Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-17
POLITICAL.
LOuisIana-RIvaI Senators Leave for
Washington-An Attempt at Com.

LOuisIana-RIvaI Senators Leave for
washington-An Attempt at Com.
promise.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16-In the Fusion
Legislature on joint ballot for United States
Senator, for the long term, Wsrmoth re-
ceived 20 votes, Andrew T. Herran Is,
Rozer q, Bussey 8, blank II, total 50. No
choice.
In the Kellogg Legislature, Ex-Governor
Hayne offered the following, which was in
definitely postponed:
Whereas, The commercial and industrial
interests of the State are languishing on
account of its unsettled political condition,
and remedy and final settlement by the
courts or Congress- can only be after long
delay; and
Whereas, In addition to this Legislature
meeting at the Ststehouse, there exists an
assembly calling itself the Legislature, but
organized in disregard of section 56 Of act
No. 100 Of 1870, and both bodies, the one
meeting at the Statehouse, as well as the
one at Odd Fellows Hall, contain members
regularly elected and entitled to sit as Leg
islators, as well as others Who have no title
or right 10 be returned as elected:
Resolved. that Committee Of Confer
ence of three from the Senate, and five
from the House, be appointed to confer
with any persons, whether claiming to be
members of the Legislature or not,as to the
feasibility of q settlement of the difficulties
within our State, and without the aid OF
extraneOus parties, 10 the end that there
may be but one acknowledged government,
and the interests Of the State be promoted
by 8 restoration of oftrauquillity, and regard
for law snd order.
Messrs. Mcmillan and Ray, short term
Senators elect, left this evening for Wash
ingtoH.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 16.-The bill pre-
scribiDg the manner OF submitting the pend
ing constitutional amendment, restoring the
franchise to the disfraDchised, to a vote
of the people on the 23d of March, has
passed both houses.
Another ballot was had for United States
Senator, without any result. The vote
stood: Dorsey AZ, Bowen %, Garland 35,
Mcdonald 4, Snyder 1.
The Kansas SenatOrship.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. lG.-The Republican 8
special from Topeka, Kansas, says an iufoI-
NAL caucus of the anti POme-oy members
of the Legislature was held last night, at
which seventy-nine members were present,
being 8 majority of twenty-six on joint bal
lot. Pledges were given to oppose the cleo
ton of Mr.. Pomeroy and vote against him.
No definite action was taken looking to
concentration upon any opposing candi-
date, which fact gives hope TO Mr.. Pome-
rows friends, who consider the jealousies
between rivals for the succession stronger
than the general opposition to Mr.. Pom
eroy when the matter comes to a test.
They also say twenty members of the eau
Gus will vote for Mr.. POmaroy when he
needs them.
TOPEKA, Ks, Jan. 16.-The Governors
message was delivered to-day. Concerning
the Senatorial election be says: awhile L
would not be understood as sanctiOning
the reports that have been so generally cir
culated OF the wholesale purchase of Leg
islatures in our former elections, it would be
idle to deny such reports, or the injury they
have done to the good name Of our COM
monwealth. Would it not be wise fo- you
in the language of scripture to abstain from
all appearance of evil. Your actions should
be governed by such high sense of public
duy that no man would dare risk
his reputation by intimating that you had
been controlled by improper motives. It
is hoped that the day is not far distant
when Senators in Congress will be chosen
by the votes of the .Ople.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-The Democrats
Topeka (Kansas) special says: The excite
ment on the Senatorial question increases,
and tonight caucuses were in session
by the friends of DR.. Logan and of
the Pomeroy men. There are about forty
out of 135 members who are anything to
beat Pomeroy; 25 or 80 are opposed to
Pomeroy, but not for any body to boat him.
These latter are divided among Logan,
Harry, Lane and several other lighter can
didates.