, 1864-06-11

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MISSOURI DELEGATION.
ALSO that the Radical Delegation from Mis-
soul will he admitted and the Claybanls
Delegation excluded
CnA1kNEH OF DKLBoAT1oxs.
The Secretary called the list Of States aad
the Chafr1nen oi each delegation ansWered
~ follows:
READING TIE GILL.
The Secretary, By direction Of the Chair
man, then read the call Of the Convention,
which has been published in all the p.pers
ORDER OF BusHEss.
The Committee On Order OF Bustnese,
through their Chairman, MI. Bay Of Connec-
ticnl, made 4 report. It Was Rad by the
Secretary, Ar. Drake.
i'm LINE ON KANSAS.
jim Lane roae 10 make IN explanation. He
saw that Kansas was placed after Vest Vir-
gints> She WIS free befoso West Virgin !.
[Cheers,
The Chairman said that Kansas had fought
SO gallantly for the Union and for freedom
that she conld afford to take her place any
WHERE But he would direat the Secretary
to make the change according TO the wish Of
the Chairman Of ths Kansas delegation,
[Cheer.
RCLEs OF TIE CONVENTION.
Mr. Drnke, Secretary OF the Committee on
Order OF Business, read tho report, ~ fol-
lows:
A National Union Committee should bo appoint
ed. 10 consitt Of one member from each State.
tios. The roll should be called and the delegation
trom each Of such States, Territor1es and District
eh*1l name pezson - Let ~ \ member Of aatd
Kue j. Upon all subjects before the Convention
the atates sta1 be called 10 thu following order:
Maine. New Hampahire, Vermont: Massachusetts,
Rhods Island. Connecticut, New York, New der
se5, Penusylsanls, Delaware, MARYLAND, ulssoarl,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illlnols, Michigan, Wis.
cousin, Iowa, Minnesota, California, Oregon, West
tories declared hy the Convention entitled to re-
presentation IN the ZANE, shall bs called In the
order IN which they are added by the Convention.
foaf yat. 'h, ss s..t b. h
tf,ct tha be entitled to their votea. The votes Of
each delegation shall be reported By Its Chairman.
ss shs be disposed S the fs3o Of th
Committee on the Platform and Resolutions Is
acted upon, and the report Of tbs Commlttee on
fcre TIE Convention proceeds to ballot for candid.
atee for President and Vice President
Rule 4: That whsn It stall be deterroinea By this
tltle1 to representation in this Convention, toeo-
thcr With the numbers Of votes to which they may
be entitled, majority q all the votes 20 deter
for President and -Vico President.
Rale s. When = mxiority Of the delegation from
any Two States shuli uemand shat yots be record
cd, tho eame thau be takcn mp by States, tho
Secretary calling the roll ot States In The order
Rule s. IL recorded 1ote by States the voto Of
oftke respective delegations, and 10 case tho vote
Of my State shall be divided. The Chairman shall
aunoIucc the number Of rotes east for any candid
+ Rule !. Thst wsen tie pfe7ions question shah be
demanded By majority OF the delegation from any
State and the deuaud seconded BY two OF moro
Con7ention, the question shall then 6s procesded
with and disposed Of accordln. TO the rules Of the
Houra Of Representatives in similar cases.
Rule S. No member shall speak more than ouee
on the ssme question. uorlsaeer than i've minutes,
without the unanimous consent oftas Convention.
Rules Tbs rules Of thc House Of RepGesents-
aistent with tbs foregoing rules.
On motion the report WAS adopted.
nEroRr or COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
H.n Preston King Of New York, then
made report from tho Committee on Gre
dentials al follows:
1st. That the de!es.s'ons from the States Of
A.ins kew Mst:aeha;se as Connect.
ser, Penr lvaaiu, Delaware, MARYLAND, Ohio,
Kenturky, ludiaxa, II! rois. Iowa, Minnesota, Or
eson, California, K.asas and West Vir=inia, were
III regular, 1nd are admitted - aeats With all the
rt:hts and privileges Of members, except one dis
tret oi Penzeyisanls, which had elected fonr IN
stead OF two memness. Tas committee admit the
two who received the hffsst number Of yots4 ~
delegates, and the Other two !. alternates.
ID Tbs: there being tive delegations from the
Stste Of Missouri, Claiming seats, thu ccnmittas
recommend that those atyf1k themselves tho
Tu!oa Radical Delegation be awarded the seatr
[Arplap=e aud cheestng.]
ID. That the delegates from Virgins: Tennessee,
privileges OF tho door, axoept that sf voting.
18th. Tkat tie delegations from the Territories
and tbs District Of Columbia BE- Adaittsd to seats
and all the priviisRes except that Of Iosias.,
se3se,tes from tks State of South carolna :ro not
snt1ilta to the r,ghts Of delegates On the floor.
Mr.. King stated that the report mas nearly
rnsn!nous, and although hs did net agree
with the whole report, he would take seca-
sion to suggrst to the Convention his views
on the Miesoan question. He would thsro.
fnre recommend that allthe delegates frem
Missouri be admitted to the Goer, aad that
when they were ab1s to a&rse On vote, that
they shalf jointly cast tha Tots the State II
entitled to, aud rheo they cannot agrse that
the vote Of the State be not cast.
lie accompanied his suggestion with the
remark that he was unwilling to exclade
! brethren from this Hoor. This Was no time
| for the friends of the Union to quarrel o.
dispute On minor subjtcts. He did not wiat
| to establish precedent, for the present
time sanctioned results thst no future tins
| argue the proposition, bnt merely subm tilted
| It. It needed no argument, Is argument
| would not affect the voto II the statement ol
the proposition did not.
| That part Of tho report announcing the
| reception Of the Radical Union Delegates
| IRON Missouri MAS received with loud anG
pro1 onged cheering. That part which took
the ground that the seeded State delega
| tious be not allowed to vote wAa receiTci
with partial cheering. -
FIRST MINORITY REPORT.
Nr. Stevenson, OF West Virginia, presen
ted minority report. providing for the I'D
mission Of Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansa
and Louisiana with the right to vote.
SECOND MINORITY REPORT.
Hon. j. Fl. Lane. OF Kansas, presented
second minority report On the pars Of u: E 3
sion ct the States of Nebraska, Colorado
and Nevada Territories, with the right t.
HOE. PRESTON x1.a's REPORTS.
| Hon. Preston King, Of Nav York. the,
read his minority report. which provides
that the delegates from Missouri be admit
ted to the f,oor, that when they agree on
State Is entitled, and that when they canno
agree that they shall not vote. He move
his report - substitute for tho other r.
ports
Tho Chairman Qecluea &o2I lht quesLlo
was on the substitute OF kmcndmenta OF Ill
King.
TIC Chair said that q gentleman from th
excluded Missouri delegation wished to at
drses the Convention. On being put t
vct:, the request was denied.
Tho Chair ruled that Mr, Kings repol
was susceptible Of division.
On motiun that part OF the majority II
pott which referred to tho uncontxstcd State
:. Eas adopted, so shat vote could be t2kez
II necessary. ...
The question then 11enrroa On tec mot motto
Of Mr. Kingto admit both sets Of Aissoul
delegstes-
While HI. King was reading his report {h
ia IN Immensely short and broad bacGe
mani . gentleman to whom bis back W.
. i turued. asked him to take the stand, for
t / was 80 far to him when in that position, tn,
: !. thoee IN that part OF the house could nj
hear him. [Laug1ter.] Mr. King took tt
! stand and advocated his proposition.