The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-07-07

on Credentials, and in tho midst Of the
excitement, portion of the ilDor on
which the delegates sa. gave way with
tremendous crash, which for the mo
men, caused the greatest CONSERVATION
I A number Of members were slightly
/ hurt, but no one seriously.
The Convention Immediately adjourn
ed to effect repairs
/ BALTIMORE, June a. ) p M-Thc floor
which broke through this morning was
/ that part on which the New York and
Ohio delegations sat, and part of the
/ delegations from Pennsy lvania aud Ohio
1t was promptly mcnded and the Con
vcntion rcassembled at quarter past
f twelve.
NEW SET or RESOLUTIONS.
Immediately after the Convention had
reassembled, Mr Craig, Of Missouri, Of
iercd series of general resolutions, de
Gliding that Congress had not the right
to prohibit, slavery in the Territories
also declaring that the dec'ss"4 Of the
I Supreme Goat on the subject o.. slavery
were binding upon all. The resolutions
made general declaration in regard tc
( the faithful execution Of the laws
The Convention. however. declined t.
entertain the resolutions for the moment
in consequence OF other business having
precedence
1 REPORT OF COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS
The report of the Committee on Gre
dcntials was then called for, when Nj
/ krum, the chairman, rose and submitted
the majority report.
! The report recapitulates the resolu
ton adopted by the Convention at Charles
ton on its adjournment, requesting th,
States which seeded from tina. Cofvep
ton, 10 I'LL the places of the scccdcrs.
9 1t also recapitulates the resolution
adoptod at Baltimore, referring the claims
of contested seats 10 the Committee Oh
Credentials
3 The committee reports that they re
ceivod no contesting claims OF cfcden
tails Of any kind from the States o.
South Carolina or Florida.
4. The States of Mississippi aud Texa.
also have no cantoeting delegates
8 From Arkansas there are three seai'
contested The committee report III ia
yor Of giving the new delegates the seats
Of the scceders
6 they also report in favor OF giving
ChnlIce Of Massachusetts,, a seat IN the
Convention, in place Of lIalett
! Mr., O'Fallon, OF the Eighth pstrict
Of Miss uri, is also admitted to u seat II
the Convention He is Douglas man
: The Louisiana contestants are ad
mitted and the scccdcrs from Charleston
ustel
. Both delegations from Georgia ar,
admitted, and the vote OF the State to u
cas, half 10y each
10 Mcssrs Whitclcy and Dayard arr
admitted from Delaware
The report is sgucd by the chairman
and was adopted ia the committee ty d
vote of IL to .
The report most decidedly fayors to,
nomination of Douglas
Mr. krum the chairman. said the ia
burS ui the committee had been difficult
and ardnous but that they bad perform
cd then duty to the best OF their abilities
TIE MINORITY REPORT
GOV. stevens. ct Oregon, prcsontc,
the minority report ltd.sseuts, va very
strong terms, against all the positions
OF the majority
II declares that Gudy, OF the Eight
District of Missouri is entitled 60 a scat
II also reports in favor Of Messrs
. Nhitolcy and Bayard. OF Baltimore ; o
the spcrdiug delegates from Texas. l.pulsl
ana, Alabama, Mississippi, aud Georg "a
II also recommends that the dclegsic'
from Florida he invited 10 seats in tn,
Convention
The minority report was received viii
great applause from the door aud sal
lrrirs
Mr. Ceilings, OF Mary land, another o
the committee. made separate and iuil
ydual report differing from both III,
others W. also gave notice oi his m
lcntioH o. move an amendment 10 II,
majority report
A great many POINTS 1t order wef,
made, e.,d number ol speeches wer'
ma lc. when the previous question wa,
called on the majority report, pending
which the Convention adjourned to Il
O'Clock
BALTIMORE, June p The Southern
delegates have gagged Maryland lnsti
tntc Hall for the purpose OF their reas
scn,bling 10 separate convention ia cas-,
the majority report ia adopted
The Convention rcassembci Tho
previous question on the majority report
OF the Committee ou Credentials was
about being taken, when Mr. Ludlow OF
+ New York asked a few moments iudui
Z rpugp of the Convention STATING that his