Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13
POLITICAL.

The Iowa House of Representatives has
passed a resolution-63 to 23-directing the
Governor to telegraph to the President of
the United States the earnest desire of the
General Assembly lthat he would irterpose
his veto to the bill, recently passed by the
United States House of Representatives,
making or confirming additional grants of
land to railroads in Iowa.
The Governor of Arkansas has given the
certificate of election to w. J. Hynes, the
Reform candidate for Congress at-Large.
Colonel John NJ. Bradley, Repu blicanscan
didate for Congressman at-Large in Arkan-
sas, has commenced a contest against
Hydes, Reformer, who received the certiti-
cate of election.
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Associ-
alton held its annual meeting at Boston a few
days ago. The old board of officers was re-
elected, and resolutions adopted containing
the customary appeal to the public.
The Kansas Legislature met in joint ses-
sion On the Goth, and voted for United States
Senator. The Senate stood: Ingalls,, &c;
Low, 4; Harvey, 2; York, 1. The vote of the
House stood: ingalls,, 50; Lowe, 3; Clarke,
2; Robinson, l; Langmay, /; York, /; blank
l. Ingalls, was declared elected, and the
Joint convention adjourned. Immediately
after adjournment complaint was entered in
the court against Senator Pomeroy on the
charge of bribery, and he was arrested and
gave bail in the sum of 5000.
The following are the particulars, as given
by telegraph, of the excitement in the Kan
sas Legislature on the occasion of the cleo
ton of United States Senator:
The Joint Convention had just assembled.
when Senator York, of Montgomery County, arose
to question of privilege, and stated that he
came to the Legislature as an anti-Pome-
roy man, and took active part in the
Pomeroy. he said. nude several requests
York says with the advice of Ben. +. Thompson
of Miami County, w II. johnson, of Anderson
County. end james Horton, of Douglas County
he consented to the interview for the sole and sin
gle purpose of unmasking the villainy of the old
| corruptionist. About midnight on Monday, in
Senator Pomeroy's room in the Tiffit House, the
fuence We're made in consideration of the
sum of ss,ooo Of which sum $1,000
was paid down, Pomeroy promising to pay the
remaining 81 900 after the election Colonel York
then handed the money, in 81 900 packages to the
Secretary OF the Senate. and invited members and
Senators to examine it. York held up his hands
to and swore before heaven that every statement
was true in substance and detail, and promised to
make public other revelations. What Pomeroy
unfolded to him, he said, would excite the whole
people of the nation.
1.-The confusion that followed was intense The
cry of Hang Pomeroyl' and motions for recess
rendered it impossible to transact business. The
supporters of Pomeroy were staggered and con-
founded. When order was restored the motion
for recess was voted down. and the first ballot
in joint convention was taken. which ballot re-
suited in giving Ingalls,, of Atchison ll3 votes
and Pomeroy none. The remaining votes were
| divided between Lowe, Harvey and Starke''
Topeka dispatch of the 30th ult says
Senator Pomeroy was lying seriously ill at
his private residence in that city, and his
physicians had forbidden admission to his
room. Further deposits of bride money
are said to have been made with the Secre-
tary of the Senate to-day to the amount of
$1,000. The money was paid in, it is said, by
members of the Legislature, who received it
from Pomeroy, but their names have not
| been disclosed"
| The Pennsylvania State Senate, on the
31st, by vote of IS to 1, adopted resolu-
ton instructing the United States Senators
| from Pennsylvania to vote against the Dur.
| chase of the control of the telegraphs by the
Government.
The Florida Legislature, on the 31st ult..
elected s. B. Conover, Republican, United
States Senator. on the fifth ballot, twenty
seven Democrats voting with the RepubIi-
cans.