The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-11

and twenty minutes to the advocates
of the minority report. Mr.. Turner of Ala
bama, and Gen. B. F. Tracy, of New York. then
proceeded to state the case of the minority of
the committee, while Mr.. Parsons of Alabama,
and Gen. Bateman of Ohio, made a plea for
the majority report. The motion to substitute
the minority for the majority reportw was thenpu
and lost by a vote of 3O6 yeas to 449 nays,
The convention then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the case of Illinois, and two hours
time was allotted, by vote of the convention, to
it's diScussiOn-one hour to each side. Mr.
Conger, of Michigan, and Mr.. Anthony Gone of
the contrasting delegates) of Illinois, then pro-
ceeded to make the plea for the majority re-
port, while Gen. Raum and Emory A. StorTs of
Illinois, presented the case of the minority.
At the close of the two hours Chairman Hoar
shut off debate, and Mr.. Cessna, of Pennsyl-
vania, called for division of the question
first partto embrace the First Congressional dis
trict of Illinois, the second division to embrace
the other districts in dispute, reservng the right
If occasion should require, to make further
subdivision of the second division.
Senator Clayton, of Arkansas offered a sub
stitute to the effect that the report of the
minority of the Committee on Credentials, so
far as the same relates to the First district of
Illinois, be substituted for that part of the re-
port of the majority of said committee which
relates to that district.
The substitute was lost-353 yeas to 387 nays.
That portion of the majority report relating
to the First District of Illinois was then adopt
ed by 1884 yeas to 356 nays. The remainder of
the majority report relating to the State of Ili-
nois was adopted by about the same vote, and
the convention, at 2:2O a. M, adjourned until
IL O'Clock a. M. Saturday, June 5.
Fourth Day.
President Hoar called the convention to order
at II as a. M. and the pro ;eedngs were opened
with prayer by Rev. J. +. Paxton, of Wash
ington city.
Ex-Gov. Boutwell,, massachusetts,, offered
the following resolution
be, and it is hereby instructed to present method
methods for the election OF delegates to the Ma
tonal Convention to be he'd in 1884, to the
same to the country, and TO issue the call for the
convention in conformity Herewith.
Objection being made to the resolution, the
chair ruled that the special order, namely, the
consideration of the majority report on creden-
tials, was the only thing before the convention.
The chair having decided that the report of
the Committee on Credentials was in order, the
contest in the State of Kansas was first in
order
Mr.. Conger, Chairman of the committee,
opened the debate on the question of admit
ting the contesting delegates from the Second
and Third districts of Kansas. The report
favored their admission, and Mr.. Conger ex-
planned the report.
The convention, by 476 yeas to 1874
nays, voted to admit the contestlng delegates
from the Second and Third districts.
The next question was upon so much of the
majority report as relates to West Virginia.
Mr.. Conger, on behalf of the Credentials Com
mittee, reported that the contest there was in
the Third district The committee recommend
cd that the sitting members be allowed to re-
tain their Seats
The claimants contested on the ground that
they had been elected in district convention,
but the committee found that this was not
proven. Some of the delegates met the even
ing after the State Convention but the commit
tee were of the opinion that there was not a
majority of the district at such meeting. This
was the only point before the convention.
delegate from Arkansas moved that so
much OF the report of the minority as relates to
the contest in West Virginia be substituted for
the majority report.
After considerable debate the motion to
adopt the minority report was adopted by
vote of Alt yeas to $50 nays.
The case of Utah was next in order, and was
settled by the adoption of the minority report
seating the contestants by vote of 426 yeas
to 312 nays.
The report of the Committee on Credentials,
as amended, was then adopted as whole
The report of the Committee on Rules was
then presented and adopted
Gen. Garfield then moved that the Commit
tee on Resolutions be ordered to report. The
motion was carried unanimously, and Hon. Ed
wards Pierrpont, of New York, presented the re-
port. The resolutions were as follows
The Republican party, in National Convention as
sembed at the end OF twenty years since the Federal
Government was first committed to it's charge, sub
mits to the people of the United States this brief re-
port of it's administration:
1t suppressed rebellion which had armed narly
1000 of men to subvert the national authority it
reconstructed the Union of States with freedom in
stead of slavery as it's cornerstone; it trans
formed 100000 human beings from the
likeness os things to the rank of
citizens; it relieved Congress from the
infamous work of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged it to that slavery does not exist it has
raised the value of our paper currency from 80 per
cent to the par of gold; it has restored, upon solid
basis payment in coin of all national obligations and
has given currency absolutely good and equal in
every part of extended country; 1t has lifted the
credit of the nation from the point where 6per-cent
bonds sold at &c. to that where 4-percent bonds are
eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration RAILWAYS have increased
from 81 900 miles in 1860 to than 49, OGO miles
in 1879. Our foreign trade increased from $780,
100000 to s., 15O,OOO,000 in the same time, and
our exports, which 500, 00O 900 less than our
imports in 1860, 1926, O00,O 900 more than our
imports in 1879 Without resorting to loans, it has,
since the war closed, betrayed the ordinary ex-
penses OF Government besides the accruing interest
the public debt and has disbursed annually more
than S30000000 for soldiers and sailors pensions It
has paid $3.50, 200 Of the public debt, and, by
refunding the balance at lower rates, has reduced
the annual interest charge from nearly $15O,OOO-
600 to less than $50 100000 All the industries of
the country have revived, labor is in demand,
wages have increased, and throughout the entire
country there is evidence of coming prosperity
greater than we have enjoyed.
Upon this record the Republican party asks for
the continued confidence and support of the people,
and this Convention submits to their approval the
following statement of the principles and purposes
which will continue to guide and inspire its efforts
l. We affirm that the work of the Republican party
for the last twenty years has been such as to COM
mend it to the favor of the nation that the fruits of
the costly victories which we have achieved through
immense difficulties should be preserved that the
peace regained should be cherished; that the Union
should be perpetuated, and that the liberty be
transmitted undimnshed to other genera
tons; that the order established and the
credit acquired should never be impaired; that the
pensions promised should be paid that the
debt so much reduced should be extnguished by the
full payment of every dollar thereof that the revv-
ing Industries should be further promoted and that
the commerce, already increasing should be steadily
encouraged.
g. The constitution of the United States is a SUI
preme law and not contract Out of con-
federated States It made sovereign nation. Some
powers aratlenied to the nation, while others de,