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... House . The CHAIR . The Chair decided that if the communication refers strictly to the organization , it can be read . Mr. PUGH , of Ohio . The proper way of the gentleman from Virginia will be to communicate to the Chair , or to the ...
... House . The CHAIR . The Chair decided that if the communication refers strictly to the organization , it can be read . Mr. PUGH , of Ohio . The proper way of the gentleman from Virginia will be to communicate to the Chair , or to the ...
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... House , and as I rose to speak to that question , I hold that the decision of the Chair ruling me out of order is incorrect . The CHAIR . The question before the Convention is , shall the decision of the Chair be sustained ? The Chair ...
... House , and as I rose to speak to that question , I hold that the decision of the Chair ruling me out of order is incorrect . The CHAIR . The question before the Convention is , shall the decision of the Chair be sustained ? The Chair ...
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... House is on that portion of the report which names permanent officers . The previous ques- tion has been demanded upon this , and until the Convention shall decide whether or not it will order the previous question , debate is out of ...
... House is on that portion of the report which names permanent officers . The previous ques- tion has been demanded upon this , and until the Convention shall decide whether or not it will order the previous question , debate is out of ...
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... House of Representatives , and that the one hour rule was , therefore , the rule of the Convention . This resolution would consequently be an alteration of the rules , and must lie over one day . The PRESIDENT decided the point of order ...
... House of Representatives , and that the one hour rule was , therefore , the rule of the Convention . This resolution would consequently be an alteration of the rules , and must lie over one day . The PRESIDENT decided the point of order ...
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... House of Charleston respectfully invite the Delegates of the Democratic National Convention , now assembled in this city , to visit the Orphan Asylum of Charleston , situated in Calhoun street , to inspect its organization , domestic ...
... House of Charleston respectfully invite the Delegates of the Democratic National Convention , now assembled in this city , to visit the Orphan Asylum of Charleston , situated in Calhoun street , to inspect its organization , domestic ...
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addressed the Convention adopted Alabama amendment Applause Arkansas Baltimore Caleb Cushing California called candidate cast Chair Chairman Charleston COCHRAN Committee on Credentials Connecticut Connecticut-Douglas Constitution contest Convention adjourn Davis Delaware Delaware-Hunter delegates Democracy Democratic party desire Dickinson Douglas duty entitled to seats floor Florida gentleman from Mississippi Georgia Guthrie 12 Hampshire Hampshire-Douglas Hunter 14 Illinois Illinois-Douglas 11 Indiana instructed Iowa Iowa-Douglas Jersey Jersey-Douglas John Johnson 11 Kentucky Kentucky-Guthrie 12 KRUM Louisiana main question Maine-Douglas majority Maryland Maryland-Douglas Massachusetts Massachusetts-Douglas McCook Michigan Michigan-Douglas Minnesota Minnesota-Douglas minority report Missouri Missouri-Douglas motion to adjourn moved National Democratic Nays nomination North Carolina number of votes o'clock Ohio Ohio-Douglas 23 Oregon Pennsylvania Pennsylvania-Douglas Platform point of order previous question proceeded proposition question of privilege Resolved Rhode Island Rhode Island-Douglas rule South STUART Tennessee Territories Texas tion unanimous vention Vermont Vermont-Douglas Virginia VOTE FOR PRESIDENT Whole number Wisconsin withdraw Yeas York York-Douglas 35
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Página 48 - Inasmuch as differences of opinion exist in the Democratic party as to the nature and extent of the powers of a Territorial legislature, and as to the powers and duties of Congress, under the Constitution of the United States, over the institution of slavery within the Territories,— 2. Resolved, That the Democratic party will abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States on the questions of constitutional law.
Página 58 - Democratic party do hereby pledge themselves to use every means in their power to secure the passage of some bill, to the extent of the constitutional authority of Congress, for the construction of a Pacific Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment.
Página 47 - That the government of a Territory, organized by an act of Congress, is provisional and temporary ; and, during its existence, all citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle with their property in the Territory, without their rights, either of person or property, being destroyed or impaired by congressional or territorial legislation. Second. That it is the duty of the Federal Government, in all its departments, to protect, when necessary, the rights of persons and property in the...
Página 42 - That one of the necessities of the age, in a military, commercial, and postal point of view, is speedy communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States ; and the Democratic party pledge such constitutional...
Página 48 - Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the Union, in Convention assembled, hereby declare our affirmance of the resolutions unanimously adopted and declared as a platform of principles by the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believing that Democratic principles are unchangeable in their nature, when applied to the same...
Página 58 - Resolved, That the enactments of state legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character, subversive of the Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect.
Página 58 - That the Democracy of the United States recognize it as the imperative duty of this government to protect the naturalized citizen in all his rights, whether at home or in foreign lands, to the same extent as its native born citizens.
Página 42 - Resolved, That the Democratic party are in favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Página 185 - It was voted that a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to promote and co-operate in the development of printed catalog cards In relation with international arrangements.
Página 70 - Resolved, That the territories of the United States belong to the several States composing this Union, and are held by them as their joint and common property. Resolved, That Congress, as the joint agent and representative of the States of this Union, has no right to make any law, or do any act whatever, that shall directly, or by its effects, make any discrimination between the...