New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-22

until after December 81 last. Consequently the most
rigid economy necessary. The total expenditures
OF this Office during the fiscal year aggregated
As the per capita of cents per member produces
an income Of only Ss 900, the Adiuant-General says
that the tax IS plainly insufficient and should be at
least 3 cents per member per annum The numeer
of persons entitled to seats at the present encanpme'
Is stated at 1,14s, OF which, ABB are representatives.
at-large. and apportoned according TO the member
ship, December 81 Last
The Adjutant General devotes page OF his report
to history of the events attending the refusal OF the
officers OF the Department OF Louisiana and Mississippi
TO recognize rs entitled membership the nine coloied
posts The officers suspended for insubordnatlon
have not yet been brought to trial for disooeuehce 10
orders as It was believed that their course was uc
tatcd more By prejudice and bad counsel than oy
wilfulness
During the last calendar year. as shown oy tho
report there was gain OF 900 in the number OF pos's
making the total number 756S. During the calendar
year there was a gain in membership Of 04'4ol' Out
the losses were So lO9 leaving the number OF members
in good standing, December 81 last. 4OI,1Sl an aP
parent loss OF 705. This loss Is said to be apparent
because In one department 1t was found that nearly
5000 had been added without authority, ana the re-
turns previously made were incorrect, SO tiat there
was actually gain Of about 200 in the total strength
of the organization
The report closes with statement that S96oll
was expended by the various posts for the relief OF
unfortunate comrades soldiers widows and orphans
.Jo,eph W. O'Neall, of Lebanon, Judge-Advocate
General in his annual report to Adlutant-"eher'
Phisterer gives n summary Of all the decisions rem
dered BY him during the year.
The annual report of QuartermasterGeneral Tayior
IN the Adutant General shows the total expenditures
of the organization during the last year to have been
$40 o16 leaving a balance on hand Of S7,54S The
amount realized from the caput tax was S13O5l, ana
from sale OF supplies s22 147 The largest item cf
expense during the year was Sl23o' Tor postage anu
lncidentals. The total amount to the Grant Monu-
ment Fund Is $11 ,37o.
r. F. stevenson, surgeon-G General In his report gives
the statistics Of death in the Grand Army.
SYMPATHY FOR PRESIDENT HARRISON
The telegram from President HARRISON which mas
already been published, sending his regrets at his III
ability to be present here was also applaudeo JUL
ior rVice-Commander-in-Chef T. 5. GARRISON OF omaha
Ncb under a suspension Of the rules, submitted the
following:
.Upon the magnificent procession that occurred on
Pennsylvanaave the only cloud that existed was one
OF regret at the absence OF comrade whom we all SD
much love- and who is upon a mission OF io'e anu
duty believe I voice the sentiments not only OF
every member OF this encampment, but OF every oya
and grand old soldier who the blue, when ask
yor unanimous consent present the following reso
lutIon and ask It's unanimous adoption
Resolved by the members OF the twenty seventh
National Encampment OF the &. A. r. and through IL
f 500 900 OF it, members that their most sincere ana
heartfelt sympathy are hereby extended to Comride
benjamin harrison In the deep anlct0n "hicn ma ma,
krni him from our midst; and we earnestly hope ana
nray that his noble wife, that true American woma
NAV be spared TO him and us for even greater op
portunitles for good.
move IN. adoption Of the resolution by n rising
vote and the instruction Of the CommandernChef to
communicate the sentiments Of the encampment to Com
radc benjamin Harrison (Cheers.)
Ex-President Hayes, who Is present as comrade
from Ohio arose and simply said: :" second the reso
The encampment cheered him and applauded for
several minutes. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted. .,...,,..,. -, ana ro,so
I'm the regular proceedings To hold aoft scroll "a
paper punctured IN hundred places which. ne said
exhibited the temper and warm feeling with which the
late commander Of the Department OF Louisiana ana
Miss ssipp had surrendered the charter OF his post
He also caused be read letter OF regret from ue
nearly blind Past Conmandcr-in Chief John C. Robin
son, at his inability to be present. ,,,,,,,,oo On
Resolutions, after which RECESS was taken until 3
O'Clock: l.. II. Williams. Ohio; F. b: Hamilton. pnO
tTIVsnia Il'o John 4. Reynod; New-york ". ii. Pier
pont, Connecticut: A. 5. Rowe. Massachusetts,; J. R.
seaman California p. S. Chase, Rhode Island Joseph
Foster New-lIampshlre; A. b. Valentine. Vermont
Ws% GR0n FoSm1G ycrnan M Myad S@a f. Ras
sell Nebrasko F.. F. Gabll. Michigan: c. H. smith
1 Il T g. Indian Va Bonn A.
Minnesota; / p. Ripley Missouri IT. T. C. smith ORE yre
y I.
cnia: J. A. Pcklcr south Dakota; C.. NJ Barton
Washington and Alaska T. II. Barnes. Arkansas r.
Downs, New Mexico II. b. Case. Tennessee James
Lewis Louisiana and Mississippi =. f. Nc MuiIav
Florida. r. F. Fish Montana: y. W. Mann, Texas Will
lam II. Nye Idaho q. +. Coates Arizona j. O. Iadd,
ley. North Dakota j. =. Cummings, oklahoma; Reuben
Lc Masters, Indian Territory.
INDIANAPOLIS FOR NEXT YEARS ENCAMPMENT.
The most important and In fact the only Interesting
feature Of the afternoon session was the selection
OF indianapolis as the place where the next annual en-
camnment will he held The session opened with
tho announcement by Comrade Allen, OF Virginia.
that his department had come into possession OF
large number Of letters written by inmates OF LIBBY
prison during their confinement. These letters, ne
said would be- distributed TO the different departments
where the writers are supposed 10 IN', III oruc' 'hN
they might be returned 10 them
( delegation. headed by Chairman Bond OF the
Department Of the Potomac. from the UDion veteran
InIon now I'm encampment here was received 10
present fraternal greeting from that orSnnzauoh'
Similar greetings were received IN wnung rom VI"
Ladies of the G.. A. r.. the Daughters OF Veterans
aud the Woman's Relief Corps. and special committees
wcrc appointed to make suitable responses.
,oIuOral Tanner made "A Few remarks, teuiHe no"
the rr.,ngcmcnIs for the present encanpm'ht were
mad, funds raised. etc. and then came the question
~ whore the next cncampment should be held IL
wos soon settled Lincoln. Neb, announced that she
would not make contest. ana niter Governor
,'h,sr Of Indiana, had made an address eNtoling
m" advantage, of Indianapolis, that place was Sc
Inc,cd bv accamntiOn The exact dale of the en-.
ramnmeni will BE- fixed later on by the council oi
ooSn,inStration The cncampment then adjourned till
q O'Clock tomorrow morping