The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23

appeared tia, b y Ha,-t and another person ap
pointed Delegates " this Convention and K s. Chaes
and another person appointed Substitutes That Mr.
Haett net being able 70 attend at Charleston notified Nj
thsee OF that fact who hreupon proceeded 70 Charles
Ton presented bis credentials and duly admitted TO
his seat which be continued 70 oil at ths Time OF the ad
journment OF this Convention to Baltimore. AT the re-
milling Of the Convention At Baltimore, Mr. Hallett
appeared claimed the which had been awarded 70
Mr. Cbsnee and receiving the entrance ticket from the
Chairman Of the Massachusetts delegation actually took
pofsesson Of the seat Your committee of opinion
that when Mr.. Halett had notified Mr.. Chaee that he
could not funl his duty "a delegate, and Mr. Chaaee,
repairing ~ <hareston had been duly admitted 10 this
Convention. his rights 10 his seat became absolute,
subject be superseded vi the pleasure Of NJ
Batt and that Mr. Chancs is now the right delegate
70 this Convention.
In the Eighth Electoral district Of Missouri the facts
precisely parallel the above Massachusetts,
been elected delegate and John OTaan J having been
elected alternate. Your committee, for reasons above
stated, are OF opinion that NJ 0Fsan is the right
In regard 70 the contestng claimants from Georgia,
your committee have report that the evidence adduced
ed great variety Of novel well compexed facts and
questions touching the rights Of either parties TO seats
Your committee, in attempting 70 solve these din
After most careful consideration Of the whole matter,
seemed your committee that the only way Of reaching
tions with power each Of said delatens cast
half Of the vote Of the State in the manner expressed In
~ or ma s nav
mend the adoption Of said resolution
An Of which is respectfully admitted
JOHN w. KRUH. Chairman
I. Resolved That Geo. H Gordon,R Basksdale, ". =.
Barry, H. C. Chambers Joseph r. Davis Beverly Nat
thews, lhas Clark, VIM l. Featherston, p = Sideh, Q
titled 70 seats this Convention delegates nom the
state Of Mississippi
life, Michael Ryan, Manuel White Charles Brenveneau,
Gustavus Leroy, J. F. Morse A. Heron, ~ D. Colmar
y n Richardson and L. Walker are entitled 70 seats
frorn Ia Of
siana .....
3 Resolved, That r ". johnson, T. G. Hindman, J. P.
admitted delegates rom the STATE OF Arkansas
with power TO cast two votes and that Thomas Rrad
delegates from the State, with power one
vote either portion Of said delegates shall
fuse neglect take their seats TO cast their said
votes the other portion delegates taking
this Convention shall be entitled 70 cast the entire three
votes OF said State.
T. Resolved, That Guy NJ. Brian F. R. Lubbock +. 8
stan kdaie f. Greer H. r. Runnes, Thos p. 0chctre, NJ
W Cove, Vim. H. Parsons, r. Ward J. +. Crosby B. Bur
and Van Manning entitled TO seats as delegates
g. Resolved That James A. Bayard and VIM. G. White
" entitled TO seats from the county Of New Castle,
g. Resolved, That r. L. ChafTee, who duly admitted
at Charleston delegate from the Fifth Congressional
district Of Massachusetts, Is stu entitled 70 sara seat m
assumed said seat, Is not entitled thereto
T. Resolved, That John 0fallon, Jr who was duly ad
mitted ut Charleston delegate from the Eighth Con-
gressona district of Missouri 10 still entitled "a said seat
in this Convention; and that John CArdy who has
sumed said seat 10 not entitled thereto -. -.
Forsyth, William Garrett, J. J. Seiyels, s. c. Posey,
i. T. Parsons, Joseph C. Bradley, Thomas Cooper,
L. v B. Martin, John w. warrack, W. r. r. Wyatt Ben,
jamn Harrison, Thomas N. Mathews and Norment Nc
Ieod entitled 10 seats in this Convention rs delegates
Resolved That the delegation from the State OF Geor
Ria of which H L. Benning is chairman be admitted "a
the Convention with power cast half of the
said State and that the delegation from said State
which Col Gardner Ia chairman be also admitted 70 the
Convention with power tc cast one half OF the vote Of
said State and II either OF said delegations refuse OF
neglect the vote above indicated that IN such
the delegates present in the Convention be authorised
10 cast the full vote Of said state.
Mr. CHURCH. Of New York, and Mr.. Joyus, Of Tonnes
see called for division Of the question each PROPOSE
ton.
The question was FIRST put on the nrst resolution or the
majority report admitting the original delegates from
Mississippi which was carried nearly unanimously, the
only negative being from Pennsylvania and hall
q vote from Iowa. Half vote from Massachusetts, dc
clined 10 vote.
Capt. RYSpns, Of New York-Missssippi having been
admitted 70 seats, move they be admitted at
Cries Il "No," 'No," and "Yes," "Yes"
Capt RYSpxRs-wei, don't whether you call ay,
or nay, make the motion.
Mr. CocnRAn, Of Now York. raised the point Of order
that the report not adopted until adopted whole
The Psxunrn-No motion ID before tho Couvsasou
the operation Of the previous question preventing IT,
DELEGATE inquired whether the Chair would issue
tickets TO admit the Mississippi delegatess
The Pxzprn replied that he was under the direction
Of the Convention IN that respect
Mr. s1rA Of Michigan, objected 70 any business bu,
the questions before the house.
vote was then taken the second resolution Of the
majority report admitting the soule delegates from Lou
siana-
The vote is precisely the Of that the reicc
ton Of the minority report except the following sses