Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-30

organization has been declared illegal. Forty
eight ballots tor speakership without choice.
A compromise looked for.
In the Potter committee the resolution
Of Representative Reed providing that Mr.
Tiiden be allowed to be represented at the
meetings of the committee by counsel was
tabled instead of accepted. The Democrats
all voted to table the resolution and the Re-
publicans all against it. Butler was silent.
General Sherman will soon start on a
two weeks tour of the South Atlantic States.
His special objects toexamine the abandoned
military posts and neglected property of the
United States in Florida and Atlanta, with a
view to ascertaining the measures necessary
to secure the interests OF the United States.
The ballot for Uuited States Senator
was taken in each House Of the legislature,
at Jefferson City, Jan. 2lst, which resulted in
the election of the Democratic caucus nomi-
nees, Gen. James Shields for the short term.
and Col. Geo. G.. Vest for the long term.
Vest was member of the Confederate Con-
gress in the days of the reb ,llion.
The health of Senator Christiancy, of
Michigan, is reported to be very poor. Ad-
vices from lansing, Mich. state that it Is ru-
mored there, and believed by prominent men,
bers of the legislature. that Senator Chris.
tiancy will surely resign his seat in the United
States Senate and accept the mission to Peru,
in which contingency it is said there is hardly
doubt of the election of ex-Senator Chandler
| to fill the vacancy.
At Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 2lst, both
Houses of the Indiana legislature voted for
United States Senator with the following re-
suit: In the House, + " the long term, Voor-
hees, 81; Harrison, 80; Buchanan, O. Senate,
Voorhees,, 26; Harrison, 20; Buchanan, L.
Three absentees in the House, and one in the
Senate. For the short torn, Voorhees, re-
ceived the same vote In both Houses, and Hon.
Godlove S. Orth received 81 votes in the
House, and % in the Senate, and Gen. Hackle-
ford in the House.
At caucus of Democratic members of
congress, held at Washington, Jan. 9th, the
Chinese question was discussed at some
length, and resolutions adopted for the re-
striction of Chinese immigration, modification
of the Burlingame treaty, and the passage OF
Willis educational bill prohibiting the land
ing of more than fifteen Mongolians by any
one vessel. The question Of coinage was
brought up but deferred. The repeal of the
iron clad oath now administered to Jurors
Was also considered, but final action was de-
ferred awaiting fuller attendance.
A Madison, Wis. telegram of January
22d says, the agony is over, and after week's
hard caucusing both night and day, Mr.. Matt
81 Carpenter is chosen by the Wisconsin leg
islature as United States Senator for six years
from the 4th of March next. The joint con.
vention assembled at noon, large number
of ladies and gentlemen filling the Assembly
chamber to its utmost capacity. Upon vote
being taken, Mr.. Carpenter received "a votes,
the Democrats voting for E. G. Ryan, giving
him % votes. The Greenbackers giving Gabe
Bouck Is votes. A committee of five, coz
sisting of Senators Bailey and Burrows, Mr.
Speaker Kelly and Messrs. Field and Zoe
were appointed to inform Mr.. Carpenter OF
his election. He soon appear before the
joint convention ana expressed his thanks IN
brief and eloquent speech.