For Stephen A. Douglas-New Hampshire, 1; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; Ohio, 3; Tennessee, 1; Illinois, 11; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; California, 3-34.

For William L. Marcy-Massachusetts, 2; Rhode Island, 1; New York, 23-26.

For Joseph Lane-Indiana, 13.

For Samuel Houston-Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; Ohio, 3; Texas, 4-9.

For Henry Dodge-Wisconsin, 3.

For William O. Butler-Ohio, 1.

For Daniel S. Dickinson-Florida, 1.

Mr. STURGIS, of Georgia, moved that the Georgia delegation, being now admitted to their seats, have the privilege of appointing members on the Committees upon Resolutions and Credentials, which was granted; and the convention directed them to report their selections to the several committees.

On motion, the convention adjourned until four o'clock, p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The convention met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. McRAE, of North Carolina, rose to a question of privilege, and stated that some members of his delegation, not having obtained their tickets, had found difficulty in entering the hall, and asked the convention to take some action on this matter.

Mr. HALLETT, of Massachusetts, chairman of the Committee of the Convention to co-operate with the citizens' committee, desired to make a report and explanation from that committee, who were charged with the order of arrangements, to secure to this convention seats for deliberation in this hall. Will the convention have the kindness to give me a few moments' attention while I explain this matter to them?

Cries of Leave, leave."

No objection being made,

Mr. HALLETT proceeded. The Committee of Arrangements were instructed to cause tickets to be issued to the delegates of this convention only, and we were intrusted with the carrying out of that order. The vote of the convention was, that we should enforce that order so that none but delegates entitled to seats upon this floor should be admitted, in the hope that we might thus make sufficient arrangements to have our business here proceed regularly and orderly. In pursuance of that order, the committee sat till twelve o'clock last night making their arrangements. They caused tickets to be issued for the admission of all delegates, and gave notice to the member from each State who was on the Committee on Credentials, that if he would call at Mr. White's office, in the front portion of this building, Mr. W. would deliver to him the tickets for his delegation. Mr. White has accordingly delivered to the chairman of each delegation, or to gentlemen purporting to be such-and I have no doubt that they were such chairmen-tickets for all his delegation, and for which he, as chairman of such delegation, gave his receipt. Tickets were in this way issued for all the members that the chairmen claimed to be entitled to seats upon this floor, and it was therefore enjoined upon the doorkeeper in this, the south end of the building, to admit none who

had not one of these tickets; otherwise we should be overwhelmed by the persons assembled here.

We assembled here this morning under that arrangement. The president's chair had been changed to a position upon the side of the platform here, and seats were given to delegates-some upon the platform, and others upon the floor below. That arrangement failed to give satisfac tion to all, and since we met this morning another arrangement has been made. We have now come down to a stronger and more substantial platform, and have accordingly come upon the floor altogether, leaving the platform raised here entirely unoccupied; assigning seats to members upon the floor to the number claimed by each chairman of each delegation to be entitled to seats here, and also to all others holding such relations to this convention as will entitle them to seats upon this floor. And if gentlemen will allow me to do so, I will state in what manner we have arranged the seats upon this floor. We have placed settees here which will give accommodations to six hundred and ninety-five persons, and they have been assigned as follows:

And one seat with the Maine delegation.
And one seat with the Iowa delegation.

We have also arranged seats for thirty-one vice presidents, six secretaries, and forty-two reporters.

Gentlemen will find upon the backs of the settees the names of the respective States to which they are assigned.

Having performed that duty, we have not undertaken to decide whether the alternates are included under the term "delegates" or not. We have left that question to be settled by the chairmen of the respective delegations until the convention can take some order upon the matter. I desire, in order that we may be relieved from the embarrassments under which we now labor, that this convention would determine, before it adjourns to-night, whether alternates are entitled to seats upon this floor or not.

