Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-23
Baltimore Convention.
Baltimore, June ls

DAliiNoAE, June 10.
Tie Dem ocratic National Convention
assembled al the First Street Theatre a,
10 clock this morning.
The President Of the Convention has
decided not to pass upon the right Of new
delegates to seats, not having issued tick.
cts to those States unrepresented at the
adjournment Of the Charleston Conven
! ton
Atll o'clock the President called the
convention to order, and the proceeding
were opened with prayer by Rev. John A.
Crow, an Episcopal minister of Baltimore
The roll was then called, and all the
delegates entitled to seats we're found
present except a portion of the delega
tons from Connecticut aud Delaware.
Mr.. Salisbury moved that all the mem
bers of the Charleston convention be ad
mitted to the floor.
The President The convention has
not been regularly called to order, and nc
motion is yet in order.
MIR. Pennington, Of Delaware, said the
motion of his colleague was not properl,
understood. He desired the admission
of those delegates who were present Mt tn.
adjournment of the Charleston Conven
| ton.
Mr.. Salisbury said majority of the
Delaware delegation had remained in the
Charleston convention and were resolved
to stay there.
The chair, after an address TO the con
vention, presented the fact that new dele
gates were applying for admission, He
had not undertaken to decide on theil
claims, bnt left it to the convention.
Mr.. Howard, of Tenn, moved to admit
all the delegates that attended the Charles
ton convention.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, of Mimi, moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
Mr. Church asked that the motion be-
withdrawn that he might be enabled tc
| offer an amendment, which was to refer
all the claims of new delegates to the
| committee On credentials, with iustruc
tons to report MS soon rs possible the
names of those who are entitled to seats
but with the provision that all who accept
seats III the convention are bound in hon
or to abide by the action Of the couven
ton and to support the nominees.
Mr.. Cavanangh withdrew his mo,ion t..
lay OH the table, and moved the prevou,
. question.
After a long debate on roin,s of order
the amendment Of Mr.. Church WAS enter
;a'ned, and the previous question de-
ma nded.
Mr. Randall, Of Penn, rose to make an
amendment but was called to order.
lba 4
mandcd, he then called for division on
the question.
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Penn raised the
point Of order. No division could be
called until the question or second to
the previous question bad beea put.
The President decided that it was so.
Mr.. Howard. Of Tenn, raised the point
OF order that no committee on credentia Is
excepting the oLe which had been raised
to decide on the regularity of the original
delegates and that WAS now detunct
The president said that was a question
of fact, not Of order. II the committee
was detunct it could be revived by such a
motion as that now before the house.
Mr.. Russell, of Va. begged the gentle,
men t. withdraw hi. resolution. or the lat
ter clause Of it at least, if he desired tn.
harmony OF the convention.
Mr.. Montgomery called Mr.. Russell to
order, the previous question being pending
Mr.. Russell said if Virginia is CON
strained into silence, that silence may be
ominous.
Alter much discussion. Mr SALISBURY
moved to adjourn till o'clock
The motion to adiourn was lost.
On the vot" being taken, Il long discus
sion arose on a question between he Min,
nesota delegates as TO the ri /. hit OF sub
stltute TO cast Il vote.
Mr.. Howard, on 81 question Of privilr &c,
desired to present 10 the chair commu-
ntcation from State represented now on
this i!oor-the State Of Mississippi Cries
Of no, no, bot in order
The President. The communication
can only be read hy unanimous consent.
The question WAS then on seconding he
motion for the previous question on the
amendment If Mr.. Church to the motion
Of Mr.. Howard
The convention refused to second the
motion
Mr. Bpllmore, Of Penn. moved to amend
the amendment of Mr. Church, instruct
ing the president to admit The delegations
where there were no contestants, from
Texas, Florida and Mississippi.
Mr.. Randall moved to adjourn till ten
O'Clock tomorrow
A motion for recess till FIVE clock
was adopted
At this point the working of the linc
east of St. Louis was interrupted by a
storm.