Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-08
POINTS ON THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Chances of the Bill Before Congress-The
Virginia Measure.

Colonel Henry @. Jones, of the First
Virginia regiment, returned 10 the city
Yesterday morning from Washington,
where he went TO attend convention OF
the officers of the National Guard OF
America, which was in session Tuesday ana
Wednesday.
General Charles }. Anderson and Colonel
10. Lane Stern, of this city, did not return
with Colonel Jones, but the former was ex-
pected home on the late train last night.
Major C. A. Nash, of Norfolk, and CAPTAIN
G.. A. Mushback, of Alexandria. were the
other representatives from Virginia
OBJECT OF THE MEETING.
The convention was composed of about
200 delegates. representing some twenty
five States. The object of the meeting
was to further the passage of the Pill OF
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, now pending In
Congress, which provides for an increase
of the appropriation to the National Guard
or uniform militia of the United States
from 100000 to 81 900, 900. 1t provides for
the distribution among the States OF mill
tary stores, uniforms, &c, in proportion 10
the number Of Senators and Representa-
tives each State or Territory has. II the
bill becomes q law Virginia Will receive
about S27 600 under il.
CHANCE OF ITS PASSAGE.
IOIODfl Jones, Wncu dNhtu Nv u ltBit-
sentative of the press yesterday what the
chances for the passage OF the bill are. re-
piled: "Very good. The convention unani.
mously endorsed the bill. and requested
the Senator's and Representative to vote
for it, Interviews were also had with the
members, and the expression of opinion
was very forcible. We had delegates from
Maine down to Texas, and thence way. out
to Oregon. and the best feeling prevailed.
The Secretary of War is IN favor OF the
measure.
THE appropriation remained at 1900, 900
from about 1912 TO some five years ago,
when it was increased to S400.000. Such
good results have followed that it seems
almost certain that the bill will be passed.
The sum asked for is very little for so good
standing army as il viii provide for.
General Albert Ordway, formerly OF Rich.
mond, was one of the delegates and
was very attentive to the Richmond OH
GERS. General Wingate, awell-known New
York lawyer, is the president of the con-
vention. i was much pleased with oil
saw and heard, and such. i am sure, Is the
opinion of nv brother officers from this
CITY and State. It will be money well ex-
pended, and there are great hopes OF get
ting the bill through at this session Of Con-
grcss."
TIE VIRGINIA BILL.
When the bill to provide for the enrol
ment of the militia. for the organization
and government of the National Guard of
the State of Virginia, and fol, the public
defence. and entitled the military code.
which had been made special order. came
up in tho Senate yesterday, MIR. Stubbs
asked that it be recommitted to the Com
mittee on General Laws. which was done.
In making this motion Mr.. Stubbs said he
spoke in behalf Of the military officers, who
he understood desired to further perfect
the measure, which has already been con-
siderablv amended.
The chief provisions of this bill, which
provides a new code OF military laws for
the State and Is quite q voluninous docu-
ment, have been published II contains
substantially the most salient features Of
the military law of the State of New York
and looks to a more efficient, better-equip-
ped. and more thoroughly organized mill
tia service.
The Virginia bin precribes some i'm:
portant qualifications fer the office of
Adjutant-Ge OF the State not con-
tanned in the present law.