The Committee of Arrangements had also in charge the question in reference to admitting members of Congress and other gentlemen upon the floor; but, in consequence of the order in regard to the issuing of tickets, we have issued none for that purpose. This platform, which we have heretofore been seated upon, is now unoccupied, and I would propose that arrangements be made to-night, so that you will to-morrow authorize your committee to issue tickets for the admission of members of Congress and others, who can occupy that platform. And in order to test the sense of the convention, I would now move that the convention authorize tickets to be issued to members of Congress, and also members of the Maryland State convention, whom the Committee of Arrangements for the city of Baltimore, I understand, have invited to attend, and to other persons, as the convention may specify.

The question was then stated to be upon the motion of Mr. Hallett to authorize the issuing of tickets to members of Congress and others; and the question being taken, the motion was not agreed to.

Mr. MERRIWETHER, of Kentucky, on leave, introduced the following resolutions, which were referred under the rule:

Resolved, That the Union of the States, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the constitution, is the ark of our political safety, the only safeguard against foreign aggression and internal convulsions; and we look upon him who would break up this Union, either by causeless rebellion, or by a violation of the essential conditions of the compact on which it rests, as a traitor, not only to his country, but to mankind.

Resolved, That it is the imperative duty of Congress to pass such laws as may be necessary to the maintenance and enforcement of the essential terms and conditions of the constitution, ard it is the duty of every State and of every citizen to acquiesce in such laws, and, if need be, aid in their execution,

Resolved, That all powers not delegated by the constitution to the government of the United States are reserved to the several States and their people in as full a manner as if the constitution had never been adopted; and that in the exercise of their reserved rights the States are still as independent of each other as they are of the kingdom of Great Britain, neither being responsible for, or having a right to interfere with, the internal institutions or legislation of any other, and such interference is as unauthorized and unlawful as the intervention of one nation with the internal concerns of another nation wholly independent.

Resolved, That the Congress of the United States having passed a series of measures generally known as the compromise measures, a large portion of which said measures having been fully executed, and not being susceptible of modification or repeal, therefore, good faith requires that each and all of said measures shall be maintained and carried into full effect.

The Chair announced that the balloting for a candidate for the nomination to the presidency was the regular business in order.

So the convention proceeded to the

Ninth Ballot.

For Lewis Cass-Maine, 5; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts, 8; Rhode Island, 3; Connecticut, 2; New York, 12; New Jersey, 7; Dela

ware, 3; Maryland, S; Louisiana, 6; Ohio, 17; Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 5; Missouri, 9; Michigan, 6; Iowa 2; Wisconsin, 3-112.

For James Buchanan-Maine, 3; Connecticut, 2; Pennsylvania, 27; Virginia, 15; North Carolina, 9; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9; Mississippi, 7; Tennessee, 4; California, 1-87.

For Stephen A. Douglas-New Hampshire, 1; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; North Carolina, 1; Ohio, 3; Tennessee, 3; Illinois, 11; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 2; California, 3-39.

For William L. Marcy-Massachusetts, 3; Rhode Island, 1; New York, 23-27.

For Joseph Lane-Indiana, 13.

For Samuel Houston-Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; Ohio, 2; Texas, 4-8.

For William O. Butler-Ohio, 1.

For Daniel S. Dickinson-Florida, 1.

Tenth Ballot.

For Lewis Cass-Maine, 5; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts, S; Rhode Island, 3; Connecticut, 2; New York, 12; New Jersey, 7; Delaware, 3; Maryland, S; Louisiana, 6; Ohio, 17; Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 4; Missouri, 9; Michigan, 6; lowa, 2; Wisconsin, 3-111.

For James Buchanan-Maine, 3; Connecticut, 2; Pennsylvania, 27; Virginia, 15; North Carolina, 9; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9; Mississippi, 7; Tennessee, 3; California, 1-86.

For Stephen A. Douglas-New Hampshire, 1; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; North Carolina, 1; Ohio, 3; Tennessee, 4; Illinois, 11; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 2; California, 3-40.

