Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
NATIONAL sANlTARIUNI
The National q. A. II. has Taken Hold of
the Matter as Provided by Rcso-
lutiOns Adopted.

The National q, A. II, has Taken Hold of
the Matter as Provided by Rcso-
lutions Adopted.
The National Sanitarium for Union
soldiers that is contemplated to be To-
Gated at Hot Springs now has strong
ally at work to secure the passage OF
the bill at this session of congress. The
committee provided for by the resolu-
tion, which Major Anderson secured
the passage of at the National encamp-
ment last September, has been named
by Commander Sexton. The following
special from Washington, January 13,
to the Omaha Bee gives some informa-
tion on the subject:
"Captain II. E. Palmer, who returned
from England on the belated steam
ship st. Paul of the American line, is
in Washington, enroute to Omaha.
Captain Palmer is here in the interests
of bill for creating National Sani-
tarium at Hot Springs, S. d.. for dis
abled soldiers of the Grand Army of
the Republic. He has been appointed
chairman of the committee to look af
ter this legislation by Commander Sex
ton of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and at once on his arrival he had
an interview with Senator Pettgrew.
whose bill has passed the Senate, and
is now before the military affairs COM
mittee of the house,"
Another Washington special to the
Bee, of January II, has the following
to say:
ssThomas. j. Stewart, adiutant gener-
al by direction of Commander-in-
Chief Sexton of the Grand Army of
the Republic, has appointed the follow
ing committee to urge upon congress
the necessity of passing senate bill No.
3G6, known as Pettigrew's bill, for the
establishment of the northern branch
of the National Home for Disabled
Volunteers at Hot Springs, S. d.: Cap
tain ii. II. Palmer, past department
commander, Nebraska Grand Army of
the Republic, Omaha; L. p. Farr, de-
partment commander South Dakota
Grand Army of the Repuplic, Pierre,
S. D.; General George Silsby. past de-
partment commander, Mitchell, S. d.;
Col. w. V. Lucas, past department
commander, Chamberlain, S. d.; Judge
G. S. Palmer, past department COM
mander, Sioux Falls, S. d.; Colonel
Root, Keokuk, Ia; Colonel William II.
Manning, past department commander
Newton, Ia"
1t will thus be seen that the commit.
tee named by the National G. y. r. is
decidedly strong one. Capt. Lucas
left for Washington last Monday, and
others have probably gone ere this
1t is not xnown how many of the com
mittee the National G.. A. r. organiza
ton will deem best to send to Wash
ington at this time, but the fact that
such a strong organization has take1
hold of he matter is the most encour
aging feature in connection with il
that has been encountered since Sena
tor Pettigrew first introduced the bill
into the senate couple of years ago
The local post is looking after this ent
of the question, and is doing it in gooe
shape.
The Sioux City Journal report from
Washington, besides giving the abov'
information, further says:
1.-THE bill has already passed the sen
ate, and is before the military commit
tee of the house. It is expected that {
favorable report will be secured a
soon as Chairman Hull is we'll enougl
to resume his duties"
The appointment of the nationa
committee was considerably delayed b
the death of Maj. Anderson, who woul
no doubt have been the chairman, bu
since Col. Kellar recently went to ONT
ha and Chicago, upon the solicitatio
of the G. A. r. post, to urge immediat
action upon the part of the National G
A. r., the whole matter has been crowd
ed along with wonderful alacrity, an
the results of that trip are apparen
through the press dispatches every day
There is a great deal being done, an
consequently much money expended
Of which no newspaper mentionis eve
made, for the newspaper men cannc
find out everything, but we are satisie
that the local G. A. r. officers, in C,
operation with other citizens, are de
ing things right, aud that they will g.
pend what funds come into their hanc
with good judgment. Everyone VIII
lends his time, labor and financial al
at this time shows his public spirited
ness, his progressiveness, and b
loyalty to the best interests of the cit
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