The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-29

the folloslpsa lASes-lllihois, Is; Iowa,
o kapsar, w., Ksntqtky u;
Indiana @l Michigan, 8, N Misso,s-
ri' y Ohio, sS Tepnsssee, W
Virginia J. Masta HlrglniA 10. The
Chair announced the vote ayes, two
hundred p,sl laetsen, nays five hun-
dred and Hfteen, SO. Me amendment
was rejected. During tho Gall, the
Chair stated that during the confusion
pending the call he changed his rul-
ing, aud thepending question was not
divided, therefore the speDdipg ques.
ton was In fact upon Ewlng's motion,
both 10 strike out and insert, Doollt.
tie read All amendment which he de-
sired TO propose providing that any
law substituted for the resumption act
repeal ahell provide only for u very
gradual resumption, The ckafr stated
that under the operation % ehc pre-
vious question DO amendments was In
order, aud the pending question now
was upon the adoption OF the commits
tees report. 'A"' '''''''''
The roll was called. The only mega
tive votes We're Illinois 3, Iowa 4, Kan
sas Q, Michigan !, MissonriS Virginia
|, West Virginia 10, Indiana 80, (the
chairman on the delegation said this
was because they did not like the II.
nancial plank lohoDao. before the
vote was announced compliant was
made 10y delegates on, the floor that
delegates were seated on the platform.
Jacobs, OF Brooklyn, was specially
named w being out OF place near the
Chair. The President directed all not
entitled to seats on the platform to re-
tire. The Chair then announced the
vote, year ak hundred and fny-one,
nays eighty three. No the report OF
the platform committee was adopted.
Doolittle moved TO reconsider tho
vote Ivy which the report was adopted
in order to incorporate II proposition,
which he read, In favor Of silver as
legal tender, rs well ~ gold, and the
restoration OF double standard Of
gold and silver alta just respective val-
uation. This was followed by his for
mer proposition In favor OF u gradual
rnannA nj Ian only
DooIlTTLEs RESOLUTION.
The following is DoolIttles attempts
ed addition to the platform:
That silver coin " well w gold coin
in legal tender by the constitution;
that In sound normal condition there
should be no money but gold. and sil.
yer coin and paper payable In coin on
demand, and We favor steady return
to that condition as u necessary con.
nectiou thereof Wa favor the restora-
ton OF the silver dollar, whiohw was for
oyer eighty years the standard In this
country, aud that Immediately steps
should be taken to Issue and restore
the double standard OF gold aud silver;
and further, that any law which may
ne lhsseU III plhcc VI the IesuhiPtio't
act shall provide for IA steady return To
such standard, which shall not disturb
values, nor increase the burden Of tho
debt, nor create alarili, nor uncertainty
for the future, nor paralyze the indus
tries of tho United States, u..
McLane, OF Maryland, moved that
the motion to reconsider BIO tabled aud
II was carried. After some additional
discussion and manmuveripg u motion
was made to adopt the majority report,
which was carried unanimously amid
cheers and other manifestations OF
harmony. The Chair then--[At this
i;S1,s,,e,,smyre Of the press report tho lines
between here AID s. y 2 2,.s % %srS pros.
trated by last nights storm, and tho
line via New Orleans 30 crowded with
private dispatches as to preclude tho
possibility Of receiving special in
time for this mornings issue. ED.