The Nevada Democrat., 1859-03-23
politieal Matters at tha East.

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Alpheus Felcb, formerly member of the
Board OF California Land Commissioners, has
been nominated by the Democratic Convention
of Michigan, for Justice Of the Supreme Court
of that State. The Republicans have nomina-
Geo. Martin for the same position.
A Whig State Convention was held at Rich
mond, Va, on the 10th and 11th Of February.
VIM. Ballard Preston presided, and large
number Of old line Wings were active partici-
pants in the proceedings. The following can
didates were nominated: For Governer-Wm.
l.. Goggin; Lieut.. Governor-W. T. Wiley |;
Attorney General-Walter Preston.
The Democratic State Convention Of Con-
necticut met Feb. 9th, and nominated Jas. T.
Pratt, for Governor, r. H. Winslow for Lieut..
Goveror, Daniel B. Warner for Treasurer, and
P. C. Child for Controller. With the exception
Of the candidate for Lieut.. Governor, the tick
ct is the same as nominated last year.
In the fourth Congressional district of Con-
necticut, the Republicans have nominated o. s.
Ferry. In the third district, A. A. Barnam has
been nominated 20 succeed Sidney Dean, the
present member.
The Republicans of Rhode Island, ON the
18th ult.. nominated Thomas c. Turner for
Governor. VIM. B. Dayton was renominated
for Congress for the Western District, and
Thomas Davis formerly Democrat, was NOM
mated in the place Of N. B. Durfee.
Tho Republicans members of the Illinois
Legislature have gone to their homes, leaving
the Democrats withouta quorum to transact
business. The Republicans complained that
the apportionment bill, which the Democrats
had determined to pass was unfair, and rather
than II should be adopted, they preferred that
the wheels of government should be stopped.
The following is an analysis Of the vote in
the House of Representatives, on the bill to ad-
NIT Oregon into the Union
YEAs-Lecompton Democrats, 92; Anti-Le-
compton Democrats, 7 Republicans, l5-total
ia.
NAYs-Republicau 73; Lecompton Demo-
Gratis. Is South Americans, 10 Anti-Lecomp-
ton Democrats, 2-total, 103.
Absent-Lecompton Democrats, Z Anti-Le-
compton Democrats, 2 Republicans, 5 South
Americans, 3-total, IL.
The members from South Carolina and Ala
bama, voted in O body against the bill; and 1t
was opposed by the Americans on account of a
provision in the Oregon Constitution, extend
ing the right of suffrage to unnaturalzed for
eigners.
The evidence taken before Printing Investi-
eating Committee of Congress, shows a settled
system by which officers of this Government
constantly collect from ten to twenty per cent
on the contracts for work, paper aDd other ma
te rials given out at Washington. The wit
nesses testify that they found that they
could not get these contracts except by SUBJ
hitting to these exactions. In some cases they
admitted that they added twenty per cent to
their bids to cover the cost OF these corrupt
fees.
The Legislature of Michigan, recently in
session, have passed a registry law to go into
operation ut the next election. The Registers
meet OH the first Monday in October to make
list Of electors, and continue in session at least
three days. For the latter half of the week
Immediately preceding an election, they shall
be in session to perfect their lists, which lists
are to be used by the Inspectors of Election,
who are not to receive the vote of any one
whose name is not thereon. The Registers are
clothed with sufficient judicial power to carry
out the intention Of the law.