The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-19

The report of the Committee on the
SauitaTium in South Dakota as to lcgis-
!atiOn in favor of such SaEitarium was
adoi ted and the Efforts to secure Congress
sional appropriation were directed to be
continued.
The recommendation of the Committee
on Loyal Education that the President be
asked To issue a proclamation each year
making June ll-Flag buy-a legal holt
day, was adopted.
The Committee on the COMMANDMENT
Chiefs Address highly CUmplunented that
paECr and recommended that its recon-
mcnddtiouS be referred to the yariOus COM
mittees. Adopted
The surplus Of the contribution for the
relief of the Texas sufferers was directed
to he turned over to the officers Of the
Department OF Texas.
Junior Vice Commander-in-C Chief O'DOn-
nell moved that the per capita tax be in
creased l cent. Carried.
The report of the Committee on Educa-
ton WAS adopted.
The Adjutaut General was commended.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The report of the Committee on Sons
of Veterans recommended that the Com
mander-ir- Chief Of the Sons OF Veterans
be invited to hold its sessions at the same
time and place as the National Encamp-
ment; that the Sons of Veterans be al
lowed to visit posts of the G. \. Il. and
that the Committee on Rules and Regula-
lions be- instructed to formulate a plan by
which this can be done and report the
same To the Hext National Encampment-
adopted.
The COMMANDMENTS Chief called for
suspension OF business and announced that
the President of the United States was
dead.
The Chaplain-in Chief offered an appeal
to the Throne Of Grace that We might
bow submissiyely to this blow, and that
it might be turned to the benefit of our
Nation and the uplifting OF Gods King
dom"
\ recess was taken for an hour. The
discussion OF the Pension question was
made the special order upon reassembling.
The following resolution, offered by y. w.
Smith, Of Kansas, was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That all pension matters now
before the council be referred to the Com
mander-in- Chief and the Committee on
Pensions to be appointed with Instructions
that at a suitable time, in the discretion
of the COmmander-in- Chief, the whole sub
ject shall be brought to the attention of
the President of the United States, for his
consideration.
The plan of making a National Park at
Fredericksburg was recommended and
Congress asked to pass appropriate legls-
lation.
The bill now before Congress to make a
National Park of the battlefield Of VIII
sons Greek was approved.
The Memorial Bridge at Washington
was Endorsed.
The resolution of the Department of Il
linois asking that Major Wham be re-
tired as Lieutenant, Colonel, which be
would have reached had 1t not been
for an act Of injustice, was returned
to the Department of Illinois, with the
statement that it was believed it would
have more force coming to Congress from
the Department than from the National
Encampment.
TIE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Comrade Cook renewed the invitation
to come to Denver. They had already Sc
cured a rate of l cent a miia from Port
land, Ore; Boston, Portland, Me-; Chi
cago, and almost all other points. This
was the first time that such rate as l
cent mile had been secured West of the
Mississippi.
Comrade Sample invited the Encamp-
ment to Atlantic City.
4 letter was read from Charleston, 8.
G., asking the Encampment to meet there
in December, 1902, during the West In
dian and Tropical Exposition.
Senior Vice Commander-in-C Chief Mech
roy moved that the consideration of the
question be postponed 10 some future date
and cities and railroads to make PROPOSE
lions.
Comrade Cook said that they had Sc
cured a rate of $21 from Chicago and 81
less from st. Louis.
The determination of the matter was
postponed until the meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee.
SURPRISING ANARCHY.
Chaplain-in- Chief Boyle offered reso-
luton asking Congress to pass legislation
defining anarchy and attacks upon Presi-
dents as treason and suppressing anar-
chistic societies and teachings as treason.
The Legislatures of States were also ear
nestly petitioned TO pass similar legisla-
ton. Adopted.
The bond of the Quartermaster-General
was fixed at $4,000.
The Adjutant-Generars bond was fixed
at 1000.
The salary of the Adjutant-G General was
fixed at $1,000; stenOgrapher, 5000; the
Quartermaster at $500, and that of the
Custodian at S720.
Comrade Joseph ". Kay, New York,
presented the report of the Committee
on Legislation, after which the Council
adjourned.