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The committee recommended that the
secretaries, reading clerks and sergeant
alarms of the temporary organization
be retained, and that two de egates be
admitted from each Territory and the
District of Columbia.
When the report had been read, MIR:
Young, of Georgia, as question OF
privilege, demanded to be permitted to
present the report of the committee on
credentials.
The chair said the report on perma'
nent organization was before the house,
and asked the conventions will.
Mr.. Martin moved that his report be
adopted, and on that asked the previous
question, which lie subsequently with
| drew.
Mr.. Jeffries, of Louisian, moved to
postpone further proceedings on the re,
port on permanent organization until
the convention had received and acted
ON the committee on credentials report.
Adopted.
MIR. Young. OF Georgia, as chairman.
presented the report OF the committee
on credentials.
They reported that there were Two
delegations from Massachusetts. They
admit both delegations by agreement be-
tween the two-the united delegation 20
cast the vote of the State. They also
reported in favor of the sitting delegates
from the Twenty sixth district OF Penn
sylvania. :.
In the case of New York the commit
tee had carefully weighed the whole
Evidence. and, with singular unanimity,
had voted TO allow the sitting members
to retain their seats. (Great applause.)
There were no other contestants any
where, and the committee report the
full list Of delegates entitled to seats.
Mr.. Carroll, Of Kansas, presented a
minority report. 1t was proposed to
have the reading clerk read it, but the
chair said the gentleman from Kansas
should have his own way about IT..
! (Applause.) Mr.. Carroll proceeded to
read his report, interrupted with bois.
ferrous cries OF Louder" Louder. ="
"Let the clerk read it." .,
Judge Hoadley called for order, and
said the gentleman from Kansas could
be heard by the entire house if order
was preserved, and it was his night TO
be heard, and he should be heard. lAp
plau:e.
Mr.. Carroll proceeded to argue that
the positjon of the Tammany men at
this time is precisely analogous TO the
condition of the New York contestants
| in 1856. when the contestants were ad-
rnitted To half the seats of New York
in the convention. which action united
the marty and led them to victory. In
oorclusion the report presented re5olu-
ton dividing the vote by 80 to ~, the
latter to the Tammany Hall organize
ton.
The minority report was signed by
Carroll. of Kansas; Hill. Of New Jer-
sew: Barella, OF Colorado, and David
son. of Arkansas.
Mr.. Young demanded the previous
ouestion. stating that the committee had
spent ali night on this work and, he De-
lieyed. had done it well.
The previous question was seconded,
ordered and the roll was called: Ala
bama ayes Is noes; Arkansas. l2ayes
California, ayes S noes; Colorado. 4
ayes noes; Connecticut. l2ayes; De,a-
ware. ayes; Florida, ayes D noes
| Georgia, IL ayes noes; Illinois, 10
ayes "a noes; Indiana, 80 ayes; Iowa,
10 ayes 3 noes; Kansas. 10 noes; Ken
lucky. 81 ayes noes; Louisiana, 10
noes: Maine. IA ayes; Maryland, IL
/ noes: Massachusetts,, Ii ayes 10 noes;
Michigan, II ayes 5 noes; Minnesota,
10 noes; Mississippi, 10 ayes 6 noes
Missouri. 20 ayes 10 noes: Febraska. {
ayes; Nevada, 6 ayes; New Hampshire