Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-15
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Legislative Assemblies in
Session.
BRICE ELECTED TO THE SENATE
A Fresh Blizzard in the Northwest
The CrOnin COnvicts Taken
to Joliet.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERAIn
COLUMBUS, O., January 14.-Calvin s.
Brice was today at noon elected to the
United States Senate. receiving a ma
iority of the votes in either branch of the
Legislature. In the Senate Shaw, of the
Lima district, nominated Brice. Gaumer,
OF GAINESVILLE, seconded the nomination.
Schneider, of Cincinnati, nominated
Murst Halstead. Massie, of Chillicothe,
nominated Ex-Governor Foster. The
vote in the Senate was: Halstead, l f;
Foster, IA, and Brice, 10. In the House
a call was demanded to bring in the
members. Brown (Dem.), of Hancock,
who is sick, was carried to the hall in a
chair. The only other Democrats alb.
sent were Troeger, of Holmes, and Law
Ter, of Franklin, who is ill. Willis and
Blair (Rep.). were absent. Hunt. OF
Sandusky, presented the name of Calvin
s. Brice, which was seconded by Belle.
vile, of Montgomery. Representative
Braman named Charles Foster, which
was seconded by Representative Laylin.
On the roll call the vote of Counts for
Brice was received with cheers, as was
also that of Munson, two of the mem.
bers who were credited with being bolt
ers. Smith, the third caucus bolter
| voted for L L. Neal. His vote was re.
ceived with subdued murmur. Pen
nell, strong Brice man and worker
voted for Foster by mistake, and before
he could make correction the House
was in an uproar, with threats that the
hall would have to bs cleared unless or
der was maintained. The vote in the
House stood Brice, 81; Foster, So, ant
Neal, l. Brice was declared the choice
of the House, having received maj ority
of the votes. The result will be can
vassed by the Senate and House in join
session tomorrow. The joint result O
the two branches is: Brice, 76; Foster
f66; Halstead, L, and Neal, l.
THE IOWA DEADLOCK.
| DEs MONIES, Iowa, January IA -Afte
being called to order this morning th'
House began on the fifth ballot for Tenn
porary Secretary. The ballot resulted al
yesterday-50 to 80. After taking fiv'
more ballots which resulted the same
way, the House adjourned till tomorrow
morning.
Gardiner, of Washington, Republican
is quite sick, and occupies a cot in th'
House chamber.
The first thing done in the Senate thi
morning was the swearing in of the nev
few resolutions the Senate adjourned un
til this afternoon to give the Democrat
time to caucus on candidates for the Sen
ate positions.
THE EASTERN SHORE SENATOR.
| ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 18th
Senate and House met in joint session
today and reelected Ephraim K. Wilson
j Lnsnn \ limited States e--"toI for tir
term OF Blk years, beginning March 4
| 1891. The Republican members cas-
| their votes for the Hon. Thomas s. Hod
son, OF Somerset county. Mr.. Wilson i
the particular representative of the East
ern Shore in the Upper House of Con
gress, a, peculiar State law requiring tha
one OF the two United States Senator
Shall be from the Eastern Shore.
| wYoMING's NEW CAPITOL OPENED.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., January 14.-Th
wyoming Legislature began its repula
session today. The event was eignaIize,
capitol. f''0'00
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
W. JACKSON, Miss, January 14.-Genera
west yesterday introduced in the Senat,
memorial to Congress asking for In,
aorogation of the fifteenth amendment I,
the Federal Constitution and instructine
the Mississippi delegation in Congress- i,
accordance Herewith. The memor;a
further directs the Secretary of the Stat,
o. mississippi to furnish a copy to ths
governor of each State in the Union. +,
oe lald before their respective Legisla