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solution.
[Cres of Read, read" What Is it's" I" Or.
DER" "Sit down.
The resolution was read as follows:
Rssolved, That, until otherwise ordered, the
rules of proceedings of the House of Represen-
tatives of Congress, so far as applicable, DO
adopted for the government of this Convention,
and on the demand of the delegation of State,
the vote be taken by States, and the delegate
from each State shall cast the votes as each
delegation may determine, according to the
number such State may be entitled to In the
electoral college, and vote for President.
ID. ID. Richardson, of La, said that all great
undertakings, having for their object the pros
perity of the people, should be recommended to
the favor Of Heaven; therefore, in the name OF
the Louisiana delegation, he moved this Con-
vention be opened by prayer.
Cries of "question on resolutions.
George C. Morgan, of Maryland, said, ~
object, Mr. President, to the consideration at this
time of that resolution The committee on
credentials have been during the recess of the
Convention actively engaged in the conSidera-
ton of the duty assigned them. Until the
labors of that committee are closed, we are here
unable to decide who are entitled to vote
Loud applause | therefore move the resoIu
ton be laid on the table and the motion was
carried by decided vote"
Mr. Tyler, of Connecticut, said, | am not au-
thorized to speak for the committee on pernia-
nent officers, but presume they will be ready 10
report in a few moments. When they report
and the Convention is permanently organized,
then am for having prayers.
The Chair stated that reverend gentleman
had been in attendance at.the Convention all day
for the purpose of offering prayer. He was
now present.
Mr.. Way renewed his motion TO adjourn.
Mr.. Cabel of Florida, said the committee ap-
pointed to report permanent officers have unanl-
mously agreed upon report, and hope the
Convention will now receive and act upon it,
Senator Jones, of Tenn, said-I understand
that the committee on permanent officers are
ready to report. That is all very well--but
whether shall vote for the adoption of that
port il another question But that report is
not obligatory on me or any member of the Con-
venton.
think we should before deciding who are
to be the permanent officers Of this Convention,
decide upon the credentials of the delegates,
who are to vote upon the report and who against
it. How can the Convention vote for officers
without determining first who are members of
this Convention? Shall persons who are not
entitled to a seat here be allowed to vote for the
permanent officers of this Convention? and are
those who are entitled to seats to be excluded I?
Before proceeding, then, we must decide first
who are and who are not entitled to seats in
this Convention. | am willing to receive the re-
port and then lay it on the table If the com
mittce be not prepared to report then would
move that we adjourn till to morrow at IL
o'clock. Cries of "No MOI"
M III - r l. 4 Al /,
is the universal custom in the House Of Repre-
sentatves and other legislative bodies, that those
who have the prinaa facie evidence of being
members shall vote in the organization Of the
House. (Great applause, and cries Of " that's
it.'O The committee on officers have unaDi
mously agreed upon the report, and hope it
will be as unanimously received and adopted by
the Convention (Great applause. The com
mittee, headed by John NJ Clayton, here en-
tered the hall.) The only great difficulty is in
the contested seats of the New York delegation,
and am willing that those who hold the certifi-
Gates of election shall vote.
Mr. Jones said If the gentleman can tell
who of the delegates here hold the prim1 facie
evidence of election, all | can say is, he can do
more than can. | am as ready to vote for the
nominations of the committee as any one, but |
desire to know who it is that have this prima
facie evidence.
Mr. Cabell--" We all know who they are"
Mr.. JONES'" Then you know more than
do"
Mr.. Cabel--" Who elected the temporary
chairman this morning :"
Mr. Jones'" But / want to know who are to
vote for this report. naming permanent officers
of the Convention"
Mr. Cabell-" Those who voted for the tenn,
porary chairman this morning"
Mr. Bolts, of Missouri, said: Mr.. President,
we have adopted the Rules of the House of
Representatives. (Cries of "no, no, we havn't
done any such thing" and much aughter)
Well, if we have not, must say we ought to.
| rise to make a suggestion. If we come to.
gether as deliberative body, not as Whigs and
Democrats to claim a victory, we should proceed
to business without applause on one side or the
other.
1t is not part of the parliamentary rule to
clap up or down. but we assemble to unite our
counseIs, as men ought, and present to the coun
try candidate most likely to be acceptable to
the Wings, with a view of defeating the clndi-
date Of the Democratic party. We all have our
preferences but, in the name Of God, cannot
that preference be expressed moderately, delibe-
ratey and tremendously, without excessive APP
plause on one side or the other ] hope the
suggestion is sufficient and that by the adoption
of these rules for our organization we can put
an end to tumultous proceedings.
Mr. Miller, of Ohio, said that gentlemen had
taken the position that the Convention was not
ready to receive the report of the committee on
organization until the committee on credentials
had made report He asked whether the re-
port of the committee on credentials would be
more definite than the committee on organizi-
ton, and when that committee do report who
are to act upon it, Who elected the corAmittee
on organization? The very men WHO are to
act upon that committee, and who We now pro.
pose shall act upon this. He expressed the
hope that the motion to adjourn would not pre-
vail and that the Convention would act upon
the report. The great object would then be ne
not only speedily, but satisfactorily
Mr. Ashmun said, 6" understand the commit
tee on organization is now ready to report"
Mr. Clayton. sand the chairman begs leave to
report"
Mr.. Ashmun resumed, 81 have not had much
experience in Legislative bodies, but never be-
fore heard such an objection as that urged by
tha rantlon,on from Tennassapf Mr. Jones | A