New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-18

q tf''' fine. 7 think that there would be no
sbs So = considering the first two resolutions,
sfpr,v provide for the appointment Of a
| osssittse. r.,x, called for a division of the
,so that the vote be taken on the FIRST reSo'
tS c.suL repeated he had no objection to
W. Committee from each State, as each
i, the appointment of the Committee
S ooposed to the last resolution. As he had
80 The floor by courtesy, he renewed the
80 70 adjourn, though he trusted it would not
ft,RKE, Of Mississippi, said, although |
-, with the gentleman from Louisiana, yet Il
g. -. n. resolutions premature and request
wahdraw the last one for the present, in
,.,s.t the Committee on the first may be APP
g. .,.d 10 which there can be no objection.
I.o.cAs scquiesced in the suggestion.
=. MORGAN then withdrew the motion to adj
- s,.t and second resolutions of Mr.. DUNCAN
.,s again read, when
~. GoopwIs Of California said have word
and but one word, If there is objection at
=. tme, and for this reason | see here forty
=. .,.mbers from Virginia. California comes here
"a INIT eight, only four Of whom are admitted.
"a mt know but that the Committee on Creden-
a., NAV report that the other four may be admit
"a They were thrust outside, for what reason
.,r,ot determine. do not know but when the
r.,um;ttes report some Of the forty-fye members
f,oo Virginia, the fifty from Kentucky, and hun
Asd from other States, may also be thrust out,
and none who now act may be named, therefore,
an opposed, at this time, to passing the resolu-
,sss until we ascertain the proper number o
,spbers. We will then be able to act and show
., hspds. renew the motion to adjourn until
sseIoek this afternoon. The question was de
sasd 10 the negative.
Under the operation Of the previous question
NE 6rst resolution was adopted, as follows:
,srea,foe- New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu.
- Rhode leland, Connecticut Pennsylvania, Della.
re MsrylaDd Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
a.. Georgia Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana, Kentucky,
ss,,essee Illinois, Missouri Arkansas Florida, Texas
lsv. Wisconsin, ali.0rnia.
Mssaps-New.York, New.Jersey, Indiana, Mich:
ss Ohio. One delegate from Ohio Mr. Ely voted
4 he Affirmative.
ssul-AfI Affirmative, 1919; Negative, 81.
Two other New York members, Zone of whom
vuW. T. LAWRENCE claimed the right to vote
il the Affirmative.
During the roll call, New-York voted No, and
vas received with mingled applause and long con-
tnued Kisses New-Jersey and Indiana were SINH
siy received while other States were applauded,
A Delegate from Ohio said the Delegation was
hrided. there being 10 Yeas and IL Nays; but
ubseu uently the full vote was given in the mega
ne.
Mr.. HALr (Oho) said he should like to enter
is vote the other way.
Messrs. CAMPBELL, DUKE and VAIL, Of New
fork wished to be entered in the affirmative, the
irst,nsmed gentleman saying there were four or
I've more in similar position.
Dir. HERMAN virginia. wished TO have his name
uttered No."
The President thought that any gentleman
night have his name recorded the way he voted,
bot thi, could not affect the vote one way or the
other, the resolution having been adopted.
Nj. Boris moved that the vote be reconsidered,
and that that motion be laid upon the table;
which was agreed to.
The question then required on the adoption of
he SECOND resolution, namely:
Thai the members of said Committee be selected by
be Delegates from each Stae-each State represented
ppointina its oxn nenbers-and the Committee 10 ap-
oint lie own Chairman
Mr. JEssup PENN said that as the business Il
0 be transacted by the Committee, it was an act
Justice to the large States, that they should
ave n proper representation in the Committee
Il therefore moved an amendment as follows:
g And that In said Committee, each member be author
Cd IN cat the number of votes TO which such State
10 the Electoral Colltge."
A vote by States was demanded, when
Mr.. EVANS, of Maine, inquired whether in the case
divided Delegation the Chairman Of it would
eport the States for against, or the majority OF
he votes of the Delegates only +!
The President replied, that was not question
81 the Chair to decide.
Mr.. EvAss--lt is then for the Convention to de-
ide.
The PRESIDENT said he thought so.
Mr.. EVANS moved that the number for and
'saiast, in eac h State, be reported.
Mr.. LOOMS, of Pennsy lvania, said the difficulty
consisted in this When you ask, for instance,
lirginia to be placed in the affirmative or mega
i've, how many of her Delegates are to vote
Mr.. BORIS replied Virginia is entitled to 10
Otes, and each District has Delegates these
Delegates consult together, and give the vote Of
he District SO as to cast but one vote.
Dir. LOOMS expressed himself perfectly con-
spt with the explanation, so far as Virginia was
The PRESIDENT repeated that, under the rules
which have been adopted, he thought it compe-
ent for gentlemen of every Delegation to record
heir opinion either in the affirmative or negative
After further proceedings, the vote was taken
n the adoption of the amendment of MIR. JEs-
UP, and it was declared adopted-Neas l49,
lays la, as follows;
Maine nays g.; New.Hampshire yeas l, nays 4 :
massachusetts,, yeas 3. nays To- Rhode Island yeas )
connecticut, yeas - nays 4 New-fork, yeas 81 nays
f; New,Jersey, yes 7 Pennsylvania, yeas "a Del
ware yeas 8; Maryland, yeas s. Virginia, North