Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-14

as to statistics on cotton, peaches, and
grapes
Mr.. Armistead, representing Tennes-
zee, read paper voicing the sentiment
OF that State on tho immigration quos-
tlon. The paper reviews the past, re-
fers to the rapid progress tho South has
made in spite of inimical national legis-
lation, the horrors of the reconstruction
period and the debt saddled upon her by
carpet.bag rule, and antagonizes indis-
criminate foreign immigration. 1t
favors efforts TO secure home-seekers who
are natives of this country or foreigners
who have capital, and urges especially
that inducements be thrown out to the
farmers OF the Northwest who are dis
satisfied with the rigorous climate OF
that section.
WANT SOUTHERN ESCAMPfRNrs.
Colonel Nicholson, OF Louisiana, pre-
sented the following, which was referred
TO the Committee on Resolutions:
Whereas the General Government has
inaugurated throughout the various
States of the Union agricultural and me-
chanical education, together with educa-
tion in military tactics, and whereas the
maintenance of an intelligent militia is
essential to the preservation of republi-
can institutions ; therefore,
/. RcsOiUcd, That the Congress Of
the United States be requested to sup
ply substantial aid, such as the issue of
arms. camp and garrison equipage, and
subsistence during encampment to the
military students of the various institu-
tions OF learning known as the agricnl-
tural and mechanical colleges of the va
riOus States which have been created by
or have arisen out Of the laws of the
United States, making especial appro-
priations therefor.
=. RcSOiued, That the Congress of the
United States be requested to supply
such aid to their various institutions
through the United States War Depart
ment and through the United States Of
fcers now detailed to these various inSti
tutions as military educators. subject to
such conditions as Congress may deem
proper.
LIEUTENANT PIpBR's AMENDMENT.
Lieutenant Alexander II. Piper,
United States Army, representing Geor-
gia, offered the following amendment to
Colonel Nicholsons resolution
And such other colleges as may have
officers of the United States Army or of
the United States Navy detailed with
them as professor of military science
and tactics.
3. Rcsplre9, That the Congress of the
United States be requested to so amend
the statutes of the United States as to
allow each institution of learning, when
an officer of the United States Army or
Navy is detailed as professor OF military
science and tactics, to appoint to tho
United States Military Academy and to
the United States Naval Academy one
or more cadets, the appointees to be Sc
lected by competitive examination from
such candidates as may be recommend
ed for examination 10y the faculty Of the
institution.
!. Rcs0Nod, That in the event Of sur
plus graduates of the Military Academy
being thus created they shall be sub
ject to the existing laws for the dis
position of surplus graduates OF the
United States Naval Academy.
THE PRESS WELCOME.
Mr. Waddill, of Georgia, moved that
Mr.. Sanburn. of the NanUnctUrcr@'
record, be admitted to the courtesies of
the floor.
Mr.. Lane, OF Alabama, moved that
the courtesies of the floor be extended
to the press generally. Adopted.
Secretary Bigger announced that Gov
ernor Mckinney had appointed Colonel
Thomas Whitehead and Major W. I.
on the Virginia delegation.
The credentials Of MIR. Gates, of Ten
nessee. were read, and he was admitted
to membership.
An invitation to visit the Confederate
relic gallery OF the bazaar was read and
accepted by the convention with thanks.
INVITED TO PRISON.
The clerk read a communication from
Mr.. Lynn, Superintendent of the Peni-
tentiary, inviting the members of the
to visit that institution and
study the problem of the humane treat
ment OF prisoners and making penal
institution self-supporting.
A member inquired: Does that
mean that we go to the penitentiary !"
Governor Tillman (frOm the chair
" Yes but not on a commitment.
WANT ONLY GOOD PEOPLE.
Mr.. Gates, of Tennessee, offered the
following, which was referred to the
Committee Oh Resolutions
While this convention is favorable to
the settlement of thrifty foreigners of
the white race in the southern States,
vet il is opposed to State or corporation
efforts towards wholesale colonization
that is. the settlement in those States OF
large bodies of foreigners speaking diff
ferent languages and nurtured under dis
tinctly different social and political sys-
TENS.
Resolued, That efforts to educate the
truth as TO our material and social con
dition 10 the end Of securing capital to
develop our resources and thrifty house
builders to enrich and strengthen our
section be not confined to foreign peo-
ples, but devoted as well and most large
lv TO the education OF our northern
neighbors and fellow-citizens as to tine
conditions and resources OF these south
ern States.
Mr.. Waddil OF Georgia, Mr.. Myer of
West Virginia, Mr.. Armistead of Tennes-
see. and Mr. Skene of Mississippi were
put upon the Committee on Resolutions
iu lieu of the Governors OF their States.
Mr.. Skene, who is the only delegate
from Mississippi, had to nominate him
self. In so doing he said that although
Mississippi had bad reputation North,
she was well represented in the conyen-
tion. Laughter.
At11:50 the convention took recesa
until 4 o'clock in order TO give the Com
mittee On Resolutions time to prepare
its report
ISSUE AN ADDRESS.
Paper Setting Forth Our Re-