The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09

report Of the nority or the committee after which he
would make his w9S Of 1s s%s1G dssr. 70
that the minority report VAS PREPARED very hurredy
this morning Inc committee elaborated until long after
midnight and have not been able 20 obtain the sigma
lures to the report that iexpected 70 obtain
The minority report was then read - follows;-
The undersigned concur In the report OF the may OF
the COMMITTEES Credentials except that portion witch
proposes exclude from the privilege OF voting Ia the
ouisans Arksusss Tennessee and Ferida and from the
Territories OF Colorado, Nevada New Mexic0' Dakota
and Montsno therefore tho recommend tnas
the delegates from the said States and Territories b en-
titled to vote on all questions brought before the Csnven-
ton, INA
which ID respectfully submitted
W. K STEVENSON, West Virginia.
HIRAM SMITH, Oregon.
Mr.. PREs,oE KNG--l am informed that the minority
sss desires also to submit minority report ask that
he may be allowed TO submit that report
Mr.. A. H. IS1Er, Of Kansas, presented the following
The undersigned respectfully desires to present mi
nority report from the Committee on Credentials, or
which he member in relation to the admission OF the
delegates the Territories Of Nebraska Colorado and
Nevada and votes in this Convention Differing
with the majority OF the committee only on this point It
is fitting that present for the course herein
urged The first and foremost IL the fact that the three
Territories named about to from the territorial
condition Of dependence the general government TO
that OF State soveregntes, subordinate only to the
preme law and necessities OF tho nation Tho Con-
eress having PASSED enabling acts whereby these Torrt0
rias received pedze admission the federal Union
provided only they came clothed in the robes
gladly accepted the supreme condition. are even nov on
gagged Ia the work Of with fair pros
pect Of completing the same In time to wheel into line
with the other loyal States and by voting the n0m
nees Of the Union party aid politically they have al
ready done materially and by arms in the establishment
OF the national authority and securing the perpetuy OF
the Unoo.
secondly, the recognition OF the delegates from these
Territories by the Convention will very materially aid
the party Of nationality and freedom in these oommu-
mites Our interests lie with the movements now being
OrpA Qfion and ig OuP ho
as loyal men seeking the supreme good OF the nation
and as members Of great party having that end for its
primary purpose, TO give all the aid and strength We
egmately may for the furtherance Of that object II
Is believed that the recognition OF these delegates will
ments now pending. The loyalty OF these Territories
question Nebraska has sent her citizens 10
the field and from Donelson to Chattanooga their
and sacrifices have been freely offered Colorado
makes the boast of never having had cpperhead
IN her Territorial LEGISLATURE She has roudsr boast
than this in thst New Mexican campaign, where
her volunteers such imperishable honors, saving
thereby the immensely important mountain Territories
Of the far West from being overrun by the Texan rebels
and securing uninterrupted communication with the
Pacific. For Nevada let the Treasury OF the Sanitary
commission speak 10 praise Under the wise rule
Nye that distant Territory is emerging
only 81 the richest but OF the most loyal States
this urge admission o, gentlemen
with all the rights Of delegates into this Convention Let
refer precedent for such action to the
taken in relation to that state KANSAS, which have
Convention OF 1856 admitted its delegates to seats and
votes u was then seeking admission into the Union
tuition. Again at Chicago, In 1860. the
adopted. Its admission pending
the party OF freedom, under the lead Of Abraham Lin
coin obtained power II will not do In this hour with
this precedent with the facts before US and strong pro
liability presented by these commissioners CT being
abea 10 swell the vote Of the President Of the
Y lied states Abraham Lincoln, by the welcome addi
on OF three members TO the Electoral College, TO ignore
the claims OF Nebraska, Col RADIO and Nevada.
Mr.. pRssros KIsG-lhere was scarcely proposltion
in the report OF the majority the committee from
which dissent.
propositions which dBsented, and ! move to
amend the report to for tho proposition OF the
majority report ,hs the, delegation known the Tn
co0uit,ouai Unop Delegation from Missouri be admitted
as delegates with the radical Uaon delegation
that state: that when tho delegates agree
they cast tho vote Ito which the state IL
entitled and when they do not agree the vote o! the
admit tho delegates withou, voting. and IL my amend
ment propuse also give to all the delegates admitted
on bu, that the District of Columbia and the Terri
shall be entitled to two votes only; and that
votes than hey have delegates present IN the Conven-
ton, any moro than they are entitled to under
the rules OF the Convention move this proposition AS
substitute for the report OF tho committee on these sub
MEMBER requested that the amendment should be d.
vided to take motion upon the different PROPOSE
tons separately.
ir KNc--I prefer that they should be taken together
En- member OF the convention mas rgt 70 call Tor
a dvision.
Mp soHoLls, OF wisconsin-In order that We may have
properly constituted convention would suggest that
before we proceed upon disputed qucstors
that that portion OF tho report OF the committee which
i unanlmously presented be adopted by this onyertop
lha: w admit as delegates, all who come here without
question, and Will give US the power 70 vote upon any
quesIicns ihat may arise,
Ion which he ruled 10 be susceptible cfdivsion.
Mr. RIEDEls Pennsylvania suggest to the Chair.
OF committee 10 withdraw has motion to allow
the report OF tbe aory as FAR az It Is unanimous TO be
adopted, that delegates fioin unconteSied Sites
may be admitted that we may know who shall be en-.
prefer not TO withdraw thismotcn but will modify
my motion as to make that the arst clause Of my
amendment.
The majority report far related uncontested
states was adopted by the Convention.
Mr.. KlSe-The sec nd portion OF my amendment Is to
that portion the report relating to the State OF Ms
sauri which determines tina. the radical Union deega
ton from that Stat shall be admitted and they only, as
IS this hat the delegation known as the radical
Union delegation from Missouri BIO admitted as
the delegates TO represent that state /" My motion
s to amend by substituting that the delegation rom Mis-
sonrl be admitted with the delegates OF the radical Union
delee alton. aud that where the delegations they
snail vote OF the state and where they do not
agree of the state shall not be cast. think
III the suggestion Of the proposition Is all THAI is re-
CURED by this Convention. Unless this suggestion
is such as meets their appreciation no argument
could carry u through; ! make the motion in
and In the determination to strike down every common
enemy and strike down nobody else. suppose IT
was wisest and best admit these delegates breth.
rem would not have offered this proposition that /
have made IN ordinary times do not propose that II
condition affairs In this country and do not believe
ever shall be, when an action now may be quoted
as n precedent. This is my proposition. / will
not debate IL. There is q right and wrong
In that Thcre Is delegation here
duly accredited and there Ia but one and the duty
OF the Convention TO ascertain which OF these
delegations that duly credited delegation holding Gre
dsntas organized party association that State
aver from which will dispute, that the rsdi
cal delegation 10 the only delegation here and that
the unconditional Union delegation has no constituency
In that state embracing any considerable element In
natural party of that State. The radical delegation
represent the only republican organisation which existed
at the time the Convention called TO send delegates
TO this National Convention There other organi
zaon except rebel organization existing In the state
Of Missouri
Mr. BRrckxRmGr-I wish TO move an amendment TO
the amendment suit both parties that the rule be that
they shall divide. I move TO amend the amendment
offered by the gentleman from New York. 10 the effect
that OF aencng both parties from Missouri when
they cannot agree they then divide the vote.