The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-10

mlttee on Rulee and Proceedings, knowing the
manifest Improperly Of applying such a rule TO
tie questions which msy arise comingtfrom the
Committee on Contested Seats, has, l am told, in
struoted the chairman OF that committee not even
To propose to the Convention any rule whatever
until the Committee on Credentials has reported,
and until action 10 taken on the question which
shall come from that committees; and | take leave,
a. ono member Of the Convention, 10 express NY
respect for the conscious fOrethought OF the
on Roles In adopting that resolution,
30 that there is no business which can properly be
transacted until We have q report from tie Com
mittee on Contested Seats; aud unless nv honOrA-
bic friend from Maine will give me some hope
that We may have the pleasure OF listening 10 \
speech from him, | feel strongly Inclined A TO insist
upon my motion; or II u would be, a motion that
the Convention DO not adjourn until 9 o'clock. But,
MT. President, | viii NOT make that mutton II
any member OF the Convention rises 10
crate; { any one does not l will make
fresh In the cool OF the day, prepared 10 stay as
many hours ne shall be necessary 10 advance the
business which brought us here. tApplause.l
MI. Hale. OF Maine, arose. and was greeted with
loud cheering. ana calls and cries Of Get upon a
chair" were raised, in the midst Of which Mr.. Hale
proceeded:
Mr.. President, I have only a suggestion TO
mako.
and amid great cheering proceeded:l
/ have only one suggestion TO make. u ~ squire
ly a preliminary point Of law that should guide us.
speech OF The gentleman from New lork-tbe Ia
firmly OF this Convention 10 do any business.
We arc here, all ready and organized, with the
| members here with DTtUt0 fdCic seats. ready 10 do
| business az gucl. and the uuiut Is, until all Doubt
ful questions Of seats he settled 40 business can
be done. Az I can say is. that apply that rn!et to
any legislative body Ia The land aud you never
could make or pass a motion, or 40 any hnsl-
ness, until every ConjCsted seat wss set
tied. loud and prolonged cheers and
applause.l THO House OF representative
nj Washiul,On "a to-day engaged IN the settling
u contested seats, although 10 has been IN session
in all eight months, .Ci.es OF Good" ana ap-
The senate OF the United States, Of which the
gentleman is SO distinguished a member, is to-day
engaged in settling u contested seat-that from
Tae rcntleasIh from New YORK has taken part. I
doubt nor, in that contest, hut long before II came
M he and others wCro doing business for the cOun-
try. and proceeding in the course OF business from
day to day. and that is answer enough for US. lAp-
plauso and cheers
Now one thing more, Mr.. Speaker. ] shall nOi
enter with the gentleman the field OF irony and
sarcasm, IN which he IS 50 expert. lDoaioninG
cheers and applause The little power that ] have
has been cultivated IN other directions Than lhat.
Renewed applause and cheersI / leave tEat TO
hini, only saying that II / am less rasp-
ISL than lac this morning, and am
audience knows why IL Is So. Tremendous
cheers. yells, and prolonged applause.
The Cluir-Is the Convention ready for the queB-
tioni 1t moved by the gentleman from New
York that this Convention nuw take a recess until
q o'clock this afternoon. Gentlemen Ia favor will
say ave. Those oppnrcd no. The noes seem to
have II. [Crlcs Tor % diyisiou.l 10 u division asked
fort A voice, "No."l Tho Clair-Ihe noes nave
It. Appluuse.l Tho Chair awaits The further
pleasure OF the Convention.
Mr.. Joy, Of MichiPan-Is 10 In order. Mr.. Chair
man, FOR mo 10 make a mOtlOui
The Chair-It Is in order.
Mr.. J0y-I move then. Mr.. Chairman. that the
contestants In the election fOr the contested seals
in Illinois shall have the right Ia De heard before
this Convention by such counsel ms they may Sc
lect. ."No. No" Applause aud hissos.
Tho Chair-The gentleman from Michigan offers
the following resolution. THE secretary read the
resolution.
Mr.. Campbell, OF West Virginia-I move to lay
that resolution on the table.
the Chulr-The gentleman from West virginia
moves 10 lay the motion Oh the table.
Mr.. Cassaday, of WlsCOnsln-lris 10 q point OF
order.
The Cnair-The gentleman will state his point OF
order.
