The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28

Mr. BISHOP, Of Connecticut, demanded The previous
Mr. wMenr, Of Massachusetts,. called for division OF
Tue Ps,snKsr decided that the question was divisblo
In ie nature.
previous question seconded and the main ques
o. KpIssentavea govern action here According TO
T pre resoia'tSn theuld lie one day.
ton OF orcer rssed by the geurleman from, North far
We may take the question low N'' '
a., DEIeArs-I would ask nit wonld not require two
thirds vote 10 do thsH wv
The PRHHnKNr-h would.
NJ, bEnop-l withdraw the motion and rive notice,
The pusmrsr-Under the rules Of the Hons. =, p.r.
tl,,o Ids resolution stands for consideration
Mr.. WHITLEY, Of Deawsre-I rise to pr,v,,e..d ous..
uon move tnst the Convention do now adjourn
Mr.. FISHER, OF Virginia, offered the folio wing resou
Resolved Tbs. he President Of Convention b. and bo
cS.n: city 70 open IS ' Ssy p Ss
Mr.. WmrElS-f am aware that motion 70 adjourn H.
not deesteAble but desire simply TO make suggestion
TO The Convep!ion Inc Committee on Crsdsnaal. have
proceed with their business. We weh by consent o. the
Convention, TO occupy this hall this afternoon We shall
Convention win give that opportunity, and WIN now
adjourn Before the motion to adjourn Is put however,
ton Of the gentleman from Virginia
The question was taken on Mr. Fishers resolution, and
II was agreed TO.
Mr. EWING, Of Tennessee Before adjournment takes
place, desire to move that gentlemen desiring 70 Offer
resolutions be permitted 70 hand them to the Chairman or
the Com mee Resolutions without presenting them To-
the Convention. The committee will then have something
before them this evening, and win be able TO proceed
| with their buainees. r4-
Judge MEEK, OF Alabama-I hope that motion will mot
be agreed TO- On the part Of Alabama must state that
she has requested her delegation present her platform
to the Convention and TO request from them respectful
consideration Of It. be in ORDER will present
that PLATFORM and AK that be referred IL the Commit
tee on Resolutions (Cres Of "sgreed" and "that 10
nght) then present and Ito reference 70 the
committee II has been published in the papers and IL
| unnecessary TO read IT,
The platform was referred to the Committee on Rssolu
| Nops.
Mr. PEARcB. OF Louisiana, presented the platform or
that State, which received the same reference.
Mr. ButKTRK, Of Indiana, inquired the Missouri dele
eation had yet appointed member Of the Committee
the PLATFORM
| The PRESIDENT replied in the negative
Mr. BusKIRK then moved that the Missouri Delegation
have leave 10 appoint member Of the committee after tho
adjournment OF the Convention.
The motion was agreed to.
| Mr.. WHITLEY moved that when the Convention ad-
jourps scjourn to meet at 10 O'Clock A. 10 morrow,
and that that be the daily hour Of meeting until otherwise
ordered.
The motion WAS agreed TO-
The President announced that the Committee on Rssou-
tens would meet At Masonic Hall Ut O'Clock after
noon and that the Committee Credentials would meet
ct Market Hall, at O'Clock precisely in order 10 al
| journ from that hail to this one
The Secretaries Of the Convention also requested
70 meet this evening in their apartment adj,inpg tho
| Hall.
On motion OF Mr. PSARcE Of louisiana the Convention,
then (shorty after O'Clock p NJ adjourned till to NOR
I row, at 10 O'Clock A. n.