, 1866-07-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

HASuIEGTON. tllYHI
nlII REGULATING ELECTIONS OF UNITED srA7Es
aENAToRs,
The bill regulating the times and manner Of bold
ing elections for Senators in Congress was sent to
the President for his siguaure. this morning. II
bas been nssumed that he will veto It, but asidc
from the general suppoeison, there is no reason lor
thinking be wtll 60 &c, and gentlemen xdo hare
seen hun to-day, are confident that 1t will hs elgncd
The full text of the measure Is as follows:
BS ENACTED, 6e., That the Legislature OF each
plra'lon Of the time for, which any sen.tor was
elected 10 r.. =. sd Stale in Congress. shall,
on ibe second Tnesday af1er The meeting and or
Congress IN place Of such Senator so going o1t of
Office. in the following manner: Each honse shall
operlY, By rsra eoc< vote Of each member present,
name one person for Senator in Congress from sud
Suite. and the name Of the pcrfon 20 Foted for.
who fhaN hare majority Of the whole number Of
votes cast in each uouse, shall BE- entered OF the
laereof; but tfellner House shall fall to Give sucn
majority to any person On raid day. that tact shall
be entered on The Journal; AZ twelve e. o'slosk Z, ss
proceedings are required 10 take place. as afore-
said. the members Of The two Houses shall convene
IN 1o'nt as5ebly. and the journals of each aolss
have rece,yed 1oa,or,ty Of aii the vo:es in each
House. snch per- on enali be declared duly elected
oee a
have received majority Of the votes IN each Aouse.
or II either House ehalI have failed :ake proceed
tnes a. required by this act. the join. Assembly
each member present peson for the purpose afose-
sa1d, ana de person having majority Of I'll the
tae a oels eieetca @ 10 both Houses osing present
and Notns,-.ha1l be declsred duly elected !;
an IN case ,a,t,, 10 per.Sn ,S sssA ers, Re-,
d.s. The jaet sasa A.eemSfy aS :hal meet i oeoes
meridian OF each succeeding dag during the ees5l0n
OF The and take ii least one vote until
SECTION 2. AMI be II furlheT enacted, That
whenever the meeting Of The Legislature oil any
sa,s yaeansy shs!l exist IT, the sspseseastson oi
Legislature Ehall proceed on the second Tues
osy after the commencement and Dream.
m taeb Of Il. 1css; ssop e 45e ess manner Ssn
before provided for the election Of senator tot d
full term. and ii vacancy shall happen during The
Tasasy ri hs hae as
lied. and ehall have notice Of such vacancy.
| sIc.3 Bs Il }urshtr enacted, 1bat 1t shall be
my sera,or shal have been eao=en as aforesaid &c
certify bis election under the seal Of the SIate Ia
TIE hes,dsn, q ths Senate Of tbe United stasz
Secretary Of State Of The State.
| NO INCREASE.
The Serate viii not agree to an increase Of pay t
1 the Department clerks.
The prospcct Of paging Inc Army Esll this .es
eton Is very poor.
| SECRETARY STANTON.
The New York 1fibuness special exys: "Ther
u no tu1medisfe prospect Of Mr. Stantona reslgna
ton, CT bis being ousted.
| TIE PRESIDENT NOT coNIEd.
It is sa1d the President Will not 60 to Chicago t,
| attend the Inauguration Of the Dougiaa Monument
| uECEAsED PRISONERS.
The Secretary Of War reports the number Of prte
oncrs Killed and died on both sides during the va
| "a follows: tumbtr Of Union pf1sonert. South
1.6 9i0: number of rebel prisoners. North. 01.O00
number q Union prisoners died, 2e,6i6; plumber c
I rebel prisoners died, 20, 439.