New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-03
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAssAcuusEr1s AT IL o'clock on Wednesday
the Senate proceeded to the election of a United
States Senator. Forty members were present
the entire Senate. The result of the vote was as
follows: Whole number of votes 40; necessary to
choice, 81. Henry Wilson had 2l Ephraim NJ.
Wright, the present Secretary of State,l 10; Julius
Rockwell julius 4. Rockwell, y. p. Banks, Jr., and
Marshal T. Wilder one each. Mr. Bryant and Mr..
Ely, who have been prominent among tho candidates
supported by Mr.. Wilson's opponents, received no
support G., neral Wilson is chosen to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mr. Everett which took
place soon after the Legislature adjourned last sum-
ner. The Hon. julius Rockwell at present holds the
office, by appointment from Gov. Washburn Tie
Boston Telegraph says that Gen. Wilson viii i'm
mediately proceed to Washington to take his seat.
His official term will expire on the 18th Of March, 1882
Mr. Summers term expires the 4th Of March, 1857.
During the next Congress therefore, Massachusetts
will be represented in the L. s. Senate by two Anti
Slavery men both OF whom were amOag the origins
tors Of the Free. Soil porty oflais.
The judiciary Committee reported to the Senate
that the bill introduced by Mr.. Hal, of Plymouth,
to prevent ard punish fraudulent arrests known as
the Personal Liberty bill ought to pass. The report
was accepted and the bill passed to third reading.
THg STATE or OREGoS.-The bill which passed
the House on Monday last, provides that the people
of the Territory of Oregon be authorized to form
Constitution and State Government, ard be admitted
into the Union on an equal footing with tue or sni
States in an respects whatever by the name OF the
STATE Of OREGON. The usual Courts are 10 be estao'
T,hed. and until another census and aproTtionment
the lew State is 10 be entitled TO one Representative
in ,be Cor c,ess OF the United States. Sections 10
and az in ey. nv township Of the public lands Ia CAD
State are TO be granted for the use OF scnoo' woeh
tire sections are TO be given Tor the use and support
of unworthy: and ten entire sections are 10 De APP
rroprjsted for completing the public buildings OF sai
Ststs or for the erection OF others. rive per cent
OF the net proceeds OF the sales OF the puDc iahus
Iyino thin the State 70 be pad 10 the Sate Or
,hs nuruose of making public roads ana canas I'D the
ssms AZ the Legislature thereof shall direct upon
condition hat there be no interference with the prim'
arv disposal Of the soil 1etn the same ana W NJ
q 10 be laid upon the lands of the une1 States,
AZ no higher tax upon NONRESIDENT pr0peto's tuan
upon residents.
Co,SEcrIcUr.-Politics show signs OF hfe--.he
Mace and dsy for holding the State Conventions OF
the two great parties having been appointed.
The Democrats are to meet at NewHsven on the
18th of February, and the Wings at the Melo-
aeon in the City of Hartford, on tie 25.h OF the
same month. TIE Nee-LOEl0H CLr0sie'e suggests
that. ss tie meeting OF Of the parties is to DC
held on the li.h, ). Valentines day the occasion
i. fit and proper for little preliminary billing and
cooling Of leaders, and Subsequent cordial union oil
voters.
AIABAxA-Tle Mo5iie Register DEM gives Us
uore information in regsId to tae Know-Noth ng
State Convention which, i: states, has just been held
in that city. The Register states That the Convenron
made 70 nomination for Governor; that it adjourned
TO meet again in April next and that 1t had 'ouf
nsr &c before it for Governor viz, Jones NJ "iineI'
ard Rober, A. Baker, of Mobilei Judge George
shortridge, of Shelby, and James L. Price, 81 fefi'
ali prcninent Democrats.
LorIsIAsA-On the Cad ult. both houses me' y
Convention, in the Hall of the House oil hePiesen'e
tiyes. when 60 members Of the House, anu ~ 0'I~
tors answered to their names. The hos' re'ei n
| Wagner nominated for United states oenA'o' -