The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-07

l Mr.. plumb. OF Kansas, rephsu az ,,,od ,ha
Iot the sItiing members, ana sus'a'"'N '"0
minority report. 49, ..tc m Inv a call OF
The question was then tascn ~, Ean.os
states and majority report IN inc n ,oa
case vas st,stained-yeas, 4.Vj n.y., ao
r. was noticeable that IN ING na MAJ sT;r v~,e
New york cast only - votes 10 tns ' .dn,,ss
tive. So the majority report Wiz odnntad
four Grant men from knnsas, W.. a,c,no ,ha,
the Committee on Credenuals nV LIZ ,,.,nc,'
they were entitled to seats unuei '"' p''"S'
pIe OF district represenIauv"' rror IN
vote w,s understood to be caused by oe-
s,re m have the majorify report susta'neu'
} while their votes for II would be incons'se
emf with their votes In the Illinois cases.
wrsr VIRGINIA MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
Tho next case taken up was the contest
IN Tho Third district of West Virginia. The
committee recommended tne 1esen,'o .' -
Conger explained and supporter LUG '"a'
jority report. ,ror;,r
} CLAYTON moved to substitute the minority
report. (Tbe minority report recommends
the admission OF the coDtestants')
Raum insisted that the West virginia
case stood precisely on all fours win the
Illinois and Kansas cases, and as Tue cou-
testonts from Illinois and Kansas had Deen
admitted. those from West Virginia should
also be.
Mr.. Hogan, OF West Virginia. sustained
the majority report, urging that tue con-
testants failed to prove before the comInit-
tee that they secured the votes OF ma]ority
of the delegates to the State Convention
from congressional districts.
Copger stated that the committee were
nearly equally divided in this case, and
rather minated that he was not bimsen
clear in opinion as to the true merits OF the
case. CONTESTANTS in the case are Sherman
men.] :,
The vote was then taken by call OF
States upon substituting the minority Tor
the majority report, and resulted Az yeas,
800 nays. So the motion to substitute tue
minority report was agreed 10, ana tue
Convention voted uiua uOce TO seat the con-
testaDts.
pIsCussING THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
on RULES.
Mr.. Garfield rising was greeted with great
applause. He inquired OF Mr.. Sharpe, OF
New York, who made the minority report
from the Committee on Rules and order OF
Business, how much time he desired for the
discussion Of said report.
Mr.. Sharpe replied that he did not design
to detain the Convention unnecessarily, but
he could tell better what his course wouIu
be after Mr.. Garfield had stated his own
motion.
Mr.. Garfield then moved the adoption OF
the majority report, and hoped mat any
proDosed amendment would be presented
before the debate should begin.
Both the majority and minority reports
| warn than road for inflammation.
The Chair stated the question to be on
the motion OF Mr.. GaIfed to adopt the ma
iorty report
SHARPE" MOVEMENT.
Mr.. Sharpe offered the following:
RESOLVED, That this Convention will pro-
coed at once to ballot for candidate for
President of the United States, and that one
speech Of fifteen minutes shall be allowed
for the presentation OF each candidate, and
speech OF ten minutes TO second each
nomination, and that after such nominations
are made ballot shall be taken by call OF
the roll OF States.
Mr.. Garfield raised a point OF order that
under The order OF the Convention the re-
port OF the Committee on Rules was before
the body. and Mr.. Sharpe's motion being
for proceeding TO entirely different business
was not in order.
The Chair ruled Mr.. Sharpe's motion in
order. a vote was ordered by call OF the
States. This motion was at first surprise,
coming from the anti-Bane men.
Mr.. Sharpe modified his resolution so as
to provide hat after the nominating speeches
sba1>have been made the ballots for presi-
dental nominees shall be taken by the call
OF the roll OF States.
sHARPE's MOTION DEFEATED.
After some discussion the Chair stated the
question to be upon the substitution Of Mr.
Sharpe's resolution for the report OF the
Committee on Rules.
Upon uivd-uOce vote the negatives had
it. The call OF States was demanded, and be-
ing taken resulted--ayes, 216; noes, 40.
New York voted As ayes and 90 noes. The
result was hailed with great applause.
THE MAJORITY REPORT AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to amend the ma
jority report by adding the following:
" And said committee 0he National Re-
publican Commi,tee) shall within twelve
months present method or methods for
the election OF delegates to the National
Convention to be held in 1884, and an-
nounce the same to the country, and issue
call for that Convention in conformity
herewith"
Mr.. Butterwortb, of Ohio, moved an
amendment by adding the following:
provided that nothing in such rules or
method shall be construed as to prevent the
several congressional districts i'm the United
States from selecting their own delegates TO
the National Convention" [Applause.l
Mr. Boutwell, accepted Mr.. Butterworth's
amendment.
Mr.. Garfield hoped the amendment would
be adopted. and il was 80 adopted by the
Convention, and the rules were adopted as
a whole.
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS REPORT.
On motion of Mr. Garfield the Committee
on Resolutions was ordered TO report.
The resolutions were reported by Mr.. |
Perrepont, OF New York.
A CIvlL-sERvICE REFORM PLANK.
After being read, Mr. Barker, Of Mas,a-
chusctts, moved 10 amend by adding the
following:
"The Republican party, adhering to the
principles affirmed by its last National
Convention OF respect for constitutional
qualifications governing the appointment
TO office, adopts the declaration OF
President Hayes that the reform in the
civil service shall be thorough, radical, aud
complete. To that end 1t demands the CO.
operation Of the legislative with the execu
tive departments OF the Government. and
that Congress shall so legislate that fitness,
ascertained By proper practicsl tests, shall
admit to public service; that the tenure OF
administrative offices, except those through
which the distinctive policy Of the party IN
power shall be carried out, shall be perma-
nent during good behavior; and that the
power Of removal for cause, with due re-