The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

Powell were the Kentucky members Mr.
Breckenridge had been vice president dur
ing Buchanan's term and was alcfeate6
candidate for the presidency. He was
expelled from the senate the following
september and became general of the
rebel army. Both are dead Trnsten
Polk, of Missouri, was serving his first
| term and was the only senator from that
state lie, too, was expelled for dsloy-
atty Andrew johnson alone appeared
from Tennessee, the other senator, A. @.
P. Nicholson, not appearing at the open-
| ing OF the session, and being expelled on
the 18th of July. johnson is dead. and
probably Nicholson also. Lyman Trum-
bull had just been chosen for second
term from Illinois. His colleague. Stepb-
en- A. Douglas. had died before the SEN
ate met, and Mr.. Trumbull's first duty
after the roll call was to-. present the
credentials of o. I'll. Browning. appointed
senator IN Douglas place by the governor
OF the state. Mr.. Trumbull still lives.
but Mr.. Browning is dead. The senator's
from Indiana were Jesse d Bright and
Henry 5. Lane. Mr.. Bright had. been
senator from 1S45, and during several
sessions president of that body. TIE
was afterward expelled for disloyalty.
Mr. Lane had lust taken
his seat, having been elected senator
two days after his inauguration as COVER
nor of Indiana. By this means Lieut.
Gov. Oliver p. Morton became governor.
BothLane and Bright are dead.
The Ohio senators were. BENJAMIN f |
Wade and John Sherman. Mr. Wade
had been in the senate for ten years. Mr..
sherman was new senator having been
chosen to succeed Salmon p. Chase. Mr..
hf9f Mr. 49,.
lctlve political life and a member of the
enate, but 10 the meantime he has been
our years secretary of the treasury under
President HAYES administration. Zach
.riah Chandler and Kinsley S. Brigham
we're the Michigan senators. Mr.. Chan
Iier had been two years in the senate.
aVing succeeded Gen. Cass. Mr. Brig
am had also served two years Both are /.
cad From Iowa were James W. Grimes
nd James Harlan. The latter was be- |
inning his second term, and Mr.. Grimes
al been senator for two years Both :
re dead Mr.. Howe's colleague from !
Wisconsin was James r. Doolittle, who I
lrvlves him. The senator from Califor- J
ia was Milton w Latham. There was !,
vacancy from this state The Mime
ota senators were Henry H. Rice and
Iorton 5. Wilkinson, whose subsequent !
story is unknown to rs. The Oregon ! !
'nators were Col. E. d. Baker.and ia mes u
:. Nesmith. Col. Baker, having Joined :,
lie army, did not take his seat, and was -
ION afterward killed in battle. We be !,
I'VE Mr.. Nesmith is dead The two 3
majors from the new state of Kansas T
ImessH Lane and S. G. Pomeroy, APP =
jared on the first day of the session, and d
ere admitted, Mr.. Lane is dead, but
r Pomeroy is living in Washington. y
ne senators from Alabama Arkansas, p
'uisiana. North Carolina Florida, Geor-
a. Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas
d Virginia, having committed their
rtnnes to the rebellion, did not appear. =,
me of them. as Jefferson Davis. Robert 10
'embs and Judah p Ben jamin. linger o.
th the living; Others are dead h,
Of all who composed the UHited States n,
iate which assembled in July, 1861. ~
ly Mr. Anthony and Mr.. Sherman can :.
said to be still in active political life. o.
e rest are dead or retired -