The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-21
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day, on an Interpolation OF commercial treat
les, Minister R5uher declared the commercial |
crisis raised in this chamber was now ended |
France would not renounce the treaty OF 1880 |
| with Great Britain, nor forego the advan- |
| tage Of other commercial treaties Of a sim |
| liar character, nor would she destroy the good
eject Of the vote OF tho chamber In the cause
OF commercial reform, for the tendency OF the
Government was to refer questions Of reform
to tho LeSisiatorc. lie concluded by saying
| that free trade formed the basis OF the future
commercial greatness OF our oountry.
BEnLIs, May 20.-The Zolvcrein has refused
to impose . tax On petroleum.
| vienna, May p.-Ths Emperor Of Austria
has given assent to the law passed by the
Riechsrath establishing the legal equality Of
religiods sccts. 60.
The Chicago .Conventien- Proceed.
ings after its Assemble gc.-.Highly
Interesting Proceedings.
| CHICAGO, May 2o.-As the roll Of Slater was
| called, . delegate wanted to know why the
States Of Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia
were omitted. The President stated that the
call for the convention did not include the
Southern states, they not being represented
in Congress.
| A motion was then made to include all the
Southern States In the call, which was agreed
to, and the credentials were referred to the
committee.
Another delegate proposed that Colorado
should be called, As she was only kept out by
the veto Of Andrew johnson, and would I'M
doubleday be admitted before the Presidential
election. A debate ensued on this PROPOSE
| ton.
Is Of the opinion tn at this convention 10 COM
/ patent IN haeida nuAatinn A n IL
comes up, and We are In favor Of the admis-
sion Of Colorado over the Presidents veto.
| tApplause.l
The molten to I'D init Colorado with the other
States was then pat and carried.
Mr.. Saunders, OF Montana, then moved to
amend, so that he Territories should be ad-
mitted.
Mr.. Mcclure, ~ Pennsylvanis, desired 20
state that he rem rendered most distinctly that
in'the Convention Of 1854, the Territories and
a portion OF the Southern States were admit
ted to the floor Of the Convention, but not per-
mitted to vote.
Mr.. Grant, OF Vermont, said the proposition
Is to call these TerritorL es, all Of them that
have sent delegates here. 1t 10 impossible for
the gentleman calling the. roll to know what
Territories were REPRESENT ed.
After further debate, Tic question whether
delegations f.om' the Ts rritories shall have
power to vote, was refe rred to the Commit
tee on Credentials.
| A delegate moved that COMMITTEES OF one
II ON each State be appointed upon permanent
1 organization. Agreed to-
, The following were designated A. COMMITTEES
on permanent organization: Colonel W. Z.
Loyett, Colorado; John Evans, Conn.,; o. H.
, Byington, Del; Wilson L. Sumner, Fia.j b.
E. Chamberlain, Ga. W. II. Watson, Ills.j
Amos V. Bsbcock, Ind; George A. Buskord,
IowAj Seth II. Crane, Kansas John A. Bart
lett, Ky; Oscar b. Burbridge, La.j George II.
Penanee, Me-; Wales Hubbard, Mass, Alfred
R. Field. Mich; Hampton Briggs, MINI; p.
o. Amberly, Neb.j O. Stevens, n. Hi II. Beck,
New Mexico; John II. Bailey, N. il Thomas
II. Bartlett, N. vi Hamilton Harris, N. Oh
VIM. r. Myers, Ohio; Israel Green, Pa, los.
! Horne, r. l.; Lysander Fiagg, s. O.; d. +.
whittemore, Tenn; A. II. Langley VII VIM.
II. GrAnt,Va.; F. M. Kimball, w.ys., Il. Scott
} Sloan, Nd.
) Committee on Resolutions; ALABAMA, d. O..
Uptonj Arkansas, W. d. Morse, Connecticut,
J. W. woodman; Delaware, O. s. Taylor;
Georgia, II. M. McCleary; Iliinois, Norman
Postenj Indiana, Ried W. Thompson, Iowa,
George NJ. Dodge Kansas, b. 4. Simpson,
|, Kentucky, Chas. Esglestonj Louisisns, W. r.
Bensonj Maine, Eugene Hall; Massachusetts,
, Francis W. Bird; Maryland, NJ. l.. Holmes,
/ III Mihnesota, n. NJ MeLsrcehi Mssssipp',
ROBERT o. fanhorheS michigan Is. W. furnefi
, Eor'h Ga,onnA, Z, Detohsi view hampAAlr,
james n,Isssi Nsw Jersey, 1onn pa'ac,on'
= rev York, OhsA. ANDREWS; NORM Ckrouna,
L. u. hessj ONO, !ohh w. Leej orego n, II. H.
! kinksadj Pennsyivania, 5. 4. renmoekl
Rhode Island, Rowlans q. Hazard; 8 outh Oar
. | olina r. q Duncan. Tennessee w N I,Ii,ott
Tsx,, q w p.,ch.i,. Vs,mon. +. v''
SOM Virginia, Lyssndsr Hill; We 1t yIrrinis
Robert s. Brown; Wisconsin, Hoi mar RnbhoI
ii A delegate from Kentuckv. Of sr.d ~. y,
-, $3.50, =" "'eu 'he Iot
I ,o"ihg' whieh was Aaop'ea ny an overwhelm.
I Ing vote:
Resolved, That all resolutions ofrer,d h. "a.
. ferred without debate to the committee on
resolutions. va
The committee on the order of b ,.,na.s ,v =. /.
=, | thu, .n,oIn,oa In N. ..m. u'"e'' "A'
'neh Appoih'ou IN 'he same mann or.
The convention took recess to 0 o'clock
| this evening.
/ On rens.embIinv. the comni,
49, .~''s 'ne sonin.' zee on ereden-
uAis not being ready TO report, the committee
on permanent organiz alton re, ,orted the name
of Joseph r. Hswley. Of ,Eoan..,I.,, ~
n.rm .n.nt n...,d.., ~ oohnecucut, ior
P"eh' pres'oeh' oi the o. invention. This
announcement was received with tremendous
| applause.
The president WA. ,ondur IA, A..
Il. CT, pN W. ou' 'ea 70 the ehAir BY
Ing for Hawley and Brown and retirinv ,haIr
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