Committee on Platform, before they present to the Convention their report, that they have a large number printed and distributed to all members, so that they can see it. It will be impossible to have it read here so that we can understand it clearly, and members will not know if they are in favor of it or against it. I will make a motion to that effect.

The motion was carried.

Mr. VOORHIES, of Indiana: I move that when this Convention adjourns, it do adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

MANY VOICES- Make it ten."

The CHAIR: It is moved to amend by substituting 10.

Mr. TRACY, of California: Nine o'clock is too early. I have come a long way, many thousand miles, to attend this Convention, and am tired, and I can't get up so early.

Mr. KELLEY, of Pennsylvania: There are several committees who have business to attend to; one of which I know meets at eight, and another at half past eight, and it will be impossible for them to get through their business by nine o'clock. In endeavoring to save an hour, I think the Convention will waste much more time. I think that it would be more judicious to meet at 10 o'clock, when the committees. can come in with their reports.

The motion to fix 10 o'clock as the hour for re-assembling prevailed.

Mr. ROLLINS, of New Hampshire, offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the delegations from each state and territory, represented in this Convention, be requested to designate and report the name of one individual to serve as a member of the National Republican Committee, for the ensuing four years.

Mr. NOURSE, of Iowa, moved to amend the resolution so that the delegations should be left to select members of the National Committee who were not members of the Convention.

The amendment was accepted, and the resolution adopted.

The Convention then, on motion, adjourned to Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock.

SECOND DAY.

The Convention re-assembled at 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. After some time spent in securing to delegates the possession of their seats on the platform, many of which had been taken by persons not delegates, Rev. W. W. PATTEN, Pastor of the Second Congregational Church, of Chicago, offered the following prayer:

Great God! Thou art the blessed and the only potentate, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Thou only hast immortality. Thou dwellest in light that no man can approach unto Thee, whom no man hath seen nor mortal vision can see. We are Thy weak and Thine erring creatures, and we draw nigh unto Thee in all our dependence, that we may avail ourselves of Thine almighty strength and boundless wisdom. We thank Thee that Thou hast given us the great boon of existence; that Thou hast created us in Thine own image; that Thou hast sent us into this world to work out our destiny and to do Thy will; privileging us with the opportunity of being coworkers with Thee in Thy benevolent and wise plans. We thank Thee that we had our birth and residence in this land; and that we have come into the world to act our part in these latter days of its history. We pray Thee to qualify us to act that part aright, as men should act who live in this nineteenth

century. And we pray Thee, oh God, that Thy blessing may rest upon our country. We thank Thee that our fathers who came over here, and laid the foundations of our country in prayer and in faith, desiring here to serve God and benefit their fellow men. And we pray Thee that that same spirit may dwell in their children; and may lead them to bring forth the fruits of righteousness. Help this great people to remember that it is righteousness that exalteth a nation, while sin is a shame unto any people. We thank Thee that Thou hast permitted us to witness this great convocation of the friends of freedom and humanity. We pray for Thy blessing to rest upon all in this Convention who have come hither to represent the friends of freedom in this nation. We beseech of Thee that Thou wilt give them the wisdom which is from above, which begins in the fear of God. Grant that they may be saved from the fear of man, which Thy word declares bringeth a snare; and we pray Thee that they may be enabled ́ to act in manner worthy of the responsibility which has been committed to them. Grant that in their deliberations they may be aided by the spirit, and may be brought to such conclusions as shall be for the furtherance of the cause of liberty and of humanity in this great nation, so that they shall not only acquit themselves to the commendation of their fellow men, but shall be prepared to meet God, and that slave, whose friend God is, at the great day of account. And these mercies we ask in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

The PRESIDENT announced the reception of the following communication, which was read to the Convention :

CHICAGO, May 17, 1860.

Hon. GEORGE ASHмUN, President of the Republican Convention, Chicago. Dear Sir: The members of the Convention are invited to an excursion over the Chicago and Rock Island railroad, to the City of Rock Island, crossing the Mississippi river bridge to the City of Davenport, Iowa, any day during their stay in Chicago which the Convention may designate. The hour of

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leaving Chicago and returning subject to the wishes of the Convention.

I am respectfully yours,

HENRY FARNUM, President.

On motion the communication was laid on the table, to be taken up and considered at a later stage of the proceedings.

The CHAIR announced the reception of the following communication, which he read to the Convention :

To the Honorable PRESIDENT of the Republican National Convention.

Sir: Can you arrange to send out some effective speakers, to entertain 20,000 Republicans and their wives, outside the building? [Great applause, and cries for "Corwin," and others.]

The PRESIDENT announced that the first business in order would be to hear the report of the Committee on the Order of Business.

Mr. R. H. CORWINE, of Ohio, chairman of the Committee on Rules and the Order of Business, reported the following rules, which were read to the Convention :

Rule 1. Upon all subjects before the Convention, the states and territories shall be called in the following order:

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, District of Columbia.

Rule 2. Four votes shall be cast by the delegates at large of each state, and each Congressional district shall be entitled to two votes. The votes of each delegation shall be reported by its chairman.

Rule 3. The report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions shall be acted upon before the Convention proceeds

to ballot for candidates for President and Vice-President.

[Applause.]

Rule 4. Three hundred and four votes, being a majority of the whole number of votes when all the states of the Union are represented in this Convention, according to the rates of representation presented in Rule 2, shall be required to nominate the candidates of this Convention for the offices of President and Vice-President. [ Applause and cries of "No! no!"]

Rule 5. The rules of the House of Representatives shall continue to be the rules of this Convention, in so far as they are applicable and not inconsistent with the foregoing rules. All of which is respectfully submitted.

Mr. JAMES, of New York: Before we proceed to act on those rules, I wish to say, that when this committee met there were but seventeen out of twenty-three members present. That the Fourth Rule, which has been adopted, was only adopted by one majority, and as a member of that committee I propose to offer a substitute, which I will now read, as follows:

The PRESIDENT: Will the gentleman waive it until the Fourth Rule comes before the meeting?

Mr. JAMES: I suppose the amendment should be submitted before we enter upon the duty of considering the report.

The PRESIDENT: It will be much more convenient for the gentleman to present his amendment when it comes up.

Mr. JAMES: It is a minority report.

The PRESIDENT: Then it is in order.

Mr. JAMES: The minority of the Committee on Business and Rules, propose the following amendment to the Fourth Rule, as a minority report:

4. That a majority of the whole number of votes repre