The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY a. lS4S

willis, others had smaller number OF eesates. 1t wa
important then, to determine the manner IN which tn
ton calculated to meet this difficulty.
Loud cries of "Quesion," "questlon."
The CHAIR. The house cannot get tn. que stion b,
repeated calls for it, Gentlemen must obseI We order.
Mr. CONE was proceeding 10 speak TO lis resolution
when
Mr. HUMPHREYS, of Maryland rose 10 order Tn
gentleman had yielded the floor.
The CHAIR The gentleman is in ord er he had no
yielded the floor. wy
Mr. CONE said that he hoped the g .ntlernan would
have a chance to 'sbIow off, before the adiournmen,
He himself might have spoken good deal and occupe,
the floor frequently, but it through his anxiety to se
the organizal on OF the House carried into effect II,
was willing to' modify his resolution as had been sug
gested that the vote should be taken by States on the re-
quest OF any state.
Mr. KAUFMAN rose to order The gentleman from
Georgia had made one speech, and, according parla
menary rules he is not entitled to the floor.
The CHAIR reminded the gentleman from Texas thai
no rules had yet been adopted.
Mr.. KAUFMAN The gentleman had taken his seat
The CHAIR, We have not yet adopted any rules.
Mr.. KAUFMAN. The general parliamentary rules
I Mr. POLLARD of Virginia was proceeding to address
MIR. CONE said he had only yielded the floor for pur
poses of explanation.
rendered the floor temporarily only is in order
Mr. CONE then said that ne did not mean to trespass
upon the time OF the convention and all he desired to
say was that his proposition was that the vote should be
taken by States, except upon minor questions He now
III A.
Mr.. KAUFMAN moved the previous question
The CHAIR ruled the motion out of ORDER because the
House had not as yet adopted any rule providing for the
previous question.
was provide rules and he therefore moved lay the
resolution upon the table.
Mr.. MORSE, of Louisiana, apprehended that there
would be difficulty except in relation the two thirds
rule.
Mr. YANCEY trusted the resolution would not be laid
upon the table.
L..
upon the table, it was decided in the negative.
The question recurring upon the adoption of Mr.
Cones resolution modified by himself, it stated
Mr. HALLETT inquired whether the effect OF the
resolution, adopted, would not be to give the single
member present from South Carolina nine votes.
The CHAIR said that was question Tor the conven.
ton to decide, and would up at the proper time
for the present. the gentleman from Massachusetts must
ut his own construction upon the resolution from hear
ing it read
The question being then put the resolution was agreed
to.
RULES
Mr.. MORTON, of Massachusetts,, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Rsolued, That this convention be governed in its
ceedngs by the rules adopted by the Democratic National
Convention of 1874. and the hereby adopted
the rules OF this convention ats
Mr.. WINSTON, of Alabama. suggested that the rules
referred the resolution be read, in order that the
house might know upon what they called TO vote
The CHAIR called upon the gentleman from Massa-
chuse to say what the rules were to which his esolu
MIR. YANCEY said they were IN the house, and if the
reading called for they should be read 1t was the
'ai Mr. Y VAN AN sWEA ART inquired whether The
resolution before the House included the two thirds rule
Mr.. MORSE moved to amend the resolution by adding
the words, Except the rule requiring the votes OF two
thirds OF the delegates as necessary Tor nomination OF
President and Vice President"
A MEMBER have seen those rules, and want
to have them read.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, said that the proposition
before the house was simple The convention of
1914 adopted the rules OF the House of Representatives
far applicable excepting the two-thlrds rule IN the
nominations.
reading of the rules was called for, and heightened
conversation followed on this point. AT length the call
for the reading was withdrawn,--Mr. fANcEY having
sent to the Chair the rules OF the convention OF IA
which read
Mr.. MORSE then withdrew his amendment and call
ed for division of the question and the portion of the
proposition relative to the twohirds rule passed
over
The question was then taken on the first resolution,
and it was agreed TO unanimously. 1t is as folows
RsoiUed, That the rules of the House of Representatives
far applicable for the government of the convention
be adopted as the rules of this convention.
The question recurring the second resolution Gin
relation TO the in which the shall be taken)
having been superseded by resolution already adopted
was passed over
The question now being on the adoption of the resolu
ton providing the twothrds rule" conversation
as to points of order followed
The resolution read as follows:
gven shall be necessary to nomination of President and
Vice President respectively, of this convention.
Mr.. SAlOA1ON, of Alabama then addressed the con-
venon He said With due Difference to the convention,
l am OF opinion that, in view OF the acknowledged i'm
portance OF this rule the effect Of it being TO control the
vote OF the democratic party in November next should
deliberate seriously before we proceed to act upon it.
Inc great State of New York-castng more votes than
any other State in the conederacy, and which destined
las we all, suppose, aimD to decide the fate of the
presidential elections not represented in this
venon She Is not now entitled to raise her voice In
the decision Of this question If our honest opinion is
expressed believe ii will be admitted that we cannot
elect our nominees without the assistance of New York.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. | believe we can
Mr.. SALOMON. Is it not then manlfestly Just and
expedent that should postpone action on this question
till the of her conflicting delegates be decided
New York has right to be heard therefore suggest
the posponement of this question, because it is very evil
dent that cannot get to baoting until the New York
question be decided
Mr. YANCEY. Certainly we cannot delay the organi-
eaton OF this body account of the unfortunate division
which exists amongst friends from New York.
The gentleman from Alabama expresses desire that
we should delay till the New York case is decided 1t
may be four five days before the is decided In
my Judgment, it would not be wise and prudent course
coed to business. lAppausel Then we can determine
the case of New York-lay down the principles on
which mean to go to the country-and erecting on
that platform the nominations OF President and Vice
President, press forward in one solid phalanx. III
New York do not choose to go with we will 20 with
out her. [Applause] | have not another word to say
But do hope that we will now adopt rules add this SIN
We have little excitement among ourselves. We
have some conflicting personal claims These diner;
cannot be well settled by departing from the old
and well established principles OF our party Ever