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The vote was then taken the second resolution AL
mtting the Louisiana contestants and it adopted by
yeas l5s, nays 9S, as follows:
During the voting,
Mr.. RYNDERs, of New York.-Mr President, did un
derstand that you ruled my motion out of order?
The PREsIDENT.-The Chair aware that you
made any motion.
Mr.. RYNDERs.-l made motion that the ge,emeT
declared entitled to seats by the first resolution he
admitted
DELEGATE from New York.-Ithas already heen de
Mr.. RYNDERs.-well, let the President decide it, ant
not any members of the New York delegation.
The PREsIDENT-The gentleman Will keep order
Mr.. RYNDERs.-Let the Chair keep them in order then
| can't. (Laughter)
THE PREsIDEN1-The Chair cannot interfere with the
private conversations of gentlemen on the floor.
Mr.. RYNDERs.-You nerfered with my private cOnver
sation (aughter,) and not theirs.
The PREsIDENT.-The Chair will state, that you ad
dressed your conversation publicly The Chair will rule
that no motion is now in order.
The vote having been declared the third resolution
read as follows:
ReSolrcd, That r. W. Johnson T. C. Hndman, J. P
Johnson De Rosey Carroll, J. Could F. W Hoadey,
John Jordan be admitted to seats as delegates from
the State of Arkansas, with power votes
that Thomas II Bradley NJ Hooper, and d. C. Cross, he
also admitted to seats delegates from the State
with to cast ote and in either portion
said delegates shall refuse neglect their SAID
seats or to cast their said votes the other portion of SAID
delegates taking seats in this Convention tha be enti
tied to cast the entire three votes of said State.
Mr. SALISBURY, of Delaware, called for a division. II
his judgment the resolution contained three separate
distinct propositions; first admit R. W. johnson ant
his codeegates and allow them two votes second t.
admit Mr. T. H. Bradley and his co-delegates with powe
to cast one vote and third as to who shall cast the vot
of the State either of the delegations
take their seats.
The PRESIDENT after examining the resolutions, de
cided that it divisibe, as indicated
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Massachusetts, appealed from the de
csion of the Chair, and after discussion
On motion by Mr. STUART, of Michigan, the appeal wa:
The first branch Of the resolution was adopted-yea
1S2. nays 60
The second branch agreed o-yeas, 15C nays 1O04
as follows:
The call for vote by States upon the third branch
the resolution was withdrawn, and it agreed to.
The 4th resolution read, which is as follows:
ReSoIred, That Guy Brian, F. r. Lubbock, +. S
Sockdae, f. Greer, II R. Runnels Thos. ?. Ocheltre
NJ. ". Covie, VIM. II. Parsons L. Ward, !. f. Crosby
b. Burrows and Van II. Manning, entitled to seats
delegates from Texas
The resolution was agreed to-yeas $50; nays, on
The fifth resolution was read as follows:
ReSOlred, That James A Bayard and William G
Whitley entitled to seats from the county of New Gas
tie. Delaware.
The demand for vote by States in this resolution wa
withdrawn, and the resolution was adopted.
The 9th resolution read as follows
Res0lred, That X. l.. Chaffee. who duly admit
ted at Charleston delegate from the Fifth Congres
sOna district of Massachusetts, is still entitled to saC
seat in this Convention, and that Benz. f. Haett, wht
has assumed said seat, is not entitled thereto
The question was taken and the resolution agreed to
yeas 13S, nays ll2h.
Mr. STUART, of Michigan--I move to re consider the
vote just taken and TO lay that motion npon the table
The PRESIDENT-The Chair will receive and enter the
motion to be disposed of at future time.
Mr.. STUART make the same motions upon each Of
the other that have proceeded including the vote
be entered as distinct motions.
The PREsIDENT.The Chair receives the motions to
consider and lay the table and the Secretary will
enter them and note the propositions to which they
The 9TH resolution was read as follows
Resolved, That John o. 'Faon, Jr., who was duly ad
mtted at Charleston, delegate from the Eighth Con
gressona District of Miss still entitled to said seat
in this Convention and that johnson B. Gardee who has
assumed said seat, is not entitled thereto.
The resolution adopted-yeas 1881, nays 112.
Mr.. CESSNA, of Pennsylvania, entered motion to re
table.
The sth resolution was read as follows.
ReSolyed That r. A. Barker D. C. Humphrey, John
Forsyth Wm. Garrett J. j. Sebels, s. c. Posey L. E
Parsons, Joseph G. Bradley, Thomas B. Cooper, James
Martin, John W Womack, W. r. K. Wyatt, Benz. Harri
son, Thomas NJ. Mathews, and Norment Mcleod en-
State of Alabama
The resolution was adopted-yeas 14s%, nays 1O1K.
Mr. CESSNA entered the motion to reconsider, &c, as
the preceding resolution.
The 9Th resolution read as follows:
ReSolred, That the delegation the State of Georgia.
of which II. L. Benning is chairman, he admitted to the
Convention. with the power one-half of the
of said State and that the delegation from said State of
which Col Gardiner chairman be also admitted to the
Convention, with power half the vote said
State and if either of said delegations neglect
to cast the vote above Indicated that in such the
delegates present in the Convention be authorized
the full vote Of said state.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Kentucky, called for division of
the question to first upon that part of the
olution ending with the words admitted to this Conven
tion,'
II. a
sion could be made the portion remaining would not
make sense.
