The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
After . TumuItuous Session One
Faction W,thdraws.
LAST DAY OF Enc.AMPmENT I.
Repor, Cri,icising Congress for Refus-
ing to Modify the Civil Service
Laws-No Action as to
Citizens Corps
! (By Associated Presa)

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WASHINGTON. D. c.. October lathe
encampment Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic for 1902 came to a close to-day.
although few social gatherings may
assemble tomorrow. San Francisco was
chosen as the next place Of meeting. and
the election Of officers, begun yesterday.
Nas completed A. w. Atchisou. Of Texas.
was chosen surgeon general, and Rev. D.
E. Shuey, OF Kansas. chaplain-in-chisf.
During the day the COMMITTEES on Leg
isiatlon presented its report. which was
devoted especially to the committees ef-
forts to secure modification OF the civil
service laws in the interests of veterans,
which it was stated Congress had failed
to concede. The committee finds that the
President is in hearty sympathy with the
effort to secure q broader recognition OF
the claims Of the soldiers and lin marked
contrast 10 the attitude Of Congress-.
FOR a CITIZENS CORPS.
Considerable time was devoted to a
proposition to eliminate from the reguls-
tons of the order the provision against
the admission to auxiliary bodies Of those
who have borne arms against the Union.
The suggestion was made by some Of the
Southern delegates, who advocated the
organization Of a citizens corps In con-
nection with the Grand Army. No action
was taken.
Resolutions were adopted by the sncamp-
ment having in view liberal treatment Of
veterans in the matter OF public offices
and pensions. Kindred bodies to the par
ent organization also brought their sew
eral conventions to close, tho Sons Of
Veterans. Woman's Relief Corps and 9TH
err bodies choosing officers for the snsu-
Ing year.
SPLIT IN THE UNION.
The Union Veterans Union had de-
cidedly lively day. and the final result
was a split in the organization. The first
row was over a question Of eligibility to
membership. a resolutio nwas adopted
that let down the bars too much to suit
some OF the State delegations with a large
membership IN the order. This caused Ill
feeling. Later the friction in the union
developed rapidly, in consequence of a
committee Of the order, which had been
Investigating the character and conduct
OF Chief Dyrenforth, adopt
Ing report recommending the suspen-
pension Of the Commander-in-Chief. Cen
eral Dyrenforth was presiding over the
convention when the committee endeav-
ored to report He refused to recognize
1t or to surrender his Office to the next
| ranking officer Of the order Turbulent
SSS1iSS IOIlOWSCh sulltll lldliy& large els.
ment Of the organization withdrew, thoSo
remaining re-electing General Dyrenforth
and the seceders taking steps to form a
j new union.
MAP OF NORFOLK SECTION.
! A most interesting map Of the section
OF country around Norfolk has Just been
Issued by the geological survey The sec
ton covered by the new map includes
Fort Monroe. Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Hampton Roads and Newport News. It
is called the Norfolk Quadrangle. The
|. greatest mtnuteness of detail has been OBJ
served and the publication is very valu-
Bile.
The most curious feature Of the map is
that 1t shows that the surface Of the much
maligned Dismal Swamp stands from
, seven to ten feet higher than the sur
rounding country. From the map it may
be seen that the streams that drain the
swamp run In all directions. The details
OF the map include soundings and de-,
scriptons of the marine bottom In that
section.