For William L. Marcy-Massachusetts, 3; Rhode Island, 1; New York, 23-27.

For Joseph Lane-Tennessee, 1; Indiana, 13-14.

For Samuel Houston-Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; Ohio, 2; Texas, 4-8

For William O. Butler-Ohio, 1.

For Daniel S. Dickinson-Florida, 1.

Eleventh Ballot.

For Lewis Cass-Maine, 5; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts, 8; Rhode Island, 3; Connecticut, 2; New York, 12; New Jersey, 7; Delaware, 3; Maryland, 8; Louisiana, 6; Ohio, 16; Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 4; Michigan, 6; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 3—101.

For James Buchanan-Maine, 3; Connecticut, 2; Pennsylvania, 27; Virginia, 15; North Carolina, 9; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9; Mississippi, 7; Tennessee, 4; California, 1-87.

For Stephen A. Douglas-New Hampshire, 1; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; North Carolina, 1; Ohio, 4; Tennessee, 4; Illinois, 11; Missouri, 9; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 2; California, 3-50.

For William L. Marcy-Massachusetts, 3; Rhode Island, 1; New York, 23-27.

For Joseph Lane-Indiana, 13.

For Samuel Houston-Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; Ohio, 2; Texas, 4-8.

For William O. Butler-Ohio, 1.

For Daniel S. Dickinson-Florida, 1.

Twelfth Ballot.

For Lewis Cass-Maine, 4; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts, 8; Rhode Island, 3; Connecticut, 2; New York, 12; New Jersey, 7; Delaware, 3; Maryland, 8; Louisiana, 6; Ohio, 14; Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 4; Michigan, 6; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 3-98.

For James Buchanan-Maine, 4; Connecticut, 2; Pennsylvania, 27; Virginia, 15; North Carolina, 9; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9; Mississippi, 7; Tennessee, 4; California, 1-88.

For Stephen A. Douglas-New Hampshire, 1; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts, 1; Rhode Island, 1; Connecticut, 1; North Carolina, 1; Ohio, 5; Tennessee, 4; Illinois, 11; Missouri, 9; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 2; California, 3—52.

For William L. Marcy-Massachusetts, 3; Rhode Island, 1; New York, 23-27.

For Joseph Lane-Indiana, 13.

For Samuel Houston-Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; Ohio, 3; Texas, 4-9.

For William O. Butler-Ohio, 1.

For Daniel S. Dickinson-Florida, 1.

Thirteenth Ballot.

For Lewis Cass-Maine, 4; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts, 8; Rhode Island, 3; Connecticut, 2; New York, 12; New Jersey, 7; Delaware, 3; Maryland, 8; Ohio, 14; Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 4; Michigan, 6; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 3—98.

For James Buchanan-Maine, 4; Connecticut, 2; Pennsylvania, 27; Virginia, 15; North Carolina, 9; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9; Mississippi, 7; Tennessee, 4; California, 1-88.

For Stephen A. Douglas-New Hampshire, 1; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts, 1; Connecticut, 1; North Carolina, 1; Ohio, 5; Tennessee, 4; Illinois, 11; Missouri, 9; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 2; California, 3-51.

For William L. Marcy-Massachusetts, 2; Rhode Island, 1; New York, 23-26.

For Joseph Lane-Indiana, 13.

For Samuel Houston-Massachusetts, 2; Connecticut, 1; Ohio, 3; Texas, 4-10.

For William O. Butler-Ohio, 1.

For Daniel S. Dickinson-Florida, 1.

Fourteenth Ballot.

For Lewis Cass-Maine, 4; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts, 8; Rhode Island, 3; Connecticut, 2; New York, 12; New Jersey, 7; Delaware, 3; Maryland, 8; Louisiana, 6; Ohio, 14; Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 5; Michigan, 6; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 3-99.