Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-05-05

tne OOMlllltUCe, WIN lnsUructlOuS 10 report
the Bayard resolutions to the Convention
in one hour.
Mr.. Richordson, of Illinois, denounced
the motion as out of order.
A half hour was then spent in the dis.
sussion of points of order.
The Chair decided that Mr.. Bigler was
in order.
Mr.. Bigler demanded the previous ques
ton.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania mov-
ed that the motion to recommit be laid on
the table.
Mr.. Phillips, of Pennsylvania, inquired
whether the motion to table would not
carry the whole subject, resolutions and
all, with it.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, objected to the
inquiry. We will ascertain that when the
vote is taken.
After furthur debate, the Chair stated
that the motion to lay on the table the
previous question, carries with it the seve-
raj platforms.
MIR. Montgomery then withdrew his
motion to lay on the table.
Mr.. Miles, OF Maryland wanted to know
what would be the effect of the previous
question. Representing the principal slave
district of Mary yland, he wanted the oppor
tuntty to reply to the remarks made here
by his colleague, dr. Johnson,) whom he
charged with misrepresenting his constitu-
ents at home, and stultifying his own opin-
ions which he previously expressed.
There were cries for the previous ques-
ton, and it was seconded at l | o'clock.
Florida demanded vote by States.
Great excitement prevailed throughout
the hall
The minority of the Georgia delegation
here read the resolution Of the Georgia
Convention, requesting but, they conten-
ded, not instructing their delegates to vote
as unit. Without any decision on the
point.
The vote was proceeded with, and resul-
ted as follows-yeas 1903; nays l(trom
Maryland).
So the main question was ordered.
The question then required on the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Bigler to recommend the
whole subject to the committee with the
Bayard resolutions.
They are as follows -
lst. Affirming the Cincinnati platform.
I'd. ReS0irsa, That all citizens have
the right to sattlein the territories without
their rights of person or property being
impaired either by Congressional or terri
torial legislation
Sd. ReSOtved, That tho Democratic par
ty stands pledged to the doctrine that it is
the duty of the Government to maintain
all the Constitutional rights of property of
whatever kind, in the territories, and to
enforce the decisions of the Supreme Court
in reference thereto
The fourth fifth, sixth, and seventh res
olutions are the same as the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth of those reported by the ma
jority committee.
The vote on Mr. Bigler's motion was
announced as follows, amid great excite.
ment Yeas l52, nays ISL. So the mo-
ton was carried.
NAYs-Maine, 5; New Hampshire, 5 /;
Vermont, s; Massachusetts,, 5; Rhode
Island, 4; Connecticut, AZ; Iowa, 4 {;
New York, 35; New Jersey, 3; Penn
sylvania, Maryland, %; Virginia. !;
|
; Ohio, %; Indiana, l3; Illinois, IL; Mi
chigan, 6; Wisconsin, 5. Total, l5l.
All the balance were in the Affirmative
l52.
, 1t being understood that the vote was
7 on Mr.. Bigler motion to recommit and
instruct, the minority vote is claimed a.
the first test of Mr.. Douglas strength
4. the Bayard resolutions being anti squattel
r sovereignty,]
S The President decided that the vote die
carry the instructions to report the Bayart
z resolutions within an hour, and announced
= that the vote would now recur on that par
= of Mr. Biglcr's motion.
n Mr. Stewart, of ichigan, asked that
b vote be taken on each of the resolutions
e Sensation.
It Nearly an hour was spent in discussing
questions or order.
y Senator Bayard, in the meantime, en-
d deavored to allay the excitement.
c At l2I o'clock, the President decided
: that the motion to lay the balance Of Mr.
Bigler's propo ition on the table was in or
k der If laid on the table the three plat
s forms, without instructions as to matter o
a time, would 90 to the committee, togethe
$ with Mr.. Bayard's resolution.
When Georgia was called, the mnorit
of that delegation again protested agains
e the vote of the State being given as uni
on the ground that they were requeste,
= and not instructed to vote as a unit.
A debate on this point ensued, whc
n checked the progress of the vote,
+ Atla o'clock the President declare,
that the request was equivalent to an in
It struction, and that Georgia must vote as
d unit, (being a loss oftwo Douglas votes.)
n The vote was then announced as follow
yeas 2l2, nays Al.
e So the Platforms were all referred bac
to the Committee without instructions.
d Pending a motion to instruct the commit
tee to report at o'clock this Afternoon
= the Convention adjourned till that hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
J. The Convention reassembled at o 'cloc