, 1877-01-18
STATE AFFAIRS.
Tho Joint Convention at SPRING
fold Casts Six Ballots
for Senator.
Logan Secures 100 Of the 1o''
Votes Necessary to
Elect Him.
Tho Full Republican Strength Of
Both Houses Now Ez-
lausted.
A Very High Degree Of un-
certainty Still Surround
ing the Situation.
Unless Logan Gain To-Day LILO
VIII BE Expected to
Step Aside.
Hoar Ahead Of Boutwell, in the
Massachusetts, Con-
test.
An 1nauspicious Outlook
for Hitchcock in Me-
braslka.
r-ae Slxty-slxtl Futile Ballot III
Tennessee Leaves Every"
body in q Rage.
Unless Loyan Gain To-Day lie
VIII BE Expected to
Step Aside.
4oar Ahead Of Boutwell, in the
Massachusetts Con-
test.
An 1nauspicious Outlook
for Hitchcock in Me-
braSka.
r-le Slxty-sixth Futile Ballot IN
Tennessee Leaves Every"
body in q Rage.
SENATORIAL.
uEnn1NGToNts HOUSE RESOLUTION.

SENATORIAL.
nERn1NGT0N's HOUSE RESOLUTION
Special DspateA TO The T15unf. :.
gpn1EoF1ELp, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-Dur!ng the coll
Of tic House for the Introduction ot blIle' NIT.
Harrington arosc TO question OF privilege, ano
statcd that he had received infornatioi's from
scl source that l,e could not disregard It, OF an
attempt having been mado to influence os
bribery tho vote OF member OF the House 1or
United States Senator. lie therefore introduced
the following resolution:
R<so!r<d, Tint special committee Of hse be ap'
pointed BY the Speaker to Inquire whether any sns
Of mcsn6ets OF the liouso to influence yoe or
votes for United States Senator anu tliat ra.u So'.
Witnesecs sid report to tho House without dcay.
I1crrrington's resolution was put I'll Just tc.
fore eutcet1lg upon the joint session. to be rod
tu pck!c TOT tho Democratic members known 70
he in tho market seeking buyers. Granger %
tcctcd tint It was out of or,Aer, As undoubtedly
1t was, anu tho Chair sustained the objection.
UctrIngton moved tu suspend tho rules 10
admit Of the Introduction Of the resolution.
pcrrctying tho trap that Was set for theta to
trick them into opposing All investigation OF so
serious a charge, the Republicans voted for tho
suspension, nsld the resolution wns thcn passed.
without opposition.
Twelve o'clock, noon, was tho lnur fixed for
the Joint Convention Of the two Houses. As
that time approached business dragged morc
than ever. All Interest was ccntercd III tho col-
test about TO be begun. Tic galleries wcrc
t.rongcd with Indies. Tho lobblcs wcEc
throngcd, and conspicuous In thu crowd WIS a
largc NIL wDrsictl assortment VI political strik-
:rs and stoi|men gathered l,tther 1ilie earrlon
birds about carcnss. At noou the Senate was
announced, and tic Senators entered in q body,
,ucecclcd by their brawncy si1-foot-two door
:scrcs, who was literally tho imposing feature
Of the asray.
EVERY MEMBER PRESENT.
L-tcut.-Goy. Shutnan mounted the rostrum,
taking bis place at tho Hncakcr's right, aud Or
tlrscd call Of tho Senatc. That done, every
scs,usor responding, the Speaker orlrrcd i call
Ut tue uousc. Every mcu'bcr answered. and
the Speaker declared tic TlIstttcth Central AS
Ec,nbly convened, pursuant to tho net OF Coll
grcss, for the election u United Stntes sena-
tur. Tie Journals of each recording the vote
Of yesterday for senator were rea'l, anl the
Speaker announced TINT they showed no clIolce,
al,l that tho iuint convention would now pro
cced 10 ballot fur Senator.
rltsaT BALLOT.
sr, ms ss"a5o Ws.shiss Xtsl 9s't e. Grt al'ner Il;
Rtycn yutrs tor Anderson were those of Brown,
Frai,tz, Glassforl, Harold, Jones, Plumb, aud
Parish. Tho yot. for +, ,; Nashi'ur,u @ was
ish, one Of tho Independent senators. 1hu
yntc Of the 1touso was: Logan. -; Palmer, ";
payt., 8; La.hrop. l. Tho jont vots ssx stool
Waslturnc, l; lathr"p, l; Parish, /.
BECDAn BALLOT.
Thompson, Of Cook, moved that q second
ballot ee taken. Thy Speaker ruled & that n, nc
yute 1e proceeded will. The roEl Of tho Senate
was called. un'l. wllcn. his name WIS called
Hldlr, Of couk, voted for Washhurne. Ther'
tkInFf ri In r1t ~ fnfft3
ll0usc, and the result Ut thu joint ballnt WI,
that Loganfs yu'e WIS reduced to nnety-sevcn
Nnshb,lrl,e's tnrrcAscd to two, mud tlut Ut tlI'
other candidates reltsaIncd unchanged. l'h'
lrtt sensation Of tlIu day occurred Wien TIN
vote If thu Senate was being verified on till
ballut
RIDDLES VOTE.
Robinson, OF Cook. ar1sg uIu lcnlan'1c1 tG
know how the votu VI Riddle. Of Ct,ok, wa
recorded. Riddle hutl answered whun h!s nun
was called without rlsln: from hts sat, In s,isl
Clerks desk. Witluut waiting fur a reply l.
t.ts inquiry. Rnb!nsan continued: "Tle scila
tor voted ior Mas!h.rne, ans! Ills yotc shuul
Ie 50 recorded" Tlle announcement created
decided sensation, US nobody ten feet d!stal
fyuln Riddle bud supposed tlc lsl changed u!
vote. The Speaker quickly ruled TINT the onl
pesson to de''anI tlse correction, u any eortc'
l!l,idlc blmsrif. Iaboring unjtr ylsIpI
grvut embarrassment, llddlo rose aud saA !!
did not desire thc gentleman nn the oIer skl
Of The house to make q correction 0t the tcept
On his sutv. He would make 1t himself II
voted for WaslhuriIG ....,.........,
ANOTHER I,lTrtE ElrrLH oY EXCITEMENT
was oc.asl0ned WHEN Robinson clzllsnsc.! u
vote, to declare that ''Joi4n A. Logan Is still Il
Shu!se oi tbs House" Y!is was Jutut Coz
yentlon, ra!i kuhluson, a'nl there sou!d bv
chutru by thu tlul.c. S2caser hllaw kuo
paturcdly said, lie Leeved That wns 50.
Robinson moved to adjourn until o'clos