Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-15

mr. OAHIONs VINO was preseutt tVVN W
caston TO express his willingness to aeq9l-
esce in the action OF the committee. he
had come here determined that Barbour
should be represented. and without being
aware that any gentleman except Mr.. Shut
tlewOrth would be here. There was no
contest between Eimselfand Mr.. Tah. he
would already have resigned in favor OF
that gentleman (haVing since his arrival
here become acquainted with his superior
claimsl but that he should have been snb-
jected on. his return home to the impqtatl on
Of having shrunk from taking part in the
action of the Convention. He desired,
therefore, that when he retired that It
might he by the action Of the Convention.
With this explanatf9p he would let tue
matter rest.
Mr.. Moss Withdrew his motion.
( The question was taken on the report OF
the Committee, aud It was adopted.
Mr. PAXTON moved TO reconsider the
vote by which, a few minutes since, the
report Of the Committee on Business WAS
made the special order for tomorrow Mt
eleven o'clock. The printed report cOnld
not he in the hands Of the members before
that hour. He wished tO substitute .
later day. -
Mr.. CARLILE remarked that the sugges-
tinn met the concurrence Of the committee.
lie hoped later day would be named.
The question was put and the vote re-
considered.
Mr. Pax roS then moved that the ordi-
nance reported by the Committee on Bus
mess be made the special order for Mon.
day nj II o'clock. u
Mr.1GnASB. of Tucker. moved TO amend
by substituting "Wednesday for Monday.
He was Obliged to absent himself till that
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present when the. consideration Of the
ordinance came up.
Mn. Paxton accepted the amendment and
the motion as amended was cOncurred in.
The order of the day was called.
Mr.. LANB moved to suspend its cnnsile-
ration until the Committee on Credentials
could conclude their report.
The order heinE suspended,
Ma. LANE said that he had been instruct
ed additionally to report that VIM. F. Mer-
Ger, of Loudnn county, claims n seat in the
Convention; that the Committee regard the
credentials offered by Mr. Mercer as insult
ticient and so report to the Convention
He asked that Mr.. Mercer himself be heard.
Ma. MERcER spoke ut some length 10 sup
port of his claims.
Mr.. GARLILB, read the credentials Of
Mr.. Mercer, and made some remarks retuta
tiOn of his claims and urging that the duty
of the Convention required them, however
much their symPathies might he enlisted,
to strictly require that none but such as
were regularly appointed should be receive
| ed as delegates.
MR. STEWART supported Mr. MERGERS
claims in few remarks.
Mr. BURNETT submitted motion that
the gentleman from London he declared a
delegate of this Convention; which he
afterwards withdrew.
| The question . the adoption of the rs-
port ofthe committee was taken and the re.
| port was adopted.
! Mr.. CAELILE read to the Convention m
invitation for them to attend strawberry
festival given by the Union ladies o
Wheeling in tho evening, at Washington
Hall. He hoped all would go.
| He also announced that the Contra
Committee, appointed by the May conven'
tion, had taken such steps as enablct
them to announce that q. 900 stand OfgOOl
arms had been procured, 500 of which ar
| rived in the city To-day, Nad the Othe
1900 to be here this evening or in thu
morning.
The order OF the day was then again ia
ken up.
On motion Of Mr. Dorsey 1t was postpO
ned until o'clock p II. &
The COnTention.tlSu took a recess unit
2 o'clock.