The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-06

j. A. BAIARD Chairman.
JUNE 8, 1856.
On motion Of Mr. O. " Mcfarland the report Of the COM
mittee coneurred in and adopted by the convention
Mr. Bayard asked in behalf OF the committee on creden
tails that they be allowed to sit during the session Of the
convention which was granted.
delegate from Alabama moved a resolution to admit
the delegates from the District Of Columbia into the cou
yenton to participate in the deliberations aud action otthe
convention.
delegate from Virginia moved to lay this resolution
on the table rambling debate, rather an attempt at
debate, followed this resolution.
Mr. Thomas L. Harris of Illinois, endeayored TO address
the convention this question: but the Chair decided that
be was not in order
Mr. Harris said that he did not wish to discuss the ques
ton he merely wished read teegraphic despatch
which he held 10 his hand announcing that the democracy
Of the District Of Columbia had carried the election in
Washington by handsome majority. Great applause
and hurrahs.1
Several attempts were made address the convention
but the Chair vigorously ruled them down. remarking that
he presided over an agsemblage of gentlemen as well
democrats and should insist upon the rules of parliament
tary propriety being observed Great applause.
The motion to lay upon the table the resolution admit
ting the delegates from the District Of Columbia was then
put and adopted by large majority
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi offered the following resolu-
ton;
Resolved That the seats in the galleries Of this hall be
declared vacant and that the National Democratic Con
venton divide them pro rata among the States and Ter
ores and issue tickets accordingly and deliver them TO
delegations from the several States Prorided That no
more persons be admitted than be conveniently and
safely accommodated.
lie said that large number OF delegates and aernates
unable TO obtain admission TO the hail. and there
fore, he hoped the resolution would be adopted
Mr.. McMullen, Of Virginia, hoped that the gentleman
would accept amendment admit the gentlemen from
the District of Columbia who entitled TO the consd-
Grafton OF the committee much if they were from one
of the States.
Mr. Brown had high respect for the democracy Of the
District who had just won glorious victory lie accept
ed the amendment
Mr.. Mickle, OF New jersey moved amendment that
the gallery the right of the resident be exclusively APP
al gentlemen
nylng them.
Mr. Richardson of Illinois, desired call the attention
of the gentleman from Mississippi to the fact that if the
resolution prevailed the delegates from the Territories
ought to be admitted.
Mr.. Brown OF course, they are included
Judge Borden, of Indiana said that if he understood
the resolution the committee might if adopted give
admission to hundred gentlemen from the District OF
Columbia. II one delegate and one alternate are to be
admitted from that District which was all il was entitled
to- he had objection. The object of removing the
venon from Baltimore TO get it away from congress
siona influence He had been instrumental in having it
done and he was prepared to stand by the policy then
adopted.
Mr. Petit of Indiana spoke against the resolution, and
moved TO lay it upon the table He said that it was inn
practicable to clear the galleries in which there gen.
temen who had received tickets from the committee Two
hundred gentlemen of the press he had understood were
seated there Now, some of them had assniled him and
others but he was in favor OF reporters even the meanes
and black republican reporters in the
try retaining the seats they had obtained With regard
reservng half of the in the galleries for the ladies
he would say that he in favor OF having any that
pantaoon present here rather than any in pet
ticoa He withdrew the motion to lay the resolution
the table in order to hear Mr. Mcane of the committee Of
arrangements on the subject
| Mr. McIane, of Maryland Gentlemen Of the conyen-
tion desire say behalf of the committee of arrange
mens that in this hall IL is absolutely impossible TO seat
number of persons greater than the number that has
been provided for will state further that il not
the design of the committee originally apply the gale
ries to the of the press 1t designed to seat the
reporters for the various newspapers on the platform on
each side Of the President That the arrangement
made for the press If gentlemen will look at the platform
and consider that in the plan Of organization adopt
ed must DO made for three vice presidents and thirty
secretaries they will that the press had as large
space possible devoted to their use | would remark
that 300 applications made for tickets by gen.
temen under the style OF reporters for the In few
cases was It believed that these efficient reporters of
the proceedings Of this convention IN very few did
they profess TO be They simply protested to be attach
ed tdthe corps Of reporters The committee of arrange
ments Of which | am not member but which | have
been requested represent this floor deemed IL proper
that these gentlemen should be admitted reporters and
have seats in the galleries as SUCH The committee did
not think ought 10 take tho responsibility OF saying TO
those gentlemen who protested 10 be reporters Of the press
that they could not have seats when there place for
them But they understood very well that II the right
Of the convention when organized to appropriate the gal
eries its IL is idle suppose that the
yenion has no such right Bot il is the misfortune Of this
convention that there hall in the city OF Cincinnati
suitable for its accommodations,
With these views have suggested 10 the honorable
member from Mississippi and TO the convention that this
resolution be modified 10 appropriate the gallery on
the right 10 the press and the gallery the left priv
legged seats for gentlemen included in the resolution Of the
gentleman from Mississippi This would enable the
be7 Of the press have seats and also enable the dele
gates and aenates and representatives sent here from the
District Of Columbia TO be accommodated likewise ! am
very the press viii be willing TO divide the galleries
with the Convention.
The vote was then taken by States on the motion TO lay
Mr. Browns resolution the table, and resulted in l59
ayes, Of nays.
Il was therefore, laid on the table
Mr. Meade Of Virginia asked that the President issue
ar HVgs11f to 4.Na- a. 49,
venton whose ticket had been lost in way or other
granted.
Judge Mason OF Maryland offered resolution that The
galleries be cleared and that each delegate be allowed
issue three tickets Of admission the convention be
issued by the committee Of arrangements lie aferward
modified this resolution as to give each delegate one
ticket
The resolution gave rise 10 a warm debate
Mr. Meade Of Virginia. opposed the resolution that II
would oyerwhelm the convention with great body Of out
sders that the crowd great enough that II would
be a very ungracous thing TO clear the galleries which
filled with citizens Of Cincinnati whose Inequalities
they enjoying. He in favor OF excluding the la
dies be did not think they should be the spectators
where contended for power but he could not think
Of acquescing in the proposition 10 drive Of the gale
ries the citizens Of Cincinnati who filed them.
Mr. Hubbard Of Texas was against the resolution, but
for throwing wide the gallery to the public but for
guarding zealousy the privilege Of seats the floor
rambling and dseursivo discussion here ensued, which
from the noise and confusion ia impossible 10 report
Finally, motion was made 20 lay Judge Nasons
lnon the table aud a call for by States being
made the vote resulted In 1876 ayes l2g nays
hrWsou Of Iowa, moved that the whole subject Of adj
mission into the convention be referred TO the committee
organization.
Mr.. Singleton Of Mississippi msved a resolution that