New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-09

ST. FowLEa-N-. PRECEDENT move that The Com
. m.rtee he appo nfcd by th- Chair
/ The IHEstnEsr.--Iae Char would suggest tlat ii
would tr much more agreeable - him % nave me a-
fnfee faO-en by fle Convention De- is not acqufut
cd with the OF All the deleraes but unIe-- 1e
gentleman wltndraws he motion the question must De-
/ Nr. GrNrRY-As the President has intrnsted that
il would bc more agreeable 20 him ] move that Com
mieo 0l one be- selected by the delegates from each
state.
/ Mr CoLL1rR Of Ohio-Nr Chairman. move thar
the galleries De cleared. 10 is impossible % proceed
with The busnoss of the Convention while there is such
CONFUSION DOB tle HaN ICaccrs from The members and
/ Kisses from INC gallery
| Nr GrNraY-l would inquire. Mr. President what
I the question before 'hc Convention s
PnEaDENr.-lt is upon your motion.
Sir GEvrE-l viii modify then by moving that
the Committee fO- nominating officers ilr tine tOlven-
I non be- a C0mmttee on Credentials.
SIR BELL 1f Pa.--Mr President, would move tharfhc
Convention ad Ou-n ior one hour 40 as ~ enio' me
zalerie- o. be- cleared. Kisses from the gallery.
Mr. OENTRY.-Nr. Chairman viii again modify my
motion 20 that where member of the Committee Dr..
been made an Olcer OF this Convention tne vacancy
shall te supplied by the Char from ;he STATE oil tie
member.
A .isrnRn-Nr President we must have order in
tle galleries: therefore move that tho galleries De-
cleared Cries no no. Kisses in the galleries
The PaGsIDENr--Order gentlemen. order appoint
Your officer sand tneH clear the galleries.
a MENarl.-Mr. President what IS the question be-
fore the Convention.
III PrrsrpENr-ltis the motion 70 appoint Com
mi,tec 10 inquire INTO the cred nfais.
Mr. BELL-l move that this Convention now resolve
10 adjourn for one hour.
Mr. GENTRY.-l hope The member viii withdraw lis
motion anil the Commute is appointed
The PREsIDENr-li antemen, the question is upon
NJ GENTRY OF Tenn WI modify my motion
little fstler-thai il any member Cd that Comm tie
ht. been made Vice Pre-id NJ the Chair viii f hl-
place by appointing member from the same state.
TIE PHE,in1Nr-Inosei u favor oi this resolution viii
lay Aye--tho-e opposed cay no. The Aye- have 10
the question is carrcd-Committee j. appointed
Mr. BELL Of Pcnna. submitted the following resolu-
l. Resolrod That The Committee OF Arrangements bc direct
ed 10 admit more sran oH the floor Of THIS Conyen
Mr. GEvrnv-I would make point of order by say
Ing that there strangers here they are all
ncishbors and brothers. Cheers
2 Rcsiacd. VA1t ie Committee Of Arrangements De re-
qlesed procure more suitable room Tor me meeting %
fuis Convention.
g. Reolrei Thatthe Committee Arrangement. be direct
el admit except fne Regular Dele gates OF tbs Con
vcnIon oud a limit ed number OirepOners
CIhe first resolution was withdrawn)
The PREsiDENr-The first resolution has been with
drawn The question il therefore on the second
"Illt the Committee of Arrangements provide more
suitable for the meeting OF this Convention All
IN favor Of the motion please 20 say Aye-conifary no
The Ayes have 10. The resolution j. adopted
Nr. joins sroN of Pa-Nr. Precedent the member
in tai, part Of the House have heard motion THE
afternoon that has been put The Delegates from
Pcunsy .yana. who have taken and kept Ae seats a.
