Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-22
LOCAL n ID w y.

SoLDERs' AND Salons NArIouAn Con-
yEsTIos. The Soldiers and sailoras National
Convention assembled to-day at UAisn EsaEue
Hall, No. 4sl Ninth street; about enc hundred
delegates present. AT twelve o'elsek the Con-
ssndYn was called to order BY General white,
Of ehnsylvaniA, who nominated l. Rdwiu Dud-
ley as temporary chairman Col. Bevis, OF
MI Dudley, on taking he chair, stated he OBJ
ects OF the convention, giving the history Of the
nrst organization in this District. In the course
Of his remarks Mr.. Dudley stated every effort to
and In this they had been greatly aided by the
NATIONAL RErUBLoAN and OnroatcLs.
Col, Boyer, Of Pennsylvania, moved that Mr..
John NJ Powell, who entered the Union army
when he was sixty -six years Of age and had six
sons In the army, DO appointed sergeant. at:
arms; MT. Powell was unanimously elected and
greatly applauded.
following States handed in their credentials
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylyania, West Virginia. Kentucky, Ohio,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New
Jersey and the District Of Columbia.
Col Boyer also moved that q committee Of i've
be appointed to examine the credentials Of dele
gates; adopted, and the Chair appointed Col.
Boyer, Gen. Pierson, Col; Barrett. Capt. Hall
and Col. Hoodwlnk as auch COMMITTEES.
Capt. H. A. Hall, president OF the District
League, moved that Gen. white, Gen Kick, and
Gen. Callop be appointed . committee to invite
Major Gen. John A. Logan to preside over the
was unanimously adopted.
Col. Boyer moved that a committee-to consist
Of one delegate from each state-be appointed to
Adopted; and the following named gsntisnSn
were appointed as such committee by the chair
Capt. Mason, oiN. II. Capt. Richards, Of NY;
Barrett, Of Ma; Major Doughty, o. D. Q. Col.
Lockwood, Of West Va, Capt. y. Rsichart, Of Ky.
Maj. O'Connell, ~ Ohio; Col. Houghtling OF III !
A b. Griswold, 81 Mich. and Major Plunkett, Of
on motion It was resolved that when the Con-
Vsntion aalouTn 1t BY until o'clock this eve
| ming, and that . committee Of three be appointed
70 procure the use OF The Hall OF the House OF
Representatives this evening for the use Of the
Convention.
The Chair appointed Col. Cobb, Gen White, and
Gen. Young as such committee.
The Convention here took arecess for half an
On reassembling the Committee on Creden
tals reported back the credentials Of the gentle
| men from those States named above as being
| correct.
Col. Boyer, from the committee on permanent
| organization reported the following named gen
tlemen as officers Of the Convention: For Presi-
President, General B. W. Kinks; Secretaries,
Major J. Z Doughty and Captain James Cross
Treasurer, Colonel Charles HOughtling; Ser.
| geant- At-Arms, John NJ. Powers. The reports
from the committees were accepted and the com
| mittess di. charged.
In the absence OF the President, Cen Kinks,
| I'd Vice President, took the chair.
| On motion, the following named gentlemen
were adnitted to the Convention as delegates at
large; Gen. Benz, b. Ruggle, ChAs. H. Matt
son, and Henry !. Rothley, from New Jersey.
Col: l.. @, HOuek, Col Jno. B. Brownlow, Col.
| VIM. B. Stokes, and Lieut. D. Lewis from Ten
nessee. Gen. Fisher Of Pennsylvania, Major
Bomneill, Major sheffield, Gen. Kstchum, aud
Major Van Buren, from New York, and Sergeant
| W. II. Bates Of Maine.
On motion Of Captain Mason Il was resolved
that all honorably discharged officers and sol
| diers be admitted TO the floor and participate In
| the dOings Of the convention.
| At this hour, three O'Clock, our report closed.