Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12

it would be necessary 10 divide the hodv on
these resolutions.
p. p. Butler. Of Massachusetts A. ,,,;s
report Is the nn,no,o,,s -os,l, - - s.a.s
of a committee composed Of dslegatos fro,, {
all the States and I hel;o,,, ,,,,i.,g;,s -.
pies which have Obtained the % acauiescsnce rsrsa,
of all the Democrats IN tbo T-,;ar = ~L-u
move the previous question.
Mo- no! Great sensation I r.
Mr.. II. Gsrnett Of V;r,;n;.
point of order A divisior oT A.. -..s-.s... =. !.
has been asked bv my collesna tho, ~ ,du duss1oh
cedence. fNol Ordeyi orderii ~.
Mr. Garnett. in a warm ana exc;tss .,,.,..
ner, exclaimed Before such resolut;ans srs
forced upon us--hefare thev ara fo,o,1 ,,,,,...,
the Denlske a pe,o;..-
mas stealll l-orj>,o5a>I ~. ocfeI11
In one of tIet<-< s. d IN 8 {;rr ~
never fslta .r..,sr..s;s -,
faith-bc{( I .|. ~ -. =.
us, ask Iof a - -. -, 6 -:>---
Several members here arose and cai,e8to
order, and insisted that there copld lso ~, a.
bate pending call 70, ihe nrex;ous - go -
ton. :.
Mr.. Hibbar,l, Of New Uamnsbirs ssi5tb.,
the call for a divisiop NJ he ro.i, .,,,a-.s-''
under the rnles OF the House of Renresents.
iives, Was in onier after the previous onestion
was demanded and sustained ana ,ha, an.,
one member was entitled 10 have the main
question divided.
The President said that the previous oues-
ton having been demanded, the question
iirSt IN order was--Shall the call for The rrs-
vious question be sustained ? Then 4 !.
was sustained, the question wonld be--shaIl
the main question be now put =? Aud iftbat
was'declded IN the affirmative. the gentleman
from Virginia was entitled to have the main
question divided. .na.
MIR. Phelps, Of Missouri-Mr President /.
desire 10 suggestthat the right of 4 dele,a.H
ton from State, which casts thirfv.fve
votes upon this floor, to be admitted. has
not been settled, and wonld ask whether IL
| Is not premature 10 adopt tho resolutions
just read before New York IS heard / tbinl-
, it is, and | appeal to the gentleman from
Ohio TO withdraw the cal for the rrevions
question, that may move TO postpone the
further consideration Of this platform uutil
the New York contested case IS decided
/ Mr. Butler refused TO Withdraw his call
! lor the previous question.
Mr.. Avery, OF North Carolina moved that
me Convention should consider the resolu-
tionS reported, and acted upOn lt the com.
mittee disregarding the extra resolution rela-
tive TO public road.
The Chair, however would not e,terta;n
the resolution, but the previous question be-
ing seconded was put 10 the body, and the
I body sustained Il by a largc majority Tha
order was that the Convention would now
/ vote upon The resolutions relating 10 the do
mestic policy ol the country
The States were sever.lly called, and each
delegation unanimously voted ave in favor of
the resolutions. The Virginia and AIississip-
n delegations alone retired to consult, but re-
turned with their unanimous approval of the
resolutions.
When the North Carolina vote was an
nounced, the delegate who was the organ of
the delegation, remarked: "Norh Carolina
gives ten votes Tor The resolutions, and win
give ten thousand IN November"
when Alabama was called, her delegate
cred out Alabama votes nine votes for. che
resolution, and IN November, as usual, she
VIII roll ap hcr iiltcen thousand Democratic
majority
When kentucky was called. Tie Hon. @.
a. MlSSllhe announced that kentucky gave
her t"rve votes ier the resolutions, and all
sne cohid promise would he majority in
I November next. Loud applause1
Inc Presldent then announced that the
several delegations had voted unanimously.
to wit two hundred and s:xty-one votes In
favor oi the resolutions reported by the CON-
mitee relating to the domestic policy of the
country.
Mr.. hlckhile-Beiore we are called on
to vote on the remaining portions Of the reso-
lutiohs, tnink we shoald have time from
now TIL three O'Clock, IN order that in a pure
air and clear atmosphere we may look at
them with some degree Of deliberation, and
appreciate the importance Of our action in
either accepting or rejecting them. last for
my State recess Of
; Intennptious and calls of orlort o.so.
A voice-The character Of the pep,le1ns an
|, should entitls him 10 a hcariny ~
! Mr.. Ingersoll. Of Con1ociicp, rose A. :.
point Of order, and asked if a division If the
question being ordered. tho vote ought not 10
he taken separately. =
Objection being made n, the scors -
2 usage. Mr. IneersoI wonld NOT ;ns;s, ~, ,h.
a point. ''''
E Mr.. Petit. Of Indiana bavo a. ,,.,,l,
respect for the personal and politicaI cbarsc.
ter of that gentleman rs any member on tbis
floor; but ho ror any other member rnr.t
+ not violate the rules OF this Convention. =
7 The President am compelled. thoush
: reluctantly, TO declare the gentleman out a
order.
; Mr.. Wicklile-I stand here n ma;ntaiu
the principles of the par,v ard sent her, ~,
the Democratic party of--Ircnewed in,o-.
ruptions.l I rose not IN mako a svos.h -,
. !, to ask that Kentucky he allowei here 70 -
> consider and consult nnop Tho ro,.,;nJo. !,
the resolutions reported bv The com,n;,,e. =
e Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri. moved that IN,
Convention adjourn.
The chair decided that his nat;,.,, ,...- an,
: Of sr,ier. ~,.
4 Mr.. fheiTS ,with some iceling) assorted
d iaal ACCORDING TO the rpies Of the House q
y sePreSen'a'lVes WHICH tne body had adoptcd
il thc motion 10 adjourn while under the ope'
u ial1h oi Inc previous question was IN order
: MI n'cAarusoi, OF LIMOS confirmed thu
!. view OF the Question OF order, and said tha
Eva. q was usua,' Nnl'e ihS ron Tor the vote b.