Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-05

There had been some doubt as to New York's and Pennsylvania's vote, but the long talked-of combination held and New York cast 47 ayes and B noes, and Pennsylvania 35 ayes and g noes. (Applause in the galle- ries) The report of the committee, so far as related to Alabama, was adopted without division.
 Joseph A. Quarles, of Wisconsin, offered a resolution limiting debate on the Illinois case to an hour, to be equally divided between the two sides MT. Boutwell, then offered a substitute that contested cases be decided by the usage in each State which has heretofore existed, and that in each State in which the uniform usage has been to elect delegates to a Republican National convention by State convention that that usage shell be deemed binding, and that the same shall be true in respect to delegates sent by a district convention in States where that has been the usage. MT. Conger objected on the ground that the resolution was not germane to the question.
 Mr Boutwell, was heard on point of order by courtesy, but his resolution was declared out of order. MT. Boutwell, said it was diff cult to defer to the decision of the Chair and the convention, but he would accept. He had accepted without an al1usion to the district system that has been declared the law of the convention, which defies reason and tramples logic, law and justice under foot. What have they to say to Illinois, West Virginia, Kansas and other States where the district system does not exist? He had been too long in pub lie life not to submit as gracefully as possl- ble He could use his own judgment in his action before the convention. Half an hour more or less was of little importance so long as justice be done He had watched the work of the convention and the work outside care fully, and the issue before it was not real but false one. The majority report was astute and might have come from the dlstln- guished citizen GngersolD who begins his lecture by turning religion inside oat. The State of Illinois certainly has interests at stake, and they cannot be considered in an hour. It is entitled to the delegates selected by the convention or 1t is entitled to none at all. (Applause.) You cannot in good faith or good policy deny to the remaining States to be considered the same rights you have given to Louisiana
 Mir. Conger said the case of Louisiana did not involve a question of district representa- tion. He desired that if more time was de- manded for discussion of the Illinois case 1t should be given. The majority report could not be weakened by discussion.
 MT. Logan said he could see the object of the proposition that outside canvassers be employed, but he did not care for them It made no difference who was employed so far as the rights of delegates rightfully chosen chose their delegates by districts We do not interfere with their methods and do not want them to interfere with Illinois. (Ap- plause.) All our conventions since 1860 have been held in the same way. The vote In the convention was by counties, as it should be in every State convention. (Applause.) T appeal to you that you give such time as VIII enable us to give such history of our State convention as will show our case. All this