Mr.. Cessadav-Thc noint OF order is that tlore ia
no knowledge before this Convention OF any cou.
test yet in the State OF Illinois, and will not be IN
I'll the report of the Committee on Credentials,
The Chair-The Chair~0yerrules the point OF or
der. Gentlemen in favor OF laying the
motion on tho table will say aye,
those opposed, no. The Chair is unable TO decide
and will direct the roll OF tho Convention TO be
called. As the Secretary calls each State and Ter
ritOry the chairman OF the delegation VIII an
nounce the vote IN his delegation Tor aud against
the proposition.
Nh. joy, of Mlchigan-Mr. Chairman
The Chair-The motion ia 10 lay the resolution
on the table. Gentlemen in favor of laying the
resolution on the table will say aye, opposed no.
A delegate-Mr. Chairman D
Tie Chair-For what purpose docs the gentle-
A deIegate-win the Chair announce the ques-
tiou on which the roll is to he calledt
Mr.. LOgan-Mr. Chairman
Tho Chair-FOr what purpose does the gentle
man wish to speak!
Dir. Logan rise to n question OF order.
The Glair-The gentleman will state his point
Mr.. Logan-My point of order first, is that the
credentials Of tho city delegates and conte stsnts
arc now before IA Committee on Creden-
tiulq who llVO not TepOrted, thai 1t
is out of order TO proceed to any business
in connection with that question until the Com
mittee on Credentials do make their report.
Again, there are no rules yet established for this
Convention, This Convention not being organized,
rules can not be established until it ia organized,
except for the temporary. organization. lap
The Chair-The Chair is Of opinion that it is in
order for the Convention tc prescribe q rule or
mode Of proceeding which shall govern IL when
that question, which must be settled as o part Of
It's organization. is before IL. The Chair, therefore,
overrules the point. Tho Secretary will read the
Mir. Frye, Of Maine-A large number OF delegates
have found 1t impossible 10 hear the question on
winch this call is to be made. ask 1t to DO re-
The Chair-The gentleman on the left Of tho
Chair moves the following resolution, which will
he read by the Secretary,
The Secretary then reread the resolution Of Mr..
JOY.
.Tie Chair-The gentleman from Nebraska moves
to lay the resolution upon tho table. The gentle
men in favor Of laying the resolution upon the
table will say "aye."
Mr.. Crouns, of Nebraskn-T riae TO n question Of
order. Tho CHAIR announced that the motion to
lay on the table proceeds from Nebraska. Nebras.
ka disclaims the motion.
Mr.. joys debate on the question in order2
The Chair-A motion 10 lay on tho table Is not
deDatabIe, and the Chair will say, with MI strict
ness, that no points Of order can DO made, the
Convention having begun to divide.
Mr.. LOgan-H tho gentleman will allow me, l
desire to ask the gentleman who made the motion
TO lay this resolution upon the table, to withdraw
II for one moment,
Mr.. Joy-I withdraw the motion for the present.
Tine Chair-The mover OF the resolution with
drawsit. 1t is not before tho Convention.
Mr.. Joy-rho motion Is withdrawn.
Mr.. sewell, from New Jersey--I move that the
Convention proceed to. permanent organization,
and that the Committee on Permanent Orgauiza-
ton be asked TO report.
that the on Permanent Organization
be Instructed now TO report. Is the Convention
ready for the q%uestioni Gentlemen in favor OF the
motion will say yea; those opposed, nay. The
yeas seem to have It, The yoas have II. That
Committee are instructed now TO report.
Mr.. Piersou, ofNow York. from The Committee
on Permanent organization, said: The Commit
tee upon Permanent Organization In prepared to
report So far as they can. Tho we're
entirely unanimous and entirely harmonious.
[Cries OF Good | anl happy to say that there
was not q single. question upon which the Com
inittee did not agree. Tho States named
and Secretaries. They adopted a res.
olution that those men must inevitably
be members Of the Convention delegates to tho
Convention. The State Of Illinois IL In conflict, In
contest, and q delegate from that State, n
member NJ the Committee, gave lis the names.
There was then an Informal discussion.
eral Of the delegates, that tho gentleman take his
place upon the stand so lie can DO heard more
readily by tho Convention,
Mr.. Pierson came to the .Chairman's dosk
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