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


The PREsIDExr-Cal the roll
hr. Cox-I insist upon my point Of order.
Mr.. DooLrrrLE-Beiore the roll Is called wish TO
offer my amendment.
Mr.. cox-l want that Secretary to STOP and want
the delegates To leave the desk aud their places
the rules OF Congress require that to be done. give
you the authority OF the rules OF Congress- that no
man can stand rround that desk delegate except
IN defiance Of tho rules OF Congacss, which you have
adopted and YOU we'll know II, Mr.. President for you
served there as long as did.
The Observation-Disclosures. the question is now
upon the amendment offered by tho gentleman from
OHIO on the report made by the Committee on Plat
form.
MI. DooIIrrLK-I move to amend that before vote
is taken
The PREsrpExr--It is out OF order.
Mr. DoourTLx-I want 10 oltr my amendment.
Tho PEEsIDE>r--rhe main question is ordered and tho
gentleman Is out OF order.
Mr. DooLIrrLs-l am told, although at that time ]
did not bear IL that the previous question has been
ordered
Mr. Cox--Ordcred and seconded.
Mr. DooLlrTLE-I Wish TO know further whether
too late now to offer an amendment TO General
Ewngs amendment or tho amendment OF the minority
OF the committee. II am not desire TO read 1t now
5 that Il may be before the Convention.
The CHAlR-lt will be out Ct order, the Char regrets
to say TO the gentleman IRON Wisconsin. unless the
Convention chooses TO receive BY unanimous con
sent
Mr. DooLrrrLr-Then by unanimous consent, gen.
tcmcn, ask simply read the amendment Of General
Ewing Objection was made
DELEGATE YRoM MAssACMrsErrs-Upo what are we
voting?
The CuAm-wc are voting upon the previous ques-
TIE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGArE--The vote Is
upon striking the part OF the majority report which
repeats the ResumI tion act therefore, u we vote IN
OF that this Convention will announce that II IS
not in favor oi repeating the Resumption act.
The CHAIa-A DIVISION of the question has been asked
for, and Is tor striking out portion oil the original
motion or report
Mr. WALLACE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS asks
leave to retire Tor consultation.
Mr. DooLIrTLE-I move that the Convention 40 now
adjourn Cries OF MOI "Non "No.D
Tho motion was lost
Mr. DooLtTrLE--Then will ask unanimous consent
to read amendment eat
DELEGATE FROM ARKAxsAs--Has the Char decided
that the previous question is ordcredy
The CHAK-Ycs SIR.
The ARKANSAS DECENTRALIZATION call for vote on
the question itself--tle main question.
The CHAiR--The Chair has been trying TO reach tha !
point Let the Clerk cali the roll and not stop until
tell him 10 stop daughter aud coniuson.) The
question before the house is this The minority report
recommends the striking out OF the resolutions OF the
majority OF the committee and to insert other matters
DIVISION ofthe question Is asked and the question is,
Whether the original report shalt be amended by
striking out any part OF T. ConIusion.)
Sir. McIEARY tdaryland) There is much disorder
that we cannot tell what IS going on. The lobby has
been dong all the voting and all the cheering the
last halt hour We want to know what IS going on, but
We cannot hear anything and move II It cannot De
any other way that the galleries be cleared
much as regret want to Try and see IL we cannot
have some order
The motions made occupied great deal Of time, and
left the delegates better informed than at FIRST
The galleries took such active participation IN the
proceedings TO call forth repeated demands that the
Sergeant at Arms clear tne galleries.
SENATOR GERMAN
Finally the Char directed the Secretary to read the
original proposition, when Senator Herman, OF New
York, arose and SAID
Mr.. CHAiRMAx--Onc word As understand the
question now we are voting on that part OF the minor
Try report which proposes 10 strike out those who are
in favor Of the original report will vote "aysy am
rightY
Mr.. BIRcn, OF Tenn. Mr. Chairman and other dele
gates-cr,es OF ..oh. web 'sit down"
rtfp a. rpl- Vl,.c liam Nj fakr
Mr.. EAToxI desire 10 address ths ,hslr aud not the
Clerk, and ! take my ofeef~ rosn ne thar aud not
York, in EXPLAINING ~ s.,s 80. 20 40 sasa that
desire 10 have expialned ~ a NNt y important
tina, there si should y - -" -
what will be the snses y s'ss 4 - struck on.
men. Of the mi sars,s 49, 49, ehsr Il that would
not DO 20 leave the LA - e.
