Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-04


the convention was organized and ready for
work and he must insist on his motion to
proceed to business. (Applause.) lIestaied on
the authority Of the Kentucky member of
the committee, who signed the minority re-
port that it was in fact ready for being re-
ported this morning
MIR. Boutwell, inquired of the chairman of
the committee on rules whether it was true
they would recommend the adoption of the
five minute rule in the debate on contested
seats.
The Kentucky member of the committee
rose and denounced as untrue Mr. Hender-
sons statement that the minority report was
ready this morning. Another committee
member shouted excltedly that Mr.. Hender
sons statement was accurate and true ZAP
plausc and excitement
Mr.. Boutwell, said he would vote against
tie pending motion, if the five minute rule
was to be applied 10 arguments on the ques-
ton Of contested seats.
Mr.. Harrison of Indiana said though he
he was with him in opposition to the five
minute rule in the discussion of the title of
representatives 10 their seats (applause), but
he was not in favor of indefinite, unreason-
able and endless debate TO tire everybody
even on that issue, and there ought to be
some agreement on this point which would
be fair and just to all parties
Mr.. Henderson said the arguments present
ed against the five minute rule would be all
right and proper and fair for consideration
after the report was made, when it would be
subject 10 discussion and amendment He
and his associates had no desire TO take IN
fair advantage of any one, but he wanted
the business to proceed and the way to do
this was to receive the report and act upon
it.
Gen. Sharpe said his minority report was
now ready, and it was signed by the repre-
sentatives of nine states, whose votes were
necessary to the success of the republican
party, if in the coming contest it was to sue
coed The committee had agreed to postpone
the enforcement of the five minute rule until
the composition of the convention was de-
cided- II that agreement was not unani-
nous it had been at all events reached with
out dissenting voice. He now moved to
amend the motion by ordering the committee
on credentials TO make its report.
Gen. Garfield said there was no ground for
any charge of bad faith by anybody in the
committee on rules. He did not understand
that any such charge was made. The fact
was the committee agreed that they would
not of their own motion present their report
until after the committee on contested seats
reported, but whenever the convention
chooses to order a report from his committee
the latter had no other duty but to obey. lie
said the rules were so drawn as to leave to
the convention the power to extend any
speakers time beyond five minutes, when
ever it should so choose.
Mr.. Conklng said the meaning of the re-
cess was that when the convention came to-
gether again the committee on credentials
would report. lie had been told by men,
bcrs that the committee were ready to report
on nearly every Case referred to it. Why
should not the committee make such Il report
as it was ready to make and let the conveu-
ton pass upon ii: He submitted that the
good faith AMI good understanding of all
concerned would be promoted by proceed
ing now 10 consider the report of the COM
mittce on contested seats.
Mr. Henderson replied that the committee
on rules had finished its work and was ready
TO report, while the committee on credentials
had not completed its work and would prob
ably not do So before tomorrow morning.
Until then they could not be here themselves
t. explain and sustain their own action.
The chair ruled that the question was first
upon Gen. Sharpe's motion to amend so as
to instruct the committee on contested seats
Ia report.
Gen. Sharpe asked that the question be
taken by yeas and nays. the chair exercising
his own discretion in the absence of any
adopted rule, and it was 81 ordered. The
vote of Alabama was, yeas -. y delegate
from that state said he wished to vote in the
negative. and the chairman said if the gen
t'eman wished 10 vote no" his vote will be
received and recorded. Applause in the
galleries. Arkansas, yeas 10: California,
noes II; Colorado, yeas i; Connecticut,
noes 10; Deawre. moss i Florida,
yeas : Georgia, yeas i, noes 10 Hi
4 Ind
Iowa, noes - Kansas, noes 10; Kentucky
announced ~ yeas \ Kentucky delegate
said there were delegates from that state who
desired To vote no" There were four stall
warts who desired that their votes be record
ed mo" Applause and Kisses Because
the remarks of delegates excited boisierous
manners. the chair ruled that all debate on
ANYTHING else than the correction of the vote
tuck delegation said he would then give the
names of the four delegates but just then
Mr.. Couklins went up to him and said 4
word, which led him TO forego his purpose
and take his seat. Then the four Kentucky |
disScntcrs stood upon their chairs in the pres
cncc of the convention, amid great applause |
and the vote Of Kentucky was then recorded /
as "A yeas, noes. Maine, IA noes Mary |
land. ayes, $ noes Massachusetts, ayes, |
Il noes: Michigan, aye. 70 noes NiEneso- |
IL, , ayes. noes Mississippi 5 ayes, noes
Missouri, ~ ayes. | no Nebraska, 6 noes
Nevada & noes New Hampshire, 10 noes