Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-22

N0RMAH J. COLEMAN, President.
The committee on direct trad,
made amended report emitting OBJ
, jectionable clause discriminating in favol
OF Norfolk endorsing direct trade scheme
} inaugurated at other Southern ports and
the report was unanimously adopted
The Committee on Finance and Bank
ing reported resolution that the conYen>
ton recommend and urge Congress 10 &c
amend the national banking laws as to
| give the Southern and Western States
blair and equitable proportion Of banking
capital and circulation either by retdis-
tribution or an increase as their wisdom
NAV determine. $50 afI7,f .s....r.+ q
Resolved, That this convention fayors
a reduction Of the interest on the national
debt by any means consistent with a
faithful discharge Of the obligations of the
government to public creditors.
| Resolved, That this convention recon
mend the Legislatures Of the various
States to repeal all usury laws or laws
which tend TO impair the validity Of con-
tracts, that capital seeking investment
may be rendered more secure. The
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Various resolutions were offered as
amendments, but voted down.
Gen. Duff Green read an elaborate
memorial on the subject Referred to
the Standing Committee. f.I A (
The Committee on Manufactures and
Mining reported in favor of recommends
ing the Legislatures of the various States
to encourage manufactures by the enact
ment of laws freeing capital invested in
mining and manufactures from taxation,
tlMs inviting the world TO bring its CAPT.
tai and put it to work to develop our
internal resources. Congress is TO ex~
empt from duty machinery for manufac-
| turing raw material.
The committee on the subject of min
ing asked fUther time to propose a re,
| port to be presented to the next conVens
ton, granted, also recommending the
the government to establish a bureau Of
manufactures and mining under the
| supervision Of the Secretary of the ln-
terror The committee on Mississippi
river leVees, and improvements made
an elaborate report showing the neces-
sity OF improvement and asking the
government to aid in removing the
bar at the mouth of the river, aud Pro-
testing against the construction of any
bridges over any navigable streams
unless capable of permitting the passage
of the largest steamers at high tide
Also, report on the subject of leVees,
in favor OF asking the early attention of
Congress on the subject and endorses
ment of bonds for this purpose when the
legislatures Of the States interested shall
have provided for the interest on the
same. Also, for the committee to memo
rialize Congress on the subject. 1
The report was ably supported by
Gen. Alcorn, of Mississippi, and Hon.
Erastus Wells, Of Missouri, showing the
paramount interest of improving naViga-
ton over all railroads, as it was highs
way Vanderbilt, Fisk, and all combina-
tions of bulls and bears could not control. |
Various resolutions were offered as
substitutes, suggesting various methods |
Of leveeing. The report was adopted,
except that portion referring to bridges,
which was recommitted
The committee on Tennessee river
made lengthy report showing the adj
vantages to be derived from the improve
ments in that river, and urging the Legis.
lature Of the States interested to urge
upon Congress the necessity of carrying
out the improvements suggested by Gen.
Weitzel, and for the appointment Of
committee to memorialize Congress on
the subject. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The committee on river navigation re-
ported in favor Of Congress making ap
preparations for the completion of the
Louisville canal, and that the government
should take charge Of the same and re-
duce tolls. Also for the appointment of
committee to memorabilia Congress on
the subject.
Report unanimously adopted The
committee also stated that further time
was necessary for consideration of the
subject and other kindred subjects, and
asked for q committee Of one from each
State to fully digest them, and report at
the night convention, and also to me-
mOrialize Congress upon these subjects
The Committee on Agriculture and
General Business, reported in favor Of
publishing the preliminary report Of
Commodore Maury on the physical sur
vey Of Virginia. Also for the appoint
ment Of a committee Of three from each
State to be appointed to solicit aid for
that purpose. Report adopted.
The special committee on the time and
place of the next meeting, reported in
favor Of another convention at Louisville,
Il nrN,,oI-,r h. 1OaL Of
Also for a committee of one from each
State 10 prepare a constitution and by
laws for the convention, to be reported
on at the next meeting, and that stand
ing committees shall hold over a report.
| Adopted.
The Committee on immigration re-
ported at great length, opposing the in
PRODUCTION of immigrants other than
Caucasian, but recommending urgent
efforts for securing those from whatever
country they may come, and assuring
them profession, setting forth that the
| present labor system is wholly inadequate
for practical purposes.
Also showing the great difficulties to
be encountered in securing immigration,
either IRON China or Europe, and without
recommending any Of the many plans al
ready devised TO secure immigrants
recommended that measures be taken
to relute the false and slanderous repre-,
sensations in regard TO the South, which
are circulated throughout Europe, and
for this purpose recommend the appoint
ment Of agents for that purpose.
| Also, for a number of purposes at the
North and for landing emigrants at
Southern ports. A substitute setting
forth that emigrants, from whatever
point, shall enjoy the same privilege as
native born citizens was with other reso
lutions adopted.
The usual vote of thanks to officers,
the press, citizens, etc, was adopted, and
at 1870 the convention adjourned sine
die,
New YORK, May 2L-A remarkable
meteor was visible here, at Hartford,
Poughkeepsie and other places, traversed
the heavens last night in northwesterly