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Vice President reported us having been selected
Tor Texas resided in that State. or whether he
was not member of the Louisiana delegaironl
The President said he was unable 10 answer
The question.
Mr.. Stanton then proposed a division Of The
l9uesiion, 50 that they might net decide on ,he
Fice President lor Texas until the question had
been scilled by the Convention respecting the
rgh' Of the Louisiana delcgation to represen,
aDoher STATE.
Mr.. hing explained that the committed. in re-.
porting these Vce Presidents, had not fell Al lib
ler'y to exclude Texas, nor were they compe.
tent TO decide on the credentials of apy dele.
gaes to this Convention. The delegation from
Louisiana we're instructed to represent Texas.
and the question on their right 10 do so would
come up in the Convention, and If il should ba
decided that Texas should not be reorerentcd
then Of course The Vice President for Texas
would leave the platform. He hoped. therefore.
that all objection would be Withdrawn Of this
Itime.
Mr.. Stanton, OF Ohio, insisted on division
OF the question. so that the vote should be taken
hrsl on adopting the report in relation 10 all the
Vice Presidents except the one for Texas.
Mr.. King objected, and, supposine a motion 10
have been made, moved 10 lay it on the table.
Mr.. Stanton asked if his proposition was not
in orderl
Mr.. Haskell, Of Tennessee, thought i, alto.
gether OUT Of order.
The President thought otherwise, and ruled it
TO BE- in order.
Mr. Stanton explained that he had been mis-.
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lained that he was entitled 10 division of the
question.
Mr.. King said the Chair had no rgh, 10 put
the question.
The President ruled the proposition TO be in
order.
Mr. archer, Of Virginia, stated TO the Chair.
in a pleasant conversational tone, not distinctly
heard, that his decision was incorrect.
The President, however, maintained his posi-
ilon; aud, having put the question upon all the
Vice Presidents except the gentleman named on
the part OF Texas, that pan Of the report was
concured in.
The question then recurrad on adopting that
portion which designated Vice President for
Texas.
Mr.. Stanton moved to lay that question on
'HO "dOlO IoI NlS IIeSSnl'
Messrs. Haskell and Gentry explained that 10
lay on the table would have the effect of depri.
wing Texas Of Vice President to which they
were much opposed.
The President put the question, but before
the result was announced division was called
Tor, and question arose as TO how the Conven.
ton should vote, some States being represented
by gleaIer number of delegates than they
were entitled to votes.
An irregular conversation ensued, in which
Mr.. Carroll, of New York, Mr.. HilIiard, of Al.
ALBANIA, Mr.. Tompkns, of Mississippi. Mr..
Fowler, of New York, and Mr.. Archer, Of Vir.
ginia, took part.
Mr.. Ashmun, Of Massachusetts, thought they
were jumping before they came to the stiIe.-I
he said that the appointment of Vice Presi-
dent for Texas was but honorary, and would a(.
feet no question until they came to vote. He
hoped, therefore, that the peading motion would
be Withdrawn.
The motion was Withdrawn accordingly, and
the residue of the report was concurred in.
On motion, it was agreed to appoint a COM
mitee Of one from each State on credentials;
such committee TO be the committee already ex.
isting, which had reported the officers of the
Convention; the President TO fill any vacancies
that may have occurred in the committee.
During the conversation on this question, and
in fact throughout the day, the business of the
Convention was much impeded by confusion in
the gallery, occasioned by the pressure of the
crowd and the struggle constant " going on for
favorable positions, and delegates complained
that twas impossible TO do the business for which
they had assembled unless better order were
preserved. One gentleman moved that the gal
cry be cleared, which was met with some ap.
plause on the floor and Kisses in the gallery
Other propositions were made TO direct the Com.
mittee of Arrangements TO procure more con.
venlent place of meeting, which some delegates
deemed impossible. 1t was suggested that n
Sergeant-aiA Arms and assistants should be pro-
viGed, by whose aid the galleries could be clear
ed if it were found necessary. The discussion
OF these various questions occupied some time;
ultimately Delegate observed that it was i'm.
probable that any business would be transacted
by the Convention until the Committee on Gre
dentals should report, which they would be pre-
pared TO do tomorrow morning. Until which |
time the Convention adjourned, the hour OF !
meeting having been fixed at 8 o'clock.