Brookville American., 1859-01-07
NO. a.



SENATE, Dec. 22-Cravcns asked
leave TO introduce concurrent rcsoln-
ton for the election CT United States
Senators. which the President decided
out Of order.
The resoltlon provides for an election
OF Senators by concurrent vote Of tho
two branches of the General Assembly
la minority vf the votes cast 10 con-
stiiuto an election, The preamble dc.
clarcs that the State Is unrepresented IN
tho United ;'tatcs Senate, aud the gen.
cral wording OF the resolution and its
preamble is tho Same as that of tho
concurrent resolution passed during the
first part Of the session, declaring q va
cancy, and the duty of tho present Leg
islature 70 fI the vacancy. &c.
Cravens took an appeal from tho de-
cision of the Chair. ...l
Slack moved to lay the appeal on the
table, which motion did not prevail
Tho President said he had moi. sieci- |.
ded tho resolution out OF order with
any view TO obstruct the action propos-
ed, but from q conviction of duty. The
Constitution Of thc United States gov
crned Legislatures In the election Of
uaited States Senators, and the highest
tribunal known to the governments for
the adjudication Of o question Of the
election and return of Senators e om
Indiana had declared there was no va
cancy in the delegation from this State,
and this Legislature had no authority 70
elect Senators 10 ill what Is declared
not 10 be vacancy.
| The President reviewed at length the
circumstances Of the election VI Senh-
tors two years ago by the Democrats Of
the Legislature, contcndcd that tho on
y way to get sesersal oil The United
States Senate in the case Of Bright and
Fitch Was by petition, asking them 70
reconsider their vote and open the Ques-
tion for discussion and q new ses<is-
ment. r..lg
The question being "Shall the decis-
ion Of the Chair stand as tho Judgment
Of the Senator IL was decided in tho
negative, and Cravens appeal sustained
by the following vote:
AYrs-Carnham Connolly, Fisk. Uar-
grove, Hamilton, HefIren, Jennings,
Johnston, Line. iomax. Mcclure, Nc
Lean, Miller, 0'Bricn, odell, Shoeins-
ker, Slack, Studabaker, Harrington,
Wallace, Williams, Wilson-22.
NAys--Anthony, Bccson, Bennett,
Blair, Bobbs, Brown. Conner, Cooper,
Craven. Cravcns, Culver, Gooding,
Green, Hendry, Hill, Jones, kinley,
| March, Murray, Rice, Robinson, Stscls.
Stevens, Thompson, Turner, wagner.
1 Weir-27.
Hefren asked a division Of tho quss
tion--wishing 70 vote on the preamble
and the resolution separately, which
was not agreed ID.
The. resolution WIS adopted by,tle
same v6tc6 - Ne tet ordof ,1xbeve, 1k~<
cept that Mr. Cobb voted nay instead
OF ayc--36 ayes to "a nays.
i mindtioas-Cravcns nominated
Henry 5. Lane us candidate for Sem
ator for the term ending March 4, 1853.
These Senators who voted fer Hoary
s. Lane are as follows:
/ Messrs. Anthony, Beeson, Bennett.
Blair, Bobbs; Brown, Conner, Cravcns,
Cr ven. Culver, Cooper, Green >uendry.
Hill, Jones, Kinlcy. March, Murray.
Rice, Robinson, Steele, Stevens, rhomp-
son, Turner, Wagner, Weir--26.
4 HeiIrcn bolted. The remainder OF
tho Democrats remained within the bar
of the Senate and refused to vote.
Mr.. Jones nominated for the term
ending March 4. 1861, William NJ. Nc
Carty.
Judge McCarty received the same
vote precisely as that given 10 Col Lane.
Il The. Speaker announced that Col.
Lane and Judge McCarty had major
ity ofali tho votes cast fer Senator'S
HousE, DEc 23d.
; 4 message from the Senate announ-
cling the passage of concurrent rcsolu-
tion for the election Of United States
Senators, an abstract of which will Be
found in the Senate report, was rccciv-
ed. 44
On motion of Stanfieid, the order Of
business was suspended TO take up shs
resolution.
Kccfer moved to lay It on the table,
which did not prevail.
Murray moved the previous qus-
ton.
The resolution was adopted.
Doughcrty raised a point of order
that the resolution was joint and not
n concurrent resolution.
The Speaker decided il to be con-
current resolution.
!. Henry $. Lane was nominated by
lr. Stiles Of Tipyecanoc.
Blythe was excused from voting.
Kcetcr asked 10 be eAcusod which
was not agreed TO.
The vote stood as follows for Henry
= Is. Lane:
Messrs Austin, Baird, Boyd, Boxloy,
Branham, Brothcrton, Cavins, Clark.
; Collier, Comstock Cotton, Davidson,
Duvoll, Edwards. Fordycc. Gregory.
Griffin, Hall of Grant, hall Of Rush.
Hamilton of Boone, Hamilton Of Wayne,
Harrison, Hunter, Jeffries. Johnston.
Jones, Mansfield, Mcllett, Miller, Mur-
; ray, Martin, Ncbckcr Of vcrmillion.
; Nebeker of Warren, Parks. Power, Rit-
ter, Robinson, Row, Ryucarson, Scott,
Sherman, Smith OF Miami, Stiles, Stan
field, Thompson of Eikhart, Trcadwsy,
Whetzel, Whitcnan, Wildman, Mr..
lSpcaker-51.
i w. NJ. McCarty was then nominated
by Collier of Bartholomew, aud elected
by tho same vote as Lane.
9-The remark having been made
that it would soon become the fashion
) to wear short dresses, Mrs Partington