Mr. J. S. WATTS, of New Mexico. I accept the amendment.

Mr. T. E. COCHRANE, of Penn.-It seems to me impossible that that motion should be entertained. It is in direct conflict with the solemn

vote of the Convention taken to-day by States.

The PRESIDENT.-The Chair will not entertain the motion unless by unanimous consent.

Several delegates objected.

The PRESIDENT.-The Chair is compelled very reluctantly to overrule the motion of the gentleman from New Mexico.

Mr. E. DELAFIELD SMITH, of New York.-I move that the Secretaries receive any communications that these various delegations may see fit to make, showing their sentiments in favor of the nomination of Lincoln and Johnson, in order that those communications may go on the minutes. The motion was agreed to.

COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON NOMINEES.

Mr. C. S. BUSHNELL, of Conn.-I move that the President of this Convention be authorized to select one from each State as a Committee to inform President Lincoln and Andrew Johnson of their nomination.

Mr. GEORGE W. CURTIS, of New York.-I move to amend the motion by providing that the roll of the Convention be now called, and that each State, by the chairman of its delegation, name a member of that Committee.

The amendment was adopted, and the motion as amended was agreed to.

Mr. J. H. LANE, of Kansas.-Before the roll is called, I move that the President of the Convention shall be Chairman of that Committee, and I will put the motion myself.

The motion was agreed to unanimously.

The PRESIDENT.-The Chair is under very great obligations to the Convention for this expression of their kindness. The roll will now be called for the purpose of naming members of the Committee.

The roll was called, and the following gentlemen were named to constitute the Committee:

Maine...

New Hampshire..
Vermont..
Massachusetts..
Rhode Island.

.JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND.
THOMAS E. SAWYER.
.B. BARLOW.

.A. H. BULLOCK.

.A. M. CAMPBELL.

Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania.
Delaware
Maryland
Louisiana.
Arkansas
Missouri.

Tennessee
Kentucky
'Ohio.
Indiana

Illinois.

Michigan

Wisconsin.

Iowa.

California
Oregon

West Virginia.
Kansas...

Nebraska

Colorado.

Nevada..

.C. S. BUSHNELL.
GEORGE WM. CURTIS.
WILLIAM A. NEWELL.
HENRY JOHNSON.

N. B. SMITHERS.
.W. L. W. SEABROOK.
.A. A. ATоCHA.
.VAL. DELL.
.JOHN F. HUME.
.M. M. BRYAN.
.G. W. HAIGHT.
.E. P. PYFFE.
..CYRUS M. ALLEN.
W. BUSHNELL.
.L. P. ALEXANDER.
.A. W. RANDALL.
.PETER VALINDA.
.JOHN BIDWELL.

THOMAS H. PEARNE.
.LEROY KRAMER.

A. C. WILDER.
A. S. PADDOCK.
.JOHN A. NYE.
.T. WINTER.

THANKS TO THE OFFICERS.

Mr. JOHN A. KING, of New York.-I beg. leave, sir, in behalf of this Convention, to tender the thanks of its members to the President and other officers for their able and continued services in behalf of the Convention; and I do it with the more pleasure as there has been nothing which has occurred among us to mar its harmony or to make it otherwise than unanimous and honorable to the gentlemen who are here. I therefore make that motion.

The Vice-President (Mr. W. A. NEWELL) put the question on the resolution of thanks, and it was unanimously agreed to..

PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS.

On the motion of Mr. W. J. GROW, of New York, it was ordered that the proceedings of the Convention be published in pamphlet form, under the direction of the officers.

Mr. T. H. PEARNE, of Oregon.—I move that the Secretary be instructed to send a copy of the pamphlet to each member of the Con.vention.

Mr. J. W. RAY, of Indiana.--I would suggest, as one of the Secretaries, that the result of that would be to require the Secretary to pay two cents postage for the privilege of accommodating each member.

The motion was agreed to.

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. J. J. REDDICK, of Nebraska.-At the time the Committees on Credentials and on Resolutions were appointed, the Territory of Nebraska had not been admitted with the right to vote, and therefore was not represented on the Committee. I therefore suggest that the Secretary be directed to add to those Committees the following names

Mr. J. Y. SCAMMON, of Illinois.—Do not let us make ourselves ridiculous by saying here, at the end of this Convention, things that are not true. If we comply with the request that has just been made, we shall insert on our record what we all know is not true; and the motion is not in order.

The VICE-PRESIDENT (Mr. NEWELL).-In the opinion of the Chair, the motion cannot be entertained.

INVITATIONS, &c.

The PRESIDENT read a letter from Mrs. Almira Lincoln Phelps, presenting to the Convention a copy of her book—“ Our Country ”—for each of the States, to be deposited in the State libraries.

They were received with the thanks of the Convention, and distributed to the different chairmen of the delegations.

An invitation was received to visit Patterson Park Hospital, where over one thousand wounded men, representing all the States of the Union, will be gratified to meet their delegates.

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Mr. G. W. CURTIS, of New York.-I move that the thanks of the Convention be returned to the officers who have sent the invitation, and that the delegates will, if possible, avail themselves of it.

The motion was agreed to.

THANKS TO CITY COUNCILS.

Mr. A. B. BUTLER, of Ohio.—I move that the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the City Councils of Baltimore for having prepared and provided this room for the use of the Convention.

The motion was agreed to unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.

Several delegates moved that the Convention adjourn sine die. The PRESIDENT.-Gentlemen of the Convention: There is no further business for the Convention, except for me, on behalf of the officers of

the Convention, as well as for myself, to tender their thanks and my thanks for the very kind resolution offered by the gentleman from New York, and for the very kind treatment the Chair has received from the Convention during its sitting. I ventured to predict, in the few remarks that I had the honor to make on taking the Chair, that the proceedings of this Convention would be marked with the greatest harmony. That prediction has been fulfilled, and that spirit of harmony which has prevailed and been the leading characteristic of the Union organization since its first inception, has been illustrated by the acts and the conduct of this Convention to-day.

I congratulate you, gentlemen of the Convention, upon these auspicious results. I congratulate you upon what you have done in presenting to the country two such men as Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson for the two highest offices within the gift of the people. I congratulate you upon the news received to-day, showing that our armies are making steady progress towards the suppression of this Rebellion. I congratulate you upon all the indications of the future so far as it pleases Providence to make those indications known to us.

Now, gentlemen, having returned you the thanks of the officers of the Convention and my own, nothing remains to be done on my part except to express my earnest wish and sincere prayer that it may suit the purposes of Providence to take you all safely to your homes to meet your families in health and prosperity, and your constituents approving, as I have no doubt they will approve, the acts of this Convention. The Convention now stands adjourned sine die.