The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29


declare, the language Of the gentleman from
OHIO General EWING for repeal forthwith,
issue lair "A voIce:I.You viii get enough OF ir'9
sait will stand 70 that and now Mr.. President,
demand vote by the States. Cheers, misses and
appause)
Mr. VOORHEES, OF Indiana, took the stand
Mr. BREcKESRlpcE. Of Kentucky--l arise 10 point
Of order The distinguished gentleman on this side did
not from his before did. but arise that
10th Of may be heard for the purpose OF moving the
previous question. (Cres OF NO! no' and coniu-
sion
Mr.. vooRmrrs-I win only occupy FIVE minutes, and
you had better let me do IL.
Several delegates endcavored to get the hoor amid
great confusion.
The caaIR-Gen,lemen, you had better keep quiet
This conduct does not scare anybody and does not
move any body.
Tx IRON Kansas move that the galleries of
this hall be cleared, SO that wo may have order
The CHAIR-it IS moved by the gentleman from Kan
that the galleries be cleared Cries OF NO. no ~
delegate from Massachusetts, move to lay that
motion on The table Cries OF Second the motion y
The CHAE-Does the gentleman withdraw the mo-
ton?
DrIkGArE-No, sir say it is absolutely disgrace
and want 1t stopped and for that purpose insist on
my motion that the galleries be cleared Crcs OF mo-
nol'1
several delegates endcavored get the door, amid
great confusion
Mr. srAuxnoRsr. OF Mlssouri--Nr President, rise
TO pont oi eE;.s, ard that Is that Mr. Voorhees, Is
entitled TO the floor, having been recognized such,
and no motion y 10 order until order Is restored
The CHAiR-0f course the Chair so rules. The gen.
tleman from Indiana has he floor. tCneers
Mr. vooRnsKs--Gcnlls;pen OF the Convention with
your kind permission ana silence will take about five
minutes. and 10 more. We had better be qurcr~and
sun vi order 10 get through.
KDrLEGATE-Mr. Chairman -
Mr. VOORHEES, On sPEcIE rAyxExr
Mr. VooRHEEs-I have tfc or. and i serve notice
on the floor that expect ts bold u. (Cheers) The
issue that stated by the gentleman from New York
Is false ISSUE far this platform Is concerned
There are issues raised here between hard money
and SOFT called The platform To which the minority
agree contains repeated siipuuiIons that we are in
IN Mt eurl a nj
mont (Cheers) We are all IN favor oil that am IN
favor Of resumption Of specie pay men, as
this country will permit tCheers.) lilo who
desires specie resumption AT an earlier day
patriotic motive (Chcersl a word or two-for
have but short tmen regard 10 legislative resump-
ton a forced resumption Of specie payment Men OF
New York sitting mere before you have at
this moment declared in favor OF a resulnp-
ton OF specie payment on tho hrst day OF
January 1879 on your statute books that
years ago. and two fur. her from
gold basis to-day than we were when II was enacted.
That is what il has wrought behalf OF specie pay
ment. Cheers The government currency Is not AS
unto lair basis by two per cent Al 1t was before
this miserable, bunRling law was enacted upon the
statute books Again, gentlemen, stand for growth
OF the country to specie payments stand for that aid
to specie payment which comes by a return OF wealth
and prosperity. tCries of That's SOY W. can all
remember time when our paper was worth but or,y
cents on dollar in gold; 1t had grown 10 be worth
ninety cents before that Law was passed !, had appre
your favorie pet idea OF forced resumption
touched the question in tho halls Of Congress.
