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from Virginia, and want the question decided.
Mr. KRUM.-Allow me, before the question is de-
Mr. DAvIs.-If the Chair decides it is in ORDER will
hear him.
Mr.. KRUM-In the remarks am about to make I am
not going to discuss the report way another.
design to make predatory remarks not affecting the
report any question before this body had supposed
the courtesy would be extended to this committee
make word of explanation in regard to the labors they
have undergone had hoped to have that courtesy
tended to your committee.
Mr.. DAvIs.-I would like to have the Old Dominion
heard then, the gentleman says anything the Old Do
minon don't like. Is that accorded also? If So don't
object.
Mr.. KnUM-lf shall say anything derogatory to vir
ginia trust the Convention will allow retire my
distant home in the West ! hope you will allow me
Several voccs-"Obiect =" ssobiect,n
The PREsIDENr-Ob Objection is made the Chair will
suggest, solution of the whole difficulty that the
Chairman of the Committee has undoubedv the right
of speaking after he has made his report though not be
fore If the Chair is required by the gentleman from
Virginia TO decide lie must rule that it is the first duty
of the Chairman of the Committee to make the report
and he will then have the floor upon the report
Mr. KRuM-I will then request the Secretary to read
The Secretary read as follows:
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
To tie National Democratic COnrentiOR:
The Committee Credentials respectfully report that
prior to the adournment this Convention Charleston
on the Sd of May last, the following resolution was
adopted:
ReSoIred That when this Convention adjourns to-day
it be adjourned to re assemble at Baltimore Md, Mon
recommended to the Democratic party of the several
States to make provision for supplying all vacancies in
their respective delegations to this Convention when it
shall re-assembe.
On the re-assembng of this Convention in Baltimore,
the following resolution adopted
Resolusd That the credentials all persons claiming
seats in this Convention vacant the secession
delegates at Charleston be referred to the Committee
Credentials; and said committee is hereby instructed as
soon as practicable to examine the report the
names of persons entitled to seats BY the further
order of the Convention the claims all other persons
claiming seats were also referred to your committee
BY the further order of the Convention, claims of
all other claiming seats also referred your
committee our committee thus instructed, have pro
ceeded to examine the claims Of all which have
been brought before them Your committee found that
the delegations Of the several States Of Alabama, Mssis
sppi louisiana Texas and Florida, had become wholly
vacant by reason of the secession of the entire original
DELEGATIONS from this Convention The delegations of
the States OF Georgia. Arkansas and Delaware had be-
come vacant IN part only, from the same cause.
In no other State had there been any secession
diVdua seats contested in the delegations
States of Massachusetts and Missouri Aside from the
above no question touching the of dele gates was
brought to the notice of your committee After patient
and full investigation your committee of opinion that
the persons hereinafter named in the resolutions
which are herewith submitted part this report are
severaly entitled to seats delegates in this Conven
ton, and they respectfully recommend that they so
received by this Convention.
From the State of Florida credentials any dele.
gates presented to your committee. From the
States of Mississippi and Texas centesng claimants
appear From Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and kan
sas there appeared contestng claimants for all the
seats or the four votes to which the State of Arkansas
is entitled, the sitting delegates represent vote
The seats representing the remaining three votes had
These seats all contested of contestants
sstng OfsX persons and the other consisting
persons Your committee Of opinion that all of these
contestants should be admitted to seats delegates with
the power of voting hereinafter declared the resou
tion herewith reported in that behalf.
In the fifth Congressional District of Massachusetts
appeared that B. F. Halett appointed delegates to
this Convention and X S. Chaiee and person
were appointed substitutes. That Mr. Halett being
able to attend at Charleston notified Mr. Chafee that
fact who hereupon proceeded to Charleston presented
his credentials and was duly admitted to his seat which
a of adi ntoFt
Convention to Baltimore. At the reassembling Of the
Convention at Baltimore, Mr. Haett appeared, claimed
the seat which had been awarded to Mr. Chaee, and
celVlnS the entrance ticket from the chairman of the
Massachusetts, delegation actually took possession of the
seat Your committee of opinion that when Mr. Hal
lett had notified Mr. Chafee that he could notfuf his
duty delegate and Mr. Chaee repairing Charleston
had been duly admitted to this Convention, his rights
his seat became absolute, and not subject be
perSeded at the pleasure of Mr. Hallet and that Mr.
ChaGee is the rghtful delegate to this Convention
In the Sth Electoral District of Missouri, the facts
are precisely parallel to the above Massachusetts,
The only difference is in terms. johnson B. Cardee
having been elected delegate, and John OFallon Jr,
having been elected alternate, yonr committee
sons above stated of opinion that Mr.. oFalon
the rightful delegate.
In regard to the contesting claimants from Georgia
your committee have report that evidence adduced
before committee by the respective parties presented
a great variety of novel well complex facts and
questions touching the rights of other parties
Your committee i'll attempting to solve these difficulties
encountered embarrasments every hand. After a
most patient consideration of the whole matter seemed
your committee that the only way of reaching salts
factory adjustment is to admit both delegations
with power to each of said delegations
the the State in the manner expressed in the
luton herewith submitted This solution equitable
to your committee and, therefore, they the
adoption of said resolution All of which is respectfully
submitted. JOHN NJ. KRUM, Chairman
l. Resolved, That George H. Gordon E. Barksdae, W
+. Barry, H. G. Chambers, Joseph R. Davis Beverly
dell, G. c. Armstead VIM. F. Avant, and T. G. Hudson
are entitled to seats in this Convention delegates from
2. Resolved, That Pierre SouIe, F. Cottman, r. C.
Wickche Michael Ryan, Mannsel White, Charles Bren-
veneau, Gustav Leroy, j. f. orse A. S. Heron, N.
