The first regular meeting of the Harvard Union was held in Sever 11 last evening with President Torrey in the chair. The first business was the election of a secretary pronto and Mr. Williams '91was elected by acclamation. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and accepted without correction, President Torrey announced the resignation of Mr. R. B. Hale '91 as vice-president and C. C. Ramsey '92 as secretary. Mr. J. L. Dodge was then elected vice-president by acclamation and Costigan '92 secretary.

The Question for the next debate was then decided upon. Resolved, that it is a benefit for the United States to receive immigrants at the present rate.

The Question for the evening was then taken up, Resolved, that Commissioner Tanner should have been retained in office. Mr. G. B. Woomer opened the debate for the affirmative and stated that it was his duty to defend a much abused man, and he proposed to show that be fell in the performance of his duty, and that the causes of his downfall were two in number; small pensions, and the rerouting of pensions.

The negative of the question was opened by L. McK. Garrison L. S. who said that Corporal Tanner was a noisy demagogue who had made confusion among the Veterans and was removed because he was embarrassing the administration.

The second affirmative was defended by Mr. J. L. Dodge '91, who said that Tanner supported the popular party and had done his duty. He had found the treasury with a surplus and this he thought should be used.

The last speaker, Mr. Bailey, L. S., said that his colleague had spoken from a democratic point of view, but he would speak from a Republican stand point. He stated that the men who are now seeking pensions were the worthless men during battle. He concluded by saying that such a position in the pension department should be filled by a man who is well up in finance; therefore it is well for Tanner to resign.

The voting on the question was as follows: Before debate, affirmative, 28; negative, 75. On the merits of the question as a whole: affirmative, 0; negative 24. On argument of principal disputants: affirmative, 18; negative, 82.