The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-04

il did appear that he did not represent any district OF
the State the committee decided that The paper was moi
such document as entitled Gen. Commander 10 seat
Gen. NYE, OF New York. As member OF the COM
mtee whose report has just been read, ask leave 10
submit TO this convention minority report IN ieianon 10
the second congre ssona district OF the Stale OF Massa
chuselts. #st
The report was then read, stating the claims OF each
OF the conlestors OF that District Messs Lord and Ran
toul and closed with recommending the adoption OF the
following resolution
Resolved, That Robert Ran!oul, jr.. be admitted 10
seat in this convention 10 represent the second congress
sional district OF Massachusetts.
Gen. NYE. In submitting the minority report which
has Just been read have done so under the honest
conviction that the statements il contains will be found
entirely truthful when tested by the sctest scrutiny OF
the several individual and collective members OF this Ma
tona Convention. desire that il should have that calm
and deliberate attention oil this convention which sub
ect fraught with SO many consequences and OF SO much
Importance deserves In my opinion II involves nothing
more less than the question whether not the voice
Of 5000 democrats OF Massachusetts shall be heard here
through the organ they have selected TO speak Tor them
in this assembly And in order that il may have
that deliberaton and examination which | know
this convention, as democrats, will accord TO II,
would move that the report be printed. However,
suppose that will be done without my motion TO that
effect would therefore move that the minority report,
and much OF the majority report as relates to this sub
lect De postponed I'LL morrow morning, in order that
every member of this convention may have an opportu
nifty TO see what quite sure could not be heard,
though read TO the convention by the sentoan lungs OF
our excellent secretary, Unit. ID. d. rIenCn)
A DELEaArE from Georgia. What is TO become of
Georgia in the mean time
Gen NYE. | will vary my motion, then, TO have
il that The convention all of the majority report
except that part in relation to the second district of Mas
sachuses, represented here by Messrs RANToUL and
LORD, and that the latter be postponed till Tomorrow
Hon. CAVE JOHNSON desire 10 ask Of the con.
vention the recommtment of portion Of the majority
report There is portion OF that report in relation TO
the State of Tennessee which ought TO be recommed
for further examination by the Committee on Credentials
and beg leave to state few facts 70 The convention
which will show the importance OF that course Since
the delegation of Tennessee have arrived here and since
they have taken their seats in this convention Geographic
dispatches have been forwarded from Nashville appr
Zing us OF The appointment OF three other gentlemen.
whose votes may control the entire action OF the deesa
ton. We knew nothing OF this till since the convention
met therefore move that so much OF the majority re-
port as relates to Tennessee be recommtted TO the Com
nee on Credentials for their examination. as have
doubt all the facts not before them before
No objection being made, that portion OF the report in
relation 10 Tennessee recommitted.
The PRESIDENT stated the next question to be upon
posponng the further consideration the contested seat
OF the second district of Massachusetts till Tomorrow.
1.-THE remainder Of Wednesdays report Of proceedings
from regular corps Of reporters having
hand append the following sketch from the Baltimore
Sun:]
discussion continued the matter involved between
the parties until, upon question OF order, motion to
postpone the further consideration of the subject until
morrow and 10 prn, the report, was submitted by Gen.
NYE.
Mr.. BORDEN. of Indiana. inquired OF the Chair
whether he understood the motion OF the gentleman from
New York, [Mr. NYEl- was TO postpone and print the
report submitted by that gentleman from the minority of
The committee upon The credentials and election OF the
members.
The Chair replied that such the motion.
Mr.. b. then said that he hoped the motion would
prevail and trusted that the convention would not this
lime make final decision OF the matter He said that
although the report had been read with the unusually
loud and clear voice OF the secretary yet he was unable
owing the confusion prevailing in the hall the tme
10 hear scarcely word OF it, In order TO do justice, full
Justice, to the parties, did him necessary not
report, in order that The convention might vote under
standingly.
The motion adopted.
Mr.. BORER, OF Virginia offered a resolution 10 the
ions from Georgia be allowed TO unite and cast the vote
OF the State
Mr.. SOLOMON COHEN, of Georgia. rose in behalf OF
the interests OF that State, and complained that the
vention besiowing it's attention upon the secondary
matters contained in the report, while those which
floor OF this convention, steadily overlooked He
demanded the action OF the convention upon that portion
of the report relating TO the Georgia delegation, and sub
mlited motion for It's adoption, and moved the previous
question.
Upon this gentleman from Georgia. followed by
eral others, and protested against this motion The
previous question r was comp With il was @medi.
ately renewed Voices from several parts OF the hall
calling out ncoherently Several persons
deavoring catch The eye and Of the president
few words could occasionally be distinguished, but moth
ing could be understood until a motion 10 adjourn until
o'clock tomorrow morning was made and carried.
From the Baltimore sun.
Third Days Proceedings