The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-10
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.Michioan Lsoisla,uye.

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| Achigan Legislature.
i LANSING, (Mich.,) January THE Michigan egisa-
| ture met to-day at 10,
In the senate the following officers chosen secretary
Isaac W. Miller OF Calhoun enrolling clerk, M. L. Gage,
OF Saginaw; p. X. Pierce of Washe-
naw
In the house Byron G. Stout of Oakland, was elected
speaker; Charles " Deland, Of jackson, clerk VIM A.
Hail. Of Livingston, enrolling clerk and James Winter
Calhoun, sergeant alarms.
The governor will deliver his message this afternoon in
| person to both houses in joint convention.
Rhode Island Senatorial NoNinasion.
Providence, JAM s-The republican legislative caucus
nominated James Simmons for United States
| ator.
| [sEcoND pEspAroH.l
Mr. james F. Simmons (black republican, was to-day
elected senator, receiving votes the legislature
numbering hundred and four. number democrats
absent Mr.. James, under the circumstances abso-
lutely refused to be a candidate.
| Psnnsyloania Senatorship.
HARnIsnuRa, JAM 9.At the of democratic mem
beers of the legislature this evening COL Forney nomna
ted for United States senator the ballot Sixty mem
present nine absent The vote stood as fol-
lows: Forney, s5; Robbins, al; scattering, 4.
| Message of Gov. Ham,lin of Name
AUGUSTA Jan. Ex-Governor Hamlin took the oath of Of
fee to-day at IL o'clock and delivered his message He
es the presidential election states at length IN.
involved therein He declares that the true question
substantially whether the advancement Of freedom
should continue to be fundamental principle and
object of ogr national government whether the l,ne
marked out by the constitution should be followed or
whether its powers should be perverted the extension Of
slavery he then rehearses the policy of fathers look
ing to the prohibition of slavery in the Terrories and
briefly states the object of the Compromise Of 1870 Ha
for the republicans any dcgn of Interfering with
slavery in the States but they will oppose in
local way its extension the Territories He speaks Of
the suferngs of our eow-citizens in Kansas and o.
upon the legislature the expediency of j. !,
aid should the present state of thngs continue M a
ers an Implied pledge to have been given In tie late
that the present liquor law should not e disturbed hs
sion lie recommends the ultimate submission Of the
the people The governor takes occasion to notice IL
strongest terms the action Of the last Legislature by which
judge Of the supreme removed for an
opinion.
Message Of the Governor Of Michigan.
DETROIT, (Mch) Jan. s.-Gov. Bingham delivered bs
to the Michigan legislature to-day He says the
State debt is and quarter mons recommends memo
riai ing Congress for an additional donation defray the
of perfectng the Sau ST. Marie canal also recon-
mends the adoption Of for the relief Michigan
emgrants in Kansas and the passing of resolutions Of in
structon to senators relative slavery in the Territories and
the fugitive slave law.
Message Of The Governor of Illinois.
CHICAGO JAM THE message of Gov. Mattcson states
that the total State Indebtedness the LIST of January
Sl2 1884 000 The quidated during the past
four years S. 500000 Balance in the treasury on the
st of January, $25O00. He there no doubt the
State fully able pay interest regularly in future and to
cxnguish the whole debt in years He thinks tho
from the Central railroad will pay tn ap,,ra u
penses of the government leaving surn from the Illinois
and Michigan canal for charitable beneficial in
the discretion of the Legislature He SAYS that no
or has With
the company from the payment of per cent of its earn
ings according to its charter The difficulties arising from
the failure of Wadsworth and Sheldon agents of the State
may yet be arranged without loss to the State. Recon-
mends revision OF the revenue laws applied banks
railroads. the establishment of os
.eutpre in connection with the St.. penartmsnt The
proposition for convention 20 amend the constitution haY
ing failed, he recommends careful inquiry into the
for avoiding the serious evils of the present system
Reelection Of Senator Sumne. I
BosTos, Jan. 9Mr. Sumner reelected senator to-
day part OF the house. The vote 333
scattering H. The senate will Monday, in the
election #b rs
Meeting of the Canadian Parliament.
Tonosro, &C. W. - Jan. s.--The Canadian Parliament
will meet in this city on the 2eth Of February.
The Weather, Navigation, Travel, dc.
BvrrALo Jan. s.--The weather here is clear and cold
The thermometer this morning at six degrees below
zero. tt Es@
Passengers the West say that the railroads OBJ
by every direction, and that the trains
yery irregular On some roads they have not been able
run through
The mails are behndhand from almost every quarter.
New HAvEs, jan s.The thermometer here, o'clock
this morning. marked two degrees above zero with piercing
wind.
Albany, JAM sThe weather has been very here
to-day The morning train from New York, due at noon
reached the city at 616 o'clock,
CrscssAr Jan. sThe Ohio river is frozen over, and
the people crossing it on the ice.
The Eighth Of January IN S. Louis dc.
st. LOUIS Jan. 9The anniversary Of the battle OF New
Orleans celebrated separately by the Benton and
tional democrats
On the 18th the difficulty in relation to the lieutenant
ernorshp settled by the legislature in favor of Hancock
I.ck g.