The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30

lnical Convention, modified and poliusd By the
ronDdDgs about them. Believing that, ! believe that
nothing can be better than Our present snrroundingg
right here bevy Of ladies, and hero ths first
order that we have haa 10 far in the Convention laugh
ter) vin say gentlemen who so foftunase,
they cannot Keep order a. We can here now, that We
their presence this mari ~ ~, The nail Tanps,eg1
! Mr. CocRRASE, OF New York-The gentleman need not
besurprssa that we OF the New YORK delegation are a
taed a. the discussion Of 90 delicate question He
would be very good man who would not be dlsorde'y
/ Guoer such oh cuDstances.
Mr. CRAIG-The gentleman wants me to tell tho ladies'
that he bachelor (oars OF laughter, prolonged for
minutes. BotI need not have volunteered TO make
that for the looks Of the gentleman
lie. move ny the resolution the table, and upon
| that demand the previous question.
| Mr. COoHRasE-will my friend from Missouri lay his
| bachelor frienos upon the table. (Lsnghtev)
The PREspEST-The gentleman from New York Will
pause until the Chair understands what was the motion
| Of the gentleman from Missouri
hr CoCIRAsE-Tpe motion is TO lay on the table the
bachelors of New York. aushter) and on that the
teman from Missouri demands the previous question.
Vocg-That is rot debatabe.
Mr. CocHRAsE-Tbe previous question is not debatabe
under parliamentary law, but by the aw OF nature
ION 10 lay BAG. the table debalable. augn.
| erl
BILE but did Dot move 10 lay the bachsors Of New York
the table, Tor they were already there Excessive
merriment)
| Mr. CosnkASE-Mr President, am astonished that my
friend Missouri should express the opinion
bachelors Of New York already the table, SIR the
bachelors Of New York firm In their position and
they will always maintain t. But, sir delegation
reaoy entertain the proposition Of the gentleman from
u.s. under the scrpturai rule that she who gveth
70 the poor lendeth TO the Lord" Qmmense laughter
| and applause
when short by the peremptory mandate OF the
President who etaed that he would not have permitted
Ut all bad he rot been under meapprehenson to The
precise condition Of the bufiness before the Convention
The resolution of Mr. simcns, Of South Carolina, was
| then laid the table.
Mr. STUART Of Michigan inquired whether the com nit
tees organized by the Convention were ready 10 report
MIR. SHINY, Of Minnesota, stated that the Committee
Credentials had appointed meeting NJ one O'Clock wnen
their report would be ready they would aer be
ready to present to the Convention.
Mr. stuart, Of Michigan, after lation with several
delegates 10 the hour Of meeting, which would best
suit the convenience Of gentlemen moved that when the
Convention ADJOURN, adjourn TO meet at four O'Clock
Mr. LAwRrscx of Louisiana, asked whether, a. the
Committee the Platform would not be ready TO report
until morning, would not be be better to adjourn until
| ten O'Clock 10 morrow.
Mr. BROOKS OF Alabama wished to state, in order that
meet again at o'clock that Committee Creden-
tals would not be ready % re port BY o'clock.
DraxGAT.-Csn they by four O'Clock.
four O'Clock. move that when Convention a1journs
MIR. STUART, Of MichIgan-That was my motion, but
will change H. and move that when the Convention ad
jonrns, It adjourn to meet at five O'Clock
| Mr.. LUBBOCK, OF Texas, said that it we'll known
that the dinner hour in this city was from tso 70 four
O'Clock. was well understood that NO committee would
be resdy to report before four or 1--WE O'Clock Let Thorn
adjourn TIL I'VE O'Clock, and then every gentleman would
have dined, and they could 60 without supper.
