, 1870-11-24
IMMIGRATION.
Proceedings in tho National Con.
TcnIlnn xaf 1ftdiunnnaItu

Proceedings in the National Con.
vcutson at Indianapolis.
Speech, Despaich 10 The Chicago Tribune
1spsAsArol1s, Nov. 2a,-The Immigration Con-
rent!on met informally this morning. and agreed
tnat Governor Morrill,. Of Iowa, being stzner
and then on motion Of Henry Graenbaum, Of
Promptly u the hour, the Governor Of Iowa,
On mo1,on Of Captain Snyder, d.. 4. 7. shsw,
OF Tennessee, wa eleoted temporary Chairman,
snd John S. Lounis, Of New York, Temporary
Dr. shaw. on taking The chair, read the calls,
nota q tne Goyesnofa Of the States, and the one
that IN ih<se eas The Object q snis aoe ss
Hs1 sut1cieuty set forth. He was no speech
maker. and, therefore, should not take np the
tnas The o6iect va. of ps1ainouss inc 1T tnporsanee. ]
THIS great country was the child OF immigrst.on
We all were the children Of immigrants more or
the E.eascki, the best, anil the arst- No wontier
that the Governor who called this convention
were acsuated there.o while considering this
tion to 6usness. After some skitInlshtng q cont-
mlttee Of three was Appointed 70 inspect creden-
ualS sidney a. Smith, OF Indians, ". E. Smith,
The delegations were than called By States to
nand Y tneir credentials The several deleRA-
| tons then elected one Of this number chairman,
and these to select the nticess tor the permanent
| o: EanizA%to0. After tnete retired he cqnyeruon
took \ recess 70 2:3a ?. nj.
| The Senate Chamber proved TOO small aud the
astEet. Every seat il olln9, Including constdefa-
/ 6,s DC, o. y. lobby eonposed Of ssilroad
have, great interest In Immigration. There
| Il nnquest,onabIs talent In the member OaA Is
| impressed With the remarkable Intelligent ex-
prtA1ion OF couuteuance, and when once under
way. the deliberations OF ,hss body WtI, no doubt.
be o. yetJ interesting, and tt l. hoped, OF 1
represented are A1kAnsas, Colorado District Of
| Colambis, 1ndiana, lillnoia, Iowa, Kansas, Ken.
;9ssy. Aa.saehusetta Minnesota, Atsa.ss,ppl,
Ohio, PennsyIvan1a. Tennessee. West v1sFi1iA,
W:seonhn-most Of shsss By ion delegsuons 81
AFTERNOON SESSION:
"a ., re RESEMBLING o. the convention, the
ss1 s0T .a "a md
ident nom each ststs ind Territory ~ rep.ssented @
msspss saRs e sesns & r. r. ;as
Pennsylvania cenuA Railroad; NJ, Dztenal
t9s .s 5ene, o. We, Az .ad
Louis, rere admitted to seats IN The Conv enuon
1hs 1aa:sfeiS ffoo1tns .dalt,oe., delegate. we're re-
boards Of Trade At chiesgo. Evansville, -
% S::sssss; ae@es!.: md % Sa;.oSss: sss
I
immigration societies East and Tcs.. Amoug ths
| prominent persons present are Governor Palmer
I Of 1niuois; Governor Merrill, Of Iowa; Gove.no1
Harvey, Of kansas: Governor Mecook, Of Colo
Isdo; e Governor Morton, OF Ind,aaa: Hon.
Sam. Galloway, of Ohio; General Spinner, o1
Ohio; Hon. Jaa ". Hnated, OF New York; Nj
WrgnupGnam. General Agent Of The Board Of
State Ch1riutt Of Massachusetts,; D. CAssefiy,
Commissioner Of Castle Garden, New York.
| 4 large number Of resolutions we're introduced
Advocating the general control Of Immigration co.
ordtnhte Jurisdiction Of stata and Federal au.
| thentes. enforcement Of he present !aNh 8o3 al
| oiuuons titer reading, without deesta.
| n. 1onng, chset Of ne DATED sases Bureau
dressed tho convention, exhibiting diagram and
printed tables showing he extent Of Immigration.
na5eSa'te i.sa y Surn8 hs a 5s4s.
her PEI year which arrived In esen OF
The nye decades vaa ~ folows: 1850 70
1873. 1as4l: 1850 % 1859. g sts: lsao 70 1s!s.
1sl III: 1850 70 1883, ssl A1s: sod 1880 70 1862,
9sa<,B. he Traced the increase from s,ess. "
1sAh to The eliminating point IN 1854. whom 491,.
e3s aittn p&saeGxer1 arrived, Etvt1E his vtaN1