Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-21
Five More Ballots Taken for
United States Senator,
But No Result, and No Mans
Strength Indicated.
Savage Withdraws, and Ills Sup~
port Scattered Badly.
MAYNARD Still the Foremost Man
in the Race.
No Conclusion Yet in the SteWart>
Fout Contest.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle
NASHVILLE, Jan. IL.
I The balloting for United States Sen
ator to-day indicates nothing as to TIT
strength of any particular man. I'M
falling off of Mr.. Maynard's vote doe
not mean any seduction Of his strength
1t was a skirmish all around, no on'
expecting result to be reached. Th,
Republicans held conference thi
evening, and took steps looking tt
unity and harmony. Senator Bailey
friends stood by him but gained NJ
additions.
The,low tax men divided after Sav
ages withdr wal, complimentinl
Messrs. Bate, Marks, Mat. Martin
and others, Bate leading. Sevela
of Bob TayIor's special friends art
here, and there is talk of an effort be
ing made 10 compromise the two fec
tions on him. Jud How II E. Jack
son has a bad case of the Senatorial
itch, and lives in hourly expectation
of being taken up as the only Demo
crst that can be elected. There is no
special evidence of an election tor
| morrow. w. r.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 10.
SENATE.--The following resolutions
were offered and lie over:
By Mr.. Bibb-Declaring thai cou.
pons shall not be receivable for taxes.
By Mr.. Duggan-To appoint joint
committee to inquire into the su hor-
ity given Ex-Governor Marks for
calling for a vote for-bhe Get iemont Of
the State debt at so 4.
Notice was given that Senator Bar
rett's seat would be contested.
HoUsE-The majority and minority
reports in the
STEWART FOUr CASE.
were read.
Mr.. Beasley moved to recommit the
papers in the case to the committee,
With instructions to take proof on the
merits, and report as early as possible
Mr.. Agee moved t. lay the motion
on the table.
Mr.. Butler said he understood it tC
be the agreement between the two
factions that full discuss on of the
matter should be had before any action
was taken. He hoped there would be
no more fiIlibustering.
Mr.. Cole said he fuzzy concurred
with Mr.. Butler in the hope that there
WOULD BE NO FILL1BUsTERING,
but that the only motion then pend
ing before the house came from his
(Butler'-) side Of the house, which
was the motion to lay the recommital
motion on the table.
III. Butler said that they did moi
Wal 10 discuss the question Of recon-.
INITIAL, but the question before tn,
house as TO whether Mr.. Stewart i
EMIT ed to seat in the house. If they
did not want TO stand BY
their agreement, let them say SC, ant
they would d, the st they could il
the matter.
BUCHANAN AND WARREN VOTE WITH
REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. Vernon made the point of order
that Mr.. Stewart had no right to vote
which was decided not we'll taken.
The vote to lay on the table resulted
ayes, 3S; noes, 81.
Messrs. Warner and Buchanan votet
with the Republicans to lay the mat
ter Oh the table. .
Mr.. Harrison moved that the reso
luton proposed by the sjority of III,
committee on elections be adopted.
The resolution declares that Mr
Stewart has no right to seat in TIT
house.
Mr.. Harrison then commenced t
address himself in favor of the adop
ton of tbe resolution, when, as thu
r quest of Mr.. Jackson, he desisted t.
allow the record in the case to be read
which consumed the remainder of th,
morning session.
| JOINT CONVENTION-SAVA OFF.
The two houses then went into Join
convention. Before the roll was called
tue following letter from Col. Jno Il
savage was read:
II am not here as a candidate fo
that office. [ have at no time sunposef
that there was the slightest probabilit,
that could be elected by the presen
legislature. In my advocacy OF wha
I consider the interests and rights OF
the people, i have offended persons ant
powers that seldom forget or forgive
In the recent election I did sill that
could to harmoniZe the Democratic
party on Federal issues. l now desi-,
the election of Democratic Senator
It is my opinion that ere long III
claims of the present aspirant', opei
and secret, are pressed by tn
apparent method that the further us'
Of my name will increase the genera
discord, and add to the chances of
Republican. My political conviction