Comar, j. N T. Richardson, and j. h. Walker, are en-
titled to seats in this Convention delegates from the
State of Louisiana
s. Resolred, That R. W. johnson, T. C Hindman j. P
Johnson, Leroy Carroll j. Gould, and John A. Jordan
be admitted to seats delegates from the Akan
sas, with power to cast two votes and that Thomas II
Bradley NJ Hooper, and D. c. Cross also admitted to
seats delegates from the State with power
one vote and in case either portion of said delegates shall
refuse neglect to take their said seats their
said votes the other portion of taking
in this Convention shall be entitled to the entire
1. Resolved, That Guy NJ Brian F. r. Lubbock
+; 5 st9cEdale E. Greer, H. r. Runnells, Thos :P Och
etrie, NJ. W. Covie, VIM. H. Parsons, r. Ward, j. +.
Crosby, B. Burrows, and Van H. Manning are entitled
to seats as delegates from Texas.
5. ReS0ired That James A. Bayard and William G
Whitley are entitled to seats from the county of New
Castle Delaware
G. Resol ed, That X. l.. ChaGee who was duly admit
ted at Charleston as delegate from the Fifth Congress
sonal district of Massachusetts, is still entitled to said
seat in this Convention, and that Benz +. Haett who
has assumed said seat, is not entitled thereto:
Z. Resolred, That John O'Faon, Jr., who was duly
admitted at Charleston, delegate from the Eighth
Congressional District of Missouri still entitled to said
seat in this Convention and haaonson B Gardee who
has assumed said seat is not entitled thereto.
s. ReSolred That r. A. Barker, u. c. Humphrey
John Forsyth, Wm. Garrett, J. j. Seivels s C. Posey
L. E. Parsons, Joseph c. Bradley, Thomas Cooper Jas
Williams o. Fl. Bynum Samuel W WheatIv T. Z B
Martin, John W. Womack, W. r. r. Wyatt Benz Harri-
son, Thomas NJ Mathews and NOrment Mcleod are en-
titled to seats in this Convention, delegates from the
State of Alabama.
ReSoEred That the delegation from the State of Geor
gia, ofwhich L. Benning is chairman be admitted to the
Convention with the power to cast onehaf of the vote Of
said State and that the delegation from said State of
which Col Gardiner chairman be also admitted to the
Convention with power to cast onehalf the
State and either of said delegations refuse neglect
cast the vote above indicated that in such the del
egates present in the Convention be authorized to cast
the fulf vote of said State
Mr. KRUM.-Mr. President, when the question of or
der was made by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Da
vis about to submit few predatory remarks which
deemed due to the Committee ITSELF But being of
those who always submit with entire cheeness
decisions of Democratic Conventions | welded most
cheeruly to the decision which upon the
tion of order The remark was about submit had no
reference to the merits of the report to the subject
to remarkable fact that has been developed since
this session began in distant sovereign State, and
REQUIRED to that for the purpose of saying word in
spect to the labor which has devoved upon and which
has been performed by your Committee on Credentials
The report has revealed what doubtless you knew in
part before that there two complex, unusual ques
tions which had arisen in this Convention. Those ques
tons were transferred to your committeea committee
seected from your body, delegated here IN common win
you, by constituency, and representing their
interests and their views Your committee entered upon
the discharge their duties and allow to say here
for my brethren of the Committee that they have acted
with fidelity with desire to do justice, with fairness,
a degree of industry that have
passed, and rarely equaled and allow me, Mr. Presi
dent say here, that the spirit which governed that
committee, the spirit which controlled their action has
given me- their instrument in presenting and
this Convention the result of their labors, a CON
viction that they influenced by the high
est principles, and that they had only one
great and paramount desire, and that impartiay
fairly, and justly discharge the difficult duties which
by your order transferred to them. The limited
time that was allotted to your committee should be
sdered. For Mr.. President aware that you
were sitting here impatienty We had vctions ire
sstiby thrust upon that there anxiety perva-
ding this whole body that conclusions should at an
early hour before you 1t is then that should
make the remark only for the consideration of the Con
vention that come before you, Mr. President, know
ing that our abors but imperlecty presented If
further time had been allotted u.s. doubtless could
have presented our abors in perfect and elaborate
form. These remarks thought were due to the Com
mittee.
Now Mr. President have only further to saw that it
has been communicated to- the chairman of your commit
tee that portion of the committee desire present
minority report and in addition OF the committee
believe desires to present partial minority report
trust an opportunity will be given to those gentlemen
to do
Mr.. STEVENS, of Oregon-I RISE Mr. President to pre-
the report of a minority of the Committee on Gre
dentials, and will proceed to read it.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
To the President Of the Democratic National ConrenO
Sir: We, the undersigned, members of the Committee
on Credentials feel constrained to dissent from
the views and large portion of the action the
oty of the committee in respect to the rights dele
gates to seats referred to them by the Convention and
to respectfully recommend the adoption the following
resolutions.
l. Resolced, T. F. Hallet is entitled to seat in this
Convention, as delegate from the 5th Congressional