The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-09

htf bAfthN ueNntH W hnoN whether tie aJurGf
OF the President CD taking the chair yesterday made
part of the Journal
Tie Secretary replied that 1t would If the Conven
ton SO ordered it,
The roll Of hers called by the Secretary and
The sovereigns in the galleries we'll behaved du
ring this part OF the proceedings.
The rnEsrpESr said that difficulty presented itsel
whether the aternates shall retain their seats within
the bar Of the house Several districts are represented
by an undue proportion of persons Shall all vote,
shall some one be selected to vote for them
Mr.. VAwrrR. Of Indiana-We have sent up som'
forty odd members. asking nothing more than our sin
A re ntcman arose to speak.
The PRESIDENT raped to order there being mucl
confusion.
mir KING. Of Pennsylvania, said he understood that
the Committee on Credentials ready to re
port.
The PREsrpENr (after having raped )-Gentlemen
will please keep silence re- Order' : order u
Mr.. KING repeated that he informed that thu
presumed that they will report the names handed t.
them by the several delegations.
Mr. HAILAN-I now move that the address Of the
President. delivered yesterday, be entered on and
make a part Of the journal
MIR. vAycr one Of the Vice Presidents put tho ques
ton and decided that 1t was carried in the affirmative
voicE. way down the other end Of the ROOM
What is the question? laughter
The PREsrpENr-ft is decided.
VoIcE-What is II!
Col j. WATSON WEns, sitting at the reporters table
soto roceNo matter what the question Isl it's all right
Ha IA, 20. k Ha, ha,
STATE OF THE NATION
MIR. EvrRErr, "a Vice President, on the stsnd)-
have resolution to offer, with view to have . fret
conference the state fthe nation He read It, via
That when the Convention adjourn II be to two and
half o'clock, the hall for the reception Of report
ers and the galleries for auditors to be opened at fou
O'Clock p NJ MIR. Everett was willing that the resolu
ton lie upon the table to be called up at future time
DELEGATE moved that the report Of the COMMITTEE,
on Contested Seats be now called for.
The PRESIDENT stated that the report had not yet
been made
DELEoArE remarked that the chairman of the
committee was now drawing up q report.
MODE OF VOTING.
Mr.. BRASsFoap offered series Of resolutions as tc
the manner Of voting; one of which was that each
tors and Representatives in Cougress the vote shall bt
taken per capita and ripa Dele gates from Seua-
torial and Representative districts shall have vote
each. etc.
Mr. HtLLraRp-I move a substitute
The ParsrpENr-It is not in order.
Mr.. HLLIARp-I give notice. then, that will Offer
The PRrsrpESr-An opportunity will be offered.
MIR. BRASsroRp-Therc is no misu ndersta ndlpg my
any portion OF them be taken out. think tina,
they are so as to meet with appreciation from the
suggest that the vote be taken on each
= let's have the queston.''J
member moved to lay the resolutions upon the Ia
BILE: but subse Juenty withdrew the motion at the in
stance Of Mr.. Bransford
SEATS reR DELEGATES.
MIR. HENRv, of Pennsylvania, submitted resolution
the number to which each State is entitled
cd to take their seats in this hall in the Of those
A MEMBEn-I hope that the question will lie over
Mr.. HEsRY-My object is to diminish the number
think that it is proper resolution.
The PREsIpEST-All this is out of order.
Mr. HESRY-I will remark further in view OF the pro-
position, that the Committee Credentials had not
the subject before them and could not report upon it
MIR. Janifcr offered resolution. but nothing was
done with it-that no member shall speak moro than
ten minutes, except with the consent of the Conven
tion.1
Mr.. FowLER-Ths subject was before the Committe,
on Credentials. 1t stated to the committee tia
of the Western States has forty delegates present
and that If the number beyond the electoral votes b.
excluded all the rest of the delegation will retire from
Let be M
to say anything like that of nae y
Mr. STAFF. of lndiana-We have come here, willing
to submit to what this body may do provided you give
you call the roll We will vote but twelve votes {. Al
satisfied" all satisfied right right (" all sa
tisfed'1
Mr. HESRY's resolution then laid upon the table
COMING TO THE POINT.
Mr.. SrAPP-AIr President.
The PnEnDESr-The question is to lay upon the
MIR. BRANsronp. of Tennessee moved again his reso
luton that each State shall be entitled to vote in th
Convention equal to its joint representation in Con
gress.
The CHArn-The Committee are ready to report
Wait tn the report is presented 1t cbodes that
principle.
Resolution Withdrawn
The CnArR-The gentleman wthdraws his resolution
for the second tins. (Ha ha ha y Gentlemen viii
take their seats. (Rap-tap -tap-tap-bang)
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Taos. BurLsn King, Of Georgia, presented tn
report of the Committee on Credentials. The sequc
will show that it presented nice question to settle
the report the Hunkers and Barnburners at Bal
tim,rc.
Mr. KiSG-I am direc cd by the Committee on Gre
dentals Of the Sta delegations ard delegates pre-
sent the result of their proceedings to the
They report n resolution upon which they desir
Convention
remainder Of the report.
The resolution wa read 1t provided for the adms
sion on the floor as honorary members, Of del.gat
If wings from the District of Columbia Unanimousl.
adopted
Mr.. KrSG-I now move, Mr.. President the reading o
the report
The report was read concluding with a series o
resolutions.
fully repre- ened be authorised for dis, from whe
there delegates and be auhorsc, t, NIL
The second resolution selects from the Louisiana dc
legation, the following gentlemen to cas-: tina vote
the State Messrs Lafayette Sanders Samuel Peters
G. NJ. Conrad, b. Winchester, Z. Bullitt, aud q. b
Duncan.
The third resolution authorizes Col W. H. Russell
to give the vote of his District. in Missouri
led seec. the of delssaes which each entitled
represent sail State floor and that the aernate
crmery delegates have seats provided for them honor
members
The sixth resolution provides that j. w Wray. j
Richie, {. Bullitt and P. Maher Of the louisa ma
delegation, be entitled to cast the vote of Tex in
this Convention.
At the instance of Mr.. HrLLIARD. the proceedings Of
the Wing Texas State Convention, held at Galveston
the 18th OF May last. were read lThe Convention
declares it's first choice to be General Zachary Taylor
for President of the United States but that is read
10 sacrifice its personal preferences to the decision %
the Wing National Conventions and give its nomine,
!, cordial and unan impus support. (Applause)
by resolution. delegates named to this Nationa
Convention; and it is provided that If they be no
present. any all wings from Texas in Philadelphia
during this Convention shall be entitled to act de
legates
Another resolution provides that If delegates o.
wings from Texas be present then the Louisiana del
eyaton shall cast the vote OF Texas in the Conven
ton.
Mr.. Bunxs Of Pa, hoped the report would be adop
ted collectively.
TALK UPON TIE SUBJECT.
Mr.. KING, of Ga. suggested that the question b
taken upon all the report at once, except upon TIN
resolutions relating to the Texas representation.
Mr.. Fowler, Of New York, appealed for a separat
vote upon each proposition very large minority o
the Committee were opposed to every one Of them
He hoped the vote upon them would be taken separate
y. that the several propositions woul be discussed
with kindness, and to the extent which their grea
Importance demanded. lie asked separate vote upoi
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