New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06

soners now on the rolls and the amount paid BY tn
for pensions DURING ow the RSsssn'
Inc rolls Nav 81 1s01-Army invalIds, 41b,el5
Widows los S5s Navy lnvailds, 54ao widows 2Sa
81 AZ a, NAVY nvads, 1856 widows LIS. Mexcai
wsr-survivors 1880; widows. G,o4o. War Of ISL
nav these pensioners will cost during the present
fiscal year about S115,o0o,OOo.
During the forenoon session Of the Encampmcn'
commandments veazey was presented with two
paves The first was an ivory one presented py
Comrade Clarkson, of Nebraska, and the other
wooden or cuisines gavelp presented by Comrade
pufield. of Michigan. The latter was made from the
wood of the old flagstaff that surmounted the fort al
Detroit $50 years ago. 1t was this fort which re-
pulsed the famous attack of the Pontiac Indians The
Commanderin-C Chief appointed the following commit
tee on resoutions
sets. j. C. b. Adams Colorado. a. 3: Bogue Georgia
w NJ Scott Maryland. George W. !. vernon; M9sn.
5s &c On 5poo Tsneisee S'f MS%
oregon, V. b. Tuttle; Iowa, w: K. Manning IeA'I
a. G. MalIoy Alabama " H. nunter limos an Il T. B.
Palmer; North Dakota, r. NJ Davis OHIO !; f. naoH
Rhode Island BSlOu T2ItSia' c M I'd
+ ReIawS dyerh B Ayar f HSTes
louisiana s and Mississippi CHARLES s. Rice Massaeha
sets dsmDSo A Mss5n E. P Peeps, M None
ana A. q. simons; New-Hampshire Daniel bail haIi
NewJersey, Charles Burrows; New-MeXic0, thIIp
NOthersll: New York, James :. Graham Ohlanonld'
J. T. Burns Pennsylvania. Alfred Darte; titan, H. =
Wallace; Vermont, D. L.. Morgan Virginia, D. No Il;
Virginia, c. b. smith; Wisconsin, benjamin F. Bryant
The negro question referred TO specal
committee consisting of Merrill, of Massachusetts
Henderson, OF Pennsylvania; Coneer, of Ohio; Line
ham, of New Hampshire, and Atkins, of Ohio.
The Ladies of the G. A. r." received quasirecogni-
ton by the appointment Of committee to return their
greeting.
The afternoon session was devoted almost entirely
to the discussion of the place for holding the next
encampment. After long, heated debate, the ma''eI
was settled the first ballot by Washington securing
a majority of twenty seven votes over Lincoln. keso-
buttons were unanimously adopted requesting Congress
to pass law authorizing the Interstate Commerce
Commission TO permit railroads to give reduced rates
to all soldiers and sailors of the war Of 1S6l'Go at
tending National Encampmcnts The Committee on
seniority Of Departments continued another year
A resolution was unanimously adopted limiting inc
length OF parade at all future encampments TO TWO
miles.
The sessions of the encampment are held behind
closed doors. Veterans approach unsuspecungV snu
proceed TO enter the hall, but are stopped wt' Ooui
tersign please "Countersgn 2" and there Is look
of establishment and dsmay they turn away. The
G. A r. man who has failed to attend the morning
meeting of the post and obtain the countersign Is IN
tins predicament. The galleries were reserved Tor non
delegate Co. A. r. men who could give the oouhuerssn'
Even with the countersign whispered in the ear OF the
sentinel the rocky road TO the entrance is not passed.
The delegate who has the countersign often mas lot
gotten badge, and badge too Is requeu'
lie nust have that badge or be vouched for by some
well-known person. EX-Prosldent Hayes was In TINS
perpexity, but General Alger who walked behind him.
said - will vouch that this gentleman Is all right,
and the man who sat in the White House was permit
ted TO enter General Alger escorted e1Presdent
HAYES into tho hall and the two were greeted with
applause
COMMANDER in Chief W. G. Veazey was accompanied
upon tie platform by eX-Presdent Hayes, Ex-Governor
Oglesby and other past commanders Of the order' ana
bv vote of the encampment, eXPresdent Hayes, Gov
ernor Thayer, of Nebraska; Governor Hovey, OF In
diana, and Ex-Governor oglcsby, of Illinois, were
specially invited TO occupy the platform.
The location of the next eDcampmcnt having been
settled the interest of the encampment is now cmehy
centred in the election of the commentaries
Captain John Palmer OF New-York; a. Il. Weissari'
of Wisconsin, and Colonel W. X. Snedberg, OF Cail-
foia are the leading candidates, and Ii is safe to say
that one of these will be elected. The long and stubborn
contest in the New-York delegation between Palmer
and Hedges ended today in victory for Palmer,
after several ,ancuses had been held. Mr.. Hedges
took his defeat good-naturedly and promised to work
for Palmer Mr. Hedges said the Ohio delegation
would support the NewYork candidate after giving
their own candidate, General Hurst complimentary
vote II is also well understood that Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, New-JerSey, Rhode Island and Mary
land will caucus in favor of Palmer. The NewJersey
caucus last evening voted in favor Of Hedges, but Mr.
Hedges said to-day that their support had been changed
10 Palmer Before tic NewYOrk delegation united on
Palmer the chances we're decidedly in favor OF Weis
sart and even now he is a formidable candidate.
Some of the Eastern States, which might have sup
ported him. will probably vote for Palmer. but Maine
and Illinois have already caucused in his favor, and
il is well understood that Michigan will declare Tor
Weissart in the morning. The States OF California
Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota have already declared
for Smedbcrg and several other Western delegations
are counted for the Californian. Altogether II prom
ses to be an interesting threecorncrcd struggle with
the chances somewhat in favor of Palmer since he is
TO receive the united support of the delegation Only
once in the history of the order has NewYork had
the Commander in Chief and had 1t been known week
aro tisat the New-YorI delegation would be able 70
unite on a man, his election would have been conceded
as an obligation due the Empire State.
Something of a novelty in the way of entertainment
for the veterans was provided by the city authorize:
TO-DAY in the shape OF monster picnic at Bte Isle
PARK which was participated III by over lOOOO com
rades and their friends. b0unteous luncheon pre-.
ccGcd The formal exercises Mayor Pingree welcomed
the gathering and ex-senator Thomas W. Palmer who
was made chairman. delivered one OF his charaeteTsc
speeches. EN-PresidenJ Hayes ana General Mics
spoke this afternoon.
The delegates to the annual convention Of the Ma
tional Association Of Naval Veterans filled one OF the
big rooms in the Court House today. Thomas John
son presided. The desimbilty Of q revision OF the
pension laws in the interest Of the Naval comrades i:
the chief question they considered.
THE WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS CONVENTION.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 5.-In the Church Of Our Father
this morning the ninth annual convention of the
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