Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-26
POLITICAL.

The Democratic National Committee is to
meet at Washington On the 22d Of February
to fix the place and time for holding the next
National Conventions
At a meeting of friends of the greenback,
held at Madison, Wis, on the 18th, State
Central Committee was appointed, consisting
OF one member from the State -at-large and
one from each Congressional district. A
committee was also appointed to draw up a
declaration OF principles
The final ballot in the Kentucky Legisla-
ture on the 18th for United States Senator
resulted in tue chone Of James b. Beck, who
received lU6 votes 10 fifteen for Wadsworth
(Republican), and five scattering. He will
take his seat on the 4th OF March, 1871
In the Mississippi Legislature on the 18th
l.. 9. c. Lamar received 10 votes for United
States Senator from the ith of March, 1877,
to one for Martin, the Republican members
voting blank. 1t is said that private caucus
of Republicans decided not to participate in
the election Of Senator on the ground that
the late election was carried 10y fraud and VIC.
lence.
Hov. kirkwood was elected United States
Senator on the 18th by the Iowa Legislature.
The vote stood: Senate-ki rkwood, 40:
Letter, 9. House-Kir kwood, is; Letter. Is.
His term in the Senate will begin March 4
1917.
The Alabama House OF Represen tatives on
the 10th adopted memorial to the United
States Senate 10 Inquire into the right of
George +. Spencer to seat in that BODY.
The memorial had previously been adopted
by the Senate
The Supreme Court Of Michigan has de-
cided that the Sunday Liquor law, enacted at
the last session Of the Legislature, is consti-
utional
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
vention Is TO be held al Lancaster on the 22d
Of March
NJ Republican caucus OF the Maine Leg
is.atdre on the evening Of the goth delegates
were chosen to the National Republican Con.
Senton and resolution was unanimously
passed in favor Of Hon, james q. Blaine for
President OF the United States
A Washington dispa;ch OF the Goth saws
the real obstruction 10 Pnchbacks admis.
sion to the Senate 81 present is the question
whether there ) at ppt Government In
Louisiana. Until this question is settled by
the Commi;tec Gu Privileges and Elections
Pinchbsck viii not succeed in % aiming The
vote OF the Senate. Should GOV. Kellogg
appoint new man the latter would stand in
no better position than Piuchback
The Illinois Farmers Association closed
ITS annual session at Bloomington on the
10th. Resolutions were adopted demanding
the Withdrawal Of the National Bank clrcula
ton and thc issue u yreenback currency
direct from the Treasury, 20 be- legal tender
Tor al debts, puohc and private. except the
principal and interest ON the public debt con.
trattcd 90 hePaid 10 gold, and interchangeable
fer registered bonds bearing a rate Of I'm.
terssi, 10 De paid in gold or legal tenders. al
the option ol the holders. not cxcrrd.a. 8
per cent, said bonds being re3eeull bic al th,
pleasure 81 tle Government 10 from ten to .fry
years; and declaring that tie transportation
Of Tie eoGutry should be under the dlrec, su.
perv.sion aud eon,ro, oi the public suthor;.
ties OF thc nation, state, county, township OF
city, according 20 the Interstate or local
character