Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-01

He desired. in introducing the report, to
address the Convention briefly on the ques-
tioas involved, and, If in cider, he would
proceed to explain as briefly 'es he could the
views that had operated upon the majority
OF the Committee, aud induced them to sign
the report which be had presented,
The President. The gentlemen is now in
order, and Will proceed.
Mr.. Avery. He would. state further. that
there would be aEDinority report, and. as ne
might desire to Aiude 20 the matter em6odi-
ed in that report5he suggested that thdk report
be presented at tina: time and read = the
Convention II not, he hoped hemight be
allowed TO- refer TO Il in The course of his re-
marks.
Mr.. Payne, of Ohio, was charged with the
presentation of a minority report, and, II he
should be allowed three Of four minutes to
make an explanation, be would present it at
tkat time.
Mr. Avery simply desired 10 be allowed
to allude to the report OF the minority with
out being deemed out of order.
Mr'B. +. Butler, of Massachusetts, bad a
second minority report which he wished to
send to the Chair, in order that it might lie
embodied in the argument.
The President. The gentleman from North
Carolina is in possession of the floor.
Mr.Avery. give way for the introduc-
/ ton of the minority reports.
The President. The Chair Will understand
that Mr.. Ayory is entitled to the floor. but
will receive the minority reports at this time.
Mr.. Rynders presumed it would be salts
factory to the Cow ention to hear the names
Ut the States attached TO the several reports.
Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania, suggested
that the minority report should be presented
as amendment.
Mr. Il. F. Butler would desire to move the
adoption of a report he had sent to the Chair
as an amendment to the amendment.
The President explained that the parlia-
mentary course you'd be to receive all the
reports. The adoption of the majority re-
port being before the House, the other re-
ports would he moved as amendments III their
order.
Mr.. Payne desired the indulgence of few
minutes, 10 order to bring TO the knowledge
of the House the exact points III Issne be-
tween the majority and the minority oil the
Committee. The majority report Is present
ed ia tue name of seventeen States, hiteen oi
which are sIav eholding States, with the add
ton of California and Oregon. The minority
report, including that OF Massachusetts, would
represent sixteen nOn-slaVehOldIng States.
having l76 electoral votes, against III cleo
toral votes represented by the report OF the
majority.
Sir. johnson, of Marylan Will the gen
tleIuan also state the NUMBER ol DemocIauc
votes cast, respectively. by the states signing
The two reports, over the opposition III those
States? [Applause.l
Mr. Pay ne would he very wiling 10 DO so
if in his power; but he could not then include
the State of Mary land, represented by tue
gentleman making the request. lCheers and
Laughter-
Mir. johnson. / can say TO my friend from
Ohio. who speaks OF Maryland as Southern
State, that she will maintain her position as
such, and will vote with the people of the
South. Applausel
Mir. Payne then read the following: