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and who by reason of sickness became dis
abled while in line of duty, and whose
appointme was thereupon revoked, was
not entitled to membership in the G. "A. X,
but thar after careful examination of the
law ho hegame satisfied that such persons
are not considered navy officers and have
no rank. precedence or grade They are
simply citizens employed under a special
contract and are not enlisted. Major Howe
post e., department Of Massachusetts, voted
to attend the national encampment at De
troit in 1891 and "a members did attend.
When they returned they found that %
comrades raj met in their absence. The
Judge advocate holds this meeting void and
rules that by vote tho post was at Detroit
and that this action suspends regular meet
ings.
In Georgia case it is ruled that repre-
sentatives to department encampment
serve during the year commencing on the
first day OF January following their election
In December.
Phil Sheridan post No. 4, department of
Idaho, asked approval of a bylaw provid-
ing for associate membership. The Judge
advocate ruled that this Is but another name
for honorary membership and that there
can be no honorary mem bership in the q.
A. r.
Report OF Quarter mnster-Gcneral.
The annual report of Quartermaster-Gen
Taylor shows that the total expenditures
during the last year was SSO,2l leaving n
balance on hand Of S754S. The amount
realized from the capita tax was 1901,
and from the sale of supplies S22, l4L
Report OF Surgeon General.
Is. j. Stevenson, surgeon general of the
G. A r., in his report complains that many
posts failed to maze sanitary and mortunry
returns, so that statistics on the matter are
very incomplete Blanks were sent to tho
several departments, but the only ones to
return reports embracing the period from
January to June were Arizona, Massachus-
etts, New Hampshire and the Potomac.
The report says that according to Com
missioner Raum at the close OF the fiscal
year June 30, 1852, there were $40, O1S PEN
sioners on the rolls and that the appropra-
ton aggregated $l39, 1872, SS1. In addition
to these vast expenditures the annual ap-
preparation for the numerous government
homes was 81, G33, $40. There are also li3
government cemeteries kept mp by govern
ment appropriations. The telegram from
President Harrison, already published,
sending his regrets at his inability to be
present, was read and was appauded.
Junior Vice Commander in Chief T. c.
Clarkson OF Omaha. under suspension OF
the rules submitted the following
Resolution of sympathy.
R,>ojred. BY the members OF the 10Th ma
| tionaI enrsmpmeut OF the q. \. r. and through
| it Of juO,oUU of its members, that their mos
| sincere and heartfelt sympathy are hereby
| extended 10 Ccmrade Benjamin Harrison IN
| the deep al1iiCtion which has kept him from
our midst; and we earnestly hope and pray
! that his noble wlte, that true American WON
! an, may be -pareI to him and us Tor eyer
/ greater upportunltlt, for good.
Mr.. Clarkson moved the adoption of the
resolution by rising vote and the nstruc
ton of the comlnander-iu GHETTO communi
cate the sentiments of the encampment t.
Comrade Benjamin Harrison. Cheers.
President Hayes seconded the rosolu-
ton.
The encampment cheered him and ap-
pauded for several minutes. The lesolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
Later the commander chief held aloft
scroll of paper punctured in a hundreC
places, which, he said, exhibited the temper
and warm feeling with which the late com
mander-in-ch chief OF the department o
Louisiana and Mississippi had surrendered
the charter of his post
The committee on resolutions was an
nounced. IL includes John a. Reynolds OF
New York, W. II. Pierpont Of Connecticut
~ ). Rowe of Massachusetts,, II. H. Bur
bank Of Maine, y. $. Chase of Rhod
Island, Joseph Foster Of New Hampshir
and a. b. Valentine of Vermont. re
cess was then taken.