New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-05
FROM CONNECTICUT.
JAMES DIXON ELECTED L. S. SENATOR /!
From Cnr Oxn Coyyesnondenf.

From Our Own Correspondent.
NEw-HAvES, Wednesday, June 4, 1885,
The struggle in the Connecticut Legislature for
a United States Senator to fill the place OF Isaac
Toucey, is at lat ended. JAMES DIXON, that firm
friend Of Freedom and Free Kansas has just been
elected United State Senator by the Legislature.
There is great rejoicing in the city, occasioned by
the joyful news. Tie Custom. Hoase officers and
feeders at the Administration crib feel depressed
in spirits, and with elongated cOuntenances 60
about the city mourning refusing to be cOmforted.
Isaac TOucey has been rebuked by the Legisla-
ture Of his own State, and retires to private life.
If he is ever heard Of again, it will be when the
retiring Administration appoint him Minister to
Patagonia or the Fejee Islands. His friends here
already declare that he will :" receive foreign ap-
pOintment" This would be panacea to his feel
ings, as he does not wish to reside in Connecticut
since this old Commonwealth has become so
"fanatical." The Legislature, two years ago,
invited him to resign and misrepresent the State
no longer; but, instead of doing 80, he chung to his
seat, like dog to his bone, and on the floor of the
Senate nsuted his native State, as none but
Pierce understrapper would be capable of doing
By previous assignment the election Of u. s.
Senator was made the order of the day in the House
of Representatives. to-day, at II o'clock. The gal
leres were densely crowded, and every cOnceva-
be standing place was filled with anxiOus-lOOkng
spectators. 1t was generally believed that the
House would elect Senator; hence the interest
manifested. The roll Of the House was called,
and there appeared but eight absentees two DEM
ocrats two Americans (sck } two Republicans,
one Wing and one member whose political affini-
ties are like weather cock in changeable weather.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole No. cast. Necessary to choose. ....ll2
For James Dixon.
For Isaac Toucey .........l0l
For Francis iGllette. "A Scattering. ...l. ........3
The Speaker declared JAMES DIXON elected on
the part Of the House TO the United States Senate
for tix years from the 4th of March next. The
Senate will concur with the House, as that body
stands thirteen Opposition to eight Democrats.
The moment the vote was declared, shout went
up from the galleries and all parts OF the House,
and the applause continued for some minutes, not
witbstanding the Speaker endeavored to silence
the Outburst of popular feeling. The friends OF
Mr. Dixon left the Hall with smiling faces, shak'
ing hands with their friends congratulating them
on the termination of the contest and the glorious
| result.
The great DAVIS work of the Session has been
done to. day. Beside the election of United
States Senator, Judge of the supreme Court has
been chosen. The Hon. Henry NJ. Waite resigned
as Chief Justice Of the Superior Court in cOnse-
Quence of age and the House recently elected the
Hon. VIM. l.. StOrrs to fill the vacancy thus made.
ballot for Judge to fill the place OF Judge Storrs
was 1tQ last week, ana Ttsuittu III no cuoicc'
The Democrats hoped to divide the Opposition by
throwing fire brands into the caucuses aud thus
get up strife between the Americans and the Re-
publicans and by this means elect their candidate
Tor Judge iDasmuch the Opposition could not
agree in caucus TO nominate man. But they
tried the same game in the election of Senator and
could not succeed with their gratuitous advice to
accomplish their purpose and were foiied in their
schemes on the election of Judge.
The first choice of the Americans for Judge was
the Hon. Henry DuttOn, a man emlnentiy qualihed
for the place, but they gave way, and maguan-
mously sacrificed their first choice to please the
Republicans. BY this means a Republican has
been elected Judge, and an American Senator.
Several ballots were taken to-day for Judge, until
final ballot resulted follows:
Whoe No. cast ......224 Necessary to choose l ll3
The Hon. Charles J. McCmdy had. d..-.. .--..-..l2l
Michard ID. Hubbard, Dem .................... 70
The Hon. Henry Dutton. .......-........---.: lo
The Hon. CHAs. j. MCCURDY was declared
elected Judge of the Superior Court, and the cleo
| ton gives very general satisfaction.
The Hon. Chas. j. McCurdy resides in the town
Of Lyme which is also the residence OF Chief Jus
tice Waite. Mr. McCurdy was formerly Minister
| to Austria, and many persons will remember with
pleasure his prompt efforts in behalf OF his fellow
couptryman. Mr. Charles l.. Brace, when he was
cast into an Austrian dungeon Although recalled
by the Pierce Administration he has been honored
| by the Legislature of his native State.