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THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION (!
IMPORTANT PRooERDINas.
Discussion Concerning The Vacant soats.

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Baltimore, June ls.-The Democratic Ma
tional Convention assembled at the Front
street Theater at ten o'clock this morning.
The thester was not entirely filed at the
morning session, but presented handsome
appearance. ',t
Some places are vacant, the President hav-
ing decided not TO pass upon the right of the
new delegates TO seats, and not having issued
tickets TO those States not represented at the
adjournment Of the Charleston Convention.
At eleven o'clock the President called the
Convention to order and the proceedings
were opened with prayer by Rev. John A.
Grow, an Episcopal Minister at Baltimore.
On calling the Convention to order Mr..
Gushing stated that the hour Of adjournment
had passed, but as he understood misunder-
standing had occurred as TO the hour of meet
ing, some supposing the adjournment 10 have
been till twelve o'clock, he would direct the
roll of the States TO be called, in order 10 as
certain If all were present. NJ, The roll was
then called, and all the delegates entitled TO
seats were found present except portion of
the delegation of Connecticut and Delaware.
Mr.. Lanesbery, of Delaware, stated that
some of the delegates from that State were
present, but had no tickets Of admission de-
livered TO them, and were waiting outside
for admission. -s. .e r1. -qH. -I D. ;t
The Chair stated that tickets had been de-
hvered to the Sergeant-at-Arms TO hand TO
posed this had been done In every instance,
since all delegations were represented on the
floor who had been represented at Charleston
at the time of the adjournment.
Mr.. Lanesbery moved that all the members
of the Charleston Convention be admitted to
the floor by the President. o. ...
President-The Convention has not been
regularly called to order, and no motion is
yet in order. - vIl199t l' ttla ob nf =
Mr.. Pennington, of Delaware, said the
motion of his colleague was not properly
understood. He desired the admission Of
those delegates who were present at the ad-
journment of the Charleston Convention.
MI. McCook, of Ohio, asked if the chairman
of the delegation had arrived, and the number
| of tickets TO which he was entitled.
MIR. Salisbury said majority of the Del
aware nd delegation had remained in the
Charleston Convention and resolved to stay
there. ...r.
The Chair, after an address to the Conyen-
tion, presented the fact that new delegates
| were applying for admission. He had not
undertaken to decide on these claims, but
| left it to the Convention.
Mr.. Howard, Of Tenn, moved to admit all
the delegates that attended the Charleston
Convention. .., r-..f avn sirr .p4I----- :
Mr.. Kavanaugh, of Minnesota, moved to
lay the resolution on the table. Applause /
Mr.. Church asked that the motion might
be withdrawn, that he might be enabled to
offer an amendment, which he would read
4 for the information of the Convention. ,g
| 1t was to refer all the claims of new dele
| gates to the Committee on Credentials, with
instructions TO report as speedily as possible
the names of those who were entitled to
seats, but with the provision that all who
| accept seats in the Convention are bound in
honor to abide the action of the Convention
and support the nominee. rf.4 rIgs.
L. This was greeted with immense applause.
which was checked peremptorily by the
| Chair. y agi
Mr.. Ksyanaugh Withdrew his motion to
lay on the table, and moved the previous
question.
y After long debate on points of order, the
amendment of Mr.. Church was entertained,
and the previous question demanded.
| MT. Kendall, of Penn, rose to make an
amendment, but was called to order, the pre-
yious question having been demanded. He
then called for division of the question. a
Mr.; Montgomery, Of Penn, raised the point
OF order, that no division could be called
until the question, on a second to the pre-
yious question, had been put a3- ~
| The President decided that it was so.l 20
Mr.. Howlitt of Tennessee, raised the point
of order, that no Committee on Credentials.
excepting the one which had been raised 10
decide on the regularity of the original del
egates, and that was now defunct. r.-
| The President said it was question of fact
not OF order. If the committee was deficient
itcould be revised by such motion as that
now before the House. 7dg .lsiatlH -T
| Mr.. Russell, of Va, begged the gentleman
from New York to withdraw his RESOLUTION.
or portion Of 1t at all events, if he desired
the harmony ofthe Convention. - til
| o. Mr.. Montgomery, of Penn, called Mr.. Rus
sell to order, the previous question being
| pending. - ..-'~ .
Mr.. Russell-"Then if Virginia is con-
strained to silence, that silence may be ON
nous. DIV, .it q.tw .lsif.GUD. a
A long discussion ensued on various points
moved to adjourn till four O'Clock.