When II has risen by the natural laws OF trade, ny
laws OF Gods growth and prosperity returning 10 the
country fifty cents the dollar In the course Ut eight
Twelve per cent remaining will be closed up by same
great laws, in very short time IN the iuturc THIS
idea that must do this by law utterly repudiate
now because don't want soon the business OF
the country Will warrant return 10 specie payments,
but because the heahu right 10 return TO specie
pay ment the industries Let this question
alone the halls OF Congress and trust TO Gods laws
10 restore US IN his time Ny friends, something
was SAID by the gentleman from New YORK ao>as tho
surrounded by ten States who have right TO be heard
on this subject West Virginia, Ohio my own grand
democratic State OF Observation-Disclosures on
whose bosom are holding this Convention Tcnnes-
Soc contains the hermitage and the ashes OF Jack
and Polk Iowa and Kansas, they not to be
sidersdg DO they amount 10 nothing l will say.
with all respect to the gentleman from New York, who
has just sat down. that We have followed The lead OF
New York for twelve long years, and each time To dis
aster--tapplauseIxnd Tor ono assert the West tho
mighty West, with its lccmng populaton;I assert the
esis and great resources tCrles OF 'Tnne." and
$50 oni') Yes, believe my time is up, and IN good
faith should retire
MR. cox AGAIN
Mr. DoRsaEixRa--hr Chairman, the gentlem an
from New York has the door.
Mr.. Cox, Of Now yo-k-hr. President, should like
TO inquire how often can gentleman speak on one
question
: The PagsrprSr--l don't know whether the gentle
man proposes TO speak. When the question arises the
Chair viii decide H.
Mr. Cox--And will make il the point of order At
the time.
Mr.. DoRsuRNEk-I claim the floor TO be my right.
Mr. CoN--You have had your speech.
Mr.. DoIsH.nEs-Ana ! yielded the floor to Mr.
Mr. W ArrgasoS, OF Kentucky--GgxrLENEx OF THE
IL presume that reasonable member Of
this body viii care to have his private business SO
bru,tcd 10 IN exci,ed and tumuuous assembly OF this
description How is IL, them that reasonable men who
have made most discriminate and representative Sc
lection or bers oil the committee To settle ana de-
eide the imv orlant business OF the whole country,
whose committee have come here alter whole nignt
of careful ccberation. VINO have submitted report
by twenty-nInc OF your most representative members
tapplausel-how does any man with his own theories
come here after all that and ask IN your
we here TO decide upon the mpor-
tant issues OF this canvass and prejudices don't
what the difference Is between the majority
and minority report don't want to know whether
there Is not difference between them. want 10
adopt the majority It Is our
act and do want your delegates authority re-
versed BY right OF your member, whc ialling TO get
satisfaction in committee comes here 70 open this
dangerous question in this body. (Appanse. don't
believe we shall grow wiser by discussing the finances
and therefore move tho previous Question. TAP
piausc.l
Tus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF rur CONVENTION
tconiusion)-rhis noise VIII avail nothing Ypu can
not drive me out Of propriety or position
Mr. Cox, of New YorE-MR. President Great
coniuson.l
Tmr PREsIpxSr-Ths Sergeant-at- Arms will report in
Nr Able came forward TO the front OF the Presi-
Tar PRESIDENT ito the Sergeant Arms)-Now hold
der
SEVERAL vocEs-Mr President
Tux fREsIpxNT-tiKxrLExgS THE CONVENTION, |
have communcalion from the Kansas delegation
which claims my attention and want TO call your at
tention to IL.
Mr. Cox OF New York. rise to point OF order
DELEsArK from New Jersey RISE Mr. Presi.
dent
The PRKsipsxr--Mr Cox has The floor He rises to
q point OF order
Mr Cox-Mr. President. this Convention does not
understand the question
Tho pgKsIpxSs-If the Convention will come 70 or
der will state IL
Mr. Cox-i want 10 raise . point Of order, with all
duo respect tue char. ! served with the Chair ar
teen years age in Congress.
The PREsIpKyr--Ihe gentleman is out OF order ZAP
plause.) The question is on the previous question
The delegate from New Jersey, who spoke last ask
tho gentleman nom Kentucky tMr. Warersonl if he
VIII allow me I've minutes on tho question He has a
right 10 Il nasinueh he moved The previous qucs-
lion. Cries OF ''Upiectlf)
The PRESIDENT There is objection
The same DELEGATE rRoN NEW JKRsEY-Mr Waiter
Is the only man who can object
Mr.. WATERFOWL move the previous question
The PRKsipgSr--Mr. Waiicrson objects.
The same DsLEcArg--rncn ask for my right OF this
previous question. call T. DIVISION The question