Report of the Commission Appointed by the President to Investigate the Conduct of the War Department in the War With Spain, 1900, Vol. 1 of 8 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from Report of the Commission Appointed by the President to Investigate the Conduct of the War Department in the War With Spain, 1900, Vol. 1 of 8

The Commission met in accordance with the request of the President of the United States at 12 o'clock noon.

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Excerpt from Report of the Commission Appointed by the President to Investigate the Conduct of the War Department in the War With Spain, 1900, Vol. 1 of 8

The Commission met in accordance with the request of the President of the United States at 12 o'clock noon.

Present: Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, of Iowa; Col. James A. Sexton, of Illinois; Col. Charles Denby, of Indiana; Capt. Evan P. Howell, of Georgia; Governor Urban A. Woodbury, of Vermont; Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, Chief of Engineers, United States Army; Gen. James A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Maj. Gen. A. McD. McCook, United States Army; Maj. S. C. Mills, Inspector-General, United States Army, recorder.

Absent: Dr. Phineas S. Conner, of Ohio.

The Commission having met for the purpose of organization, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge was nominated for president of the Commission, and unanimously elected. General Dodge then took his seat as president.

The Commission appointed Mr. Richard Weightman, of Washington, D. C., secretary of the Commission, and the recorder was instructed to call upon Mr. Weightman and inform him of his appointment.

It was resolved that for the present the deliberations of the Commission be private, and that no information as to the proceedings of the Commission be given out save by the president of the Commission.

The president of the Commission was authorized to employ the necessary clerical force and procure the necessary stationery and material for the use of the Commission.

Gen. J. A. Beaver was appointed the examiner of the Commission.

The recorder was directed to request of the Secretary of War the detail of a captain and quartermaster of the United States Army to act as disbursing officer for the Commission.

The recorder was instructed to obtain from the President of the United States the letter from the Secretary of War asking for an investigation of the War Department, the order from the President for the Commission to assemble, and the address by the President to the Commission.

It was resolved that the hours of session of the Commission be from 10 a. m. till 12.30 p. m., and from 2 p. m. till 4 p. m.

The Commission, at 1 o'clock p. m., adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock a. m. Monday, the 26th instant.

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