New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-09

ThompsoB, Todd, Whitney, Wilcox, VIII
hams, and Wittgenstein-23 Senators.
Bacon, Braughn, Day, Egan, Foute, Jewell,
3. L., Jewell, F. L., offutt, Ogden, White
IL Senators.
For Mr.. Hill-senator Futch.
The House roll being called resulted as
followsi
For United States Senator (long term),
the following representatives voted for W.
P. Kellogg: ........ -.......
Speaker Lowell, Abbott, Alexander, An
toine,. Adolphe, Buckingham, Brewster,
Burrel, Collins, Carr, Quincy, Devices, Du-
fresne, Evans, Faulkner, Fouts, Gsrstkamp,
Gray, Guidry, Hill, Honore, Harper, Hut
Crimson, Isabelle, Leblanc, Lee, Leroy,
McVean, Murren, Melvin, Morey, Moran,
Mathews, Pearce, Page, Pierce, Raymond,
Reese, Ray, Smith, Sterrett, Taylor, Tu-
reaud, Washington, Wren, Wilson, VIM.
G. Williams, H. Williams, Yorke, D. Young.
o5 votes.
For s. H. Torrey- Bergeron, Dupre, De.
marest, Haskell, HanlOn, Kent, Kavanagh,
Prescott, slaton, N. Young-15 votes.
For A. G. Hill-Bennett, Barbee, Pratt
votes. @
Blank-Deslonde, Guigonet, Mansions
votes.
Whole number of votes cast. st............1l 1l2
Necessary for q choice. 81
W. P. Kellogg received. d........------.... 76
S. H. Torrey. y.....-....,....-.... -..-.. q
A. Q. Hill. ..-...............-... 4
Blank ---..-.. .--........---.,....... D
The President of the Senate then an.
nounced that Mr.. W. P. Kellogg having re-
ceiYed majority Of the votes cast was
duly elected United States senatorof Lou.
isiana for the long term.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, nominated Mr..
j. S. Harris, of Concordia, for United States
Senator (short term.)
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell, nominated Mr..
Joseph H. Wilson.
The nominations were closed. .
The roll of the Senate being called re-
suited as follows:
For United States Senator, short term,
the following Senators voted for ]. s. Har.
ris:
Senators Campbell, Couplsnd, Darrall,
FRANCOIS, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Mo
nette, 0'Hara, Packard Poindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, Todd, Whitney, Wilcox
Williams, Wittgenstein-20 votes. r-.
For Mr.. Wilson--Senators Anderson, Ba
| GOu, bCdTeB, DldCkudD, DEduBn1, Ddy
Egan, Foute, Futoh, E. L. Jewell, F.
L. Jewell, 0ffutt, Ogden-l3 votes.
The roll of the House being called re-
suited as follows:
For United States Senator (short term)-
The following Representatives voted fol
Mr.J S Harris-Speaker Lowell, Abbott, Al
exander, Antoine, Adolphe, Brewster, Bar
bee, Burrel, Collins, Carr, Quincy, Des-
londe, Devices, Dufresne, Dupart, Evans
Guigonet, Garstkamp, Gray, GuidrY, Hill
Honore, Harper, Hutchinson. Isabelle, lie
Blanc, Lee, Morris, Mollere, Mahier, McMil
len, McYean, Murrell, Mansion, Morey. Mo
ran, Mathews, Pearce, Page, Prescott
Raymond, Reese, Rey, Smith, sterrett, Tu
reaud, Washington, Wren, H. Williams
Yorke, ID. Young-jl votes.
For Mr.. Wilson-Bennett, Buckingham
Bergeron, Calhoun, Dupre, Faulkner, Fouts
Haskell, Hanlon, Kent, Kavanagh
L'Hoste, Lott, McCullen, May, Magee, No
BILE, Pratt, Pierce Slaton, Taylor, Wilson
William G. Williams, N. Young-24 votes
Whole number of votes cast. .,....... 10
Necessary for a choice ice.....
Mr.. j. s. Harris received. z
Mr.. Joseph II. Wilson On--.-.-........ 8
The President OF the Senate then an
nounced that Mr.. J. s. Harris having re
ceived a majority of the votes cast, was de
clared duly elected United States Senate
of Louisiana for the short term.
On motion of Senator Ray the member
of the Senate retired.
The Speaker called the House to order.
Mr.. McAlillen, of Carroll, moved to ad
journ until tomorrow at ten o'clock A. NJ
The motion to adjourn was withdrawn il
order to allow the Committee on Elections
and Qualifications to report.
Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll, chairman Of thu
Committee on Elections and Qualifications
submitted the following report, which, OF
motion of Mr.. Rey, of Orleans, was received
and adopted; rr r.
To the Speaker and Members Of the Honorable
House Of Representatives of the General As
senbly of the State Of Louisiana;
The report of the Committee on Election
and Qualifications, appointed by your hon
orable body, states t.t n. rt
That in the case of @. B. Young agains
P. Fl. Waters of the first representative dis
trict of the parish, and that after havinI
examined the evidence carefully, they con.
clude that said P. H. Waters is eligible ant
duly elected, and therefore entitled to hi
seat, and recommend that he be allowed t.
| qualify.
| lsigned) p. JONES YoRKE,
| Chairman;
4 r-- .-..- DENNIS BURREL,
HARRY LOTT,
F. c. ANTOINE,
| lz" .-... NJ. CARR,
1 .--... c. B. PRATT,
| . M r. kAVANAGH.