Mr.. GALLAGHER, Of Connecticut, ~ a member Of the
Committee Credentials, desired say that that
mttee would be ready to by o'clock AS there
desirable that they should later than four o'clock
Mr. DENT OF Penpsy wanna, moved TO substitute
o'clock for the hours lou already named.
down, and 1t was then ordered that when the
Convention adjourps adjourn to meet at four O'Clock
The PRESIDENT laid before the Convention letter from
the Commissioners Of the Orphan House o; Charleston,
inviting the delegates to visit tina. nsution-to inspect
Ne economy and more especially the educational depart
ment of the institution.
The Convention then adjourned until four O'Clock this
| evening
AFTERNOON SESSION,
| The Convention reassembed II four O'Clock P. H.
E. o. PERRIN, Of Brooklyn New York, appointed
Reading Secretary Of the Convention
Col WRIGHT, Of Massachusetts, moved that the Commit
tee Resolutions when they report, be empowered TO
Of the Convention to have opportunity Of seeing exscy
what the resolutions when they are presented for the
commitee would be able to report until 70 morrow and
therefore there would be delay, the resolutions
could be printed during the night BE moved the prev-
The previous question seconded and the ques-
ton ordered and under the operation thereof the motion
M LOWRY, Of Indiana, In view OF the great difficulty
and experienced at each meeting
Of the Convention, obtaining admission TITO the hall,
offered the following resolution
Resolved That the officer Of tho Convention having charge
% s 81 be and no = % % S
entitled 70 ep.r = eAs one hour before the time vet for each
Mr. wp1corr, of New Jersey. Wide OPEN daughter
The resolution was agreed to.
The PnslpESr laid before the Convention an invitation
to the delegates to visit the branch OF the State Military
Academy Ia this city.
Mr.. LOWRY, OF Indiana, offered the following resou-
| ton
Resolved That committee Of from zach s.sta b. ap
BY the thsreo 70 report the q
70 an S es M
pointed whose duS y shall BE- u addSn % oher htn.s 70
and committee shs report he Con-
venton the mode Of constituting the Be,t Convention
Mr.. BURNETT, of Alabama, moved to amend the resou-
ton by ADDING the following
'And ssm committee shall not Issue tickets Of Admission 70
the floor Of the Convention 10 delegates whose sca
Mr.. TERRY, Of Arkansas offer the following an
! amendment 10 the amendment
Ard ssid committee shall have power 10 fill vacancy
Mr. IowRY-In Offering this resolution my sole object
was to bring this question before the House at. what
seemed TO me, suitable ana spproprats ha time have
or various gentlemen, and s now In form different
from that in which nrst drew The resolution, At
first drawn, contemplated that committee should be
raised by the Convention 70 report the names OF Ma
tonal Committee and TO consider and report TO this Con-
next Convention But it has been suggested by various
gentle and seems to me wisely and Considerably
FOR tbe hooins Of the next National Democratc Conven
ton to the National Committee By that means we may
be able avoid the difficulties which have been encoun
tered by the members OF this Convention in reference to
knowing the opportunities they would have Of obtain.
ing accommodations, and the terms upon which they
could be accommodated The committee would be enabled
to determine in the exercise Of their discretion. among
number places which may desire to have the Conven
| ton, which win be the most appropriate place, and
where other things being taken into consideration, the
best accommodations can be obtained for the delegates
am opposed to the amendment Of the gentleman from
| Alabama submit that II that amendment were adopt.
ed, might result in the most disastrous consequences
might result In this, that other Democratic National
Convention could ever assemble, because the seats q
majority Of the delegates from the States Of this Union
might be contested and those delegates not 70 be
furnished with tickets Of admission, We might ind gentle
men coming here, with their fingers in their m0utha, un
able to obtain admission the hail. and therefore, there
would be quorum present for the Transaction Of bust
ness (Applause) hope thst u b not intended BY this
proposition 10 cast any mputaon upon the action and
conduct Of present National Committee. apprehend
that far they have been engaged In the service Of
the democracy Of this nation, they have discharged their
duties conscentousy 10 essentially necessary In order
TO the very assembling Of National Convention that tho