Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-20
Correspondence OF the Public Ledger.
WAsHiScTos, Tuesday evening, I
Dec g. 1Sl5 {


the excitement and chagrin that prevails this
evening, in consequence of the elections held to.
day, in the Senate. disappointment seems to
exist all aronnd-to some an agreeable one, but
to many exceedingly Notifying The elections
being the order of the day, at an early hour they
were taken up On the first ballot for Secretary,
the vote stood for Mr.. Dickens, 25 Mr.. Sturgis.
24-Messrs. Benton, Bailey and Haywood voting
with the Wings. So Mr. Dickens was declared
10 be elected. The vote for Sergeant. at. Arms
was nearly unanimous--Mr. Beale (who wa. no.
minated by both parties having received 40 out
of IS votes. For Assistant Sergeant.at. Arms.
four balotings were had before an election could
be effected As there is something Of an anomaly !
in these, add them entire
First Ballot-Dr. Salisbury "a. Mr. Young 0, !
Mr. Randolph 3, Mr.. Holland /, Mr. Stettinius
J. Mr. Chubbi
Second BalOt-salisbury "a, Young 22 Hol
land3.
Third BalotSalisbury %, Holland %, Young
Fourth Balot-Holland 25, Salisbury %, scat
tering Q
From these several results, it would seem that |
the three Democratic Senators above named and |
the twenty-five Wings changed sides on the ;hird
balloting. each party aiming to secure the eec.
tion Of the candidate Of the other. Prior to the
fourth ballot, it is probable an understanding
was had which secured the election of the Benton
candidate. Mr. Holland understand was for.
merly bookkeeper in the Office of the Globe. and
refused 10 be transferred with that establishment
to the now editors OF the Union This may ac.
| count for the fact of his being taken up by those
Senators and may show how the wind blows in
that quarter. There are twenty eight Democra.
tic Senators in the city, yet. owing TO the sick
ness OF Mr. McDufie, but twenty-.even were
present These, had they voted the caucus tick.
ct, would have secured its success by majority
Of FIVE. The result, however, being as it is you
can readily imagine the amour, of wrath it has
engendered among the Democrats, especially
those looking for places in the event Of change
of Secretary and those who expected the exam.
pie of Democratic Congress 10 have an inf,u.
ence on the Executive and Cabinet in favor
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in the several departments. The three Senators
are cursed without stint or mercy 1t is not a
little singular that these men, some Of whom at
least, owe much to caucus should bolt the course.
while Mr.. Cameron and Mr.. Turney adhered
throughout TO the nominees, and thus far have
stuck close TO their party,
After the election of Assistant Sergeant.at-
Arms, the Senate proceeded to the election of
Chairmen for the Standing Committees, which
was partially progressed with when the hour OF
adjournment arrived.
Among the other proceedings in the Senate,
was the presentment of message from the Pre-
sident, with the Constitution of the State of Tex
as; and communication from the propretors
of the L. S, Journal offering to do the printing
for the Senate at price 20 per cent. less than
, paid at the last session. Mr.. Cass submitted
two resolutions, directing inquiries by the appro.
pirate committees relative TO reforms in the
management of the Army and Navy.
In the House of Representatives, TO, day. little
transpired that would be Of interest 10 your rea
ders; and indeed but little can be expected Of an
important character until the holidays are over
Mr.. Schenck called up resolution, offered by him
on yesterday asking whether some of the mem
bers Of the House had not been elected contrary
to law (by general ticket,l which was laid on tht
. table by avote Of ll2 yeas 10 70 nays Mr. Nc
Kay introduced bill fixing the prices Of publ,
I printing in certain cases. A motion yesterday
TO print an extra number Of copies ofthe Repor
a of the Secretary of the Treasury, was rejected
2 A series of resolutions was offered by Mr.. Nc
e Kay TO refer the several portions of the Presi
o dents message to appropriate committees. Whe
n that portion relating to the tariff came up Mr.
s Stewart, Of Penn, moved that the Committee 10
}, Ways and Means) be instructed not TO report an,
e bill which may inter fere with the provisions an
e policy of the tariff bill ofls42. An interesting
h. and animated debate ensued on this, pending
: which left the House.
Official information has been received al tn
State Department, of decree by the Haytie
, insurgents of the Eastern part of the Island O
! Hayti; and closing the ports and coast of tha
: part against foreign commerce.
;, MoSDAy EVENING, Dec. IS, 1915.
: The Senate, to-day has been the theatre ot a
: eloquent and very interesting debate, manl
: touching our relations at this time, with Gres
e Britain 1t arose on call from Mr.. Cass for III
: consideration Of resolutions offered by him, i
l. the early part Of last week, directing inquiry b
+ the appropriate committees into the state OF ou
" means for national characterization, ship
\. ming ordnance strensth and condition of the ar