New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
WASHINGTON.
Conventions in Session.


WASHINGTON, January i5.-The conven-
tions Of The Mexican war veterans, cheap
transportation, patentees, and womeI q
rights are all in session to day.
The Mexican War Veterans.
The delegates to the National Convention
of Mexican War Veterans represent all sec
Iions Of the country They, at noon, marched
from their headQ uarters to Miliard HAtl,
with banners and q band Ot music, under
the escort Of the Priests Mounted Guard, u
local organization. Tne convention was
called to order by General j. w. Denver,
who said that its objects were the prepara-
ton If a memorial to Congress, asking pen
sions for all survivors Of the Mexican war
in the passage of law similar to that Of
1871, giving pensions to the survivors of
the war OF 1872; also, to adopt M asuras for
the organization Of q national Brotherhood
of Mexican war veterans, and for repre-
sentation at the Centennial Exposition, at
Fciiadelphia, in 1876.
THE convention, however, would not be
confined to these objects alone. Those who
favored the call were animated by desire
to meet their comrades from all parts OF
the country, and thereby renew old asso-
Citations.
There were some who behaved we'll, but
were now INDECENT, and unable to take care
of themselves. Therefore one of the OBJ
iects OF the convention should be tn prevail
upon CIngress to pass q law to admit them
to the Soldiers Home, located near Wash
ington. which was purchased and estab-
hshed with money obtained from Mexico
~ the valOr OF our arms-the institution
now being open only to soldiers of the reg u
lar army
In speaking of the Mexican campaign,
General ID, nver said that our troops a.
tackled the Mexicans in their own country
and captured their etrongholds, opposing
them with not more than one third or ono
fourth rs many Americans a. there were
Mexicans in the field. That it was con-
t'nued without single reverse to our
army, and b. nee it was right the surviving
veterans should meet and remind the pe0-
pie of the country that the victories were
secured, not for ono section of our country
more than for another, but what they did
was for our common advantage and re-
nown.
General Denver was interrupted BY fre-
quent applause.
A temporary organization was fl cted by
the selection of General Denver as chair
man and A. NJ. Kennedy a. secretary, and
and permanent organization.
The Convention Of Mexican Veterans In
the course OF the evening selected General
Denver as its president. The members
meet tHmorrOw morning at eleven O'clock
at Wizards Hall, and will thence proceed
in q body to the Metropolitan Me,bndist
Church, where General Negly will deliver
an GRAFTON.
The Louisiana Delegation.
The Louisi ana delegation to the Mexican
War V-t-ran Convention CONSISTS Uf GeueI al
p 0 H-bert, General II. T. Hay, Colonel
). B. Walton. General George Badly. Cap
tain b VaDde'griff, General A. G Blan-
rhard and s d. Ailis General Hebert Was
in attendance to day. He was the ranking
veteran in the convention. The delegation
have had quarters at the Ebb-tt Houss
Joseph Moliere, Of Donaldsouvilie, WAS in
Atl enhance.
The nomination OF Mcclure, collector Of
he SECOND Mississippi district, was cen
irmed to-day.
Casbisg in Dsubs.
Caleb Gushing ia nnde eoided regarding ths
acceptance Of the SAanish mission.
Postal Matsers.
The Senate Committee ON Postot9ice, snd
held . meeting this morning and
heard arguments by Mr.. Gardner Huhhsrd,
Il Mas.achnret's for, and Mr.. William o TN,
presiient Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company against the postal telegraph BILL
The committee meet again Tomorrow to
hear y continuance Of the arguments.
Noahin9 Further.
There is not sciDrilIstion regarding the
next nominee for Chief Justice.
A HearinG On the Temperance Ques,is..
Tho Judiciary Committee of the Hyuss
Df K. pr~sentative. will grant a hearing,
10 morrow 1t ten o'clock, to Hon. William
e. Dodge. Hon Felix r. Brunor. ] N
; earns and A. N. Powell, of the National
Temperance Adu0eats. in behalf O., ~ bii
bv Hon. William p. Rrye. of
Msine, pr"vi'iing for . commission of in
Quiry on the liquor tariff.
Friends Of Temperance.
Srnator Buckingham pr. sided At an i'm
portapt conferences OF the Friends of Tenn
perAncr, held this evening in the lecture
room of the Y"uns Mems Chris ian A-sncia-
NOu Addrr-srs we're delivered Nv Hon. |
" 'liiam Z Dodge, and Others, and resolu- |
lions were adopted asking Congress- to ap-
p Int c"mmi-sion to investigate the liquor |
Lrxfic.
RanoTs About the Chief JussieeshIp.
Among the unauthorized and uurruthfal |
rep"rts to-day WAS one that Judge Curtis, |
Il Ma-snchusett~, had been selected by tho !
PIe-ident Tor the Chief Jusliseship. The |
-xc'ten-nt the report csussd IT tho Capitol |
y ~ of short duration. Various rum n,
continue to be mentioned m thxt conuec-
ion Er,u, e.rt ain in iCu finn~ ha ,,u.~,,.