Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-23
A BUSY DAY FOR VETS.
Transact Much Business
and Adjourn Sine Die.
WEiSSERT IS COMMANDER.
A Grand Reception Tendered by the
Citizens Of Washington

WAsHISoToN, Sept. 23-At Yesterdays
session Of the national eucampmcnt OF the
Grand Army. the first business in oitar
was The report Of the committee TO deter
mine tho question of seniority Of depart
menh. The controversy Affects only
Illinois and Wisconsin, neither of which
Is In possession of 4 charter Wisconsin
claims that seniority should Predetermined
by che date OF the first departments on
eampmenG Illinois asserts that the state
ment d X r. Stephenson, the founder uf
the order, should decide Thocomnittee
recon ended the appointment oG ucu.
committee, but the matter Wa left open
after considerable discussion.
The report Of the committee 20 which
was reforred the adjutaut generals report
was presented. II recommended che adop-
tion OF the recommendation that tho in
sailing officer of post should make the
annual inspection, and that the per capita
tax for grand encampmeut purposes be
limited 70 9 l-2 cents. The committee on
rules and regulations reported adversely
npon the suggestion 20 change the rc.-u-
lation defining the right 30 vyrar the,m-
blem Of the Grand Army, aui endorsed
Che request OF several department. that
mo person he entitled 20 wear the badge
or button.of the Grand Army
Unless n Member I'm Good s-audIuK
In the Grand Army" The committee fav-
orihly.recommended the suggestion that
appeals from decisions Of post command
ers and posts be made within four months
from The time they are rendered. and that
appeals In all other cases be made within
SIX months. The committee reported
adversely upon the recommendation Of the
sdjutant general thai tho rules and regu-
lations be revised
All these recommendations were
Baopted. In connection with this report
tle question OF establishing life member
bLips in the national encampment esme
up. The department OF Ohio rzBom-
nended that past national aud past state
commanders be given seats AS honorary
members without votes. The majority OF
The committee reported adversely upon
this proposition. The report of tho com
mittee was adopted by an overwhelming
majority.
Junior Vice Commander T. 8. Clarkson
Of Omaha, on behalf of the entire mem
bership Of the Grand Army. presented %
Past Commander-in-C Chief General Whee-
lock Veazey, striking oil portrait Of him
self, encased iu q handsome gilt frame.
The response from Comradc Veazey was
vory touching and appreciativc.
Past Commander-in-C Chief John f. Rea,
from the committee on the ecommander-io-
chiefs address, reported that the com
mitteo heartily commended the patriotic
sentiments and spirit OF devotion 40 elo-
Quently expressed In the address II would
be well, I'm the Judgment OF the committee.
60 have II read In every post Of the land
While II regretted certain complications
(alluding 30 the raco question In Louis
lana and NississippD, the committee was
unable 60 see how tho hecommander- In chief,
having regard 10 the honor Of tho Grand
Army, could have TAX on any other action,
and his
Heroic Measures Were Approved.
The committee also approved the recon-
mendation that n receptacle b. provided
In the Grant tomb at New York for the
roster Of the Grand Army IL also sug.
gested that the encampment cause 20 be
prepared suitable testimonial 20 the
retiring commandcrin-chief, General
Palmer. All the findings and recon-
mendations Of the committee wsro oc-
cepted 10y the encampment Thus the
race Issue, which had throatened 70 cause
dissension. wns settled by The approval Of
General Palmer's action
The report Of tho committee on tho TO
port Of the judge advocate general was
submitted. 10 approved all bis decisions
and was adopted without question.
The committee on teaching patriotism
in the public schools recommended that
the commander-ia-chief issue q circular
requesting teachers In all schools % set