The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-29
spicy ations, without concluding his ties.

spicy revelations, without concluding his ties.
timony the committee adjourned. 3.s HI
An Albany, N x, telegram of an. OIL,
says: the legislature nominated Roscoe
Conkling for United States Senator. The
vote stood: Senate, Conkling, 20, VIM. Dor.
sheimer, u. Assembly, Conkling, 95; Dor,
sheimer, rs; Peter Cooper, a. DAM sS
rare Incident occurred in the history
Of Pennsylvania Jan 81 Owing to the il.
auguration Of Gov. Hoyt being delayed until
l:aa p m, the State was without d goyerno,
for an hour and twenty minutes, aartstranft's
term having expired at noon. "A s5G. i. 4
AT Springfield, III, Ian. list. the Leg
lslature voted for United States Senator with
the following result: III the Senate Logan
received rs, Black, Deuocrat, "a, DrcAulifTa
Socialist, l. In the House logan received
10, Black 80, Campbel10, Mc.Auliie 5,
fhe California Legislature is at logger
heads. A Boise City dispatch Of Jan a6th SAYS
the two wings Of the lower House OF the legis.
lature have come together. The Democratic
organization has been declared Illegal Forty.
eight ballots for speakership without choice.
compromise looked for. a$3
In the Potter committee the resolution
of Representative Reed providing TINT Mr..
Illden De 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-
pnblicans all against it. Butler was silent
General Sherman will soon start on a
two weeks tour of the South Atlantic States,
His special Objects to examine the abandoned
military posts and neglected property of the
United States in Florida and Atlanta, with q
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. 21st, 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 Christiaucy. of
Michigan, is reported to be very poor. Adj
vices from Lansing, Mich. state that it is ru-
mored there, and believed by prominent mem
oers OF the legislature, that Senator Chris.
fancy will surely resign his seat in the United
States Senate aud accept the mission to Peru,
IN which contingency it is said there is hardly
doubt Of the election ofex-Senator Chandler
to fill the vacancy,
AT Indianapolis, Ina. Jan. 21st, both
Houses OF the Indiana legislature voted for
United States Senator with the following re.
Sillt. ID the HONS. { w tbo I, VI
hees, ST; Harrison, SO; Buchanan, 2. Senate,
Voorhees,, 26; Harrison, 90; Buchanan, 1.
Three ahsentees in the House, and one in the
Senate. For the short torn, Voorhees, re-
celVed 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
A Madison, Wis. telegram of JANUARY
I'D says, The agony is over, and after weeks
hard eaucusing both night and day, Mr.. Matt
FL. Carpenter is chosen by the Wisconsin leg
islature as United States Senator. for six years
from the eth OF March next. The joint con
vention assembled at noon, a large number.
of ladies and gentlemen filling the Assemble
chamber toits utmost capacity. Upon vote
being taken, Mr., Carpenter received 81 votes,
the Democrats voting for e. G. Ryan, giving
him25 votes. The Greenbackers giving Gabs
Bouck Ii votes. A committee Of five, coG-
sistng Of Senators Bailey and Burrows, Nh
Speaker Kelly and Messrs. Field and Cock
were appointed to inform Mr.. Carpenter Of
his election, He soon appear before the
joint convention and expressed his thanks IN
brief and eloquent speech.
B F tas Z