The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-27
WHOLE NUMBER 7S2,
Mr.. Cessna raised the point Of order ,bs.

SuoIi' VI ~ - ouu Atktns, OF Ten0.p
raised the Point that Mr.. Crum yielded the
floor.
Mr.. Crum explained that he had not Weld
ed the floor. He desired TO give way to the
member from Oregon, but be only stopped
down in order to hear a word fellow dele.
gate desired to say in his ear. p
Waterbury, of N. Y, urged that 1t was
yielding the floor to step down to talk 10
any person on private business.
The President said he could only decide
the gentleman from Missouri, Mr.. Crum, on
his honor.
Mr. Crum hoped every statement he made
was made on his honor. He only intended
to yield the floor temporarily to the gentle-
man from Oregon, and did not intend to
yield the floor for any other purpose.
Mr.. Sibley, of Mimi, inquired If 1t was
not customary for one gentleman to ask an.
other to yield to him temporarily for an OK.
plsnation.
The President said it was, but in the
opinion of the Chair such interruptions were
all breaches of order. He decided that Mr..
Phillips was entitled to the floor.
! Mr.. Phillips said he did not desire 10
speak to the question before the House; he
had proposition which no fair minded man
would have objscted to.
! Mr.. Stuart, of Mich. rose to a point Of
order. The gentleman from Pennsylvanii
in not speaking to the question was impugn.
ing the motives of the convention.
| DIR. Phillips said he believed he knew
! how TO speak to questions in order.
Stu1rt-YOu said you would not speak t.
the question in order.
| Pn,ios-t said would not make a
speech. Thara nppears to be a great fear
! o' even 149rmg a suggestion Ia case it's fair.
ne@s - ma b. oviient.
+ Pu4h-l call the gentleman to order; h.
has 10 right to mpugn the motives OF this
Convention.
! Philips disc laimed any such intention; he
desired to suggest th4t as the reports agreed
in the cases of Mississippi, Delaware and
Tex they should bo admitted at once.
Stevens, Of Ga, said he has desired 10
say few words on the reports, but the case
had been fsirIy stated by Crum of Mo-, ami
he therefore moved the previous question.
GgnIden of Ga, rose to appeal to tho
Convention. (Cres of "Questiou, Ques.
ton," which drowned the voice.)
Avery of N. c., demanded division of
question in The reports, so as to take each
proposition separately.
! The call for the previous question was
then seconded and the previous question or.
dered.
CJchrane moved that when the conven-
ton adi'urD it be till 5 O'Clock. (Cries Of
mo, no.")
Cochrane-I insist on the motion.
Motion lost amidst intense excitement.
Cochrane denied vote by States.
Il N
order, that the gentleman from New York
had no right to demand vote by States on
the part Of the State Of New York.
r Randall of Pa. moved to adjourn till
: O'Clock, that the previous question being in
order nothing but motion to adjourn abso.
; lutey was 10 order.
, Seymour of N. Y, moved to ADJOURN
Cloud cries of "no, no.'3
Avery of N. C.-I withdraw the call for
division of tine question.
Phlips-ReneW it.
Presdent-The chair will understand the
, call for division to be made.
Randall again moved to adjourn till half
e past four O'Clock.
:, Stuard renewed his point Of order.
:, Ludlow, of N. Y, hoped a recess would
}. be ttken.
9 The large delegation from:Nsw York, ,desi.
II red to consult on the reports.
h A delegate from Virginia-I move that
if New York h,s leave to retire from the Con.
!. vention. Laughter.
Ludov-The delegation from New York
3. does not intend TO follow bad precedent.
o Loud laughter and applause.
1T Butler, of Massac achusetts, rose to a ques-
is ton of privilege. He said tickets were in
the hall which are forgeries. He held ip
I'd his hand both an original and forged ticket.
of [ Lau ghter.1 Tney were overwhelmed by
K outsiders.
an A voice-Refer them to the COMMITTEES
IS on Credentials. Laughter.J
- Butler did not propose to sit here under
he this fraud
Int Spinola-WiIl the gentleman inform US
nd where he got his forged tickets ! [L,ush-
nd ter
ed Butler-From delegate.
to Rynders wished the gentleman to give
him some, as he wanted some Of bis friends
IL to get in Laughter
'rt Butler moved that the Sergeant-at Arms
of be directed to clear the floor of all but del
nd 'ga'es Il Cries Of mo! no!"]
IS Gtujd7n thought the gentleman's fears o
IL PA U :!i". unnecessary. He hoped th,
- Convention wouId proceed to business an,
'4 preptte TO whip the Black Republicans
Gres y, "QgestIon! qlestion !"1
a A'ter tuttAar skirmishing, the convention
he took recess ill 41 o'clock.
ad EVENING SESSION.
ht Tne convention was called to order st
mt o'clock, having waited half an hour for New
g. York
les Ludlpv, on behalf that delegation, asket
a fur,her time for consideration. They wer,
row in session aud he begged the indulgence
Irt, of the Convention.
ee, Bradford, OF Penn, moved recess till
in O'Clock. Loud cries OF "No, no!"J
re. Randall. Of Penn, moved to adjourn
ori Much confusion and applause, and cries o
ort "no no ~
md Johnson, of Maryland, suggested that tim
8 would be saved by taking a vote Of ell th
other States, and recording New York whel
she was ready. [Cries of "No, no pu
the motion to adjourn !" and much confu
he sion.
va. Montgomery, of Penn, on question O
ma, privilege, desired to know whore the dele
md gates here were to get tickets of admission
He desired that the present mode be chang
ro. ed. Tickets were given to others than del
ted eCates, and he could not obtain his throug
,od third party when it is known that he di
aid not choose to hold any communication, pev
sonaly, with the chairman OF the delegs
It'll ton, he asked that half the the tickets miRh
be given to Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, an
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