The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-16
AN AMENDMENT.

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Brother Bundy moved the amendment oil
Section 20, by maki5g the use of the ritual
optional, but retaining the obligation. Adopted
REPORTS or OFFICERS
Brother Abbott, from the Committee on Re-
ports of Officers and, Distribution of Work,
com plimented the officers highly on the manner
in which they had performed their several
duties. 8i't
No recommendation was made in the matter
of restoring houors to- Past Commander Hop
kins of Peunsy lvania.aA
An animated debate etsued on the question
of restoring lost honors, which was participated
in by Brothers Maccaisel Reed, Abbott Dilley,
LoebenStein and Others.
The hor ors were restored to Brother Hopkins.
The recomme ndation of the Division of Penn
sylvana for the restoration of eligibility to
III en- bership to VIM. ii. Schiller, of Williams
port, Pa, was agreed to-
number of similar requests were presented,
and generally concurred in.
THE TIETZIE CASE
The Senior Vice Commander in Chief took
command, and the COMMANDMENTS Chief took
the floor to reply to the recon- mendation of the
committee in the matter of Fremont Tietzie,
whom the Commander-in-Chiefh had decided to
be ineligible. The committee reported that
new evidence had been presented showing that
TietZie's father had been regularly in the sery-
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all the evidence showed that Bells Troop of
Cavalry had never been in the service of the
United States but only in that of the State of
Pennsylvania If this was admitted it would
carry with it thousands OF others. He protested
against the committees passing upon evidence
which had not been submitted to the Com
mander in Chief and his Judge-Ad vocate Gen
cral, and claimed this to be dlsrespectfui to him.
Brother Russell defended the action of the
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make rule. Each of these cases must be set
tied on its merits lie claimed that the con-
stitution nowhere required United States
discharge. The applicants father served in
the Union army that was sufficient He cited
similar case of Col. McCrillis. OF Illinois, de-
cided by Commandcr-in- Chief Webb, who held
that service in the State troops performed un-
der United States officers was sufficient to
establish eligibility.
The Communicating Chief said that there was
one important distinction. IN the McCrillis
case the discharge showed that payment was
made by United States Paymaster, while in
the Tietzie case it was made by State Pay
master
Bro. Bundy moved that the decision of the
Commandef-n- Chief be sustained. A pro-
longed debate ensued which resulted in roll
call and 81 votes in support Of the Commander
in-Chief and s. against
The Committee reported in favor Of the
matter of sick benefits being left optional with
the Camps Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS RI
Bro. Reed reported number of routine res
olutions
Bro. Dustin moved that Committee of
three be appointed on Fraternal Relations with
the GAR. Adopted.
THE COMMITTEE OK MILITARY RESERVE.
Bro. Rooney reported that some opposition
had been developed against the bill drafted by
Committee and introduced into Congress; re-
commended that new Committee be formed
TO draft new bill to present to Congress.
Adopted.