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8 Mr., of Pennsylvania. — I move to amend the resolution so as to require that the States be called in alphabetical order. (Cries of "No, no.")

The question was put, and the amendment was agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, was then adopted.

. — The States will now be called in their order, and the chairman of each delegation will please present the credentials from his State, together with the names of its proposed committee-men.

The Chairman of the Alabama delegation was about to respond to the call of that State, when

Hon., of Delaware, called for the reading of the resolution adopted on motion of Mr. Lamberton, and when it had been read, said, I submit that the resolution does not call for the presentation of credentials at this time. That matter is to be submitted, in due time, to the Committee on Credentials; we are now simply to select committees.

. — How many committees are to be appointed?

. — A committee on Permanent Organization and a Committee on Credentials

Mr. . — It will be utterly impossible for us to understand this proceeding unless the list of committee-men, as presented by the respective delegations, be read aloud by the Secretary.

. — What is now desired is that each delegation shall name one gentlemen to serve on the Committee on Credentials, and another to act upon the Committee on Permanent Organization.

Mr. — Do we not want also a Committee on Resolutions?

— That will come after the organization. Nothing is now in order but the appointment of Committees on Credentials and Permanent Organization.

. — If the Chairman of each delegation will, as his State is called, announce the gentlemen to serve upon these committees, the names will be taken down by the Secretary.

Mr., of Indiana. — That cannot be until we get the matter of credentials settled. We cannot form our committees here until we find out who the delegates are who are present.

Gov., of New York. — Mr. Chairman, I have no desire to delay the action of this Convention, but I am at loss to see how the delegations are to suggest the names of gentlemen to act upon these several committees, until the Convention has declared what committees are to be formed. It seems to me that if the States be first called, so that we may know whether all are represented, and if then a resolution be adopted declaring that certain