Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-22

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B. F. iSteUenson, Surgeon General.
fidelity God has given me- If have suo-
ceeded in meeting your expectations, and
have nerited the confidence repose6 in me,
L shall feel amply rewarded for the year of
time and energy have devoted to your in
terests: and as return to the ranks to min
gle with you, my comrades, in the work that
is still before us, 1t will be my ambition at
| all times to do my full share for the future
progress and prosperity of our grand order.
Some Interesting Reports Read.
At the conclusion of the address the
reports of the Adjutant General, Quarter
master General and Judge Advocate Gen
eral were submitted. Adiutant General
Fred. Phisterer begins with the statement
that when Commander in Chief Palmer
assumed Office there were practically no
funds on hand to carry on the business of
the Adjutant Generals Office except SIG. 900
in United States bonds which it was not
deemed wise to sell, and no income was
expected until after December 81 last
Consequently the most rigid economy was
necessary. The total expenditures of his
Office during the fiscal year aggregate
S1l, 800. As the present per capita tax
produces an income of but 5000, the Ad-
jutant General saws that the tax is plainly
INSULT cient and should be increased. A
revision of the present rules and regulations
is also recommended
The following interesting figures conclude
the Adjutant Generals report:
The numDer Of persons entitled to seats at
the present encampment is stated at ], las, of
which 45S are representatives at large and
apportioned according to membership De-
cember 81 last. During the last calendar
year there was gain OF 229 in the number OF
posts, making the total number 1858. The
total NUMBER of members on December 81
1..aN m 11aa N
This loss is said to be apparent because in
one department it was found that nearly
5000 had been added without authority and
the returns previously mad were incorrec.,
so that there was actually a gain of abouI
1900 in the total strength of the organiZa-
tiou.
During the year the deaths numbered 4o4;
honorably discharged, $780, transfers, 400;
suspensions, 3 ,3G7: dfshonorable discharges,
467: delinQuents, 1882. The report closes
with statement compiled from depart
mental returns, showing that from July ],
1891, to Decem Der 81, 1891, 500, oil was expend-
Ell by tine various DosIs Tor the relief OF un-
fortunate comrades, soldiers, widows and
orphans, and the tolnl expenditures on that
,scorc from July ], ISL, to June 80, 1891, was
s., %, ,704. .cS
The Adiutant General believes that these
figures are not correct, and says there is no
doubt the actual amount is larger.
The Finances of the Order.
The annual report of Quartermaster Gen
eral to the Adiutant General shows the eX-
penditures during the year to have been
$50, ,216, leaving balance on hand of 81, 548.
The amount realized from the per capita tax
was S13, ,051, and from sale of supplies $22,-
147. The largest item of expense during
the year was So, ,357 for postage and Incl
dentals The total amount to the Grant
monument fund is S11, 578
B. F. Stevenson, Surgeon General of the
G. a. b., in his report complains that.
many posts failed to make any sanitary and
mortuary returns, so that statistics in these
matters are very incomplete. Blanks were
sent to the several departments, but the
only ones to return reports embracing the
period from January to June were Arizona,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and the
Potomac.
The report says that according to Com
missioner Raum, at the close of the fiscal
year, JuneS0, 1892, there were S76, 078 PEN
sioners on the rolls, and that the appropri-
alton aggregated S139, 80, 387. In addition
to these vast expenditures the annual ap-
preparation for numerous Government
homes was s., ,633, $40. There are also 175
Government cemeteries kept up by Gov
ernment appropriation. In this connection
the report makes a statement of the national
resources showing the general stock of
money coined or issued to be $2,211 931,-
249, of which 81 ,60l, ,949, 325 was in circula-
tion and the balance in the Treasury, and
quotes the report of Superintendent Porter,
OF the Census Bureau, to the effect that the
absolute wealth of the United States may
be estimated at S63, Gas, 900, 900.
Joseph w. O'Neall, of Lebanon, Judge
Advocate General, in his annual report to
mary of all the decisions rendered by him
sympathy for the President
The telegram from President Harrison
sending his regrets at his inability to be
present was applauded. Junior Vice Com
mander in Chief T. S. Clarkson, of Omaha,
under suspension of the rules, submitted
the following:
Upon the magnificent procession that
occurred on Pennsylvania avenue the only
cloud that existed was one of regret at the
absence OF comrade whom we all so much
love and who is upon a mission of love and
duty. believe L voice the sentiments not
only of every member of this encampment i
but OF every loyal and grand old soldier who
consent to present the following RESOLUTION
and ask its unanimous adoption:
Resolved, BY the members of the TWENTY
sixth National Encampment of G. A r and
through it 100000 of its members that their
sincere and heartfelt sympathy are hereby
extended to Comrade Benjamin Harrison, in |
Tic uccp mas Kept him from
our midst, and we earnestly hope and pray
that his noble wife, that true American |
woman, may be spared to him and us for |
even greater opportunity for good.
81 move the adoption Of the resolution
by a rising vote, and the. instruction of the
in Chief to communicate the |
sentiments of the encampment to BENJAMIN |
Harrison" lCheers.
Ex-President Hayes, who was present as |
from Ohio, simply said: 'I |
second the resolution" The encampment |
cheered HIM and applauded for several |
minutes. The resolutions were unanimously |
adopted.
indianapolis the Next Meeting Place.
The only in cesting feature of the after
noon session wAS the selection of Indianap- |
oils as the place where the next annual en-
will be held. The session opeaed |
with the 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 |
heir confinement. These letters. he said. |
would be distributed to the different de. |
partments where the writer's are supposed |
10 live in order that they might be returned |
TO them. A number of resolutions and |
relating to large variety