Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08


n,itts d to the G. A. r. encampment at
Phia delph:a yesterday afternoon by the
pensions committee, and UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the encampment:
Your committee on pensions respectfully
presents this supplemental report pursuant
to the instructions of the encampment:
We respectfully direct attention to sec
ton All of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States, which reads as follows: Inc
commissioner of pensions shall perform
Under the direction of the Secretary OF the
Interior, such duties in the execution OF
pension and bounty law which may De pre-
scrib d by the President.
Resolved That this encampment respect
fully represents to the President It's ear
nest conviction that rule 10 now IN prac-
teal effect in the adjudication of claims
for pensions, under section 2 of the act OF
June 81, 1880. in the pension bureau, works
grave injustice to the worthy eX-soldler
and ey-sailor and we express the hope
that you will not find 1t inconsistent with
your duties an executive 0fhcer TO apfo-
gate this rule and re-estabilSh the prlhclple
as defined in rule 164 Under the operation
of rule 1854 formulated and put into effect
soon after the passage of this act. unques-
ticnably responsive to public sentiment ana
based upon sound legal propositions IN
wCrd the simple expression of the letter
and spirit of the law, 4OO,0OO names We're
added to the pension roll of the republic
ard to which no objection was hearo LOT
wears after its PRONUNCIATION.
Resolved, That this encampment respect
| fully represents that the practice IN the
pc nsion bureau in barring widow claimants
who have an income of 500 a year is not
warranted by the terms of the law, and we
! warmly indorse the recommendation OF the
| &C mmissioners of pensions to successive
| Secretaries Of the Interior that the lmta-
ton be increased to $3.50 a year.
| Resolved That the commander-in-chief
appoint committee of five comrades to
present to the President certified copy of
the action of this national encampment,
with an expression OF our earnest desire
for justice only to our disabled comrades
and the widows and orphans of sour dead
under the letter and spirit of the law.
Resolved, That this committee Is hereby
authorized and directed, in the event that
| 1t is determined that relief may not be ac-
corded by the administrative officers of the
government. to present TO congress re
quest for the amendment of the law in
such form as to make certain the true in
tent of the statute, as we believe 1t can be
| construed as herein presented.
| Condemnatory Resolution Not Passed.
The resolutions condemning the admin
| istration of Commissioner Evans, which
was adopted by the committee on resolu-
| tions was rot submitted to the encamp-
ment.
Late in the afternoon motion was made
| to return to the south flags captured dur
| ing the war. This was killed, as was also
a motion to admit sons of veterans as
public
Shortly before adjournment Adjt. Gen.
Thomas j. Stewart of Pennsylvania was
reappointed
Gen. Louis Wagner of Philadelphia past
chief, conducting the cere-
monies. after which the encampment adj
journed sine dia
Council of Administrations.
| The departments of the various states
appointed their representatives in the ma
| tional council of administration, which
! afterv ard met and organized.
| The following compose the council: Ala
| bama, NJ. D. Wickersham: Arizona, Chas
| d. Belden; Arkansas, Peter 8. NTH; Cali
| fornia and Nevada. c. o. Woodruff; Colo
RADIO and Wyoming, J. b. Cooke; Connecti-
cut d. W. Sharpe: Delaware, Winfield
Scott Bryan: Florida. D. S. Wimarth;
Georgia. j. A. Comerford; Idaho. r. Pick
ering: Illinois. Thomas w. Scott; Indiana,
William H. Armstrong: Indian territory,
| r. NJ ]. Schriver: Iowa, p. H: Lennon;
| Kansas. P. H. Coney: Kentucky. A. II.
| Bliss; Louisiana and Mississippi. Lincoln
Sims; Maine. +. A Buth Maryland, Mar
| ion A. Brian; Massachusetts. e. I. Howell;
| Michigan. Aaron T. Bliss; Minnesota, Lo-
| reno w. Collins; Missouri, F. NJ. Sterrett;
Montana, H. s. Howell: Nebraska, Andrew
| Traynor; New Hampshire, John browne;
| Mexico. Leveratt Clarke; New York, John
| Conway: North Dakota. George E. VIM
| ship. Ohio, B. NJ Moulton; Oklahoma
| John T. Baldwin, Oregon, A. j. Goodbrod;
| Pennsylvania William F. Stewart; Po-
| tomac, Lorenzo Vanderhoef; Rhode Island
| Nelson w. WALL South Dakota. E. w. For
| ster; Tennessee, George w. Patton; Texas,
| John l.. Tygard: Utah. F. NJ Bishop; YER
mont, John w. Currier; Virginia and North
Carolina, James f. Fuller: Washington and
| Alaska. Harry A. Bigelow; West Virginia.
| w. C. Leonard; Wisconsin, A. H. De Croft.
| Woman's Relief Corps.
| The Woman's Relief Corps completed it's
| business by electing the following execu-
| tive committee: Mrs. Charlotte J. Cum
| mings. Pennsylvania; Mrs. Minnie d. Nor
| gan. Kansas; Mrs. Florence H. Gates, Yer
| mont. Mrs. Lucinda A. Scott, Missouri;
| Mrs Jennie Ball. North Dakota.
| The recommendation for contribution
| of $1,000 to the Grand Army of the Repub-
| lie was favorabIy passed upon.
| At the concluding session of the Ladies'
| Naval Veterans Aid Association the OIL
| GERS elected at Wednesdays session were
| installed. No other business of Importance
| was transacted.
| The delegates of the Ladies of the G. A.
| r. elected Mrs. Julia b. Shade of Philadel-
| phia president. There was a very spirited
J contest fer the honor,