The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-08

etc. SO that was absolutely impossible in many
10 hear what said and II remarks were audible, 10
tell who made them.l
The PRESIDING OFFICER said there was no ques-
lion before the convention,
General SCOTT, OF Virginia. Did not raise ques.
ton OF order when | rose few moments agol The
question was then upon the resolution submitted by the
committee. Some debate had taken place. when
ton was made by OF my colleagues TO lay the report
Of the committee the table, Upon that question no
debate order now desire the Chair to state the
parliamentary effect of that motion.
The PRESIDING OFFICER said that the motion TO
Law upon the table debaable; but il impos-
si6e for him 10 preserve order unless members would
take their seats.
dent, that Mr. Homs, OF Kentucky, had moved the adop'
ton OF that report and upon that motion had called the
previous question The motion for the adoption OF The
report had been seconded and vote by States had been
demanded Some members had spoken IN disregard OF
the previous question: and also spoke in disregard OF IT,
Mr HALLElI. L lhe convention wlli listen 70 me
ask for the labor have given here day after day, to for
ward the business of the convention.
Cries OF No, no." " Vote, vote" " Hear him." &c.
Mr.. -. motion has been made TO lay portion
Of this report the table, and that takes precedence OF
everything else, and must be decided without debate.
Mr.. HALLETT, II the convention will allow mo to
Cries of No, no." "Agreed. agreed"
Nil Let US vote upon the motion TO lay on the
table. That motion will not prevail, and then the gen
tleman from Massachusetts tMr HALLrrTl will bein
Gen SCOTT. OF Virginia beg the Chair will pro-
pound the question SO that we can know what we are to
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated the question to be
upon laying upon the table so much OF the report as re-
lated TO the number OF delegates that each State was to
send TO the next National Convention.
Upon that question vote was demanded by States.
The question being then taken BY States. il resulted as
follows--yeas 1856, nays 152.
So the motion to lay that portion OF the report upon
the table was not agreed to.
The question then recerTed upon concurring with the
committee in their TepoTt
Upon that question the previous question was called
and seconded and the main question ordered to be put
OHIO demanded the vote by States; and the question
being then taken by States the report concurred in
as follows-yeas 100, nays 81.
[fhere seemed to be some misunderstanding in rela
ton 70 the two preceding votes some OF the delegations
voting way and then, when some one asked Tor the
Statement OF the questions they changed their votes
Owing to The confusion during this stage OF the proceed
ings Il was impossible for our reporter to hear the names
OF all the delegations who changed their votes, which will
account for the list of States with their votes not being
given The delegations from Connecticut and Rhode
Island for some reason or other. did not vote on the
above questions in relation 10 the next convention
When the name Of Maine called TO vote on the
above questions delegate from Maine said that the re-
por contained two proposllionsone fixing the place for
holding the next National Conventions and the other fix
ing the number of delegates each State send there
Tie s PREsIDNG oFFcER decided that that could
not be now had, as the previous question had been de-
manded and seconded.
The vote thea proceeded as above stated.
On motion OF Mr.. PRATT, in behalf Of the New York
delegation, it was unanimously
Rsopsd That the thanks OF this convention be, and they
hereby given the Mechanics Institute for the use of
their hall 10 the Committee OF Arrangements for their
wearied exerons mako the convention comfortable dp.
ring lite session and the citizens OF Baltimore Tor their
courtesy and kudnets 70 the menbers individually.
Mr.. WIGGN, of Georgia, offered the following reso.
luton; which was adopted
Resolped That tho thanks OF this convention
be exiendrd Hon JoHS w DAVIS, The presiding oil.
aud his able assistant, the Hon Mr. lRwIN aud all
other officers, for the able, dgued, and efficient
in Which they have discharged their duries
When the resolution giving the thanks OF the conven.
ton 10 lis president Mr. W DAvIsl adopted. calls
made for speech from the Hon. J. w DAVIS but
he did not make his appearance, and the convention pro-
ceeded with IFS business
THE President (Ion. j. w DAvrs) was not present,
having been obliged 10 retire from the chair in eonse
quence Of ncss and hoa the last half day OF
the session
The following gentlemen announced as the COM
mtee appointed by the President 10 constitute committee
10 inform The nominees Tor The presidency and vice fesl-
deney Of the United States of their nominations:
Erastus Coming, of New York; Judge j s Bar
bonr, Of Virginia; Jacob Thompson, OF Mississippi;
Gov. Robt McClelland Of Michigan, and the Hon.
Pierre Soue. Of Louisiana.
Col JOHNSON, OF Texas asked leave TO offer the fol-
lowing resolution;
Rsoped That the party OF the United States
all times, deeply synpatnzs with the people Of
every nation struggling 10 regain their iseedoa and CON
demns ia the emphatic manner al interference on tho
part OF tue federal governments Illegally tending 10 obstnc
The exercise Of hs great, which our fathers recognised
OF the legscies uiey beqaeathed TO their descendants
Cries of '.No, no" and leave was not granted
The following gentlemen were announced as the
members OF the nexl National Committee:
Maine, Hastings Strickland New Hampshire Charles
c. Anterior Vermont David A. Smalley Massachu
setts, b. f. Halle; Rhode Island, Welcome b Sayles
Connecticut. James 4. Pratt; New York, John p Beck
man New Jersey, Joseph Potts Pennsylvania James
Campbell; Delaware, George X. Riddle; Maryland,
Robert NJ McLaue Virginia, William II. Clark North
Carolina Warren Wlnsiowi Georgia, ). 4. Bailey
Alabama, Edward G. Belts; Mississippi. l.. X. Adams;
Louisiana, A. G. Penn; Ohio, Alfred +. Efgelon Ken
lucky, Francis T. Stone Tennessee, George w. Jones
Indiana, Alexander T. Morrison; Illinois, Isaac Cook
Missouri, Ferdinand Kenneu Arkansas, ~ b. Buuow /,
Michigan, Thompson r. Brodhead; Florida Thomas
Bsltzell; Texas, James w. Scott; Iowa, Joseph C. X.
NaPp; Wisconsin, Benjamin L. Henning; California,
Wm. M. Gwin
Mir, bALLETT gave notice 10 the Democratic Ma.
honal Committee 10 meet in Washington at the National
Hotel on Monday next, at ~ O'Clock.
MT HALLETT stated that be had had a large num-
bero the platform resolutions printed, aud they could be
obtained at the desk after the adjournment
Cheers were given for the citizens oil Baltimore who
had been 10 attendance during the sitngs OF the con-
veniion
Three cheers were also given for the ladies' OF Bali
more who had eraced the galleries with their presence.
And them at few minutes to o'clock, p, m, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi,
The convention adjourned sine die.