The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
A vote was taken on adopting all the
rules reported except rule Sd


form is adopted.
Mr.. Hotckiss, of New York, and Mr.
Noyes, of Ohio, opposed the motion and
spoke of the absurdity of putting man
on horseback before the horse was secured.
Mr.. Cessna also defended the action of
the committee and Mr. Hale withdrew
his motion on learning that the committee
on resolutions was about ready to report
and rule 3rd was adopted.
Jno. L. Ensore, chairman of the COM
mttee on credentials, reported that full
delegations are present, except from North
Carolina and Nevada, where they are
short
The committee recommended that those
present. be allowed to cast the whole
vote, not contested, of their delegations,
except Alabama, Florida and the District
of Columbia.
In Alabama the committee recon-
mended the admission of the anti-Spencer
delegates, headed by Jeremiah Haral-
sou.
In Florida the committee recommended
to admit the Conover delegates.
In the District of Columbia the CON-
mittee recommended the admission of
Bowen and Green.
Mr.. Harris, of the committee, presented
Il minority report in the Alabama case,
claiming that the Spencer delegation is
the only legitimate and representative
delegation from that state. He presented
a state of facts out of which the conflict
grew and said that the convention of the oath
Oi May last clearly was the legitimate Re-
publican state convention and its delegates,
beyond reasonable question, are the only
regular members OF this body. The
minority recommend to admit the Spencer
delegation, The reading Of their names
was received with not very pronounced
kissing and cheers. The minority report
was signed by ii members of the COM
mittee.
The question was called to take the
question on all except the Alabama case
Mr.. Cessna remarked that he had
learned that neither delegation from the
would amend the report by substituting
the name of Fred Douglass for that of
Bowen, thus giving each of the contestiug
delegations one vote.
A Virginia delegate contended that
there was no evidence sustaining Cessna S
claim of irregularity.
Bowen and Green charged that Mr.
Cessna's suggestion was prompted only
because Fred Douglass sympathized in his
own view as to candidates. 1t was claimed
that the committee was nearly unanimous
IN the decision that the Bowen delegation
was entirely regular.
Mr.. Cessna, amid great confusion and
repeated interruption withdrew bis mo-
ton. The report of the committee on all
points save the Alabama case was then
adopted.
Messrs. Ensore and Tyner, of Indiana;
Deizendorf, of Virginia; N.illiken, Of
Maine; Heaton, of North Carolina, spoke
on the side of the majority, and Messrs
Cumback, of Indiana, and Atkins, oi
Georgia on the minority. Finally vote
was taken and resulted in the rejection o.
} the min pity report, yeas, 354, nays, 3l5
: The question recurring on the adoption
of the majority report, it was carried il
the affirmative with few dissents.
Mr.. Hawley from the committee on res
/ olutions reported.
The report opened with corgratulation
! on the part of the Republican party, since
} under providence, it was called upon t
: purge the country Of slavery and establis
government by the people and for tn
: people; declared that the United State
is nation not league, and the Republi
, can party is the defender of public good
proceeded to state in detail.the duties c
] the party in protection of our citizen
everywhere; to steady progress TO speci
D payment; Applause, that senators an
: representatives should not dictate appoint
e ments, fitness and capacity to be pass
= ports to Office and its maintainance
= uniaithful officers to be swift
punished; recommended constitutions
: amendments against appropriations f
schools under sectarian control.
n Great applause. The latter Na3 re-rea
e in response to loud calls and cheer
Platform renewed: Reafhrm our oppos
If ton to further grants of lands for railroa
s purposes asserts the serious duty to prote
n immigration; suggested very modera
s resolution for an inquiryinto the effect
Mongolian immigration; on moral poll
n cal grounds favored respectful consi
70 GRAFTON of womens claims to la
d ticipate in the government; re-affrmt
= the duty of suppressing polygamy; duty
% soldiers recognized; deprecate section
II strife or anything reviving it; arraignt
70 the Democratic party as the same
l. character and spirit now as when symp
70 thized and allied to treason, and accused
r of being unworthy and incapable; and tn
n Gen. Grant deserves the continued gra
i tude of the people for his patriotism a;
of services.
as Mr.. Pierce. Of Massachusetts, NOV
ri to strike out the reference to Mongolia
q ism and immigration, which be denounc
as a departure from every Republics
o. platform and of the principles of t
at declaration of independence and the la1
be of Christian love, which makes all me
Is. jew or gentle, equal.
70 Mr.. Axtel, of New Mexico, opposed Il
,e amendment and said the people of Il
of Pacific states. irrespective OF party, desi
an Investigation of moDgolian immigrant
es which is believed to be not in good faii
ba butais merely cover for the impt
bv tation of servile Coolie laborers who,
nv their pagan customs and by their hab
ia degrade American labor.
n Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, said the questi
ny is of great importance to the Pacific Goa
ST. He described the degraded character
this mongolion immigration of people, W
on recognize neither honesty among men I
he virtue among women; they contribt
I'd nothing to churches or schools; they v
he work for 10 cents per day in competiti
N. with American laborers who support ia
ed lilies, schools, churches, and institution
he there is but one opinion in the Pac
in states as to the necessity for investigat
by congress to inform itself as to the r
,re facts in the case in order that it may
lor if something is not necessary to be done
of remedy the evils of which they compla
le- Mr.. butcher, of New York, urge
ate careful consideration Of this resolution