The Evansville journal., 1868-07-07

Of the gentleman from Connecticut
Eaton moved that the Convention
now reconsider the resolution
adopted this morning. Cries oi
question, question The question
was put qicc voce and the Chair was
unable to decide. A vote Of States
was called for and the Chair announ-
ced a recess of Eve minutes, to enable
the delegates to consult. During the
recess, Mr.. Slack, of Ind, moved to
adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. but was declared out Of or
der. Upon the expiration Of tho re-
cess Mr. Slack aneWed his motion.
The Cbair-1he motion to adjourn
until to morrow is a debatable ques-
ton.
MIR. Slack-I Just moved to adjourn.
The President-The hour is fixed
by your motion, and therefore il is
debatable.
Miller, Of Pennsylvania-Mr Chair
man, if there be any other motion
pending, | wish to state that l have
reason to believe there is a mIsunder-
standing as to the nature Of the prop
osition before the Convention, as to
what would be the effect of it, and |
suggest that the Chaiy, from the best
lights he has, should make, a state
ment of the question.
The President-The first vote is
upon the motion to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn being put,
was declared lost.
Brewer, of Pennsylvania move
that when this Convention adjourn,
it adjourn till tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
and hereafter the Convention, on ad-
journment, will fix that hour. Car
ried.
The President-The clerk will now
call the States IN their order for the
purpose Of taking their votes upon
tho resolution before the Convention.
Finch, of Iowa. move that this
Convention now adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was put and
declared lost.
The Secretary again read the reso-
luton to reconsider the resolution
that there be no balloting for candi-
dates for President and Vice Presi-
dent until after the report of the Com
mittee on resolutions be read and
adopted.
The vote by States was then taken
with the following result: Alabama,
nays s; Arkansas, 3; California, 5;
Connecticut, ayes 6; Delaware, ayes l,
nays 2; Florida, nays 3; Georgia, ayes
!, nays s; Illinois, ayes I6; Indiana,
13; Iowa, ayes 81, nays AZ Kansas,
ayes Il, nays L Kentucky, ayes II:
Louisiana. nays z; Maine, ayes Q,
nays 81; Maryland, ayes 81, nays J;
Massachusetts, nays II; Michigan,
nays 3; Minnesota, yeas II, nays q;
Mississippi, nays / Missouri, ayes 54,
nays 81; Nebraska, ayes 3; Nevada.
nays 3; New Hampshire, ayes 8; New
jersey. ayes q, nays d; New \ ork,
ayes 80; North Carolina, ayes 6, nays
3; Ohio. ayes 2, nays 2l; Oregon,
ayes /, nays 2; Pennsylvania, ayes %;
Rhode Island, nays 4 ; South Carolina,
nays G.; Tennessee, nays To- Texas,
nays 6; Vermont, nays b; Virginia,
ayes 10: West Virginia, ayes ~. pays
q Wisconsin, nays 8. Totai-ayes
179@, nay3 I3Z, s,,,--ur r,1g res8TurTUu
offered by the gentleman from Penn
syivaDia this morning.
MIR. Eaton--I move that the resO-
luton lie on the table, with the origi-
nal resolution which has been recon
sidered
Mr.. VIM. Bigler, of Penn.-Mr
President. if the gentleman from Con
necticut, Eaton, will permit me, | de-
sire to modify the resolution.
Mr.. Eaton-Lf the gentleman will
give way, | viii withdraw my motion,
and move that the Convention now
~oceed to vote for . candidate for
pi '1ent of the United States.
GreslI. -ostion before the GOnVeu-
The a. solution of the gentle.
ton is the re ~'vania. A delegate
man from Pennsy. ~qYed an amend
from California has n. Whieh is in
ment to that resolution, - Clerk.
order. 1t will be read by TIA < he
1t was IN the hands of the Cha Mr..
fore the other resolutions of Is.
Hammond, Of California. A substi-
Luts for that of Eaton's is as follows:
Res0iced, That candidates for Pres
dent may be put In nomination, but
that no ballot be had until platform
of principles is adopted.
BigleT, Pal claim to have occu-
pied the floor from the beginning.
The gentleman from Connecticut said
f L would give way, he would offer
another proposition. [ heard it, but /
did not give way. [ am, as [ take
t, In possession of the floor.
The President-The gentleman
1oes not understand the course Of
events before he had taken the floor.
The gentleman from California,
offered the resolution just
'ead. He was requested TO send it to 1
he Chair, therefore his resolution is
iTst In order 1t is strictly before the
Convention when offered by the gen
ieman.
These resolutions are read from the
chair by the clerk for the con-
of the Convention so they
nay understand the question before
hem. 1t is the opinion of the Chair
hat the question comes up on the
amendment offered by the gentleman
rom California, to the resolution OF I
he gentleman from Pennsylyania,
Bigler.
Mr. Bigler-Then I make q point
II order upon the amendment. 1t IS
in substance what this .60uY
has voted down repeatedly, and fhefe- !
ore is not in order.
President-The motion OF the gen. |
,leman from Pennsylvania was this .
that the Convention should pro- !
,eed to nominate candidates. The
from California proposes,
3e his amendment, SO to modify that 9
,esolution that no vote shall be taken 8
o nominate until after the adoption I
,f a nlatform. The Chair thinks that
resolution different from any offer !
ID, and a modification of the resolu- {
ion Of the gentleman from Pennsyl- 9
fania.
Bieler-It would be in order pro- t
rided it vas divided. {
The President-It is in the power {
e the ranflnnnan To nalI n diuioion oF c