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tee of one from each State, to examine and report
on the credentials of delegates accredited TO the
Convention.
| The States were then called and the Commit
tee appointed Samuel Watts, of Norfolk, repre-
scented Virginia on this Committee.
Mr.. Talcott, of New York, moved that the
Convention adjourn until P. NJ. Other hours
were mentioned, and the Convention finally ad-
journed until 6, p NJ.
AFTERNOON Session.
| At six o'clock the Convention was called to Or
| der The attendance of spectators was again very
| large.
MIR. Samuel Watts, Ct Va. Chairman Of the
Committee on Credentials, stated that the Com
mittee was not prepared to report. There were a
great number OF contested seats and the Commit
tee would require some time to complete It's labors.
They would be prepared to report the names of
those delegates whose seats were not contested TO-
morrow morning.
| The report of the Committee on the No!nina-
ton of Permanent Officers was called for, but it
was replied the Committee were not prepared to
report
WI. w CiSll, vi d lCsOlutloh
scribng the mode of voting in the Convention. 1t
was read as follows:
Resolued, That until otherwise ordered, the
rules of proceedings of the House of Representa-
tves of Congress 50 far as applicable be adopted
for the government of this Convention, and on the
demand of the delegation of State, the vote be
taken by States,and the delegates from each State
shall cast the vote as each delegation may determ-
inc according to the number each State may be er-
titled to in the Electoral College on vote for
| President.
Opposition was made TO the consideration of this
resolution at present. on the ground thatt could not
be known who were entitled to vote till the Com
mittee on Credentials had reported. Some discus
sion arose between Messrs. Morgan, of Nd, Cab
ell, of Florida, JONES' Of Tenn, Bolts, of Va and
Miller, of Mo-, during which MIR. Ashmun, OF
Mass, announced that the Committee on Organi-
zaton were ready to report. The Hon. John M
Clayton, of Delaware, Chairman of the Commit
tee, reported the following nominations for perma-
nent officers of the Convention
| For Presidcnt-Hon. JOHN G. CHAPMAN, of
Maryland.
Tice Presidents Maine, Nathan D. Appleton
New Hampshire, Geo. w. Nesmith; Vermont,
Carlos Coolidge; Massachusetts, Seth Sprague
Rhode Island, Robert B. Cranston; Connecticut,
Sam' D. Hubbard; New York, Edw'd P. Cowles;
New Jersey, James Stewart Pennsylvania, John
Stroghm; Delaware, Caleb S. Layton; Maryland
Francis P. Phelps; Virginia, VIM. l.. Goggin
North Carolina, Aug. Fl. Sheppard South Caro-
lima, VIM. Whaley Georgia, Seaton Grantland
Alabama, Thomas J. Trow Mississippi, Joseph
B. Cobb; Louisiana, }. @. Van Wrinkle; Ohio
Samuel F. Vinton Kentucky, John S. Williams;
Tennessee, w. H. Sneed Indiana, Milton Stapp;
Illinois, Benz S. Edwards Missouri, John G. Mil
Ter; Arkansas, VIM. H. Gaines Michigan, james
M. Edwards Florida, Jos. NJ Hernandez; Tex
as, j. A. N Murray Iowa, Archibald Mex enney;
Wisconsin, Jonathan g. Arnold; California, Rich
ard w. Heath.
Secretaries-R A Upton, Louisiana James w
BRYAN. North Carolina; S M Ballard, Iowa w
Frank Stewart, California; Schuyler Colfax, In
diana: John C. Ku4:le, Pennsylvania; w
Worthington, Virginia; n S Perkins, Connecti-
cut: George w Meeker, Illinois VIM Thompson
i Michigan; George w Dunlap, Kentucky Justin
Morrell, Vermont; George p Fisher, Delaware
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, moved to lay the report
on the table. 1t was not yet ascertained who
should vote on the question of its adoption. Vir-
gnia had As delegates present, and other States
were represented by large numbers, while Ohio
had only %.
After much confusion, and some sparring be-
tween Mr. Sherman and DR.. j. II. Thomas, Of
MARYLAND, the Chair took the sense ofthe Conven-
ton on the mode in which the vote on the motion
1 to lay the Report on the tatlo should be taken.
The Convention, on a division being called, de-
cided the vote should be taken by States. The
vote was about to be taken by States. when it wa:
announced that all opposition was Withdrawn, and
the Report of the Committee was then adopted u
unanimously amid considerable cheering.
The Hon. Mr.. Clayton, of Delaware, and the
Hon. Mr.. Vinton, of Ohio, were appointed to con-
duct the President, to the Chair, which duty hav-
ing been performed, Gen. Chapman was received
with loud and long continued applause. He pro.
ceeded to address the Convention in spirited
speech, which was received with repeated bursts
Of appreciation.
The permanent officers having assumed thell
places and the organization of the Convention com
pleted, an eloquent and earnest prayer was made
by the Rev. Thomas H. Stockton. The Rev
gentleman in the course of the prayer happily in
PRODUCED a reference to Henry Clay, with an ap
propriate invocation in his behalf
A motion was then made and prevailed to ad.
ourn until l2, NJ tomorrow, Thursday