The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-19
TO present the reports adopted
to Senator Wfndom's Transportation Com.

authorized to present the reports adopted
to Senator Wfndom's Transportation Com.
mittee.
The Convention then, ailer vote of
thanks to its Officers, adjourned sine die.
The COMMITTEES on Railways and Water
ways Of the American Cheap ,TraDsporfation
Association, which adj djourued this Afternoon,
met the Senate Committee on Transports.
tion and the House Committee on Roads and
Canals this evening and communicated The
action OF the Association through their chair.
man.. Mr.. Thurber, OF New York, and Mr..
Thomas, of iowa. Several other gentlemen
present at the Convention also addressed
the Senate and House committees, all urging
the great necessity of cheaper modes OF
transportation for all sections Of the country.
The Mexican Veterans aud President
Grant-Interestinx Incidents.
WAsHMGToN, January 17.s-The Mexican
veterans at their meeting this morning
agreed upon memorial to Congress asking
pensions for those who were engaged in that
war or their surviving widows and children.
In accordance with their previous arrange
ments the Convention in body proceeded
to the Executive Mansion and arranged
themselves in line in the east room, when
the President entered and was received by
Ex-Governor Hebert, oil Louisiana, who, as
marshal of the Convention, said the men,
bers of the Convention were glad to reeog
nize in him an old companion In arms In
the glorious and victorious battles in Mex
leo.
The President bowed his thanks in reply,
and then, accompanied By General Denver,
the president OF the Convention, passed
from one veteran to another, shaking hands.
Among the incidents were the following:
Colonel RMdach, of Maryland, asked per-
mission, which was granted, to pin on the
Presidents coat the rosette-badge of that
State. General Cadwallader, of Pennsylya-
mia, presented to the President in few hui.
morous remarks an old coIored man named
Benjamin Johnson, who during the Mexican
war served as General Scott's cook. One Of
Grants classmates at West Point made
known the fact to him, and brief but plea
SAINT conversation followed.
Among the spectators were General Sher-
man, Senator FentoD, and a number OF
ladies.
The President aud members of the Con-
yention seemed to be much gratified with the
meeting. The Convention then returned to
their hall to resume business. General Grant
was lieutenant and regimental quarter
master of the United States Fourth infantry
during the Mexican war.
On return of the Convention to their
hall the President called their attention to a
beautiful vase which had been placed upon
a ceptre-tab!e on the front Of the platform,
which came from South Carolina. he asked
the Convention to receive it standing lie
then called upon Judge Maekey, Of South
Carolina, to give its history. The vase
stands upon a square base Of about ten by
twelve inches, and three inches in height,
resting upon eagles ,claWs-all OF solid
silver, and beautifully chased in FROST
work, representing the charge and res
pulse at New Orleans. This vase was
purchased solely by the ladies of South
Carolina $1,000 subscribing for that pur.
pose), and bore the following inscription on
the front: "Presented by the ladies of South
Carolina to Major-Geueral Andrew jackson.
January 8, 1875" The inscriptions on the
diverse are the coat-ofarms OF South Carroll
M and motto, both sides in full, Presented
| by General Andrew Jackson to Captain ".
3, Stanley in trust for the last survivors oil
the Palmetto regiment" Judge Macsey said
| the vase was presented TO General Jack
son by the ladies Of the Tbirty.ninth Con
eressional district OF South Carolina at the
close of the war of 1912. General jackson
beaueathed it to the State, to be given to tht
man who, in the next foreign war, shoule
/ be deemed entitled to it by acts of yaor ant
galantry. It was decided, after the las
| war. that one man should be selected to hole
it. and it was presented to w. b. Stanley t
hold in trust for the list survivor of th,
Palmetto regiment.
| A resolution was adopted asking Congress
to remove the disabilities Of those who tool
part in the Mexican war, but who were en-
gagged in the late civil war, from receiving
lpensions.
Judge Mackey reported 4 constitution ant
bylaws for the government of the perma
nent association, to be known as "The Ma
tional Association of Veterans of the Mexi
can War;" and providing for its officers .
mode of management, and for an annua
meeting in Washington on the 22d day o
February, that being one Of the days upor
which the battle Of Buena Vista was fought
as well as being. the birthday of Washing
ton.
DR.. Todd, of Ohio, offered resolution
rendering the thanks Of the Convention tx
DR.. Tiffany and the authorities of the Metro
nolitan church for the favor extended tc
them in the use Of the church yesterday
Adopted. - .3
j. w. Griffith, Of Iowa, offered o resolu
tiop, which was adopted, urging all delegates
to use their Influence with the State Legisla.
lures to pass joint resolutions calling upon
members of Congress to pass acts carrying
out the objects OF this Convention. ~ -,
The Convention elected the following
officers Of the permanent Association: Presi-
dent. General George Cadwailader; also
vice. president and counsellor from each
State and Territory, FIVE secretaries, and
treasurer Those representing the Distrlc,
of Columbia were ce.President, General
]. W. Denver; Counse!l,r, General Albert
pike; First Secretary, A. u. Kenneday.
The Convention tonight adjourned sine
die. The proceedings were harmonious,
and the delegates rejoieed that old friend
ships had been renewed in their persons,
coming from all sections Of the Union.
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AUSTIN, January 16.-This evening posse
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