Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-29

the minority report. / DO not want to
| know whether the1a Is or is not DIFF
ference between them. ! want 70 adopt
I tsfa nsJOrity report Lspplsu'eb J. because
! It is our act, and / dc No. want your Gel
| lated EuthCfsty reversed by eight Cf
/ your number, who, falling 20 get salts
J faction il the committee. come here to
/ open this dangerous qu -stic1 IN tdls
| body. IApplause ] 1 90 not believe
/ that We shall grow wiser by discussing
I the finances here. 1 therefore move the
previous question. lApplause.
President-Geutleme OF the coDven-
tioD, you cannot drive me out cf prOpsi'
ETY. OF position.
Mr.. Cox IN. Yl-Mr. President
T0feAt confusion.
Prssident-The sergeant alarms viii
port in the presidents front.
Mr.. Able came forward to the 'front.' OF
the pre5ident's stand.
President to the ssTsealit-at-srms-
Now bold yourself in readiness for lit
tie while: / will have order.
The question was upon the previous
question, and the sotion WAS carried.
Pnsident-The question is now upon
the amendment offered by the gentle
man from Ohio.
TIE New Jersey delegate My request
Is for a division of the question, which
have q right to. A division will bring
the questioa-Up to whether or not We
ought to vote for soft or bard money.
President-Tha gentlemsn's point Is
well taken.
Several vcices-Mr. President
President-Gentlemen OF the eOuven-
ton, have communication from the
Kansas delegation, which claims my at
tsntion, and want to call your atten-
zion to it.
M. Cox IN. vi rise to point Of
order.
A Delegate IN. I'LL rise, Mr. Pfesi-
dent
risgs to q point OfOrdsr.
Mr. Cox-MF President, this CONVEX
ton does not understand the question.
President-The convention VIII come
to order; 1 will stste it.
Mr.. COx-I want to rise to point ct
order, with all due respect to tEe onalF.
I served with the Chair fifteen years IN
congress. --.. -.e---
NJ, Wallace CPa l-Mr. Pcesident, 8
point OF order. My point OF order Is
that the previous question has net yet
been taken by this convention. lt re-
uuIres msjoriiy Of the convention to
second the previous QUESTION AMI apply
the gag. demand Vote By Ststes IN
order that we nsy know whether me
previous question be OF be not ssconaea'
President-It was the privilege OF the
gentleman from PsnEsy 70 CAL
for a vote by States, but he fai'eu 10 q"
ii.
Mr.. Cox-I call for vote by States.
Mr.. Wallace seCOEd the d=maod
for vote by Slater.
Mr.. Doolittle-I propose to move an
amendment to the minority clause be-
fore the vote is taken. [CFies Of out of
order.[
Pres,dent-You are out OF order.
Mr.. Dooiittle-I wish 70 say my head
Is cool and level, and 1 know what
raesn, and know that victory or death
is right here. CApplsuse.l / desire to
be heard for i've minutes upon my
amendment. LCries Of "Ohject," "O0-
Decentralization ia made, there
fore the gentleman is out Of oEder. Tbs
gentleman from New York caiis Tor
vote by States.
Mr.. Cox-L am here endesvOripg to
carry cut the rules as L understand them,
and raise this point Of order.
President-Csll the roll.
Mr.. Cox-I insist upon my point OF
order.
Mr.. Doolittls-Bsfore ihe roll Is called
wish to cffer my amendment
Mr.. Cox-I want the secretary TO stop,
and [ want the delegates 10 leave the
desk, and &c 70 their place.. The rules
of congiess require that to be done.
gave you the authority Of the Tules Of
eop9rt "a that no man can stand around
that dssk s. delegate, except In den-
ance OF the suiss Sf Coz 5r51s which you
have adopted, and you kCo# II, Mr..
President, for you served there ~ long
as did.
Observation-Disclosures the question
now ia upon the amendment offered ny
the gentleman from Ohio t. the report
pnade by the com oaittse on platform.
Mr.. Doolittle-I move u ams.d thai,
before vote ID taken.
PresiGent-1t is out OF order.
Mr.. D0olilie-I want to offer nay
amendment.
President-Tbe main question is or.
dered, aud ths gentlemen Il ont OF
order.
Mr.. Do0littIe-I sm told although ut
the time I did not hear it, tlat the pre-
vious question has been ordered.
Mr.. Cox IN. Y.l-OfdeIed sna seq
Ouded.
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