The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-05
PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY. JUNE ?. 1852.


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account of The proceedings Of the convention in the af
ternoon session Of Wednesday, and the morning session
OF Thursday We gave yesterday condensed account
OF these two sessions from the Baltimore Sun We also
gave Yesterday the report by reporter OF Thurs
DAVIS afternoon session These reports will, OF course
appear in their due order in the C@Yaigal
Hon. CAVE JOHNSON desire 10 ask OF The con-
yenion The TecoInmiment OF portion OF the majority
report, Gin relation to contested seat Of Mr.. Rantou)
There portion OF that report IN relation to The State
OF Tennessee which ought 10 be ecommtted Tor further
examination BY the Committee Credentials and beg
leave 10 state few facts the committee, which viii
show the importance OF that course. Since the deega
lion OF Tennessee have arrived here and since they have
spalces have been forwarded from Nashville apprzing
,s Of The appointment OF three other gentlemen, whose
votes may control the entire action OF the delegation.
We knew nothing OF this I'll since the convention met
therefore that much OF the majority report AZ re-
Iates Tennessee be recommiitei 10 the Committee ON
Credentials Tor their re examination as have no doubt
all the facts were not before them before.
No objection being made, that portion OF the report
in relation TO Tennessee was recommtted.
The PRESIDENT stated the next question to be upon
pos,poDing the further consideration OF the contested seat
Of The second district Of Massachusetts till Tomorrow.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, of Alabama, said he had not heard The
reading OF the report and could NOT understand the qaes
MIR. c. G. GREENE, Of Massachusetts, The statement
as made in the minority report is not correct II is stated
there that the delegation OF Massachusetts appointed
committee from their own number TO investigate The
claims OF the contesors oil the seat OF the second district
who report their decision upon the subject to the
Committee on Credentials. Now, such action was
taken by the Massachusetts delegation 1t known
that there gentlemen here claiming represent
district number two. The delegation from Massschu-
time oil this convention by settling their disputes by
themselves For that purpose they appointed committee,
consisting OF two gentlemen TO confer with the two con-
tesans, and inquire OF them they willing 10 submit
their individual claim TO the delegation OF Massachusetts,
aud abide by the decision OF that delegation. The
ttee performed that Duty and reported that one OF the
fJ.atxa
there The matter ended But by the minority report we
lind that the committee who appointed simply TO
confer with these contestants and report to the Masechu
sets delegation did confer with them, and then made
their report to the Committee on Credentials | believe
the motion has been made to print that report ask, be-
lore that motion is carried that the report be corrected TO
Gen. NYE. The only evidence have 10 offer Of the
ruhalness OF that report the signatures Of the Mas
sachuset5 committee. supposed, OF course that
ing from Massachusetts they honorable gentlemen
Will state the authority conferred upon that committee
by the Massachusetts delegation "At mceiiDg OF Tie
delegation of Massachusetts was voted that Messrs
Whitney and Ackey be committee TO ascertain il there
s any contested in the delegation and il so,
Ter with The coDestors and propose 10 them Ia refer
their respective claims 10 the delegation TO report thereon
Mr.. GREENE, OF Massachusetts. To the Massachu-
sets delegation.
Gen. NYE No sir; so the Committee on Creden-
tais receive any other proposition for adjusting said
contest Attest r. rockingham. IT., Secretary"
That Is the authority upon which The statement in the
thority is 10 be received, other construction can be
placed upon it, hope that the report will stand il is
until comes up Tor discussion, and then il IS untruth
fn in any way, the scrutiny OF the gentleman IRON Mas
sachusels mir. GREENE,l and his colleagues, de-
,ect il and have il corrected hope il will not be nu-
tiated now, for contains the reasons which have gov
erned The action of the minority OF the Committee on
Credentials. trust the convention will let the minority
report stand as il is until II is printed
Mr.. GREENE Ii | understand the language Of the
minority report as read by the Secretary j said that the
delegation Of Massachusetts had conceded that the con-
tested seat belonged 10 blr. Rantou.
Mr. GREENE That inference must be drawn from it.
Gen. NYE. did not mean to have il so.
Mr.. GREENE. That is the way understood II. Now
claim that the committee who appointed by the
delegation from Massachusetts misiook and exec eded
their duty We appointed them 10 report us and they
have reported TO the Committee Credentials; and upon
that report the gentlemen who made the minority report
based Their action Therefore, II their action is based
upon error hold that their report cannot be correct
Mr WHITNEY, OF Massachusetts. Ii is due TO my.
self and the delegation OF Massachusetts, that should
make statement, and will do If the convention will
indulge me for moment
Cries Of Leave, leave" from all parts Of the hall
Mr.. WHITNEY then proceeded 10 say | do not sup
pose that this second district OF Massachusetts TO 20
much oil the time Of the convention, but here
on point OF veracy drew up the report OF The Mas
sachusets committee in The Identical language of the
written document given 10 me by the clerk OF the Massa
cusetts delegation and upon the strength oil that doc
men reported IN precise accordance with the author
doubt that the Committee on Credentials abundanuy
able 10 Judge whether we have exceeded our authority
for reported 10 them not only the result of our ac
but The original action Of the Massachusetts dele
CATION appointing the committee l. for one, and doubt
the whole Massachusetts delegation, will defer 10 the
judgment OF the Committee Credentials as 10 whether
or not we have exceeded our authority therefore mite
my prayer with the gentleman from New York mir.
NYyl that the report OF the minority may be muii-
lated. bat. with the Identical document came from
the bands of the clerk OF the delegation. may be printed
and then not only the committee, but every member oil
this convention examine and Judge for themselves
10 whether the Massachusetts committee have exceeded
their authority.
The question being taken upon the motion 10 postpone
II was agreed 10.
The question REQUIRED upon the question Of admitting
The members from Georgia upon the report OF the com
miee.
Motions were made to adjourn 10 meet at TO- o. and
O'Clock tomorrow, which were severay rejected.
Mr.. BORER, OF Virginia. offered the following resoIu
ton amendment
Rs.ored That the II delegates represented by Mr. Co
and the IL delegates represented by Alr JACKSON
the delegation from Georgia this convention ant
that they cast the vote OF the Slate accordingly.
Mr. SOLOMON COHEN. ask The attention OF IN,
convention Tor single moment Sir am amazed that
with all the efforts which the Georgia delegation hav
made 10 get foohold upon this floor, gentlemen have
pressed forward questions which be as we'll consid
cred upon another occasion upon this, aud have lief
the State OF Georgia without single representative b,
heard upon the great questions which agi,ana
the county. therefore bescech you and this conyen
ton that you VIII take up the question OF Georgia; be
il is due 10 the people OF that States il due % tho
representatives OF thai State and ii is due 10 parliament
airy usage, because the question involved IN that report re-
Ialng 10 Georgia FIRST in order And yet sir gentlemen
from Massachuec and New York ha 20 baon "a,