Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-02
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POLITICAL.
At meeting of the New York State Grange
on the Goth resolutions were adopted indOrs-
ing the declarations of the National Grange at
st. Louis, and demanding legislation which
will open and improve the avenues of traffic
and produce, and cheaper transportation
The Oregon Democratic State Convention at
Portland on the 18th, renominated Lafayette
Grover for Governor, and s. F. Chadwick for
Secretary Of State. &. A. Lodon was nom
mated for Congress. A platform was adopted
in favor of the free navigation ofthe Columbia
River, the construction of breakwater at Port
Oxford, and the construction of the Portland
Dallas q Salt Lake Railroad to the southern
boundary of the State; sympathy was declared
in favor Of the Patrons of Husbandry, and in
favor Of an economical administration of State
affairs.
The Democratic members of the Massachu-
sets Legislature met in caucus on the 10Th
and nominated Judge b. Il. Curtis for the
vacancy in the United States Senate caused
by the death of Mr.. Sumner.
President Grant is reported to have said in
conversation with leading Republican Sena-
tor, on the 2lst, that. statement that any leg
isation tending to initiation must run the
gauntlet Of his veto was wholly without
foundation; that hehad conversed with no one
on that subject at all; and that, if he were
himself member Of Congress, he should
regard an intimaton of veto in advance of
legislation as an unbecoming threat by the
Executive and should resent it.
The Rhode Island Democratic State Con
vention, in session at Providence on the 23d,
resolved to make no nominations for State Of
ficers 1t appointed State Committee and
adjourned.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Central
Committee will hold the State Convention in
Pittsburgh in May.
The ballotng in the Massachusetts, Legis
lature for United States Senator on the oath
resulted rs follows: House-Hoar, 6S; Dawes,
81; Curtis, 63; Banks, 4; Adams, -; Sanford,
IS. Senate-Dawes, II; Curtis, 10; Hoar, 5;
Adams, q Whittier l.
proposed 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 OF
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 il 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 Il Michigan
Canal as nayigable highways to the Federal
Government if, in return, it would assume the
construction of this new waterway.
According to a Washington dispatch of the
95th 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.
\ Joint ballot was taken in the Massachu-
sctts Legislature on the for United States
Senator resulting as follows Dawes, 81;
Hoar, -; Curtis, "a; Adams, Is; Banks, 3.
sanford, Whittier, Wendell Phillips and Bul-
lock had one or two votes each. The total
vote was 2Sl.
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, %; Curtis, a;
Banks, g. Whittier ,; IIoar 81, Sanford, /;
Washburn, /.
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 10y 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.