The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-07

morning, and therefore move to reconsider
the vete upon the resolution. A
MD Duel, Of Nevada. I move TO lay the vots
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ries the original resolution with III
Ths Prssidsnt. No.
Mr.. Henton, Of Ky. Iunderstand the rule
adopted thls nornlng TO be that when . vote
By Slater wss TO be taken delegates should
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The CHAIR said the question h now open.
The adoption Of the resolution Of the gentle.
man from Connectieut, [AIr. Estou,l that the
Convention now reconsider the resolution that
was adopted this morning. Tories OF question,
question.l A vote By States was called for
and the Chair announced recess offs minutes
to enable the different delegates to consult the
President.
The first vote is upon the motion to sdjourn.
The motion to adjourn being put was declared
lost. Las
Mr.. Brewer, Of Penn. move that when this
Convention adjourn, It adjourn to meet to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock, and that here
after the Convention upon adjournment will
tx that hour for meeting. Carried.
The President. Tho clerk will now call the
states in their order for the purpose Of taking
their votes upon the resolution before the
Convention.
Mr.. Finch, Of Iowa. move that this Con.
vention now adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was put and declared
lost.
The President put the question upon the
adoption OF the resolution offered by the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania this morning.
Mr.. Eaton. I movo that the resolution lie
on the table. The original resolution which
has been reoonsidered.
Mr.. VIM. Bigler, of Pennsylvsnis. Mr..
President, II the gentleman from Connecticut,
(Nr. Eston,) will permit me, 1 desire to modify
the resolution
Mr.. Eaton, of Connecticut. II the gentle
man will give way, will withdraw my mo-
tion, and move that this Convection now pro
coed TO vote for q candidate for the Presidency
Of the United States.
The President. The question before the
Convention IL the resolution Of the gentleman
from Ponnsylvania. Adelegate from Califor.
mia has moved an amendment to that resolu.
tion, which 10 first In order. 1t will be read
by the clerk; 1t was In the hands Of the Chair
before other resolutions.
The clerk read the resolution Of Mr.. Ham
mond, Of California, a substitute OF that OIL
Mr.. Eaton. as follows;
"Resoiped, That candidates for President
may now be put IN nomination, but that nc
ballot be had until platform OF principles Ii
adopted" "
Tho President. Tho motion OF the gentle
man from Pennsylvanis was this: Not that
the convention should proceed to ballot, but
that the convention should proceed to nomi
nate candidates. The gentleman from Cali.
fornia proposed by his amendment so TO
modify that resolution that no vote shall be
taken to nominate until after the adoption OF
the platform. The Chair thinks there IL q
resolution different from any that has been
offered heretofore, and Is a modification ofthe
resolution Of the gentleman from Maryland.
Mr.. Graves, Of Kentucky, moved the pre-
viouz question.
The motion not being seconded the vote was
taken on the amendment of Mr.. Hammond,
and the question decided In the negative.
Mr.. Bigler's resolution was adopted.
A motion 40 adjourn wan made, and the vote
taken by States with, the following result
yeas 200, Maya loo; and the convention ad
journed.