St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-11
SECOND DAY.

ble of Union Park Cong. church.
Mr. Conkling inquired whether the |
Committee Oh Contested States was
ready to report. The Chair replied |
that he was told the committee was not |
ready, nor likely to be ready for sever
al nours, perhaps not before 4 D. m.
Mr. C0nkllng rising again was re-
ceived with marked demonstrations ofI
applause In the galleries. He said he
also understood that the report could
not DE had from the Credentials Com
mlttee until late in the afternoon. of
course no business could be done until
that report should be received and the
membership OF the convention should
be established. Therefore he moved a
recess until tonight
MIR. Hale asked Mr.. Conkling to give
way for moment, but he declined.
Mr.. Hale made the point of order that
the motion to take Il recess was debat-
able. The Chair sustained the point
of order.
Mr.. Hale rose to oppose the motion
and was received with marked ap-
plause, which was renewed when he
urged that the understanding yesterday
was that the convention should this
that there was business which the con-
ventiOn could attend to in advance
of the credentials report. He cited the
convention of 1876 to show that it did
much business in advance of the report
of the Committee on Contested Seats,
which then, as now, had much hard
work to do and was very late with its
report. The convention in 1876 per-
fected its permanent organization and
acted on its report of the Committee on
Rules and order of business. Mr.. Hale
urged that this convention is now ready
for business (great applause), and he
hoped it wouldn't throw away its time,
but go on with its immediate duties.
Mr.. COnkling rose to reply, and was
again greeted with applause. Mean
time the aisles had been filled again by
spectators, and the Chair suspended
business until they were again cleared,
when Mr.. COnkling proceeded. The
only work the convention would do be-
fore five o'clock would be to sit on un-
cushioned seats and do nothing. His
motion therefore was one of conven-
Committee on Permanent Organiaatian1
would report the continuance of the
present presiding officer in the chair.
1t would not take five minutes to settle
the permanent organization. There
were important questions to be settled
here. 1t is said the Committee on
Rules have agreed to recommend the
adoption of the five minute rule to
govern general debate, though the
committee have excepted from this
limitation the debate on contested
seats. There was, therefore, nothing
of consequence to do prior to the pre-
sentation of the report of the Commit
tee on Credentials and Contested Seats.
Mr.. Hale rising to reply was received
with the widest burst of applause thus
far heard in the convention. He urged
that if Mr.. Conkling's argument was
sound and its point adopted in every
legislative body, suspending all busi-
ness until all contested questions of
seats should be settled, none would ev-
er do any business. Great applause.)
Both Houses of Congress are to-day
considering such contests which have
been pending since the beginning. He
said in conclusion: ~ shall not enter
with the gentleman into the field of
irony and sarcasm in which he is SO eX-
pert. The little powers l have have
been cultivated in other directions. l
leave that to him only saying that if l
am less rasping than he this morning
and am more amiable, this vast audi
ence knows why it is" cloud laughter
and enthusiastic applause, long cOntin-
ued.)
| THE ILLINOIS CONTESTANTS.
Mr. Joy of Michigan moved that the
| re cho1 hau hn inl, +
to be heard before this convention by
such counsel as they may select.
Mr.. Campbell of West Virginia NOV
ed to lay the motion on the table.
Mr.. Cassidy of Wisconsin made the
point of order that the convention had
as yet no official knowledge of any con-
test in Illinois. The Chair Overruled
the point.
Mr.. Logan of Illinois raised the point
that it is not in order to consider any
| question in relation to contested seats
until the committee reports also that
no rules had yet been established and
could not be established until the con-
vention was first permanently organized
The Chair overruled the point Mr..
Joy, at the request of Mr.. Logan, tenn
porarily withdrew the motion.
RULES AND ORDERS.
Mr.. Frye moved that the Committee
on Rules and Order of Business be in
structed to report.
Mr.. Sharpe of New York explained
that he had no time yet to prepare 6
minority report ON behalf of nine states
and the committee had agreed not tC
instruct their chairman to report unit
after action OIL the report on contested
seats.
Mr.. Frye inquired whether the com
mittee had agreed to wait for the mi
nority report. Great applause.)
, Mr.. Garfield said Mr.. Sharpe had
asked permission to make the minorit,
report. No objection was made, but n,
vote was taken. He (Garfield) woult
not tender report, but he was subiec
to the order of the convention and wa
ready with his report if it should b
called for.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported the name of George +
HOar for President.
, RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
, Mr.. Frye of Maine moved that tb
: report of the Committee on Rules an
Order of Business be requested to re
port.
Mr.. Sharpe of New York said ther
p would be a majority and minority re
3 port, and asked that it be delayed unit
= the Committee on Credentials reported
i Mr.. Garfield said that under agree