, 1875-02-20
Tho Copperas Creek Appropriation Far
ing Well in the House.
Dissection LOCALIZED In Indiana, and
Glouls 10 I3e Investigated In
Michigan.
Letter from Nebraska, and tbs Proceedings
Of Other State Legislatures.
MINNESOTA,
A SENATOR ELECTED.
M't{fTr,AN GuD4Hy.

III MILl+hS CIlOsESs
Eptefql nspatch to Tho CAicaqo Tffouns.
Sr, PAUL. Mimi, Fob. 19.-Tho Democrats
woro In Tho majority In both Houses Of tho Leg
islasuso this morning, while tho Republicans
woro busy In tho lobblca and corridors talking
over tho Senatorial election. Wlon tho Joint
Convention assembled at moan, IL was got unccr-
tain what tie result would bc, though tho friends
OF Judge Mc11iilnn had profcssed tho utmost
conadoncs In hia election. Ever since tho al-
iournmeut Of the Opposition caucnB Inst eyeu-
lug, after determining to stick to Lochren, all
tic REASONS which have pressed upon tho
Republicans lately wero brought to boar at once,
and tho result WA Mcs{illan'n election. Ie re-
ans but two. ono Of whom voted for
I.ociron, md tho other for Cole. Bixty-one
seut i for Ames CoEgswe!l and for Mcmillan.
Tic Scnator-clcct Was born in Fayetto County,
Pa, In 1876 graduated nt Dnquosno College In
1s49; read law III the ofllco Of Edwin n. Btan.
ton aud Judge Shalcr. Came TO hllnncsota, set
tItng at Btillwater, In 1886 was olectod District
Of tho btato Supreme Court In 1864 electea
to ttu samo office In 1865, re-eloctcl In
1879, appointed and elected Ch!ef-Justtoo
In 1874. He han never held othorlthana judicial
Office; Ii nn outspokcn radical Ropnbflcan;
haa been considered fortunate choico for tho
5upreme De,lch, but It is not anticipated TINT be
will mako o strong Senator. though man OF
acknowledged good Judgment, broad education.
and rlpxsAnt manners.
Tho Davis men appear best satisfied with his
election. and aro inclined to claim II AZ their VIC
tory, The Han.sey men arc conteut that tho
tight il ao wcls ondtd.
nE1uLAn PROCEEDINGS.
In tic scuato. = bill waa introduced for tho
appointment OF three State Indian Cosnmlsaion-
ers With powers Of Bhoritfs, to hnve supervision
of tho Indians of tho reservations. and making
annual reports Of their condition mud conduct.
a bill passed appropsdatiug money for ssato
Consideration Of tho bill for locating the seo-
ond prison ut Kosota was postponed.
A Iiil amending tho general Incorporation law
designed to enable tho Luke Buperior h Misaih-
Bipri Railroad Company to reorRanxe, ita proaent
chartor having boon declared invalid.
Tho House retonlnitted the bill repoaitng tho
Railroad taw Of Inst year, With Instructions to
report on Tuesday nexE, when 1t will be taken up
Az a,nendod bill restoring the death ponalty
wnn recommended to pass; also, bill nwnrdlnf:
moneys received from insurance rornpnniee'
tnxes 10 tho Flsemen'n Benevolent Funds Of tho
various counties, which meets atyong oppoaition.
A JOINT resolution for o committee to visis
Sndlson to aak legislation for cheaper through
sreighss was indefinitely postponed.
HILL KIxd'a LErrRn ..
falls HtItlboru, and is trcnsed with contempt.
No one has tho liatdihood to defond It, aud,
public notice takcn Of It Ia in the Uhpalot, tho
| odltot Of which, King says, tried to blhoknaiI
him last fall. In reply tho editor auye Il iH
scarcely necossary 70 notice tho attack. bui
addss Lest, however, silence ,n'ght be nils
say That Alr. Kings statement Is ohtIrol,
false iii nli its length and breadth, md herob,
invita- him, oven With hls tulntsl reputation, t
make public any or ali conversations l,o ever l,a1
with MO at any time or under any circumstances
II ho Las folt any nice sonHo OF honor relative y
retailing conversations. 30 far as am coucorned
lie utoI 10 30 no lan:cr." .,