Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10

oHIO-(a % votes
Joseph Vance Hansel l.. Penn John Davenport
John Sloane Edward Hamilton John A. Bingham
S. S. l.. Hommedieu John Cochran James Collier
L. d Campbell Samuel Galloway II ID. Huribut
Peter Odiin John Sherman ID. X. Tiden
b. +. Stanton ". b. Horton VIM. L. Perkins
Ham, Davidson Vrnlon tich Newton Gun
Ralph auckland Samuel Bigger
MIssOURI-[7 voies)
John H. Edwards Thomas e. Birch Caleb Cox
William Jewett A. Carr ID. d. Mitchell.
VIM. II. Russell John Perry
NICHIGAN-ts votes.l
Jos. r.. Williams Chas. p. Babcock FL w. Peck.
A. C. Conslock
WISCONSIN-{4 voes.)
Orsamus Cole C. ]. Hutchinson f. D. Murray
IL. Il. Eastman !.
IowA-li votes)
r. r Low J. w. Grimes~ A B. Porter
James McManus.
ARKANsAs--tts yotes)
Thomas w. Newton
!, ,....,. !. FLo 3,I vote. ! 49,,
TEXAS entiled to svotes.)
Mr. cosnaD, Of LoussIass the Coaseution
that the delegation from Louisiana authorized repre-
the State Texas nhe absence Of any delegation from
that State
Mr.. Fowler, Of New York. sail that subject had better
be deferred until the Convention organized and to that
end he moved the appointment of committee to consist Of
delegate from each State examine the credentials Of
delegates.
Mr.. T. BUrLER KIsG of Georgia, minated that he had
resolution to offer.
Mr.. CONRAD said this the proper time TO settle the
question respecting the representation Of Texas that that
State might her place among the other States Of the
Union.
the CHAIRMAN announced the question to be the motion
Of Mr.. Fowler for the appointment Of Committee Gre
dentals.
DrLEoATE inquired if there any contested dis
pued seats If there were he suggested that the committee
should be appointed only such
Mr. MALLORY Of Kentucky, said he thought the time had
not yet arrived for the appointment of such committee. He
moved, therefore, to lay the resolution the table.
Mr.. Fowler withdrew his motion.
Mr.. T. B. KING then submitted his resolution, as follows
Resored That the delegations from each Stale select
Of their number TO compose committee of States, select
Pesiden Vice Presidents, and Secretaries Of this Cen
venton.
Mr.. BLuSr, of New York, proposed the following as an
amendment or substitute
Resolved That committee of from each State be ap
pointed by the Chairman, To retire and report to this Con
venon the names Of suitable persons officers of this Con-
yenton
After some conversation in which Mr.. HASKELL, of Ten
nesee, Mr. KISs of Georgia, and several delegates from
Ohio and Indiana took part respecting the of voting
by those States which had larger number of delegates than
votes the substitute of Mr.. Blunt was rejected and Mr.
Kings resolution adopted.
On the motion of Mr. GALLOWAY, of Ohio, it was
Resored That the daily sessions Of this Convention be
commenced every morning with prayer Almighty God fr
his blessings its deliberations and this purpose the
President of this Convention be requested invite the attend
ance of clergymen to othcate.
The States were then called upon 10 announce the name
the member selected TO compose the committee officers
the Convention and the following gentlemen were selected
that committee, Lous appointing tie member for Texas