Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-22

so the story goes, didn't want TO come
10 Chicago in the first place. | have always
heard it was the wickedest city in the
United States, and that its newspapers were
simply cruel; but | was forced 10 come
here. We We're tolo the house would be
crowded with the elite of the city We
needed the money, and | reluctantly con-
sented. | am tired of the business any
way, and want to go back 10 New York.
More United States Senators.
JEFF ERs0N CITY Mo-, January DIST
The legislature in Joint session to-day,
formally elected Vest United States Sena-
tor, to succeed himself.
INDIANAPOLIS (md.l, January 2lst-In
the Joint Convention of the Legislature to-
day the vote electinE Daniel W. Voorhees,
rs Senator was announced His majority
on the first ballot was 43-unprecedentel in
the history of the State.
DENVER (Coll. January 21st-On the
first joint ballot the Legislature At noon
elected Secretary Henry NJ Teller United
States Senator, to succeed y. 7. Hin. The
following was the vote Teller tRop). 80 !:
Sullivan Dem, 20; Hallet Repl, 3; Hill,
l. Hills name was withdrawn before the
baliOiing commenced.
ALBANY n. ". January 2lst-The two
to-day formally declared VIM NJ. EyartS
elected Senator.
HARrFoRD Comm, January 2lst-Thc
Legislature to-day formally declared Orville
II. Platt elected United States Senator
ETarts Congratulated.
New YORK, January 22d-A. M.-Evarts
received many congratulations by mail and
telegraph yesterday evening from Republi-
~ ar4.1 ~, 80
the most noteworthy:
PARIS. January 2ISt
senator EtditS, Nor York: Cordial cougratu-
lations. MoRToN
WASHINGTON, January DIST.
Hon. lI'NiaG .N ErH5s: You have my sincere
congratulations, What seemed almost within
your grasp the first year of Republican ascend.
ancy Is now a reality. L. q. LAPIAM.
The Illinois Legislature-End of a Ten
Days Fight.
SPRINGFIELD, January 2lSt.-At 1910
Speaker HaineS resigned, saving that it
seemed that the Democrats did not want
him, and it was very evident the Rcpubi-
cans didn't want him. and he would there
fore have 10 assume his old position as an
independent party. A. soon rs he laid
down the gayel there was a free FIGHT for
IFS possession. Representative Pike. Of
Bloomington. a SiX-and-a-halt-tOot Repub-
lican, rushed forward and seized the in
sigma of authority, but no sooner had he
graSped il than McAlGney OF Carln-
vile, and Campbell of McLears-
boro, collared the giant and hurled
him from the stand, while Baker of Sulli-
van wrenchcd tine gaycl from his hand
For five minutes there was pandemonium.
At last. however. motion was made by
Messrs. Crafts and NcNaily tDemocratsl of
Chicago. that Mr.. Cronkrite Democrat, of
Stephenson, be made temporary Speaker,
which was put in the turmoil and carried
unanimously. Mr.. Cronkrite took the chair
and the gavel, called the House to order,
and on motion the House adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning Previous
10 adjournment, Mr.. Fuller (Rl, of Chi
cago the Republican candidate for Speaker.
in order To- satisfy his side after Cronllrite
took the chair. moved that gentleman be
temporary Speaker which motion was
carried unanimously. This ends the ten
days fight, in which Haines, the temper
airy Chairman. has acted the roll of
usurpcr. and places the Democrats in pos
session of the chair. Logan is here watch
ing his interests.