Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-20
POLITICAL.

The Republican members of the Missouri
Leg islature ask the United States Senate to
order an investigation into the election Of
Louis " Bogy as Senator from Missouri.
The Democratic State Central Committee
of Kentucky have published call for a
State Convention, to meet May /, to nomi
nate candidate for State Treasurer.
We learn by a Washington telegram of the
Sd that the House Judiciary Committee had
determined to postpone action in the case of
Judge Sherman, of Ohio, until next winter,
owing to insufficient time for its mature con-
sideration.
It is stated in dispatches from Washing
ton that Senator Pomeroy intends to contest
the right of Ing ais to take seat in the
Senate as his successor, on the ground that
he (Pomeroy) was defeated and ingalls, elect
ed by fraud suddenly sprung upon the
Kansas Legislature by State Senator York.
Ga the LIST, the McEnery Legislature of Lou
isiana elected General W. L. Mcmillan United
States Senator for the long term, commenc-
ing March f. The vote stood: Mcmillan,
As, Warmoth 80, scattering Z.
The New York State Senate has refused,
by vote of to 16 to declare Boss Tweed's
seat in that body vacant.
The Republicans of the First Congression-
al District of Connecticut have renominated
for Congress Gen. j. r. Hawley; the Demo
Gratis of the same district have nominated s.
P. Kendall.
John j. Jacobs was inaugurated Governor
Of West Virginia, on the 9Th. The other
State and executive officers also took the
prescribed oath of office.
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on the 5th formally impeached VIM. Seegar,
State Treasurer, of corrupt conduct IN Of
fee. A committee waited upon the Senate,
and demanded action. That body ap-
pointed a committee of five upon the mat
ter, to consider and report at its convent
ence. The Governor was also formally mott
fed.
The Arkansas Legislature has passed a
bill prohibiting the sale oflquors to minors.
John J. Jacobs was inaugurated Governor
of West Virginia on the 9Th. The other
State and executive officers also took the
prescribed oath of Office.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned on
the 7th The Pomeroy Investigating Com
mittee reported on the 9th. The majority
report, signed by four members, finds Pom
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corrupt members Of the Legislature by
offers of money. The minority report,
signed by three members of the Committee,
finds the charges of bribery and corruption
not proven. The minority report was
| adopted by the House, and the majority re-
port by the Senate. Previous TO adjourn
ment Senator York addressed the Senate
| regarding his connection with the Pomeroy
affair, and after his speech the Senate unan-
imously adopted resolution expressing
'full faith and confidence in the statements
| made by Senator York before the Joint Sen
atorial Convention for the election of a
| United States Senator, and that Samuel G.
| Pomeroy did offer to brbe him by the pay
ment of 81 600 for his vote" The resolu
ton closes by thanking Senator York, Gin
behalf of the people of the State of Kansas,
for the Unmasking of Samuel G. Pomeroy
who has by corrupt practices SO long held
I his position in the Unit ed States Senate"