Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

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had done their duty TO the party
and should be rewarded and put In
nomination.
J.J. Spcllman, colored, of Madl-
son, Il. L. Revels, colorcd, of
Natchez, was put In nomination.
The second ballot, John W. Vance,
80; Il. W. Flournoy, IL; B. B.
Eggleston, 20; J. j. s%pellman,
8; A, Anderson, l6; L. Stafford, L;
II. II. Rcvels, 80; Robert Lowry, 2.
Third ballot-Vance, 40; Egglc-
ston, 10; Anderson, l3; Revels, 40.
Fourth ballot-Yance, 80; Eggle-
ston, IS; Anderson, S; Revels. 43.
Adjourned until Il n. to.mor-
row.
The race tomorrow vii! be be-
tween Vance aud lsevels, aud IN
which Rcvels will have decidedly
the advantage.
The Conservative members have
been casting their votes to-day for
Vance, but tomorrow they will
change in favor of Revels, and they
in all probability will elect upon
the first ballot.
House met at 10 A. NJ. Prayer BY
Rev. Mr.. Moore.
A memorial passed requesting
Congress to remove political disa-
bilities.
A resolution was carried that
Gen. Ames be requested to instruct
the Auditor to issue warrants to
members of the Legislature for
mileage and per diem at the same
rate as paid members of the Legis-
laiure in 1865 and 1866.
The Clerk was instructed to In
form the Senate that the hour of
u had now arrived, and that the
House was ready to 90 into election
of United States Senator.
Adjourned until II O'Clock to-
morrow.
JACKSON, Miss, January 90
The Senate met at IL A. N.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. u. Avery.
Senators Sharp, johnson and
Gloed were appointed a committee
to draft resolutions asking of Con-
gress hat u general amnesty DC de-
clared, to be presented iu joint
Convention to-day at II NJ.
The COMMITTEES reported Us fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the House join
the Senate in the passage of u joint
resolution relating 10 general AMI
nesty, aud that this joint action be
had Immediately after the election
OF U. S. Senator for the short term.
went into joint Convention with
the House to take a vote upon the
election Of L. ). Senator for the
short term.
II appearing upon the minutes of
the Joint Convention that Senator
Morgan had withdrawn the name
often. EgglcstOn without authori-
~, 1t was asked to correct the min
utes.
The chair decided that the mo-
ton was out Of order.
An appeal was taken from the
decision OF the chair.
The chair was sustained, where
upon Mr.. Morgan withdrew.
After which they went into an
election which resulted as follows =:
Gen. e. W. Brantley received l
vote; Gen. Feathcston 4; w. L.
Sharkey, 2 A. Anderson, Is; II. K.
Revels, 81; Robert Lowrey, 2; A.
II. johnson, 8; j. z. George, l;
Col. Rice l; John Smith, l; Hiram
Cassidy, 2; John Surratt, |: John
Williams Of Madison, /; j. NJ.
Stone, l.
H. Il. Revels, colored Senator
from Adams county, was declared
elected.
Revels was directed to present
to the Congress Of the United
States, a memorial drafted by COM
mittee, praying for the passage Of a
general amnesty act.
The Senate now returned to the
Senate Chamber.
Adjourned until 3o'cl0ck P. II.
Met at 3 P. N.
A message was received from
the House announcing that the
House was ready at ) P. N. to take
a recess until the second Tuesday
after the proclamation Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall an-
nouuce that the State has been re-
stored to the Union, and that the
Speakers Of each house shall notify
the members by circular or other
wise.
The message was concurrcd in
by the Senate.
The Senate was informed that
the Auditor was ready to deliver
warrants to Senators at the rate OF
eight dollars per day, and forty
centsper mile.
Mileage Committee to act with
like Committee from the House app
pointed to wait upon the United
States Senators elect and inform
them Of their election.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr..
johnson, the Senate adjourned at
5 P. N. TO meet as provided in con-
current resolution.
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