The National tribune., 1899-09-14

were actually asked. This precipitated
a sharp discussion.
Comrade Tanner. supporting the ma
Jority report insisted that such questions
We're asked. and cited as an illustration
that one Special Examiner had turned ovel
| TO him as among the widows whom he was
| to investigate that of a former Commander
of the Armies of the United States, and 9
woman against whom there had never beer
| so much as q breath of suspicion. He also
cited that a Special Examiner had called
at the house of an honored comrade. the
present Commander of the Department OF
New York;. ". Kay.-to investigate
his mother-in-law. woman of blsmeless
character. and rs years old. Kay had
said to the Special Examiner: "YeS, | will
call my mother-in-law in, and you car
talk to her. But give you fair warming
that If you ask her that question, shall
kill you"
| Edgar Allen tried to throw doubt on the
fact of such questions ever being asked.
| Comrade O'Donnell, Illinois, asked the
significant quest on as to what interroga.
tions were propounded by the Special
Examiners now at work in Chicago.
1t was finally decided TO refer the matter
! to the Committee on Pensions. with in
structions to investigate, and if found true,
| to call the Presidents attention toit.
In the meanwhile. Comrade Benecke
tMissourD inquired by telephone of Com
missioner Evans whether such questions
were asked. Evans replied that. where
there had beenany report against widow
she was asked if she had made any lapses
from virtue, and it might be that some OF
the Special Examiners had gone too FAR.
RESOLUTIONS.
Chairman Wessert continued his report
from the Committee on Resolutions:
Resolution from New York against any
one outside the army and navy wearing
limitations OF the insignia or uniform.
Adopted.
Resolution in favor of allowing limited
number of carriages TO each Department for
parades. Laid on the table.
Resolution asking Congress to pass
Legislation To protect the flag against desc
Grafton. Adopted.
Resolution in favor of removing restric-
tons of civil service examination from
places requiring no particular amount OF
education. Adopted.
Resolutions in favor OF special services
on the centennial of WashingtOn's death.
Adopted.
THANKS TO THE PE..SION COMMITTEE.
Comrade Semple, Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution giving the thanks OF the Ma
tlonal Encamp,nent to the members of the
National Pension Committee for its able,
painstaking, and very satisfactory labors.
This was passed by reclamation.
CHANGEI IN THE RULES.
Comrade r. b. Beath reported q number
of changes in the rules and regulators.
The most important of these was the pro-
vision that hereafter upon the death of the
Commander-in-Chief the Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief shall succeed 10 the place,
and the Junior Vice COmmander-in-Chieft to
the Seniors place. The same rule shall
apply to Department officials, Posts to
continue as heretofore to fill vacancies by
election. Adopted.
1t was further recommended that the
Senior and Junior Vice COmnlanders-in
Chief be made members of the Council of
Administration. sReferred back to the com
mittee. tfr-jli
COUNCIL. OF, ADMINISTRATION.
AlabamaLM ". Wickersham.
Arizona-ChafIes ID. Belden.
ArkansaslAPeter Smith. ''
California-C.hA. Woodruff. - d"
Colorado. b. Cooper.
Connecticut-D: w. Sharpe. '.
DeawareHW 8. Byron.
Florda--T. s. Wilmarth
Georgia. AsCumerford.
IdahO-R. Pickering.
Illinois-Thomis W. Scott.
Indiana-W. HlArmstrong.
Indian Territory-R. NJ. j. Schriver.
Iowa-P. H. Lemon.
Kansas-P. HyConey.
KentuckyLA. H. Bliss.
Louisiana--E Sims.
Maine-E. a, Butler
lMarylandAM. A. Brian. 4
Massachusetts-EfT II. Harvelle.
'Michigan-A. T. Bliss.
Minnesota. W. Collins.
Missouri-Frank NJ Sterrett.
MOntana-H. 5. Howell.
Nebraska-Andrew Traynor.
New Hampshire-John browne.
New Jersey-James A. Morris.
New Mexico-Leverctt Clarke.
Moth Dakota--George S. Winship.
Oho-B. NJ Moulton.
Oklahoma-John r.. Baldwin.
Oregon-A. J. Goodhood.
Pennsylvania-Wm F. Stewart.
Potomac. Vanderhoef
Rhode Island-N.W. Wall
South Dakota-E. W. Foster
Tennessee-G W Patten.
Texas. s. Tygart.
Utah-F. NJ. Bishop.
Vermont. W. Currier
Washington-H. A. Bigelow.
West Virginia-W. G. Leonard
Wisconsin,. n. DeGraff.
PRESENTATIONS, ETC.
rAdJtGen Stewart and ON. Gen.
Burroughs We're each presented with a
fine diamond ring and a set of diamond
shirt studs, in recognition of their gratuit-
Gus services during the past wear.
A resolution Of thanks to the comrades
and citizens of Philadelphia for their mag
niticent entertainment was passed by
acclamation.
Past Commander in-Chief Wagner, the
senior Past National officer present, then
installed the newly-elected officers
Commander-in-Chief Shaw announced
as his Adjutant+ieneral Thomas J. Stew
art, of Pennsylvania, who was then in
stalled, and the Commander-in-Ch an
nounced the 33d National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic adjourned
sine die.
THE WELCOME. OLE