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committee accordingly retired.
The resolution on rules were again taken
up; when Mr. Bolts. of Virginia, submitted
resoutioo as substitute for the whole. Ifls
substitute proposes TO adopt the rules OF the
House of Representatives,, as far as applicable,
and that each State be allowed as many votes,
on all questions before the convention, as il is
entitled to in the House of Representatives and
Senate of the United States.
Mr. Bolts substitute WAS adopted.
After this vote had been taken, the President
called upon the members for harmony and con
cession, aud hoped no applause would be given
anon any vote until the adjournment of the con-
vention. This address was well received, and
quiet was restored.
Mr. Duncan, Of Louisiana, submitted pre-
amble and resolutions, proposing that COM
mittee of one from each Slate be appointed TO
draught resolutions, or a platform, for the gov
eminent Of the Wings of the Union, and that
such platform be adopted before any nomina
ton be made
Mr. Van Trump of Ohio, opposed the adop-
ton of the resolution until the Committee on
Credentials should report How can the con
yention know who is entitled to vote, he said,
until said committee report? He spoke warmly
and theoretically, and concluded by moving to
lay the resolution oa the table until the report
of said committee should be received and adopt
ed
Mr.. Duncan said he only asked for the pas
sage of the resolutions the committee need not
be appointed until the report on credentials
should be made and adopted He wished not
to forestall the action Of the convention, but
only for members to show hands He wanted.
as a Southern man. to know where he was, and
with whom associated.
Mr. Ashmun, of Mass, said he thought it i'm.
prudent to press the resolution at this time,
and hoped the convention would adjourn, to
give time to the Committee on Credentials to
report.
A motion to adjourn until five o'clock this af-
ternoon was advocated by Mr. Morgan, of Ma
ryland, and Mr.. Mudd, of California. The vote
being taken, the convention refused to adjourn.
The previous question on the resolutions was
then demanded aud sustained and vote by
States asked for by Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio.
Another motion to adjourn was made, and
lost The vote WAS then taken on the frat res
olution-to appoint committee of one from
each State to report resolutions for platform
OF principles; and the resolution was adopted
yeas 1919, nays 76
The States of Maine, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Indians, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and
Arkansas, voted in the negative Oae member
az did also several members from New York
After the vote was announced, other members
from individual States changed their votes-
This did not affect the above vote materially
Mr. Bolts of Virginia, moved reconsidera-
ton of the vote and also to lay said motion on
the table; which last motion was adopted.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
II P. M--There is much excitement in the
Convention on the vote being re-taken by
States, each delegation voting individually on
the proposition to adopt platform prior to
nominating candidates for President and Vice
President. There will be a large majority in
favor of platform The South has decided
advantage, and no doubt the committee will re
commend the platform already published, EN-.
bracing the fugitive slave law, compromise
acts, &c.
| This is considered as rather against Scott;
but his friends say he will step up TO the plat
form boldly.
The Convention will soon adjourn for dinner
1t is not likely any nomination will be made be-
fore Saturday.
| The second and last resolution Of Mr.. Dun
| can, to appoint committee of one from each
State dolegat IN, gave rise to much and intense
excitement and much confusion existed among
the members and spectators, The resolution
allows said committee to appoint its own chair
man.
An amendment was offered and adopted, to
allow each member in committee to cast as many
votes as his State is entitled TO in the Electoral
College. After the announcement of the vote
on the amendment, it was evident that many
members had voted for the amendment not I'M
derstanding its bearing. it gives the same
number Of votes in committee, as there are cleo.
toral votes in the United States
A score of members were on the floor at the
same time.
The President decided that the Fillmore corr
tesants from New York were entitled to seats,
but not to vote. Mr.. Morgan, of Maryland, as
a member of the committee on credentials was
inclined to think the credentials of the contest
ants better than many Of those who were ad.
mitted to vote The Chairman said that the
contested votes would not change the result
The contestants claimed that the matter should
be settled at once
motion WAS made to adjourn till / / o'clock
TO morrow, and lost A motion to adjourn till
6 o'clock in the afternoon was carried, without
taking vote upon the resolutions amended
Adjourned, in much feeling, at 2 O'clock
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembed at six o'clock.
An amendment to annul the decision of the
Convention, giving members of the platform
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