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BALrIMoRF, June 10.


On motion Of Mr.. Ludlow, of N. Y, the
reading Of the journal Of yesterday was dis
pensed with
The question being on ordering the previ
ous question of the several motions respecting
the admission of delegates,
Mr. Church, of ~ Y, asked consent TO
make n proposition TO the convention, calcula-
ted to harmonze the pending motions, and to
arrange in Il friendly manner the question Of
admission of delegates. Cries Of hear him,
and unanimous consent was given.
Mr. Church continued BY consulting the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Gilmore,
an arrangement has been agreed on as honor
able to both parties, which he hoped would
meet with the concurrence OF the Convention.
II was proposed that Mr. Gilmore should
withdraw his amendment, and that Mr. Church
withdraw q portion OF his amendment leaving
only before the Convention the portion refer
ing to the Committee on Credentials the
claims of all delegates applying for seats in
the Convention. applause and cries Of
agreed)
The President-The Chair would inform
the gentleman from New York that as the call
for the previous question had been seconded
the action he desired can only be reached by
the Convention refusing 10 order the previous
question, or by unanimous consent TO suspend
the rules under which the Convention is act
| ing.
Mr.. Church. h.-Then | ask the unanimous
consent of the convention Cries of aye, aye,
granted.
Mr.. President chair will understand
that consent is to be given TO modify the res
olutions as proposed.
| Mr. Gilmore-ln pursuance of the agree
mcnt, then now withdraw my amendment
Mr. Church-And / withdraw the latter
portion of my resolution aud offer as an
amendment the following;
RcsOlced, That the credentials Of all per-
sons claiming seats in this Convention, made
vacant by the secession delegates at Charles
ton be referred to the Committee which is
hereby instructed as soon as possible to exam
inc the same, and report the name Of persons
entitled TO such seats
Mr. Sibley, of Mimi, said a controversy ex-
isted in the delegation from his State, and he
desired to know if that would be referred to
the committee
Mr.. Church understood that the resolution
he had offered was already adopted. If not
he hoped it would be allowed TO be put, and
relieve the embarrassment Discussion has
already been had, aud to introduce other is
sues would reopen it, So he moved the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Cochran rose to a point of order. The
convention had agreed to allow Mr. Gilmore
to withdraw his amendment and Mr. Churcl
to modify his proposition. This having beer
done the question must recur on Offering the
previous question which had already beer
called up.
The President decided that such was thu
! position of the question: and decided that tn,
| ha ~
5 venton at the proper time. He explaine'
the error he had made in stating yesterda
, that the proceedings of the Florida Conver
ton had not been placed officially in his hand,
The proceedings are only intended for hi
!, private information.
Mr.. Penny, of Delaware, had consent to eS
plain that the application of his colleague, Nj
Salisbury yesterday, for the admission OF de
egates to the floor, had been only to apply
those delegates who remained with the col
yention at Charleston, and not TO the seceder
" Mr. McCook, of Ohio, moved TO adjourn.
!. Mr. Phillips, of Pa, moved that when tn
:, convention adjourn it be until tomorrow.
II Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, said that som
1t contest existed over a seat in the Massachl
Is sets delegation which had to be settled.
, The motion to djourn was withdrawn, an
N after debate, B. V. Hallett, of Mass, explaine
W that he had been absent from the conyentio
and had appointed a substitute. He no
~ claimed his seat, but his substitute now r
N claimed it, but he believed he had the right
, retain. After discussion, this question, vii
.e those on Arkansas and Minnesota delegation
ne were referred to Committee.
The following changes We're then made
ot the Committee on Credentials Bentley,
Delaware, in place of Stout; Morrell, of Ke
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