Mr.. SIBLEY, of Minnesota, called both gentlemen
der, upon the ground that the voting had commenced he
fore the demand for division made.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, insisted upon division
the ground that he had previously called for division
upon every proposition susceptible of a division.
The PRESIDENT decided that the resolution dvisi-
BILE constructed upon precisely the same princi-
pie the resolution appertaning the State of Arkan
sas The first proposition would be upon admitting the
delegation from Georgia of which Mr. Bcnnng is chair
81 10 "a M he TDtp M 1t
State Some discussion upon incidental points of order
ensued during which
Mr.. ATKINS of Tennessee sad-I hope the Convention
will resume and finish its work. / hope gentleman
who is opposed to this majority report will nerpose any
objection, but will let the Convention go and
mate its proper work, and then tappause and Kisses
The man that Kisses me is viper. Great confusion
Mr. SEWARD, Of Georgia. rise to privileged question.
In behalf OF the contestants from Georgia, who style
themselves National Democrats, desire send com
munication from Col Gardner the Chair for
the information of the Convention
Voices" Read" ''read.n
Several members objected
Mr. SEWARD insisted that it was privileged question:
affecting the rights of members to this floor.
The PRESIDENT decided that the Convention was
acting under the operation of the previous question: it
was not competent to introduce any document
except by unanimous consent.
Mr.. CHANCEY of New York suggested that the gentle
could read the paper part his statement of
question of privilege.
The PREs said the gentleman from Georgia could
state his privileged question, and then would be
convention to determine whether not it privi
legged question competent to be entertained
Mr. JONES' ofTennessee, sad-Att the request of
gentlemen around him. he would withdraw his demand
for division of the question the pending resolution
The resolution was again read and rejected by yeas
l06h, nays 145, as follows:
FedS-Maine 4, New Hampshire Q Vermont az Mas
sachusets5 s. Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 3h New Jer-
sey Pennsylvania 9h, Maryland 2, Virginia l. North
Carolina L. Arkansas y, Missouri Ohio 23, Indiana l3
Illinois H. Michigan 6, Wisconsin s. Iowa A. Minnesota
2k-106k.
Nays.-Mane 4, New Hampshire 3, Vermont n, Mas.
sachusett S, Connecticut IN, New York S. New Jersey
5, Pennsylvania 17H Delaware 2 Maryland G. Virginia
H. North Carolina 9, Arkansas u Missouri 5, Tennessee
r. Kentucky llh Minnesota II, California 4, Oregon
3-l45.
Mr.. CHURCH, of New York-Mr. President the New
Mr.. HAILETT, of Massachusetts-WilI the gentleman
from New York yield me the floor for moment2
The Pr LsIDENT-The Chair will state to the gentleman
from New York, il he will excuse him for a moment
that he understands it. all the resolutions renort
ed by the committee have been acted upon pre-
Ylous question: so far as regards the subject
which it applicable has been exhausted and now
the gentleman from New York Mr. Church) is entitled
to the floor.
Mr.. CHURCH-Mr. President, the New York delegation
have had no opportunity to vote upon the admission
delegates from the State of Georgia. accordance with
their wishes or as they believed would be right to them
selves and to the Democracy of that State Coming here
with determination far as lay in their power
cile the Democracy of this great nation harmonic
the party so that the results of this Convention may
endorsed by the Democracy of this nation they propose
now to make motion in relation to those delegates
which have no doubt will the appreciation of this
Convention. That motion is that the delegation from
the State of Georgia. of which Judge Bcnnng is chair
man. claiming seats in this Convention be admitted to
such seats and upon that call the previous question
Mr. BRoDHEAD, of Pennsy ylvania up to the Clerks
desk the resolution indicated by Mr.. Church. and which
read as follows
Reolred, That the delegation from the State of Geor
ga, of which Henry L. Bennng is chairman be invited
to seats in this Convention.
Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia. rise to question of order
which applicable to that very question: and it is this
that the Convention must be brought to direct
the proposition of the majority committee before
other proposition can be entertained.
The PREsIDENT-In regard to the question of order
made the gentleman from Georgia, Chair
that according to his understanding Of the pro-
ceedngs all the matters reported by the committee upon
which is competent for the Convention vote have
been voted upon, and so the previous question is ex-
hausted The Chair understands that be the attitude
Of the question.
Mr.. HALLEr, of Massachusetts, was recognized by the
Chair entitled to the floor
Mr.. STUART, of Michigan--I make the question Of or
der that the Convention has just decided that the gem
eman from Massachusetts (Mr Iaet not entitled to
seat in this Convention and therefore object his
ing heard No gentleman can he heard in this Copyen
tion who is not member.
Mr.. GILMORE, of Pennsylvania move that Mr.. Hal
lett be allowed to address this Convention
The PREsIDENT-The gentleman from Massachusetts
rises to address the Chair Therefore the gentleman from
Michigan objects that Mr. Haett having declared
by vote of the Convention not to be member
body, has right 10 speak
Mr.. ToMLINS0N, of kentucky-The gentleman from
Michigan himself mo. ed to reconsider that vote
Mr. STUART moved to reconsider and lay the mo-
ton to reconsider upon the table That leaves ques-
ito open.
of votes the effect of whchis if those have been
consummated acts of the Convention place in their
proper seats in this hail. for instance certain gentlemen
from the State of Mississippi members the Conve
effect has been to dpace from seats in this body certain
other gentlemen, for instance the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, tMr Haett) Now, then, upon each of
those resolutions they adopted motions were
consecutiVey made to reconsider the motion