, 1860-05-17


dinnor. aud they are scaisered over the entire
city nf Chicago, aud 1t thsy nre AZ hungry a. |
think thes are, betore they can get their DIN
nsrs aud meet at tue Committec room* the time
viii hase expired. aud the duties will not be
performed by The Committees, uuless Rome gen
1leman has in his pocket programme to be FOL
loved without consulting anybody in regard TO
what Ia tu t.s done BY the Committee. 1 say, |
sir, You must giye them time If you expect |
them to act audsrssanding'y: and there is no |
compiixh tile purposes for which these Commit |
tees have hAe0 appointed.
Mr GOODRICH. Of Miunesota-I wonld ask |
the gentleman 10 name tho hour Of seven this
eve'ipK
Mr. juDD-I accept the amendment.
NIX. KELLEY. Of Pennsylvaoia-This hall is
engaged sur To night. AZ observe BY a notice
IN the cis papers lhis morning, for an exhibi-
ton os the Zouave drill.
Nh JCDD-1 beg lcave to say that this hall
Is u'dsr t.e control Of this Conception, When
MR EGGiES OS-l .ecept the amendment
to nett vt seven o'c,nck this evening.
MIR. Kelley, Of Pennsy nrc
q large 1r,rtion Of the members of this Conven-
lion who cannos get together and hare night
thts vast Cuascnsien together for night ses-
sion. h"p- the night session will 60 down.
MR.. JAME>, OF New Yosk-Mr. Chairman,
Il 4uy gentleman who voted Tor the resolution
thAt has rs-sed. against appointing the Com
nittee au Resolutions, will move reeonsldera.
sio,', thete will he co difficulty in making an
ac] ,uron.ent until Tomorrow morning, unless
I'll = il voted d"~u. We will lose .ess time by
tbs cour.e, ! G nnot n ake tae motion.
4 DELEGA1E-Yes. 5ou can. You Toted
witn the IL u ,rilv.
NJ. .JANE>-Then morc reconsideration.
TIE CiiAl[i-Did the gentleman from New
York vo.- IN favor of the motion!
Mt. r.JANES-I did not.
Mr. HOGEBOOM, Of New York. Mr. Chair
The cHA1R--I understand the motion to b.
to re:Aps,der the vote by which the resolution
va. just laid upnu she table.
4 DELEGATE fran Michigan. rise to
make th., motion. mnva that the motion to
lay Oh the table be reconzidered, and The ap.
lointment Of tie C1n,Glttee on Resolutions be
row t-k-n iron, the tuhle. or reconeidered.
4 DELEGATE from Indiapa lamid cries Of
"Q1e,,Iap!' Qaestionl"1 / rise to point Of
o1uer. make this point Of order, that is: A
.no,loa to reconsider tbs last, while there is a
InoIion ppntihg for our adlourunent that has
not se-u .s,a!.!ra"n,
Mr. CaRTTEK-l want to mike notion If
It Is IL ord. to make Il motion:
The CuAlf2--It il the opinion Of the Choir
that the motion 10 reconsider IS not 10 order or
III reason: That there was pendingbef this
Cobve.tinn at the time resolution to Hdjonru
until o'cinck 1hs evening" and to that there
was amendment that the hour be fixed at
o'clock tn ,rsorrow morning.
A VOICE-Tbat motion is now WITHDRAWN.
Tbs CiiaT2-Theu the other il 10 order.
4 uELEG ATE-1 renew the motion.
Tho CuaI2-The question il, shall the Tote
to lay on the table be rrconsidered:
Mr. Preston King (of New Ycrk)-l am
saii>6ed slat oneot the q, d,ttlcul'les IN tho pro'
cress VI our business is this e1caFsion on the
l4ake-avery pleasant one, and one for which l
ZEE. and have no doubt the entire Conve utiou
feels Indebted to Tue hospitality and generosity
Of tae citizens Of Chicago. But our object here
+ bu.tnsts and not P.easurss; trsst nh t5sss
will n'orln to the convenience Of all. II nc
Lave old geutlerutn here, or others, who, from
any cause, do not desire to have an evening
session, let us adjourn to meet again at fire
&C ock. aad We Gu. between that time and
dHrs, p.rform the acts necessary to complete
orsau>z atiuu, and thus save at least daJ
f;ine ef The Convention. If we adjourn until
tom 'rrow, NC lose certainly On entire day.
Toese i. no doubt about that This Committee
on i'i4.tcrm and Resolutions ought to hare this
material whether thut Committee was appointed
before Or after organization, I'm willing 10
coEc-de that it is more regular and more in &C
eor'lauce with parliamentary usage that wa
should take tbe course that was sug-
ge,,ed here. Let US now Act with a
s,irit of c,uciatiou and uuanimity If we cau.
t5iuk # We adjourn to n'clotk VIC may get
to!e.her and then organize and appoint our
coas,ni tees uud be prepared Tomorrow moru-
ina II, s.n 70 work. That will Makeit, Of course,
3u,oosslhfe or inconvenleDt to 60 on this excur-
sy,u, uut it is be;ter that We should attend 10
our Iaaps, e7eu at little sacrifice than differ
u C.,u< rtion.
