those in the weaker and
less favored territories, and should as
sist and encourage them in the good
work whenever opportunity offers"
GEN. vEAzEY DIFFERED WITH.
The report OF the judge advocate gen.
eral derives its chief interest from his
decision on the vexed race question.
His conclusions differ from the recon-
mendation of the commander-in-chief.
Thus the dispute is further complicated.
His decision is as follows: "The ques-
ton proposed is whether there can law
fully be two departments covering the
same territory at the same time; tor
instance, department made up
of white posts and another OF
black posts, or one of foreign born
and another of native born. l think
the question must be answered in the
negative. The idea is contrary to the
usages and universal understanding of
the order hitherto. If additional depart
ments may be formed on the lines of
color and birth, they may be formed also
on lines of personal antipathies, or upon
disagreements of any kind. But with
out adverting further to the obvious
evils likely to follow from establishing
rival departments in any state 1t ls
enough that its clear rules and regula-
tions do not. provide for, nor warrant
the establishing OF more than one de-
partment in any state or territory.
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT.
The report of the surgeon general is
chiefly interesting in statement it
contains from Pension Commissioner
Raum to the effect that the amount of
$1l6, 6,000, 900 is to be expended for pen
sion q Il ,,r;pn bo fcoo1 xyoor
vEAzEY GETS TWO GAvELs.
During the forenoon session OF the
encampment, Commander-in-Chief Yea
zey was presented two gavels. The
first was an ivory one from Comrade
Clarkson, of Nebraska, and the other of
wood presented by Comrade Dufield, of
Michigan. The latter was made from
wood OF the flagstaff that surmounted the
fort at Detroit 100 years ago.
THE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE.
The commander-in-chief then
appointed the committee on
resolutions. Among those ap-
pointed are the following comrades:
Judson Spaford, Idaho; V. B. Tuttle,
Oregon; W. H. L. Barnes, California !;
A. 0. Simons, Montana; Philip Moth
erill, New Mexico; G. w. Wallace,
Utah; s. q. Cosgrove, Washington and
Alaska.
THE COLOR QUESTION REFERRED.
The negro question was referred to a
special committee, consisting of Merrill,
of Massachusetts Henderson, of Penn
sylvania Conger, 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 convey the greeting of
the G. A. R. to them.
WASHINGTON VICTORIOUS.
The afternoon session was devoted
almost entirely to discussion regarding
the selection of the place of holding the
next encampment. After long and
heated debate the matter was settled on
the first ballot by Washington securing
majority of twenty-seven votes over
Lincoln.
PERTINENT RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed requesting congress to pass a law
authorizing the interstate CONNIE rec
commission to permit railroads to give
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of the war of 186l-'65 attending national
encampments.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
limiting the length of the parade at all
future encampments to two miles.
THE CoMMANDERsHIP RIVALRY.
The location of the next encampment
having been settled, the interest of the
encampment is now chiefly centered in
election of commander-in-chief. Cap
tain John Palmer of New York, A. g..
Weissert of Wisconsin and Col. W. R.
Smedberg of California are the leading
candidates, and it is safe to say one of
these will be elected. The long and
stubborn contest in the New York dele
CATION between Palmer and Hedges
ended today in a victory for Palmer,
after several caucuses had been held.
Tomorrow the battle promises to be very
interesting. 1t is a three-cornered
struggle, with the chances somewhat in
favor of Palmer, since he is to receive
the united support of the New York
delegation.
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