signed TO Them have not been able % hear anything or
to take part in the deliberations OF this NOuvcnu0n-
Coming here as DO 20 represent portion OF me peo-
pie of this great Commonwealth, desire 10 act nt.lH-
gently such propositions as may De- submitted But
matters stand that De- impossible. We can near
nothing that H put from the Chair; we know nothing
~ what tSt place among Deic-ale- Ht ". "pp"'i'
side OF ihc ball. But the talt does not DE- I'D 'hc room
believe il is suitable room a. can be procured
if the members would keep the seats dr-ienatcd i0r
them. and not bee constantly moving mp and down the
avenues and stop the everlasting eternal conversation
among themselves they would be- able 10 hear; and
sure that the people Of Philadelphia and rs vicinity
assembled in these galleries % witness our proceeding
would initiate our example and maintain perfect order
Great cheering IN the galleries
We are assembled here. as dci1cratvc body. Tor
the very best o. purp0.cs-to select some nil'inuh
whom can recommend 10 our common constituency
for their support ami our deliberations should be con
Quoted in @ spirit of Quictness and be- characterized bf
that dignity and decorum which -hOdld always Doe eN
hhited by men gathered together for such aui
important purposes There is no necessity for getting
another room or o. clearing the galleries II the Dele
gates themselves viii act ont the suggestions have
just made. Renewed applause in tit galleries. rr
that any rcmark- Of mine should have Jet 70 tht-c
demonstrations of feeling. hope there VIII Dee neither
applause misses and am sure thft 1t we proceed
10 the business for which we have convened. we snail
I've able 10 accomplish IL without difficulty Nr Pre-
dent know feel 10 Is impossible that the gentlemen
in the gallery viii not lend as their ad, not by NOISY
demonstrations but by using their best efforts I'd mani
tain that silence which Is Indispensable % our proper
deliberations When we have selectcd our candidates
and shacd forces and set our squsdrons IN the
field. ] will then most heartily unite with ms fellow CT
pendencesquare elsewhere with voice as Tree anu
a heart as ardent, any other man in Pennsylvania
AT this point the President suggested that a. the mo-
ton had been put and carried II would be sary TO
reconsider, and asked some gentleman who had voted
the affirmative 10 that effect 10 give the gen
teman from Pennsylvania an opportunity of finishing
his remarks IN order. This was done, and Mr.. JONI
SrON continued / ana opposed % the resolution lot
the reasons have given and hope IL VIII not prevail
Mr. CoALE OF Md-Mr President, the Representa-
lives from Maryland IN the part Of The Hal assigned To
their use are beyond the reach of every speaker's
voice 1t Is utterly impossible for us % understand any
thing that i said 10y the Chairman, or by members IN
the opposite end of the Hall We do not wish nor mean
20 vote for or anst motion until We can hear 10 ana
understand it, and until il has been debated and deli5
Grated upon by this Convention We have seen pro
positions made and voted upon which we could not un
dcrstand and which have not beenpropery delOcfaied
upon by this assembly sir, shall we 20 home 10 our
constituents and inform them that we have acted " ID
out understanding own action that we have adopt
ed or rejected resolutions the purport OF which never
reached us We cannot hear even You, Mr.. President
repent. understand anything that i taxing
place sir there Is nonecessity for extreme haste We
do not desire 10 be hurried Oft and huddled on without
having opportunity and hear and act and there
fore feel constrained TO ask that shall have better
room furnished % US.
Mr.. GAGNErr Of Val move AZ AN amendment 20 the
resolution that the Committee OF Arrangements furnish
us with some other place Of meeting, or clear the gall
lcries 10 them may seem best
Mr. GENrRY.-l think this room is suitable for us. II
Is large enough 10 accommodate the Convention, and
with the gentleman who spoke over the way MI JoHN
sroNj that il we behave ourselves well as he people
in the gallery can get along well enough We cannot
get better hall than this therefore move the resolu
ton Dee laid upon the table This motion prevailed
T. BUTLER kING--Mr President am instructed by
the Committee on C0ute scd seats 10 inform the Con
venton that they in session and 10 ak that the gen
lenen OF that Committed who no; now present win
them should join them AZ once.
Mr. Ewing OF Tenn would ask the Chairman Il az
the vacancies IN the Committee filed
The PRENnESr-The Committee Is now full
Mr. MALLORY Of Ky. offered the following Resolution.
Rcs9ired That the COMMITTEES NJ Arrangemen be request
ed 20 appoint rgeauaAnns and Assistants, for NE
purpose OF Pre- serving order IN The galleries.
Mr. FOwLER-We have fifteen policemen In the gal
leres now, and they are utterly unable 10 preserve
order
The PREsIDENr.-Policc officers are not the officers
Of this Convention.
Mr. GENrRy-l move the resolution be laid upon
the table We have no need Of such officers. CIhs mo
tiOn prevaiej)
Mr. BATES OF Mass-I would inquire Of the President
what the motion was which ha- just been passed
Laughter The Delegates in This part OF the room
not able 20 hear anything Che President cN
planed)
Mr. BAkER OF Ohio move that the Convention ad
iourn 20 meet 70 morrow az 10 o'clock. Cries % 40
No q o'clock Very well then o'clock.
The motion was then put and the Convention al
jouTned
DARING BrRG,RY.-The Office Of the Secretary