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entitled to take seats in this Convention and cast the

w. +. Barry, II. C. Chambers, Jos r. Davis, Beverly
Matthews, Charles Clark, VIM. l.. Featherston, p. =
SdelI, c. G Armstead, William +. Cevant and =. O..
Hudson entitled to seats in this Convention dele
gates from the State of Mississippi.
The Secretary proceeded to call the roll OF States,
during which some manifestations of appreciation and
dsapprobation were exhibited in the Convention and
the galleries. the votes Of several of the States were
announced by their respective charmen.
After the call of the roll had been concluded, before
the vote announced
The President said-While the Secretaries are add
ing up the VOTE the Chair asks to be permitted to make
suggestion TO the Conventions and that is that on the
occasion of the declaration of this vote or any subse
quen vote votes all of them being of momentous
character in their party and general relations naturally
involving much interest the Chair begs members OF the
Convention to abstain from any such extreme maniies-
tatons of applause will of necessity most inevitably
lead TO the propagation of these manifestations OF APP
plause in the galleries, and thus leading to inconye-
nience, wholly independent, in the opinion of the Chair
of the question of noise II the Convention VIII
set that exampl of dignfed decorum it will be of adj
vantage to US and to the public interests Applause
The Chair will now say TO the galleries that IT being
the evident understanding of the Convention that the
members themselves to abstain from any indication
of sentiment the Chair need not appeal to the galleries
TO observe the same decOrum.
The Chair then announced the vote upon the question
of substituting the resolutions of the minority in place
of the majority resoutions-yeas lOOd, nays l5O-as
follows:
Yeas-Mane 81, New Hampshire /, Vermont II,
Massachusetts g. Connecticut p, New Jersey 4, Penn
sylyania H. Delaware =, Maryland s., Virginia IA,
North Carolina 9, Arkansas l. Missouri 5, Tennessee
10, Kentucky 10, Minnesota California Oregon J.
1901.
Nays-Maine 81, New Hampshire A., Vermont 81,
Massachusetts 8 Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 81 New
York IS, New Jersey 3, Pennsy TO- Maryland =
Virginia |, North Carolina |, Arkansas Missouri 4,
Tennessee |, Kentucky . Ohio %, Indiana 49, Illinois
IL, Michigan g. Wisconsin >, Iowa 4, Minnesota q
$50.
Maryland J vote not voted; Tennessee vote not
voted.
So the motion to substitute the minority for the ma
jority resolutions was rejected.
VOTE on THE MAJORITY RESOLUTIONS.
The President-The Secretary will now report the
original resolutions in block ii division is called
The Secretary read the resolutions.
Mr. Flournoy, of Arkansas, by unanimous consent,
read the list of delegates from Arkansas. Mr. Hoad-
eys should be transferred from Texas TO Arkan-
sas, and the of Leroy Carroll should be DE Rosa
Carroll.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, and Mr.. Church, of New
York. called for division of the question on the reso-
lutions-he vote to be taken each resolution sepa-
ratcy.
The President inquired of the gentleman from Ohio
Mr.. McCook) whether he limited his call of the States
to the whole matter, intended to apply to single
propositions
MIR McCook, of Ohio, said he limited his call TO the
vote Just taken. There were propositions which did
require the vote to he taken by States and would
consume time TO do so.
The Chair-Then the call already made has ex-
hausted the motion.
Mr. Salisbury, of Delaware and Mr.. Gilmor, of
Pennsy lyana, renewed the call of States.
The President-On each one of the propositions or
one only
Mr.. Salisbury and Mr. Gilmor-Each one.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Secretary then read the first of the series of re-
solutions:
|. Resolred, That George II. Gordon, +. Barksdale,
w. F. Barry, II. C. Chambers Jos. X. Davis, Beverly,
Matthew'S Charles Clark, VIM. l.. Featherston, I. f.
Slidell, C. G. Armistead, William F. Ayant, and T. j.
Hudson entitled TO seats in this Convention de-
legaes from the State of Mississippi.
The question being taken by States resllted-ayes
2j0 nays q, the nays being half vote from Iowa and
two from Pennsylvania.
The resolution was accordingly adopted
MIR Rynders called for the admission of the delegates
from Mississippi nstanter, in accordance with the vote
just taken
Several delegates signfed their dissent,
Mr.. Rynders-l make that motion. don't care
whether You say ave no.
Mr. Cochrane said that the propositions were being
voted upon seriam, and until the last adopted
tn whole question had not been put determined, so
that the delegates from Mississippi could not take their
seats
The President ruled in accordance with the sugges
ton Of NIr. Cochrauc.
Mr.. Mason, of Kentucky, respectfully differed with
the Chair, but did not take appeal.
MIR. Stuart, Of Michigan-'The Chair is undoubtedly
correct.
LOUISIANA.
Tie Secretary then read the second resolution, to
wit:
>. sRssolred, That Pierre Soue, F. Cottman, R. c.
WickiAc, Michael Ryan, Manuel White. Charles Bren
yeneau Gustayus Leroy J. f.. Morse, A. s. Herron
VI. ID. Colmar J. y. I. Richardson, and j. l.. Walker
entitled TO seats in this Convention, delegates
from the State Of Louisiana.
MIR. Ryuders-Do understand the Chair to rule my
motion out Of order:
The President-The Chair understood it a sugges-
ton rather than motion.
Mr.. Kyuders-l asked the Chair TO decide that the
delegate, be admitted.
Several Delegates from New York-"Oh, no."
Mr. Byndcr,-( Leaning toward them)-Let the Chair
decide did not ask you.
The PrcsiIcnt-The gentleman will address the Chair.
Mr.. Rynders-I will do 50 if the Chair will keep
them from addressing remarks to me.
The Presdent-The Chair cannot interpose in regard
to private conversation.
Mr. Ryndcr,-The Chair interposed in regard to my
private conversation.
The President--What the gentleman said wa. no.
private conversational was addressed publicly.
Mr. Rynders-I respectfully ask the Chair whether
he rules my motion out of order;
The Prcsident--The Chair is of opinion that no mo-
ton in order but privileged observation-disclosures
ment. SC.
The question being taken the second resolution by
States, resulled-ayes 1853, nay. 95-as follows:
Aycs-Naine So, New Hampshire 81, Vermont a,
Massachusetts 5, Rhode Island f. Connecticut 3, New
York IS, New Jersey 81 Pennsylvania 10, Maryland
., Virginia !, North Carolina Arkansas !, Missouri
4, Tennessee ,, Kentucky ,, Ohio %, Indiana 3, Hi
nois II, Michigan 6, Wisconsin ), Iowa 4, Minnesota
2l,-lj3.
Nays-Maine q, New Hampshire !, Vermont J.
Massachusetts &, Connecticut . New Jersey 4i Penn
sylyania II, Delaware ,, Maryland 81, Virginia Is,
North Carolina g. Arkansas :, Missouri >, Tennessee
10, Kentucky 10, Minnesota California 4, Oregon