The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-27
FIFTH DAY.

at 10 o'clock.
FIFTH DAY.
BALTIMORE, June %.
The Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock,
the Theatre being densely crowded,
Pra}e was offered by Rev. Mr.. Smar,z,
Mr.. Wright, Of Mo-, moved that the iour.
nal OF yesterdays proceedings be read.
Mr. MCook, of Ohio, moved to dispense
with the reading. The position of the cues.
tion could be stated by the chair.
The reading was dispensed with.
The Chair, after preliminary remarks, re.
ldting to the convenience of de.egates, stated
that the main question had been ordered.
The Secretary then read the motions in
their order.
The Chair stated that the first business
was on ordering the main question ON the
resolutions OF the Credental Committee.
First, on Gittngs' report. The resolu
tIons were read in order, first the majority
report, and then the minority report, pre-.
sented by Stephens, of Oregon, and then
Cuttings resolution.
The Chair decided that Crum, as Chair.
man OF the Committee, had the right to
make the closing speech, although the main
question had been ordered, and Crum ad.
dressed the Convention.
The minority report was rejected, 1901 10
$50.
The question was taken separately on the
resolution in the majority report. That ad-
ml'tlng mississippi was adopted $50 against
~ Inc second resolution admitting the
Louisiana Soule delegates was adopted 1853
tg ,lnst 81. The third resolution admitting
Arkansas was adopted, 1872 against SO. :
Mr.. Crum, of NO., on o question of privi.
Iege, stated that in the haste of reporting,
errors had occurred in some of the names Of
the delegates in all the reports. He asked
consent to have them corrected.
MIR. Sibley, Of Mimi, inquired whether
under the rules adopted by the Conve ntion,
1t was 10 order for the Chairman of the Com
mIttee on Credentials to be heard in close
OF DEBATE, even after the main question had
been ordered.
The President said such was the custom
in the House of Representatives, and be
should SO rule.
Mr.. Gettings, of Maryland, asked consent
TO withdraw the first part of the report so as
to leave before the Convention as his re.
port, only the resolutions admitting the
Yoncey delegates from Alabama. In so
doing, he stated that it he'd been rumored
outside that his report had been made in
consequence OF The fascination of Mr.. Yam.
cey. While he admitted that Mr.. Y. was
the most fascinating man he ever met; vet
those who believed such Influences dictated
bis report knew little of him as man or of
his principles as Democrat.
DIR. Wright, of Mass, raised o point of
order that no motion has ever been made to
adopt Gittings' report as an ame ndment.
The President decided the point of order
not well taken, saying that the report took
the position of an amendment to the minor.
ity report.
Mr.. Wright objected to the withdrawal of
the first part Of Mr.. Gittings report.
Mr.. Cuttings then asked consent TO with
draw his whole report, which was granted,
thus bringing the minority report proper
first in order.
Mr.. Crum, OF Missouri, on behalf of the
majority of the Committee, asked leave to
lille statement Of the reasons for their con.
clusioDs TO the report.
Mr.. Wright, OF Massachusetts,, objected.
Mr.. Sibley, of Mnn., asked whether an
objection could preven. The reading of the
statement.
Mr.. Crum said that if permitted to file the
statement, he would waive the right to
speak in conclusion of the debate.
Mr.. Wright. of Muss., still objected; when
he gent. from Mo. commenced his speech.
he would raise point Of order that there
vas no debate on the report of yesterday,
md therefore could be no right to reply.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, called attention to
he remark of Messrs Phillips OF Pennsyl.
'ania and Stevens of Oregon, yesterday,
which certainly made debate on the report. {
The President decided that the debate {
lad taken place and gave the floor to Mr.. t
rum.
Crum then read a statement giving his E
eusons Tor the conclusions of the moiority q
" the committee on credentials. He areu.
ID that the secessions of the delegates did
reate vacancies and trouble. ]
The resolutions adopted at the Charleston t
Convention recognized such vacancies, and r
alled on the States to fill them. The mi
lority oI the committee, while denying that
'acancles exist, proceeds to render their ar. i
,uments absurd by filling those very vacan.
lies. The States themselves had re cogni.
led vacancies by re.appointing and re-. &C.
rediting delegates to Baltimore. {
The credentials Of the Massac achusetts del.
gation bore on their face that they were
ppointed on the thirtieth Of May, and many
we're new homes. The Alabama creden. :
isls of the delegates bore on their face the
late OF their appointment, not to this con.
'ention, but to Richmond, and lower down
hey were accredited to this convention. G
They might as well have been appointed {
1,so u to the Chicago convention, but wha, &
democrat would desire to admit on ouch q !
owing commission to Democratic Conven.
'entlon The statement proceeded to give {
similar reasons for the admission Of tho r
Soule delegation from Louisiana. and a
compromise Of the delegations from other E
States.
Brown, of North Carolina. arose to sneak >
,nt was called 10 order BY q delegate from h
who said there was no debatable
question before the Convention.
The President ruled debate out of order.
Stevens rose to personal explanation. q
Stuart, Of Mighigsn, objected.
President-The gentleman from Michi. q
an objectiDg, the Lchair must enforce The q
lilea nj order |