The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-13
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FINANCES OF THE ORDER.
Quartermaster-general Louis E Wagner.
In his report, states that the affairs OF his
department are in good condition There
are no unpaid bills against the National
Encampment and nothing owing TO the
National -Encampment except the per
capita tax of two of the smaller depart
ments. He suggests larger and fewer
requisitions in order to save expenses In
shipping, etc. He also makes the follow
ing suggestions: Require the quartermas-
ter-general to send the needed blanks
without requisition to all departments twice
a year, say, on Nov. l for the returns Que
on Dec. 81 and on May l for those due on
June 30: issue officers cards independent or
issues Of rituals at 10 cents per set; nave
separate items for the several rank straps,
and rearrange the order of supplies on the
acquisitions so as to put them In Iogicai
ard consecutive sequence" No change IN
the price of supplies Is recommended. as
the present balance in the general 1unu
will soon be drawn upon and reduced by
the reduction in membership, as already de-
veloped in the amount OF taxes PAID py
the several departments. Receipts Tor per
capita tax, while showing a larger total
for 1894 than for 1898. show slight decreases
from the six months ending Dee. 81. 1888, to
the six months ending June 80. 1884. in All
but five departments, and that the total in
crease In these amounts to but N.So, the
largest increase being in the department
having the largest membership, but
amounting TO only Sl-33.
The condition of the flag fund from which
TO furnish flags for Union graves in
Southern cemeteries is as follows: Balance
from last report sIl4s5 received from
of the w. r. c., sSl5.s7; received from
making a total of sLs2S-s7. Expenditures
during the year. sl,4s6.64; cash balance on
hand, in addition to 24,s7S flags, S2S0.33. 1t
has been suggested that cash appropria-
tons for music, transportation etc, on
Memorial day should be made in addition
to the issues of flags, but the foregoing
financial exhibit shows 1T to be, under ex-
lsting conditions, altogether impracticable.
The following general financial statement
Balance on hand Sept. s, 1s93-General
fund, %.@9.@: Grant monument fund. S.
OF supplies, x~,77S.S2; per capita tax, So
446. 10; interest on United States bonds. $500;
Grant monument fund, si54so; contribu-
tons to flag fund, s~l,0l2.02; contributions
to Sherman monument fund. 800. 80. making
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, $~,3S7.27; travelling
expenses, S~1,673.15; salaries, 3,S3S.76; post
a ass's4 and Gr lnsidf monnm sS,sSS fand nag g.d tSnd MAX ak
ing the total, $23, 0Sl.S4.
The balance on hand is s1a, 56s. 81. to be
credited as follows: To general fund, ST.
4Ol. 26; Grant monument fund, S, 733.42; flag
fund. S230.33; Sherman monument fund.
SZtf.0b. Inc organization mas $l6,UU IN
vested in United States bonds. 4 per cent,
due in 1907.
Senior Judge Acknowledgement Leo Ras-
sieur, in his report, some
change in the form of court-martial pro-
Surgeon-general George r.. Graham re-
ported that of a total of forty-four te-
partments only seven medical directors
had sent in reports. He said: II made the
the authorities of several large cities, the
mortuary statistics of the males over
forty-fve years of age in those cities in
order to compare them with the death
rate per one thousand of the Grand Army
veterans of the same localities. Unfortu-
nately the vital statistics of the several
cities were kept in such a manner that
the required for comparison
could not be obtained. These comparative
statistics, il they could be obtained, would
be of immense value to the G. A. r. COM
mittee on pensions, as 1 believe that they
would tend TO show that the death rate
per one thousand among the survivors of
the war is much larger than that of males
of the same age who were not partici-
pants in the war. and hence that disease
and disability is far more prevalent among
the veterans tnan among the other class"
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report of the committee on legisla-
ton, after reciting that the G. A. r.. en-
deavored to urge upon the Fifty-third Con-
gress, at its long session, the duty incum-
bent on this great Nation to give prefer
ence in every public employment 10 the
survivors of the war for the Union by the
enactment of a law which would. though
tardily, carry out promises made men in
Sections 1854 and 1755, Revised Statutes
United States, passed March 9, 1855, says:
"But alas, as the war days recede further
from the remembrance of the people of the
generation of which we formed a part and
the sacrifices and sufferings of those days
are unknown, except by tradition, to those
who have since been born. the greatest
Indifference seems to be shown on the
those VINO fought the battles of the Union
and still survive. In consequence, but
scant attention is paid to any appeals made
for justice 10 these men. And this Will
continue until too late for our comrades
to profit thereby, unless we, as members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic. be-
come more closely united i'm a fraternity
which means something as a cardinal prin-
ciple and the motto Of our order is re-
among ourselves. Besides TINS, there is
great need that those charged with the
s shaI1 ATTAIN p o higher 1n 'a and na broader c oafriets
ism than they now seem possessed of.
This can hardly be wondered at. when We
Union now dominate and control in both
legislative branches of the national govern
ment.''
The committee further reports that there
is no law through which preference is
given the veterans, and every change in
him in public service to his detriment. The
committee recommends that the National
Encampment direct the commander
in-chief-elect TO promulgate, either in gen.
eral orders or by circular, the text of II.
Y. No. 324, and urge upon the comrades
to interview or write the Senators from
their several States and Representatives in
Congress from their home districts, u-g-
ing favorable action upon thy biz at the
second session or the f1fty-third Congress
TO meet Dec. l next.
Senior Vice Commander l. y. Walker, In
his report. said: II have visited many Oi
the encampments during the past year. and
IL was especially gratifying TO note tlt
heartiness of welcome and the fullness OF
hospitality with which the citizens OF the
cities and towns in which the -encampments
were held received the veterans, provins
thus. by word and deed, that the lamps OF
memory and gratitude are still brightly
burning among a loyal people"
Junior Vice Commander ]. c. Bigger said
II have visited the e-ncampments of Texas
New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi. Ala
bama, Oklahoma, Indian Territory ant
Kansas, and found everywhere that tn,
boys in blue are enthusiastic, wide awake
and jealous in the good cause"
After the reading Of reports. appoint
ment of committees, etc, the next business
was the fixing of the next encampmen'
place. Louisville was selected by a unani-
nous and rising vote. The nomination:
Tor were then taker
uD. and the names of Messrs. /. -. Walk
er, of Indiana, and LAWYER. of Illinois
were presented. Nominations were closed
morrow morning.
Mrs. General Custer sent to rhe ma
tional encamDment for use during tn
present session the table UPON which Gen
eral Lee signed the articles of capitulation
TIE table was originally the property o
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