A DELEGATE from Missouri hope the
uemssr. Of this Contention will not stu!tify
1hsn~c cleeS in accepttn the invitation so kind.
ly-sen !cred to us and then Immediately resclnd-
~ ".
NJ. EIyG-1 nm going to move that the
prnii,.;tion in Tetx.iou to this excursion be re.
iersed 10 our Business COMMITTEE, between
whom and the Board Of Trade some arrange.
,n.n, I'll be made. 1move that the comnauni
cation Fl m The lsoard Of Trade be referred te
b. Rl~i"ro, Committee Of This Convention.
The CuAtR--rbe gentlemen from New Yorl
will nIr4ee understand there is still pending +
uo:isn to tufe from The table the resolution
heretofore lad upnn the table.
Mr.. PRESTON kiSG--tf that j. ins'stes
ufmn. sEe must take the voice Of the Convention
upnu It. Ay ohject in making this motion wa
to see if ae ,uld not come to some understand
ing, or r-Hcr anIne conclusion, with unanimity
ICr.cs nf "uEeh1ion, question.
Tae CIAfR-The question il, shall the reso
lu.ion ias1 unoa the table, respecting the plat
form. he mig taken from Tue table.
ER. SNEET:Eft, of Massachusetts--Doe
not .4.: require = two-th,rds vota ito do i
au ier th- ,airs Of sts iionso Of Represents
1ir.s! l n1p'sd To adjourn until fse O'clock
Eone an&is else moved TO amend, and adjour
uat,l ",ne or se, o'clock 10 morrow morning
2ly ORIGINAL n, 't'on hiss never been withdraw
THE EHA!n-I 80 understood it to be.
MR.. SW EETSER-The gentleman withdre
his n,o.1ou. / sutl ask to have my motto
put
Tho CIIA1R--The question If, shall this Cor
~cntion ~hen 1t aoj"urus, adj"urn to meet I
Eve o'clock hi. afteruoou ana the amendmer
j., tn ni'e o'co"ck to morrow morning.
Mr. CLEFELANU, ct Conuecticut-l Il
5ynH3t-utAn TINT AII dtS1rSfd I
act nd you look-!'ke gentlemen. desire
6as 10 You tlnt We have u very polite and ger
tfeuauiy communication from the Board {
Tra1a. aud we have by vote accepted j
So~ l agree with my friend from Ses Yorl
that we t.ad better not do it. but to get out |
it and treat tl,em fairly, We have only to NAL
m1ttan to reconsider, aud then Wa can di
rose Of it IN such manner rs the Conventao
shall -ee e.. and in such manner Ms is consta
ant with 1hA geptleu1ply character Of 1ho
who N ada the Invitation. In passing a motto
to ac>-tt il, and then voting to adjourn I'LL
o'clock, We seem to throw contempt upon the
very C ~tI Invitation. If the gentleman vi
v.sh1 ~ hiA ,noti"n, for the purpose Of makit
ms,in to reconsider, I will make that motto
And then "e c an get cut of the trouble.
slr. @WEEr>EE-l withdraw the motif
simply fr that purpose
Toe CHAl1a-The difficulty is here: II y
1iihdra~ sour mot'on touching the bour OF &
tournm-nt. then coue3 before the Cpureutlo
as understand II, the naotlon TO take from Z
Table the resolution conccrnfuE the Plattorl
Tie motion be!ore the Convention ia that !
adjourn, wien We d. adjourn. until to..norrt
NOR r7nx At clock.
Nation put und lost. fApplause.
The CHA.n-Now the proposition before T.
Convention is that vhen this Convention q
3ouras. it ndj joutn 10 meet at o'clock this afst
apon.
Motion Put and carried. [Arplause.]
Nr, GiDD1NGS-(l.oud,c cheers,) rise
the parpose Of aiuding 10 the inritau
which has heea accented By ahia CO
Trade to meet there 1t 5 o'clock for q pleasu
exeursirn. / do this, sir. from 9 sincere CO
vics"n that every gentleman who has col
here las come impressed with the solemntty
.ths hu.iacss btfore us-knowiug that We {
here IL perfotm high and solemn dut,es to O
country aud ouraetres, aud iu justice to I
cause IN ~lich We are employ ed, We should
zea,u>1y engaged in the business before r
xnd ll.rc will take feuse to say we hare hat
precedent recently set before us, far south
this. wAi:n should caution us about spendr
our time here 10 tue wearyiug Of the pub
mind III witnessing our discussions. 1t we c
clos' up our busine *s o-motror by two or thl
O'Clock. il will tell upon the community witt
nora' frcc that is iucalcul1ble- Loud a
1roi.ugsd applause.l Nov. Mr. Chairman,
will f4uor from this time until three O'Clock
mo,row ia order TO uttain the object Of ii
Thsn IF. am willing TO aeeept the kind in
tstiua Of te hoard Of Trade here and cn
the piea+u'e Of going upon the proposed exc
ii IN. For this purpose Of reconstderng I
vote. and then referring it 10 Commute Il
they stsll lnasc the arrangements with
Eosrd If Trade, 80 that 1t our adjournment
will meet them aud cordially accept the il
II ioa and take this excursion. I now tns
that We reconsider the vole by which that r
ti,n ~as ct.r'ed, accepting The pleasure exc