Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-05-05
announeed, tLe motion xaa rre.,naxea on

announced, the motion was renewed on
the proposition lha, no ballo'iag shall
take place until the ,epsst vi the Com
mttee on Platforms be adopted.
q. A motion to lay the resolution On the
table WAS rrjected--aye- 32i, noes 270l.
The vote was then taken on the rrsolu.
.ion aud il was adopted by acclnmasion.
"A long debate then eEsued on = propo-
sN:on to limit members speaking more
than once IN the same subject, and il was
finally laid over till tomorrow.
The President was directed TO invite
ministers OF the gospel 10 open the Con.
ven,ion with PRAYER
Adjourned till 10. A. NJ tomorrow.
CHARLssT0N, April 2s.~
The Convention met al ten 0 ctocI. Thu
gallery was crowded with ladies', NJ d, ou
motion, several hundred who were crowd
ing outside we're admitted 10 the A or u
the Convention, occasionisg much good
feeling.
The resolution restricting speakers to
fifteen minutes, and but once upon sub.
jet, WAS then taken up. debated aud re-
jected--~yes l20 nays III. ...
Mr. Robinson chairman Of the Vermont
delegation, died Of apoplexv this morning.
A resolution relative to debate, restrict.
ing :pcakers to fifteen minutes o.. all sub.
iec,s except on Platform was than intro
duced, and a discussion thereon is pro-
crossing. e.-.
A southern delegate demanded that
there should be no gag law upon any sub
jet. .... .......
At | oclvcs the resolution was adoptel
limiting speaking TO fifteen minutes on all
subjects except the Platform, and on that
the rule Of the House of Representatives
will apply, limiting each speaker 70 one
hour.
The Committee on Credentials nm
nnuncel that they would be ready to make
to make their report this afternoon.
Tie Convention then, on motion, I'D
ourned n, noon tall ocock. ....
The Cavcnti,n met at o'clock A res
olusiun to appoint a National Committee
10 act for the next four years. was discussed
and final referred to u select commit'ee
to inquire into the peoprie'y OF giving the
National Con- mittee p'wer TO namc both
time and place Of holding the Convention
that the sitting delegates from New York,
Illinois, Massachusetts aud Maryland -
from the latter 4. NJ. Latham aud Roher,
j. Brant--nre entitled to their seats. The
report Of the minority of the committee
was presented. Ii was signed by members
| Of the committee from Alabama. Cali,orn
ia. Arkansas, Texas, Georgia and Ns>s-
sippi, and recommending that one-half oi
! each Of the New York contestants DO I'D
seventeen volts.
The debate on report Of the Commit, ee
cf Credentials, WAS continued till six
o'clock. when it WAS closed by previous
question being called A vote was frs,
taken on tie Illinois question and the
Donglas delegation admitted. Avo,e was
next taken on the MARY land question. and
Mes.rs. 4rsSt and Lanahau we're awarded
seas. A vote was then taken by S ate
ON the ma 'riy report e the COMMITTEE
to divide votes between tie two del cations
from New York. States that voted aye
wers North Carolina, 5; Georgia, 10;
Virginia. 81; Missouri, |; Alabama. g.
Mississippi, :; Texas. 4; Tennessee. 8
California, 81; Arkan.sS. ;. Ayes. 81
NAYS, no. So The Dean Richm,nl dele
| gates were admitted. and III. Wood dele
! gates excluded. THe announcement, of the
result, WAS received with cheers and grea,
exciicm"nt A re.oNu ion 10 ad nit the
Woo desrEatrs t. hon ,rary seats on the
! floor added 10 the exrit-mant, but the res
out'on was finally laid over unier the 'u!e
until 10 morrow
Mr. Montgomery moved that the resoi"
ton COR apl oiutIng a National Committee
be laid over unit, after he nomination II Il
Candidate Tor President.
Tie death Of Gov Z ,hiason, Of Yer
mont. WAS announced tp The Convention
and resolution Of coud lence with h,
family adopted. Il WAS also re> olsed ,'
accompany the remains from The Mills
House 10 Inc boat Immediately after the
sdjpuynmpnt. The CbuyenttJa then, n
seven O'Clock adjourned.