The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-04

WHEELING. WIEN
officer will feel called on to indulge the
Convention in q second presiding officer.
Laughter Therefore could the honor
able gentleman have 4 report from the
Committee on Permanent Organization
and have action on Il, to which, personally,
| have no objection, he will have that
proceeding which, when Il occurs. Will
not occupy Eve minutes Of the time Of the
Convention, and when that proceeding
has occurred we shall have come 70 the
possibility Of proceeding, unless we In.
tend TO do that which, on reflection, no
delegate will advise.
GRAVE QUESTIONS.
Mr.. President-There are very grave
questions which go deep in regard TO the
organization Of the Republican public
journals; that among the rules TO be re-
ported to US, and suppose there Is no
impropriety in alludlng to the public jour
mails, Laughterl Is rule restricting to
debate OF Ave minutes in the case Of every
delegate on all questions whatsoever.
The Committee on Rules and Proceedings,
knowing the manifest Improperly Of ap.
plying such rule 10 questions which may
arise, coming from the Committee on Con.
tested Seats has, am told, instructed the
Chairman Of the committee not even 10
propose 10 the Convention any rule what
ever until the Committee on Credentials
bAS reported, and until action Is taken on
the questions which shall come from that
committee, and take leave as one mem.
Der Of the Convention 10 express my res
pect for the conscious iorethought of the
Committee on Rules In adopting that res
oluGion, 90 that there Ia no business which
can properly be transacted until we have
the report from the Committee on Con-
tested Seats, and unless my honorable
friend from Maine will give me some hope,
we may have pleasure In listening 10 =
speech from him.
| feel strongly inclined TO Insist upon
my motion, or II 1t would be motion that
the Convention donotad lonrn till o'clock
but Mr.. President will net make that
motion II any member OF the Convention
rises 10 relate, and II any one does not,
then ! will make 1t, satisfied as am, most
reluctantly, that the wlsest thing we can
do, Is to come here In the cool Of the day
prepared to stay as many hours as shall
be necessary, 10 advance the business
which Is brought before us here, zap
plAuse.l
Mr.. HALE's REPLY.
NJ. Hale, Of Maine, arose and was
greeted with loud cheering and calls, and
cries Of get upon a chair were raised, in
the midst OF which Mr.. Hale proceeded.
Mr.. President:-I have only suggestion
to make, lin response to cries, Mr.. Hale
mounted chair, and amid great cheering
prOceeded,) have only . suggestion to
make, 1t Is purely a preliminary point Of
law that should guide US. II Is In answer
to the argumentative plrt Of the speech OF
the gentleman from New York on the
inieriority OF this Convention TO do any
business. We are here oil ready, and or.
ganiSed with the members here with
prima iacia seats ready 70 do business aS
such, and the point Is that until oil dopbt-
iul questions OF seats be settled no busi'
moss can be done. all | can say Is that
you can apply that rule to any legislative
body In tho land and you never could
make or pass motion, or do bust
ness until every contested seat was set.
tied, Loud aud prolonged cheers and
applause.l
AGooD POINT.
The House Of Representatives, at WASH
lngton, Is to-day engaged in the settlement
Of the contested SestS, although it has been
In session all Of 5 months. [CriSs Of
good and applAuse.l The Senate Of the
United stslss, Of which the gentleman Is
30 distinguished member, 10 to-day en-
gagged In settling contested seat, that
from Louisiana. Applause.1 The gentle.
man from New York has taken part, l
doubt not, In that contest, but long before
II came up he and others were doing busi-
ness for the country, and proceeding In the
same course Of business from day TO day
and that is answer enough for US, Zap
plAuse and cheers.
Now, one thing 7moro, Mr. Speaker, |
shall not enter with the gentlemen the
field Of irony and sarcasm in which he Is
little power that ! have h&s heen cult.
vsted in other directions than that. Re-
newOd applause and cheers l le9ye
that TO him, only saying, II am Tess raaPssh
than he this morning, am more amiable.
This vast audience knows why 1t Is 80.
Tremendous cheers, yelling and pro.
Ionged applause.
The ChaIr-Is the Convention ready Tor
the question: Il is moved by the gentle
man from New York that this ConVen-
tion row take q recess Intil 9 6o'clo0k this
afternoon. Gentlemen in favor will say
aye. Those opposed, no. The noes seem
70 have It.
Crips for a division.
Isa division asked tor2
A voice. "no."
The Chair-The noes have 1t. Applause. I
The Chair awaits the further pleasure Of
tho ConyenlOH.
THE ILLINOIS coXTE1ASr.
Mr.. Joy, Of Michigan.-Is Il in order
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, for me to makea mOtiOnl
The Chair-itIs In order.
Mr.. Joy-I move, then, Mr.. Chairman,
that the contestants in the election for the
contested seats in illinois, shall have the
right 70 DO heard before this Convention
by such counsel as they may select inO,
mo, Applause and hiSses.
The Chair-The gentleman from Michi.
gan Offers the following rssolntiOn.-The
Secretary read the resolution.
Mt. Campbell, Of West Yirginia-Imove
TO lay that resolution on the table.
The Chair-The gentleman from West
Virginia moves to lay the motion on the
table.
Mr. gassaly Of IllInOls-I rise to .
point Of order.
The chalr-The gentleman will state his
point qt order.
Mt. 0aSssdy-Fhp poiRt Of order 10 that
there 10 no knowledge hatore this Qonyen.
tion oil any contest yet In the State oil I'LL.
nois, and will not be until the report Of
the Committee on Credentials.
The Chair-The Chair overrules the
point ri order. Gentlemen In favor Of
laying the motion on thp table will say
"Aye.p Those opposed, "Eo.N
The Chair Is unable to decide, and will
direct the roll OF the Convention to DO
cslled. As tho Secretary calls each State
and Territory the chairman Of each dele
CATION will announce the vote Of his dele.
CATION for aud against the propositign.
Mr., Joy, ot Michigan-Mr. Chairman.
The ohair-Tbe motion ls 10 lay The
resolution on the tablO, lientlemen In
favor Of laying the resolution on the table
will say .'tiyO.n Opposed, NO."
A delegate-Mr. Ohairmal-.
The Chair-For what purpose does the
gentleman riseH
A delesate-will the Chair announce
the question on which the roll Is TO bs
I
Mr.. Losan-Mr. Chairman.
The Chair-For what purpose does tho
gentleman wish TO Speakf
Nj. Losan-I rise to a question Of or
The ohair-The gentleman will state
his point Of order.