New-York tribune., 1868-07-07
{ e by States was then taken, with the following

The president put question the adoption of tie
resolution offered by the gentleman from fehnsl wanna
Mr. EAToS-I move that the resolution lie the tabls
tho original resolution which has been CONSIDERED
Mr. Nm BIGLER penn Mr. President IL the gentle
leman from Connecticut (Alr. Eaton Wlh permit me,
desire to modify the resolution.
Mr. EATON (COnn.l-If the gentleman viii give way
will withdraw my notion and move that thls Conyen
ton now proceed TO vote or cahu'u"e io' INC i'S
The question before the Convention Is the resolution Oh
the gentleman from Pennsylvania delegate irOni CaI-
ifornia mas moved amendment 20 that resolution,
which is first in order It viii be read by the Clerk s
was the hands OF the Chair before other resolutions
Tic Clerk read the resolution Of Mr. Hammond Cali q
substitute for that OF Mr. Eatog as follows:
be had aal platform Of principles adopieL M
Mr. WM. BIGLER PennJ claim To have occupied me
floor from the beginning. The gentleman from Conneet
cut SAID if would give he would oner another pro,
way am therefore, take II, IN possession OF The
floor. ,..,
the course Before he had taken the hOor tue
gentleman from California tiammond offered the reso-
n a y before the Convention When offered by Tie
gentleman. These resolutions read from the ehair
by Clerk for the convenience OF the convention 20
they NAV understand question before them IL Is ta
opinion Of the Chair the question comes upon the ameh
nent offered by the gentleman frl m California ah-
mOnd TO the resolution OF the gentleman from fehh'!F
Mr.. BIGIER-Then 1 make point OF order upon tho
amendment precisely in substance what TINS Dody
has voted down repeatedly Therefore is not III oruer
The PREsIDENT-rhe motion OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania was this: Not that the convention snot @
proceed ballot but that the Convention should pro-
ceed to nominate candidates. =, -, ,
The gentleman from California proposes, by his amend
men so to modify that resolution that no vote sa %
taken 10 nominate until after the adoption Si the Poa
The Chair thinks that Is resolution inherent fO any
that has been offered heretofore and Is oh
the resolution OF tue gentleman irom PenhsylYa ia;
Mr.. BIGLER Pa)-It would be In order provided was
divided. .,... q,
The PREsDENr-Tt is in the power Of the gentleman to
Mr. BIGIER (PaJ~I call Tor diyision OF the question.
SO far as regards excluding ballot unt platform -
adopted is one division All that which precedeS II ~
another. .., MI, ,ooo,,o ., ,bo u,o,ion NJ tha
motion OF the gentleman from Missourif III understau
t. IL is stl undsposed Of This proposition can ohy
come In amendment 10 the amehuhehb no iui'"'h
The PREsIDEST-The gentleman from Ohio Dir. Valan-
tbs adoption Of the RESOLUTION OF the geutepan from
Missouri which has escaped the attention OF the ohar
Ressg That no baotns for candidates Peden,
dent be bad the report Of the COMMITTEES on e'Oan' h
have been received sud adopted
The resolution having been read, . . ,,
Mr.. - (MO) sad-That motion, win the perihlssiy,n -,
Of the gentleman who recorded IT, Deg leave ho" W
Mr. BfGIER tPa)-Then desire to modify that resolu-
ton and 10 move that States be called ia their reE
lar order aud that the candidates be pressnser aa
there conceded 10 each State nve minutes 70 pesns
the claims and character or the caheua'o ""ee N"'
'I T3,e PpSsInpST The gentleman from Pennsylvania
now moddes the resolution that shall read as follows
tina, each State have the @ the name Of sn aadais 70,
the Presidency and that che dsesas nave s1s
pMp BErwER second tho resolution the gentleman
from penS rs the motion WAS made by the gentleman
from Pennsylvania to put in nomination. candidates 10
be voted for the offices OF President AMI Nlcefc
dnt that 10 was order and out OF the usual Gus
rom and beyond the landmarks or tho DeinOcIaiIo
party Heretofore IN all national conventions
have been no nominations made 10 tho Convention
until every State has had the right aud been pern.ca
to vote for any gentleman III this eonr,iy w "nJ % I'm
they might feel disposed to vote for, III We pl.ec III
nomination some candidates and they should then con, %
cude that the nominations should CLOSE eto Mou. i 20
no mower bv which the Conversion could attef"ars ~
for man Whose name had not been already presented "
the Conventions SECOND hhis esoint0n because con,
der t correct and tine oihcr resolution lueorreet au
contrary 10 the sagos and practices OF the penosIS
parto Tic desire that every ntate sna4i l'S'e"'
and vote fur the candidate OF her choice, . . ~, h
Mr. NJ kaMoxp Gals Now apWcheld that WEI 20
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