The motion to postpone was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. CRISFIELD:—I move that the hour of meeting hereafter be ten o'clock in the morning.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland:—I am sure that we shall all agree that this hour is quite too early. I wish to make all reasonable progress, but I think we shall find it difficult to secure a quorum at that hour. I move to amend by inserting eleven o'clock.
Mr. EWING:—I think we had better let the hour of meeting remain where our rules leave it. We shall find our labors severe enough if we commence at twelve o'clock.
Mr. CRISFIELD:—I will accept the amendment of my colleague. Let the time of meeting be eleven o'clock.
The motion of Mr. Crisfield as amended was agreed to without a division.
Mr. CHASE:—I have a motion which I desire to make, and as I do not wish to press it to a vote at the present time, I will move to lay it on the table. But I wish to have it before the Conference. It is apparent to me that we ought to pass it at some time, in order to give members who may belong to delegations in which differences of opinion exist, an opportunity of appearing on the record as they personally wish to vote. I move to amend the first rule by inserting after the word "representing," the words, "The yeas and nays of the delegates from each State, on any question, shall be entered on the Journal when it is desired by any delegate."
On motion of Mr. Chase, the amendment was laid upon the table.
The PRESIDENT:—The Conference will now proceed to the order of the day, the question being upon the several reports presented by the General Committee of one from each State.
The chair was taken, at the request of the President, by Mr. Alexander, of New Jersey.