Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-07-23

passing by Paparithy and Megantl
with its terminus in Vera Cruz,
with branches to Mariana, Tampi.
co, Tuxpan and Gecolutha. The
capital stock is placed at $25 ,CO0,'
900 divided into $4,000 shares OF
$1,000. The above named persons
are to act As Board Of Directors.
Jay Gould takes 200 shares; Sgd
ney Dillon, 100; Sage, 100; Thos. F.
Dillon, 100; Amos f. Hoskins, 100;
Thos. Eckert, 100; Norvin Green,
100: Thos. Parssll, 100; u. s. Grant,
100, and Francis de Grass 100.
Oaacas,.g Ao Albany.
ALBANY, July 22.-The Chair
announced that Democratic mem
bers would hold a conference i'm
mediately; also that the Republic
ans would hold conference imne-
diatsly after the Convention recess.
The sFuiGiess Bnasns.
ALBANY, July 22.-Joint ballot:
Lapham, 90; Potter, 40; Conkiing,
20; Woodford, l. Necessary to q
choice, 81. Senator Jacobs moved
that the Convention take recess
until half-past one o'clock. Carried.
8spubiseans .a COasersace.
ALBANY, July 22-The Repub-
licans met In Joint convention this
afternoon with thirteen Senators
and sixty-two Assemblymen bres-
ent. Skinner moved that the roll
be called for the purpose Of making
q nomination for GDited States
Senator. Draper moved as SUBJ
stitute that the caucus com mittee
call caucus for this afternoon, or
they refusing, that a special COM
mittee call it. He intimated that
the stalwarts would retire unless
this were done. Haynes OBJ
jected to turning the conference
into a caucus. Robertson said he
had been assured that those re-
questing this conference would
abide by its results, and he learned
that II the conference adjourned to
s r. M. all would come in and join
1t. Senator Halbert said the crisis
had arrived, and il there was not
union the Republican party in the
State would be hopelessly divided.
He was for union and harmony.
(Great applauss.) Pitts said the
past should be Ignored. He wanted
the roll called each member to
name his choice. WOodin favored
the motion for caucus at 4 P. M.
The time could we'll be spent in
shaking hands over the bright pros
pect In view. Carried. Recess TIL
$3.50 P. NJ.
rhe Deadlock Br0kea-Al she RE-
pubiscsas Untao ~nd E,~cs Hap
nam.
ALBANY, July 22-4:30 P. M
Lapham received In Joint Conven-
tion the full Republican vote and
was elected United States Senator,
the Democratic vote being cast for
Potter. There Is much cheering
and enthusiasm over the reunited
Republican party.
the Stasus Ui sns Next Congress
Forecast
NEW YORK, July 22.-Speaking
of the possibility OF the Democrats
organizing the next House the
Itaaes's Washington special holds
that election returns show there
were elected to the 47th Congress
as distinctive Republicans, 157
members; Democrats, 1871; Green.
hackers, 8, and Readjusters 2 Since
the election the Republicans have
lost. including Lapham, five mem
bers, namely: Conger, of Mich
igaD; Frye, Of Maine; and Morton,
Miller and Lapham, of New York.
They have gained one in the elec.
tion of successor to Conger, thus
leaving the Republicans net loss
of four. This would leave the pres.
ent Republican membership lat,
or the exact number necessary tO
constitute quorum over q full
House of 293 members. Since the
election the Democrats have lost
two member by dealh-Wood, ol
New York. and O'Conner. of South
Carolina. O'Conner's election is
disputed by his Republican COM
petitor, McVey, and all testimony
in the case was completed be-
fore O'Connor's death. Dedact.
ing these two vscancies-Wood and
O'COnner from the Democratic
members leaves their number 1873
The nine members classified Of
Greenbackers are Murch and Ladd
of Maine; HazeItine, RIce, Bur.
rows and Ford, of Missouri; Hyatt
Smith. New York; Brumm, Of
Pennsylvanis; and Jones, of Texas
or these nine. Hazeltine, Rice
Burrows and Brumm were electeC
As Greenback- Republicans, each O.
them defeating regular Democratic
candidates. Ladd, Murch, Fore
and Jones we're members Of tn,
last Congress, and may be regarded
"a distinctive Greenbackers witt
Democratic inclinations. Smith
was chosen as Democratic. Green
hacker, but cannot, with any de-
gree Of accuracy, be classified as be
tween the two great parties. Tn,
two readjusters are also uncertain
as to their political identity, but
Is very probable that they will no
be induced to act with the Dem
ocrats.
Tine Pr~-'a"ns Gsts sHe News.
NEW YORK, July 22 The Her
0ld's Washington special says tina
the President now hears the great
er part of the daily papers read
that is, all Of the things likely t.
interest him. Both Mrs. CARTEL,
and Col. Rockwell read to him
Col. Rockwell 10 beginning to rea
to him telsgrams and letters while
were received At the time Of tn
shooting. Inquiring messages an
sympathetic letters from his pei
sonAl friends have been read
Him. II the Of course, be
aeePly interested, - from his nea