Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-22


Mr. Church read as follows: ,,,,
seats in this Convention made vacant by the secession
delegates Charleston be referred TO the Coihny Cy ~
Credentials and said committee Is hereby instructed, o.
soon as practicable, TO examine The same ana repo. m
of rcrsons entitled such sents with the
mnJerstanding however that person accepting
sent In this Convention Is bound in honor ana gooc fa
abide by the action OF this convention "'a SuP'o' "
The resolution was received with shouts of umultuous
applause, orisnStins with nsnoes Ti he ,
| Air. KAYANAGH, Of Minnesota-l viii withdraw iny
rolIon to lay upon the table, and aeceps the amendment
OF the gentleman from New York (alr. Church, hhh upon
that call the previous question.
This was said by Mr. karansh while the applause "
the galleries still in progress and he was therefore net
understood IN all parts OF the hail.
The PRESIDENT-The Chair desires to determine one
question now, for all The Convention will remember
that when sat in Charleston the Chair acauesced IN e
sense Of its members that they should signify ie Se
by applause the reverse at their discretion Du
the Chair under instructions of the Convention did mol
arguescri the fact the galleries should unite In The
applause the dsappr0t!on but Oh, the cultra!, Oh
the OF three occasions In which some slight attempt W
made the gallery Interfere in the deliberations o 'e
Conventiun either y expression OF appreciation or usap
probation, those attempts instantly cscke cilel
y the Chair or the direction Of the convcnon anu were
not renewed.
Now gentlemen OF the Convention the Chair ber leave
to call your attention to the fact that this mornes IN tsse
natoy proceedings upon this st matter Of proceedings
In this Convention the ctre gallery has been engaged 10
tumuiuous manifestations Of opinion either OF applause
all in his power hear members and 10 he heard by them
the Chair and will moi make any attempt to carry
on h. business The Convention the galleries are to be
rontu,ay engaged in tumutuos expressions Of opinion
TO the ter destruction Of u order In this Convention.
| The Chair desires information from the Convent0n-
d..rrs ins,ructiu from the Conveniiunwether IL Is to
he The Siadng hereafter that the Chair is to SIT her.
eneavorin carry ihe business Of the u
tbc presence oi ,runnuus uronr In the galleries et he
| Copyrntion. TCrirS Of 'EO, ," mo. "
Sir. ATKINS. OF rennesssc-l was sons to remark that
The gentlemen in the galleries are all there by Sosh'
taIy tickets. and gcIienrn IN the hoor OF e convention
arc also here By tickets, and u gentlemen N" the oor man
ifcs applause in such ,umuuous manner ss the Chair
has Indicated think the galleries IDigl. well follow sun
GArp!a,se Now, il gentlemen the floor from all sides
or rather from every State for hope there are no scs
In this Convention and no sections but We Hrc a national
UeInocrats-if gentlemen the floor will simply SIT still
aud cease 10 make ils nose hnu RAISE hlS us WINCH hn
make members cough themselves to death directly dansh
teri We can get along otherwise We cannn ~
Mr. RICHARDSON, Of lllnois-l trust We will have or.
der during deliberations. 1t Is not necessary th. We
should have any formal action OIL the subject. uhelahu
that the Chair Is armed with power enough 10 preserve
order both on the floor ami In the galleries mhouI en-
ter!ng into discussion with ls gentleman from
(Ar. Atkns) the members OF this Convention are mere
representatives 10 do business those IN Tie galleries are
by oSS; It rs
by the gentleman from New York. the previous question Is
deinandtd ,,,,,,. -,.,,.,..,, ,,os,,o, 7,
he apparent the whole Convention that its fate and
the fate Of the whole party depends upoh that resou'n
think have Indicated us far as -,
gentleman maj rom Delaware rose to privileged question
believe he attempting 10 make general speech on po
in a Democratic Convention. Laughter.
Mr. SAUISBURY-The question ls debalable
The PRESlDEST-The gentleman from Delaware will
pasc ID n,,r tn. Chair does not understand that any
drbaable question i, trnLing The gentleman from New
York MIR Church., by unanimous consent had leave TO
read an ancndmrn That ha ring been read conversation
occurred upon the applause in the galleries. That conrer-
saton having ceased The question upon the motion
of III. gentlemen from Minnesota (Mr. KayanaghO upon
nvnr e resolution of The gentleman from Tennessee r
Howard J on The table
Mr. SAulsBURr-To crafty the punctilio OF the gentle.
man frnn Nin ..,ota nv uri ycvel question Is this that
hr Convention has no tight 10 prescribe terms its
hers whr terms ARE not made In the authority Of tho
S,,os from Which they come The resolution proposes 10
@ c",Jnm n H.. admission Of drlrratrs 10 ,his floor
wish Wish IN saww
".' mr r,|.y eli rs,b,, u ,rv;,a,ed ous,,ion,
r M :HIpyI Am ne,fecv p orsr saw come
here intending if this Convention make. any nomination
icalls 10 orderi to support IT,
calls ,e gentleman from Delaware TO drder The Chair
bccs leave to state that the suggestions the gentleman
M Is nS are ~ M f1oIo New YAK
mir Church and would be In order the motion 70 lay on
tho table were no, pending
MIR KAyANAGii-I have the floor oil the previous
nuestinn
TSs pprs1DEST-So pr.yjous question l. moved
w.; II spI,ny I, ,,rnnos.. n cns,,c th,. mi. n,
vdr,i:sion mi Sn - this Soor P'''''ee - '"s'
Tbe pyrSInESTThe rhnir arnn states that The motion
pnon which The gentleman is reak!rr Is no, before this
Ed
Mr. CLARK of NlssoutI-wlrn the resolution Of the
gentleman from New York was read, some did not
hear distinct In this part oI the hatl GsS tad IL DC
read again and the question distinctly stated.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY, OF Pennsyvan understand 'ha
the resolution OF the gentleman from New orH was hc
ceptcd by the gentleman from Minnesota SEo wluGreV
mir uovard) on the table and called the preyos
question upon that amendment.
The PRESlDEST-The ChDlr was unaware thal any such
action had been taken By the gentleman from Mhncsot
The gentleman from Minnesota Will be good enough to state
whether he did accept the amendment Of ihe gentleman
from New York, ad move the previous question upon H.
Mr.. kAYASAGH Upon the request o! The gentleman
from Sew York withdrew the call for The previous Hnet
ton-accepted the gentl emans amcIunieii, anu move
the previous question on that amendmenf.
Mr.. PHILLIPS OF PennsylTana-!t is not In The power
Of the gentleman to accept the amendment In the fs
place his motion was 10 ay npoa 'e tape nT. W asnu @
In the next place, the resolution OF the gentleman from
MISSISSIPPI was reaH lor lnolnaiioh anu "s hoI
ed 10 the body II was read by leave while he fnoon 10
lay on the table was pending, Wlch was mol
The gentleman did say he accepted H. but ne au no power
10 do So II he had been the mover OF te oTgnai nouou