Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-08
C, A. R. ADJOURNS.
The Next Encanpnsnt TO Be
: Held in Chicago,
The PENSION COMPLAINT.
Report CensurinS Commissioner Evans
Adopted Unanimously.
TO aETuRS SOUTHERN FLAGS.
Motion to such Effect killed Incon-
tincnsly-Aibert ID. shaw, of Water
town, N. r., Elected Commander.
fn-Cbief--Other New Omcers.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. September D.
Tho thir7y-third National Encanpment
OF the G. a. r. adjourned tonight. to
meet in Chicago in 1900 Many OF tho
veterans left here tonight The features
| or to-day's sessions were the election OF
Colonel Albert d. Shaw, Of WATERFOWL,
n. Y, by acclamation. as commander-in-
chief for the ensuing year, and che a6op-
uon OF resolutions scoring the present
pension policy.
AT the opening session to-day Judge
Leo Ra1sieur, OF ST. Louis, withdrew as
candidate FOR comnander-ip-chief. and
threw his support 20 Colonel Shaw. whose
election was made unanimous. Judge Ras-
sieur's action was cheered TO the echo.
and there We're cries OF ''Rassiour for
1899" II IS said he will be the next COM
Misunderstanding.
Other officers elected were Irwin Rob
bins. OF Indianapolis, senior vice CON-
mander-in-chef; NJ. M,nton. OF Louis
Vile, junior vice-commander; William II.
Baker, Of Lynn. Macs. surgeon-geheral;
Jacob Grimm. Of Maryland. chaplain-in-
! chief, and Thomas = Stewart, of Penn
sylvania, acknowledgement
PENSION REPORT.
The Pensions Committee presented its
| report, which the encampment in medi-
ately adopted. unanimously. The resolu-
tons adopted call for the abrogarion Of
Rule 225 now IN effect, in adoudicafing
claims undor section g Of the juno n.
1880, act stamping II as unjust, and ask
ing in IT'S place the principle defined in
Rule 1854 under whose operations soo00
names We're added to the pension rolls.
The resolutions also depiored the prac-
tice of the bureau which bars widows
who have an income OF s9S a year. and
asks an increase of the limit TO sra A
commission OF fivs was appointed 20 seek
relief from the administrative officers and
falling there TO asl Congress TO amend
the law in such form as 90 make certain
the true intent of the statute.
RETURN OF FLAGS.
Later I'm the afternoon, a moDcn was
made 10 return 10 the South tho Gags
Captured during the war. THIS was killed.
'rhe mejor1ty Of the Committee on
Resolutions complained that widows OF
soldiers were asked n their lives had
been correct after the Death OF their
husbands and condemned such Questions
The minority report said That IL questions
OF that nature were asked, this method
Of examination should be condemned.
Commissioner-of-P Evans was
then asked over the telephone II II was a
fact that this question was asked. Mr..
Evans replied that where charges were
made against applicants they were re-
quired to answer questions relating Ia
them. Otherwise, no such Questions were
put 10 the applicant
CELEBRATIONS AT NIGHT.
The celebration tonight Included the
inspection OF the North Atiartic squad
ron and a big campfire by ex-Union
prisoners Of war. The ships were lite
rally covered with electric lights big
search-lights being also In operation. anC
great crowds were attracted 10 the Della
ware river shores. The departments OF
the various States elected their repre-
sentatives m the National Council OF Ad
ministratiOn. They include. Alabama
NJ. ID. Wickersham; Florida, d. 3. VIII
marth; Georgia. j. A. Cornmerford; Ken
lucky. A. II. Bliss; Louisiana and Mis-
slssippi. Lincoln Sims: Tennessee, Georg'
w. Patton: Virginia and North Carolina
| James l.. Fuller