The PsKsIDE~r--it "a 90 una~rSies4
Mr.. BIRcu-Then, 4 asa. M chalrnan. n there IL
any parilamen tary means ~ which ss ian Get iair
and square vote upon The minority report without
by parliamentary .'hssrdsmainy Applause, and
voices, "Cal the roll
49, raE rixAvcs RrsotrrIox
The CLERK. beginning TO read p
We d~neunce che financial mbscty u that patty which
during eleven OF has made no advance toward
oSstracsd resumption by wasting our rs.oac.s aud
hansting al our surplus income and while annasly pro
has annually enacted fresh hndssAncss SsresS aud Ill
ton clause 1879 and demand It's repeal
The PERslpgxr-G Gu tlemcn That is tho original
proposition. The amendment proposed BY General
several DalraArEs-wo cant hear. .Ordcr!"
ssordcr ~
The l'REsiDExr-we must have profound silence in
order to know what is going on let there be quiet
We reading the resolution now. and It Is very i'm
portant
The resumption of specie payment the LIST
day ofJanuary 1879 having been enacted BY the repnb
tore the people and being both nenec.a. 70 secure is
should forthwith be repealed.
Mr. HurcHiSs, OF ST. Lous-I rise for the purpose OF
making an inquiry.
Mr. HuTcuixs-I can be informed as TO the effect my
vote will have, As II this delegation
votes 'ayep understand that l. in effect votes Tor
the minority report Does IT notf II we vote "No We
vote for the majority in enects
The PRksfDxNr-Yes, SIT.
Mr. HrrcHrSs-weli that is tho first time the Con-
ven,ion has understood that Much Obliged to the
Chair Tor toe information.
The psxslDrSr-rhe Secretary will proceed to call the
roll
The call was repeatedly interrupted and much con-
fusion ensued- The secretary announced the vote
follows Yeas 2i9, nays $50.
AMENDMENT oYvERED.
Mr.. DooIirrLR-l now move 10 amend tho majority
report amer tho words DECLARING IN favor or demand
ing the repeal OF that clause OF the Resumption act,
after the word rcpeal' tue following words:s'That
any law IN tho place the Resumption law fixing the
time for tho resumption, Tor the payment re-
demprou OF such legal tender notes shall pro-
vide that such retirement shall be gradual
and steady TO disturb values change the
ing OF contracts increase the burden Of existing debts,
destroy confidence create alarm and uncertainty tor
the future, and thereby parayzc industry and enter
prisc.n
Docs anybody object 10 that That is what we want
This was ruled out OF order and the Char announced
the question be the adoption OF the report OF the
Committee on Resolutions.
The call OF the roll was proceeded with on the adop
ton OF the platform, when various delegations
planned their an1 their opposition 10 the financial
plank.
VOTE.
Mr.. BELL, secretary announced the vote rs fol-
lows:-Ycas, 6sl. tappausc)
Mr.. DoKsaRIMRR-rhrec cheers for the platform
(Hisscs anu applauscl
Secretary BELr--The nays, So tApplause)
The PREspESr--The platform II adopted
Mr.. HrrcHfxs. OF Missouri--Mr Pvcsidcnt-
Mr. DooLIrrLE-Mr President
Tho PREsIDEsT--Thc gentleman from Wisconsin mr.
Doottle) has the floor.
To RECONSIDER
Mr.. DooLrrrg--l now move to reconsider the vote
by which the report adopted, Tor the purpose OF
moving ut the end oil IL and addition TO what
about TO read
A DsLscArg from Arkansas--l move TO lay the motion
TO reconsider the table.
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