Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19


dentals of the members from such State to the Commit
tee on Credentials!
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, suggested that the Commit
tee on Credentials should the platform after the
adjournment and fix time and place for meeting.
The suggestion was adopted, and at half-pas twelve
o'clock the Convention adjourned to meet again at six
o'clock in the evening
EVENING SESSI0N-WEDSEsDAY JUNE l6
The Convention, after the recess, was promptly
called to order at six o'clock by the temporary
President, (Hon GEORGE EvANs,) and the busi-
ness proceeded as follows:
Mr. WATTS of Virginia. and stated to the Conyen-
ton that the Committee Credentials had made
progress in the matters referred to them but
yet prepared to report.
Mr. Way of Ohio deemng it very important that they
should know who entitled seats in the Convention
before any business proceeded with moved that the
Convention adjourn until eleven o'clock morrow morn
ing. [Cries of "No, no"l
motion also made to adjourn until ten o'clock to-
morrow, instead of eleven.
Mr.. WATTS remarked that there were large number
of contested Seats and he thought the Committee Gre
denals would do very well if they could finish their la
bors in two days The committee would proceed to
port on such cases as were not contested tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. WAY, Of Ohio. There are great many contested
Seats and unless adopt decisive mode of procedure
we shall get organized in two days The Committee
ON Credentials are not yet ready report They have
not yet been able to come to final determination to
who entitled to yote and want to know how it is
possible to come to any conclusion until we know who is
to vote upon any important question: Until we know
who entitled to vote cannot take the question
any important motion therefore urge the adjournment
Of the Convention until the report of the Committee
Credentials is made.
Mr.. WELSH, of Ohio. l will ask the gentleman Offering
the motion to adjourn to withdraw that motion until
can offer resolution fixing the manner of voting.
Mr.. RICHARDSON of Louisiana. will make one re-
mark in behalf of the Louisiana delegation in which
know every present viii concur In connexion with
such great undertaking. involving the interests of the
nation, the Louisiana delegation deem that blessing
from Almighty God shall be invoked; and therefore in
behalf Of my delegation, viii that the Convention
be opened by prayer.
The PRESIDENT pro tem stated that reverend gentle
man had been in attendance oil day to ociate
officers should be elected This was the usual
mode of proceeding, and he did not think it expedient
depart from usage.
The resolution which Mr.. WELSH of Ohio, desired to
introduce was then read, as follows
"Rsored That until otherwise ordered the rules of pro-
ceedng the House Of Representatives of the Congress
United States, far applicable shall be adopted for the
of this Conventon and that upon the demand of
States and the delegates from each State shall the
as each delegation determine according to the number
such State may be entitled in the college Of electors
Mr.. MORGAN, of Maryland object at this time to the
consideration of that resolution The Committee Gre
dentas have been since the adjournment of the Con-
venton this morning and have not yet been able to de-
eide who entitled to vote Until that is decided upon
think incompetent decide upon any important
question therefore to lay the resolution the
table.
The motion to lay the resolution the table was
agreed to.
Mr.. TYLER of Connecticut l am not authorized to
hufp tbot;p ror
on Organization win be ready to report and when that
report made shall rejoice to second the motion that
the Convention be opened by prayer.
Mr.. WAY, of Ohio renew my motion TO adjourn till
tomorrow morning. [Cries of "No no"1
Mr.. CABELL, ofFlorida. merely wish say that the
committee appointed report upon officers Of
the Convention have to unanimous conclusion and
ready to report TCheersl beg that the Conyen-
ton will receive their report. 1Applause.1
Mr. JoSEs, Of Tennessee. l shall be as ready to
ceiye the report Of that committee any gentleman Of
this Convention when the question credentials is
tied Whether shall be ready for it is another
and entirely different question That committee, un-
are prepared to report but that report when
made, IS not obligatory upon me- nor upon you Mr. Pre-
sdent nor upon any member Of this Convention. wish
to know, before il is taken up, who are upon il
When you have the question in regard to credentials yet
unsettled and not knowing who to vote who
decide whether the report is to be received rejected
ask the gentleman from Florida who is to for it? There
various contested seats here and let again who
to vote upon the report Of the nominating committee
whether or not shall be receved Are gentlemen vote
here who have right vote? Or gentlemen to be
excluded from voting who have right to vote ask
this assembly if they prepared into legislation
here when we do not know who authorized to vote
and who not authorized to vote l am quite pre-
pared to vote for the nomination Of officers but desire
to know who to vote for them-who vote with
me and who to vote against How can you 20 into
any important action until you know who prepared
vote You must therefore, of necessity, bring up your
report from the Committee Credentials before you
be prepared to any thing in regard TO the organra
ton of the assembly If that committee prepared to
report am ready have before remarked to receive
their report and they not ready, then move that
the Convention adjourn until eleven o'clock tomorrow
Loud cries Of No. no." and " Order, order."1
Mr. CABELL, Of Florida Twill merely beg leave to say
70 the Convention that it is the universal practice of the
entitled TO vote who are prina Jdee entitled to seats
The difficulty in this case believe comes from the State
OF New York / think that those gentlemen who have
certificates of election entitled to vote II does not
appear to me to be necessary wait for this report from
the Committee Credentials in order to have an organ
nation Of the Convention and beg leave to say that the
committee unanimous in their determination and
presume there viii be objection to have the action Of
the Convention now this question. Applause
Dir. JOKES, Of Tennessee II the gentleman from Flo
rda tell the members Of this Convention and satisfy
them who have this pro dcie evidence he can do far
more than can ready to vote for the nomina-
tons recommended by the committee the gentleman
but who knows whe has prima fdce evidence here by
which determine who shall control the delbera-
tions Of this assembly
Mr.. CABELL. We all know who they are.
Mr.. JONES. Then they know far than do.
ready TO vote for the report Of that committee
any body and IL gentlemen ready to yield up their
pretenons to seats and consider that settled ques
ton am ready that that report shall be made, and