Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-20
MORNING SESSION.

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The question pending on ordering tn
previous question on the several notion
respecting the admission Of delegates.
Mr. Church said tn at on consulting viii
Mr. Gilmore OF Pa. an arrangement hat
been agreed upon which he hoped would
meet with the concurrence Of the Conven
ton. II was proposed that Mr.. Gilmore
should withdraw portion Of his amend
'ment, leaving before the Convention tho
portion referring TO the committee on Ore
dentials the claims Of all delegates apply
ing for seats in the Convention. (Applauss
and cries Of agreed)
The chairman said as the call for th,
previous question had been seconded the
action can only be reached by the oonven.
ton refusing to order the previous ques-
lion or by unanimous consent to suspend
the rules.
Mr. Church--Then l ask the unanimous
consent Of the Convention. (Cries OF gran
ted.'
Mr. Gilmore withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Church withdrew the latter portion
of his proposition. and offered as an
amendment that the credentials of all per
sons claiming seats in the convention made
vacant by the secessionists be referred to
the committee which was instructed TO ex
anime the same, aud report the names Of
persons entitled to seats
4 Mr.. Sibley, Of Minnesota said contro.
versy existed In the Minnesota delegation,
and he desired to know il that would be
referred to the committee.
Mr.. Church understood that the resclu.
ton he bad offered was already adopted by
the convention. II not he hoped it would
be allowed to be put, and relieve embar
rsssment. He moved the previous ques.
ton.
Mr.. Cochrane rose to point Of order
The convention had agreed to allow Mr..
Gilmore to withdraw his amendment. aud
Mr. Church to modify his proposition
This having been done the question must
recur on ordering the previous question
which has already been called up.
The President decided that such was
the position ofthe question, aud suggested
that the Minnesota case would be decided
by the cornmittee at the proper time.
Mr. McCook, Of Ohio, moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Phelps, of Pa, moved that when the
convention adjourns il be until to. morrow
afternoon.
The motion to adjourn was withdrawn.
Mr.. Hallett Of Massachusetts, said that
he had been absent from the convention,
aud had appointed substitute. He now
claimed his seat, but his substitute re.
claimed it.
After discussion this case. together with
the Arkansas and Minnesota delegations,
were referred TO the committee.
Mr.. Philips moved for a recess ill
PM.
Mr.. McCook demanded vote by States,
when the convention, by 1s5 against 66
agreed TO adjourn till P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the convention 10
order at ) p. NJ.
Mr.. Fisher, of Va, desired to know
whether members Of this convention are
to be excluded from this hall by police, if
so, so help me God l will not submit to
such an outrage. l have my commission
here, and if it is not my passport to this
convention will not retain my seat here.
[Laughter.l You have no right to keep
train bands at the door to prevent men,
bers from entering the hall. The tickets
have been changed since the morning ses
sion.
Mr.. Stedon, Of N Y, had been similarly
treated al the door. but did not think it
was any reason for a secession Of the con-
venlion or dissolution Of the Union
Laughter
Some Of the officers have neglected their
duty, and that's all have to complain of
Mr. King of Mo. called the attention Of
the President TO the fact that a portion of
the delegates from Georgia did not secede
from this Convention, aud the question
should DE submitted to the committee on
credentials as to the rights of the nou-sece.
ding delegates of Ga.
Mr. Stuart of Michigan did not think any
new business could now be introduced to
the Convention until the report of the com
mittee on credentials was received, and he
understood that the committee would not
be prepared TO report until to- morrow Morn.
ing, he therefore moved that the Conven-
ton adjourn.
At the request Of the President Mr. Stu
art suspended his motion for few mo.
ments.
The President stated that the system of
organization was adopted at Charleston.
which requires the delegates to obtain
I tickets 10 secure admission and seats in
the Convention. The system was follow.
ed out here. 1t was absolutely necessary
to adopt such a regulation, in order TO pre-
vent the seats of members from being oc-
cupied by those not belonging to the Con
vention. What could have resulted but
confusion. il gentlemen should be admit
ted without restriction to the hall 1t
would be filled with strangers.
1t had been found necessary this morn
ing to change the tickets Of the delegates.
The gentleman from Virginia. in ma
king such a solemn appeal to the country,
was only appealing against necessary
regulation.
II the Convention will adopt some 9th
er plan to regulate the Convention, it will
DO most acceptable to the Chair. for it will
save him from the most arduous aud un
pleasant part Of his duties.
Mr.. Fisher aud Mr.. Randall rose. but the
latter obtained the floor and called upon
the Convention not to cast any undue re-
Election upon the officers Of the Conven
ton. A
delegate said that he had been at The
door when Mr.. Fisher endeavored to ge