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

traon of the laws of the country if these be the Of
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u proud legacy from those whose wisdom shall have
produced such happy results C'Hurrah" "hurrah!''
clapping Of hands, and stamping Of feet.)
TExAs-cREDENrIALs.
The PRESIDENT then stated the question to DO, on
concurrng in the report Of the committee nominating
Of the Convention
DELEeArE and questioned the right Of
Vice President for Texas chat State having
bers In the Convention), and moved to strike out
Texas.
Mr.. KING stated that the committee did not deem It
prudent to decide on the validity of crede ntiss and
he expressed the hope that the gentleman would with
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, asked for discussion of the
question. " l have a right" he said, to do so"-
f. Order order have right to ask it,
r. Order, - order'1
Mr.. Krse--I must consider the proposition Of the
gentleman from Ohio as distinct one, and therefore
move to lay the motion upon the table.
The PREstpENr-GeR temen will please to take their
seats
order. He cannot debate the question The strus,
CLING the galleries for front stands still going on
M xh.S ssG t on his
A MEMBER, hundred and fifty feet distant, said
in stentoran tone, :" We can't hear what's going
on.n
The PRE,lDESr, (knocking)-I again request gentle
men on the floor to preserve order And he glanced
pie to and fro The gentleman from Georgia moves to
lay the table II Is impossible to proceed to busi
ness nnle'; order Dc kept in the h1uss ordsl
house Three workmen, in their shirt sleeves came
in, with hammers in their hands They did not come
to repair something which was broken at ono Of the
extreme ends Of the room.
chair hammering by the workmenl-whether- ham,
mering Ia motion cannot be made to exclude Texas
from the list Of Vice Presidents she having no delegates
requested the Louisiana members to act for them In
case they should not arrive.l Here persons nom-
mated to the Convention. The question can be taken
separately on agreeing to all the Vice Preside nts but
the named for Texas.
The PREsIpENr-The question is susceptible Of dvi-
sion. [TIammering not yet finished by the carpsn-
ters.1
be heard in the Senate Chamber. Mt Washngton)
arose proceeded to the front Of the stand What
he said Is unknown to your reporter.
The PRESIDENT Immediately said The question IL
concurring in the report Of the committee who re-
commend Vice Presidents Of the Convention. A mo-
tion has been for division of the question: and
now the question Is concurring in all the report
with the exception of that part relative to Texas
7 he motion was put, and carried and the question
stated on ooncurring In the remainder Of the re-
port viz that s. j. Peters, Of louisiana act Vice
President for Texas.
Mr. SrANroN moved to lay the proposition the
table n other words, to deny Texas the right to DO
represented by Louisiana.
The question taken, and the Chair announced
that 1t was decided in the Affirmative.
Mr. HILLIARp--Will the Chair be good ~ to state
the question! 1t was not distinctly heard over this
Mr. FowLEn-win the Chair please state the question
again .
The PREsnENr-The question is on concurring with
the report Of the committee.
Mr.. GENTRY (whose voice Is as clear q trumpet,
and melodous)-As understa nd 1t, the question II
on concurring. "A voice: :. Lying on the table.']
Mr. HASKELL (beg pardon, Colonel Hasksll-I under
stand that IL the Convention votes aye 1t will exclude
Texas from having Vice President If the Convention
Ohio to lay the motion to concur upon the ia
lie. If the Convention concurs In the motion to lay
upon the table, Texas Will be excluded |" That's 1t
that's it'll
The PREsrDENr-The gentleman from Tennessee Is
out Of order
Judge CONRAD, Of Louisiana-The question 10 not
understood.
The PRrsrprsr-The Chair will repeat it. Order.
MIR. GENTRY-It is 50 extremely difficult to hear.
(order that cannot determine what IL the precise
question We, however. understand that the commit
tee reported that Texas shall have Vice President
The fRrsrDrsr-Iw will state the question, SO that
cry man can understand it. T." SiIencer ~ Orderr'
Let hear ~ ahear'' "hear' Unless gentlemen take
their seats and stop their conversation, 1t will be i'm
possible to understand it. The question il concur
in the report of the committee that Texas shall
have Vice President The gentleman from Ohio moves
to lay that upon the table II this prevail Texas will
not have Vice President. (The President then turned
round and stated the question TO the other half Of the
members)
MORE OF THE QUESTION.
Mr. ToMPKISs, of Mssissppi-What will be the effect
that motion If carried! If we refuse to lay this
ton upon the table and If in the report Of
the committee will not give Texas Vice President
and subject him to be unseated il it be found
examination of the credentials that he is not entitled
to it!
The PsEsrpESr-The effect will be that Texas will
be excluded unless the House in the whole OF
the report The hammering OF the workmen was re,
suned there being additional breakage in the galleries.
The question was taken ON laying upon the table;
and the President announced {" The ayes have It,"
Delegates at the extremes Of the hall were uncon-
scious Of what was going on.
Mr. HILLiARD-I ask the yeas and nays.
Mr. IS! sI.sIOsisng >, on his ssH-By States
Mr.. CARROLL, Of New York. believe that there Is
disposition to exclude Texas from having Vice.
Pre- sident. f. No,n no."1
h.d IN 70 w;f nj
movement in the galleries. A man dropped his hat,
and in the effort to regain it. his head was crowded in
me get my hat out"-thnking more of his hat than
that part Of the body which it designed to
it is decidedly wrong to a hat, because he
born without one The unfortunate man above al
uded to recovered his hat but 1t was mashed as hat
as n pancake beneath the tread OF his neighbors
The President, (after answering several questions)
Teers will have to be appointed
A MEMnER-One Of the States has sixty delegates
here and how you to discriminate!
The PRrsIpENr-As there rules, must take
The vote per capita. The carpenters again commenced
heir hammering.l
Mr. HuLnRp-l move that the vote be taken by
States on the question.
MIR. FowLyR-I move that the we vote per capita.
The President very much annoyed by the con-
fusion which prevailed both up stairs and down Cen
tlemen will come to order. The Chair cannot receive
the motion unless they do.
A MgMsER-Will you count all he delegates from
indiana She has sixty Tia ma II so, you viii
Mr.. GESrRy (whose voice was as n clarion There
delegates here than there are members in
congress and delegation from any State will SO
iisgrace itself to claim larger number Of votes
han il il entitled to- We might adopt some principle
give all the States the amount Of weight to which it
4 legitmately entitled and no more.
The PaEsIDESr-rhe Chair will have to take the re-
possibility and he states that no rules have been
adopted by which the Convention Ii to be governed
rhe Chair will assume the responsibility. and let the
states according to their number in the electoral
college
MIR. AsHMuS-I beg leave
Another gentleman to speak.
The PRrsipESr-The gentleman from Massachusetts,
has the floor.
Mr.. AsHauS-We are jumping before we como to a
ur is that IN the nominations To give Texas Vice
resident Is matter Of commitment appeal
o my friend from Ohio. with whom viii stand when
he nominations up; let us go on to organize and
.fer the to committee to decide and