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UNITED STATES SENATOR.

| of Hamilton. was then adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Cheatham, the House,
At ten minutes of II NJ, took recess until
IL NJ.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The House reassembled ct IL NJ, imme-
diately after which the Senate entered the
hall in body.
The convention was called to order. by
| Mr.. Thomas. the Speaker Of the Senate. He
stated that the object Of the convention
WAS to compare the vote taken for United
| States Senator in each House yesterday and
to proceed to an election IN case no choice
had been made. - &
| Mr.. Rbea moved call of the two
Houses. which was agreed 70, when % Sen
| ators and 50 Representatives answered to
| their names The absent Representatives
| we're Nessrs. Curl and Saddler. The nu-
merical strength was Senators 25; Repre-
sentatives 80. Necessary TO choice a.
The Clerks of the two Houses then read
from the journals of the two bodies with
regard to the proceedings yesterday, as to
| the election of a United States Senator,
from which it appeared that no choice had
resulted.
Mr.. Rhea nominated Mr.. Henry Cooper,
of Davidson, it being understood that the
candidates voted for were still in nomina-
| ton.
The convention then proceeded to vote
for a successor TO Hon. Joseph S. Fowler
in the United States Senate.
FIRST BALLOT.
Senate-FOr Andrew Johnson-Messrs.
BRYANT. Clementson, Faulkner, Greene,
Hart, Halves, Luttrell, Millsaps, Palmer
and Self-10
For Emerson Etheridge Cason,
Cubbins, Eason, Hall, Morris, Peyton,
Pearson and Slaughter-8.
For Bale Peyton-Messrs. Cooper, Of
Davidson, Etheridge and Nelson-3.
For Edwin H. Ewing-Mr. McFall-1.
For Henry Cooper, of Davidson Messrs.
Martin, Cooper, of Bedford and Speaker
Thomas
H0uSe-For Andrew Johnson-Messrs.
Barton, Boyd, Bright, Casey, Cheatham,
Clark, of jackson, Colville, Cox, Everett,
Fleming, Glenn, Hornberger, James, of
Hamilton, Keeney, Kenney, Knight, Nc
Gaugheyf Neil, Nicks, Nixon, Rosson,
Scott. Slack Smith, Spears, Steele, Ste
phens. Tucker, West and White-30.
For Emerson Etheridge-Messrs. Boyett,
Brashear, Brown, Bryant, Caldwell, Clark
of HAYWOOD, Enloe, Harrison, Hinkle,
Jones, Lackey, Longacre, McClary, NOEL
wee. Pearson, Russell of Hickman, Sherrod,
TAYLOR, Townsend, Warren, Wilson and
Speaker Perkins-22.
For A. j. Flether-M essrs. Agee, Baker,
Eckel, Hunley, Layman, McBath, MeCon-
nell, Singletary, Slimp, Snodderly and
Yoakum-11.
For Neill S, Brown-Messrs. Dunlap,
ders, Walker and Young-S.
For Edwin H. Ewing-Messrs. Dilhn,
Russell of Rutherford and Bedford, and
Thomas-3.
For Bale Peyton-M essrs Dilin, Rus
sell of Rutherford and Bedford, and Thomas
5.
For Baltic Peyton-M essrs. Baber, Barry
and James of Smith,.
For Henry Cooper, of Davidson-Messrs.
Kelly and Rhea-2.
For Milton Brown essrs, King and
Roach.
For I. A Ii. Nelson-Mr. Owen-l-
Total vote cast ohnson, 40; Etheridge,
80; Fletcher, Il; NELL S. Brown, S; Pey-
ton, 6; Cooper, 5; Ewing, 4; Milton
Brown, >; Nelson, /.
SECOND BALLOT.
.SeRdte-For Andrew Johnson-Messrs.
BRYANT Clementson, Faulkner, Greene,
Hart, Halves, Luttreil. Millsaps Palmer
and Sef-l0.
For Emerson Etheridge-M essrs Cason,
Cubbins, Eason, Hall, Morris, Peyton,
Pearson and slaughter-s.
For Bale Peyton-Messrs. Cooper of
Davidson, Etheridge and Nelson's.
For Edwin H. Ewing-Mr. McFall-1.
For Henry Cooper, of Davidson-Messrs.
Martin. Cooper of Bedford and Speaker
Thomas.
H1use-For Andrew Johnson-Messrs.
Barton. Boyd, Bright, Casey, Cheatham,
Clark of jackson, Colville, Cox, Everett,
Fleming. Glenn, Hornberger, James Of
Hamilton. James of Smith, Keeney, Ken
nev, Knight, McGaughey, Neil, Nicks,
Nixon, Rosson, Scott, Slack, Smith, Spears,
Steele, Stephens, Tucker, West and
White-3l.
For Emerson Etheridge-M essrs Boyett,
Brashear, Bryant, Caldwell, Clark of Hay
wood, Enloe, Harrison, Hinkle, Jones,
Lackev. Longacre, McClary, McElwee,
Pearson, Russell of Hickman, SherrOd, Tay-
lor. Townsend, Warren, Wilson and
| Speaker Perkins-21.
For A. J. Fletcher-Messrs. Agee, Baker,
Brown, Eckel, Hunley, Layman, McBath,
Mcconnell, Singletary, Slimp, Snodderly
| and Yoakum-21.
For Neil S. Brown-Messrs. Dunlap,
Hampton, Harris, Morrison, Rose, Saun-
| ders, Walker and Young-S.
For Henry Cooper-Messrs Kelley and
| Rhea-2.
For Edwin II. Ewing Messrs Dillin,
| Russell of Bedford and Rutherford and
| Thomas.
For Bale Peyton-M essrs Baber and
| Barry.
For Milton Blown Messrs. King and
| Roach.
For II. A r. Eelson-Mr Owen.
Total vote cast-JOhnson Al, Etherdge
| 90 Fletcher u, n. s. Brown 8, Hnry
| Cooper = Ewing 4, Milton Brown ., Mel
| son /.
On motion of Senator Nelson, the con-
vention adjourned to y A, NJ. tomorrow.
The House subsequently adjourned to