The National tribune., 1910-10-20
but had been unable to accomplish
much
Restitution.

!
Whereas we are informed by Gen.
Ainsworth that arsi0he of the previous
sessions of the Congress of the United
States an appropriation was made for
preparing copy of the records of all
those who served ingthe war of the re-
bellion Norttf and South. and
| Whereas Gen. Ainsworth informs us
that he had the copt of all those who
served in the. Union army ready for the
printer and has been Sor several years,
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Whereas several states have author
lied the survivors of their respective
organizations to prepare and print
history of the organization, a portion
of said expense to be borne by the
State. and further, said histories cannot
be compiled without access to the rec
ords on file at Washington, d. c., and
Whereas Gen. Ainsworth positively
declines to allow any person to handle
or transcribe from the rolls on file, be
it therefore
i Resolved. That we, comrades of the
IUnion Veteran Legion in the National
lEncampment assembled, earnestly pc
ltition the Congress to appropriate such
Iamount as will print the record; and,
further, that authority be bestowed un-
Ito the proper person for the diStribu-
ltion of said records.
The above resolution was presented
by Encampment l. thru Comrade F. l..
Blair, unanimously recommended by
the Committee on Resolutions, and
adopted by the National Encampment.
A Committee of Fifteen.
: On motion new committee of Is
was appointed from various parts of
the United States by the new Com
) mander Nathan Munshower, to urge
the various Congressman to pass such
ia bill. The following committee was
tVO0 0rNAr IL II HyGA-
Thomas j. Shannon. Washington, ID.
G.; William II. Wooters, Philadelphia.
! Pa; ]. K. Campbell, Pittsburg, Pa;
Ben Woodruff, Brooklyn, N. y: Pen
: mock ]. Cole, Baltimore, Md; w. H.
Redheffer, Philadelphia. Pa; w. II.
Schubert. st. Louis, Mo; John e.
t Bickel, Terre Haute, Ind; B. F. Will
Jams. Council Bluffs, Iowa; L. F. Par
sons, Salina, Kan: Comrade Agnew.
, wilmington, Del; e. L. Dixon, Helena
Mont; James w. Edwards. Soldiers
Home. California: F. L. Blair, Pitts
! burg, Pa.
; Retirement OF Civil Employees.
The Committee on Resolutions rec
commended that Congress be urged to
pass. suitable retirement bill for
superannuated employees, and that the
old sailors be given a square deal.
The recommendation was adopted.
| n Note Vi tHdHhS was TEN
dered the Mayor of Atlantic City, the
Bureau of Publicity. and the hotels OF
Atlantic City that aided in making the
Encampment a success. especially the
manager of the Royal Palace Hotel fol
the use of his large and commodious
hall and committee rooms free OF
charge, and the royal way be enter
tanned the visiting delegates.
Installation of Officers.
The Commander-elect, Nathan Num-
shower, was installed by Past National
Commander A. B. Hay. who reminded
him of the numerous duties devolvine
upon him and that the members of the
Encampment had fntrusted him with
the welfare of the Union Veteran Le-
, gion for the coming year-they had
shown their confidence in him by the
bestowal of the highest honor in their
gift. Commander Munshower respond
ed in happy strain and promised he
, would do all that was in his power to
make the next administration sue
cess II -7.