, 1873-01-10
Yesterdays Proceedings in
the Illinois General
Assembly.
Governor 0glesby Nominated for United
States Senator by the Repub-
Iican Caucus.
Shelby H. Cullom Elected Speaker
Of the House.
Reports Of Proceedings in Other State
Legislatures.

Legislatures.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
THE RENAToRIA1 CAUCUS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 9.~!Tho Republican
eauous OF tho Senate and Houao, to nominate q
candidate for Unitod Suites Senator, WAS hold
this oVoufng In tho House Of Representatives.
Senator Hampton called tho mooting to order,
md nominated Mr. ]. Shaw for Chairman, 1Io
waB elected. Senator Donal1uo nominated
Richard J. 0gloaby for United statos Senator
Senator Burns seconded tho nomination, which
waB mado unanimous amid applause. NIoBaxa.
Hay, Ransom, and Baldwin were appontod Com
mittoo to vait upon tho non1iuoo and invito him
to make speech.
GOVERNOR ouLEsnY.
On entering tho Hall, he waa received with
prolonged applause. Ho was introduced, aud
said 10 fell profoundly Bousiblo Of tho great
confidence they had Just passed upon him. Ho
knew how poorly nble he WIS to bonr tho burden
they bad imposed upon him. 10 did not know
how 1t camo about. lie camo horo thirty-Hevon
years ago, and tried to DO as honest n man aH
any Of Them. 11o loved his country; ho adored
bis life In obscurity, sometimes ningliug in
its strife in military and clvil capacitlen:
+ there, was reaHon why, thoy nominated
him, il WAS because ho was always
party Il vas tho putty t,at ssleyated Iho pao.
ple. Ho WAS true to it. That was why thoy
nominated him. Ho had been before tho people
3ately. and tho people Lad treated him very
United States sonato: lfo would try mud do hia
duty. Tho people Of Illinois wanted no moro
loafora in tho United statos Senate. The rop-
roBentativcs stood botweon him and their
for Se eS aas aSs ~'a hay '0 re-
rskilg great deal in sending him to
tho Sonate on that trust for sx yours. Ho re-
garded the nomination at equivalent to m oloc>
ronsooaaa nd 1e as nH St o hS so hs
confessed It appalled, him rs he approachod it.
Ho would do tho best ho could, guided by tho
Prinoiplos that inspired tho Rcp1 biicau party.
It Waa not tho party 1t was when it began. II
Tho phases Of politics wore rising. With the
assistance of tho honest aud true man in tho
Chnlr Of tho Nation, i would so
on With continued Bnccesg. II it was necessary
1t, the Republican party would 10 it. il it was
necessary to return TO specie Payments tho
Republican purity would do it. 1r'tho common
>eense OF tho people demanded increased circu1a-
conss>to ali tho demands Of tho country. Il
would rassxo the diBtrcss or tho country IN any
part or lochlitS:>>It WAS tho party Of freedom.
He was afraid hS*quld fall below tho mark.
He had bcen elected Governor one torn, and
had no ambition to try it again: They had
competent nm a! for Lioqtenant 1Ia nj Governor: He
military and civil Ifo. Ho had Legislative expo
rienca. uo Ind talked with tho Lieutenant
aovornor and found thnt ho comprohondod the
him (oglosby). It was i good thing to get rid
OF him. Lauglltor,] ho would deliver n
shors inaugural address on Monday. He did
not think 1t would bo necessary for him
would remnin formally diachnrging the duties Of
Governor until they elect him, when he would
leave. A man could not bo expected to enter
upon q Senator'S duties without aome timo for
seaeotlon no had n9V9r boon in Congress- Ho
honal legislation. Like mnny OF Themselves
be waa green [laughter] IN that sort Of business.
He would put his best foot foremost,
at bnt IT, they h,go soad give him 1n tine until he
meet the wIshos Of his constituents, ho would
have to give way. Ho did not bolievo tho ooun-
try was going down. He did not think it was
given up to corruption. Ho believed 1t waa bet
cation, in eleyating. tho people, aud 80 they
might 50 upward and onward. Lie would. after
tho election, do]iyer up the seals Of bis Office Of
Governor to hla successor, and depart on Ills
the groatoat honor ever conferred upon Inn,
or, perhaps, that ever would DO conferred
upon him. They wero the best-looking aot
Of otoa meh hofo,a 10 over aaw Lnnghtorl G never
such an intcrest: [Rcnowcd 1aughter.] liz
npplaudod.
SPEECH ny PARKS.
on motion Of Mr.: Wicker, Mr. Parks, from
Aurora, . convert from tho Demo cratic party,
was invited to make o. speech. lie made one.
Among other things, he said he did not want M
oitico. Ho eulogizel 0glesby, Grant, and Dey-
erid6o.
GENERAL M'NuLTA
was requested to talk. Tho principal thing ho
eaId was TINT he had tho honor once Of sneakiug
at caucus whero Governor Oglosby was not
nominated m tor United States Senator. He
alluded to tic Logan fight.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic Senators met in caucus, to-
night, and made tho following nominations for
plEces on committees:
dm hatSads 1s,s a"d srshouses-Vorts starne, Young
Prisot-Warren, Glenn, Ware, Atlnrr.
oI,riatio"S-heh1e. nusEe, broola.
1pbropristionsVssa;r%ne % Brown, @fst csrey 'aen
E1pensca u TIC General observation-disclosures, Gtind-
insurance = uundloy. aauaach, starno Burke,
Charitable Ias.ttutfons-prown. Kcnoe, Archer,
,M:fofnlafory Hattuiofs-Annd!oy, Brooks, Hineh-
Edneettoa-Yonng, Blood. BROOKS, Archer.
~, Judicias H@ysalts-hrown @ Cummings, Casey, Mus-
ftna. Instutto,la--cascy, Cummings, voris, aunds
Public Butldiaqs-young Blood, starnc. Warren.
canala and Riucrs-Drooks, Leo, Kehoe, Cum
Agrieulture-B Brooks. Warren.
Observation-Disclosures Wurc,
1otcushfp OfyntlizatfoA-Glenn Lee, Ware.
Roais niga9ays I'D ijriaayes-auud.ach, Droo1s,
Warren.
1iinfs aud ,ffning-starnc, 11incl.cnre, Murphy,
81 m 1kN f1bnn