, 1884-06-05

The Evening Session.
CHICAGO, June chairman Hender-
son called the convention to order at 7:35
p. m. and made the following announce
ment: Gentlemen, there is a communi-
cation in the hands of the secretary, from
the committee on credentials, which will
be read to the convention.
The secretary read the communication
as follows:
TO the Chairman of the Republican
National convention:
"SR-The committee on credentials
have the honor to notify the convention
that as important business is occupying
the time of the committee the committee
will not be able to report to the conven-
ton this evening"
Mr.. Curtis, of New York; hold in
my hand a petition of the American Peace
Union which l ask to have referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The Charlie will be so referred"
Mr.. Mathews, of nlinois-'I desire to
introduce a resolution which l ask to be
read to the convention.
The secretary read the resolution as fol-
lows: "Resolred, That the committee on
distribution of tickets be hereby instruct
ed to furnish 500 tickets of admission
during the sessions of this convention, to
be given to veteran soldiers who desire to
witness the proceedings.
Mr.. Mathews, of Illinois, ask the
unanimous consent of the convention to
adopt and pass that resolution"
The Chair-''Is the motion seconded"
A delegate seconded the motion.
Mr.. Mathews-''It may be observed
that there are soldiers here who have
come from oven one hundred miles to wit
ness the proceedings of this convention
and to permit them to do so, this resolu-
ton is introduced, and l hope this con-
vention will adopt it unanimously"
Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska-''I rise to
ask a question. L wish to ask in what
manner and to what persons for distribu-
ton these tickets will be used?''
uSlS5dVS lIom IcuusylNdula- L Will
move to amend by adding, and that they
be distributed according t o the representa-
ton upon the floor OF this convention to
the chaiimen of the various delega-
tons.
A delegate second that motion"
General Clayton, of Arkansas-"Mr.
Chairman, having been one of the mem
bers of the subcommittee who had charge
of the apportionment of seats in this COLI
vention and having some knowledge of
its seating capacity, Tdesire to say that in
the apportionnent of these seats, every
seat was provided for by tickets and that
tickets are issued sufficient to fill every
seat in this hall. Now, if these tickets are
to be issued L would like to know where
gentlemen are to be seated; otherwise, l
would be very glad indeed to see them
here, but unless you have seats for these
gentlemen and unless they come and
stand in the a%isles, it will make confu-
siOn."
Mr.. Matthews, of nlinois-'In reply
to the remarks of the gentleman from
Arkansas, | want to say that while it may
be true that tickets are issued for every
seat in this hall it is equally true that
these seats are not occupied half Of the
time. All these men ask is to be per-
mitted to come into the hall and occupy
such seats as are not occupied.
The Chair-'Before the vote shall be
taken | desire to state that | have just
been informed by a member of the ma
tional committee that tickets have been
issued for every seat in this hall. Is the
House ready for the question? All in
favor of the adoption of the resolution
will say aye; contrary, no. The noes
seem o .have it; the noes have it and the
resolution is defeated. [Slight applause.
MIR. Long, of Massachusetts-'I move
that the house do now adjourn until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. (Cries at ny
| will accept the amendment to IL
o'clock
Chair-Question now is to adjourn
until IL O'Clock tomorrow morning. To
that motion there is also an amendment
to adjourn until 10 o'clock insteadofll. Is
that seconded. [Cries all over the house 81
second the motion. ~
Chair-Those in favor of the motion
say aye, opposed, no. The nays being
louder and in more force the chairman
said: The nays have it and the conven-
ton is now adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
h CredentlaI Committee Work.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The committee on
credentials has been in session almost con-
tinuously for thirty-four hours, and up to
4 o'clock this afternoon had only disposed