Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

resulted as follows: House-Hoar, IS; Dawes,
81; Curtis, 63; Banks, 4; Adams, II; Sanford,
16. Senate-Dawes, II; Curtis, 10; Hoar, S;
Adams, 2; Whittier, 1.
Theproposed Compulsory Education" law
has been defeated in the Illinois Senate.
The Northwestern Cheap Transportation
Convention met at Rock Island, H., on the
oath. Nearly 900 persons were in attendance.
Mr.. J. NJ. Allen, of Geneseo, was chosen
Chairman. After speeches, resolutions were
adopted advocating an equal system Oh
internal improvement by the Govern
ment; the construction of the canal
from Hennepin to Rock Island to con-
meet the Mississippi with the lakes, and the
opening of the mouth Of the Mississippi by a
ship canal if necessary. A committee OF
thirteen was appointed to memorabilia Con-
gress in favor of the canal, and the State OF
Illinois was advised to cede the control Of the
Illinois River and the Illinois 81 Michigan
Canal as nayigable highways to the Federal
Government if. in return, it would assume the
construction of this new waterway.
According to Washington dispatch of the
25th the Committee on Elections had finished
the examination Of the case of Pinchback
against Sheridan for the seat in the Senate
from Louisiana, and it was understood would
report that the record of evidence upon which
both claimants rest their respective cases had
not enabled the committee to decide between
them.
A Joint ballot was taken in the Massachu-
sets Legislature on the 25thfor United States
Senator, resulting as follows: Dawes, 81:
Hoar, 50; Curtis, IA; Adams, ID; Banks, 5.
Sanford, Whittier, Wendell Phillips and Bull
lock had ore or two votes each. The total
vote was PSI.
The New Jersey State Senate has passed the
Compulsory Education bill.
The balloting for United States Senator by
the Massachusetts, Legislature on the 26th re-
suited as follows: Dawes, 90; Curtis, "a;
Banks, 6; Whittier, q Hoar, 81; Sanford, L;
Washburn, 1.
The Senatorial Bribery Investigation Com
mittee of the California State Senate has re-
ported that no improper influences were used
to secure the election of Messrs Booth and
Hagar to the United States Senate, but that
improper advances had been made to the
legislators by certain persons, who acted
wholly on their own authority, and with no
other responsibility. The report acquits Bo-
ruck, who made the charges, of malice in the
matter.
The vote for United States Senator in the
Massachusetts Legislature on the 9th was as
follows: Dawes, 95; Hoar, &c; Curtis, IA;
Adams, Is; Banks, z; ex-Mayor Pierce, 2;
Washburn, 1; Whittier, 1. Absent-S.
The Mayor of Cincinnati has been unani-
mously requested by the Common Council of
that city to prohibit the women from continu-
ing their crusade against the saloon-keepers.
The Illinois Legislature on the 9th voted
to adjourn sine die March 81.
The Ohio Senate on the 9th considered the
Treasurer contested election case, and voted
unanimously that George Weimer was not,
and that Isaac Welsh was, elected to the
Office of State Treasurer.
In the Sanborn investigation case before
the Ways and Means Committee at Washing
ton, on the 9th, Sanborn's counsel apologized
for the non-attendance of his client, and said
his counsel in New York had advised him not
to appear before the committee prior to his
trial in Brooklyn. After considerable discus
sion it was decided that Sanborn should be
summoned to appear as a witness on the 9th
of April, or earlier if his trial in Brooklyn
should be previously ended.