Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-07
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THE SENATE.

rill he was excused from service on
the committee of immigration,
Mcpherson from service on COM
mittee on territories, Colquitt on
interstate commerce, and Voorhees,
on relations with Canada, and Hill
was appointed TO those places. The
senate committee on commerce held
It's first formal session this morning
The following bills were ordered
favorably reported: The construc-
lion Of a lighthouse at cape Disap
pointment, Wash. to repeal certain
sections Of the revised statutes; pro-
viding bonds for the registry OF
vessels; providing for the construc
tion Of two United States revenue
cutters for service on the Pacific
coast, and to establish life saving
stations at Rogue river and PORT
Oxford, Oregon.
SENATOR SHERMAN,
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. John
Sherman Is TO succeed himself iu
the United STATES senate. Foraker
is defeated, but even In defeat his
leadership excites the admiration Of
bis opponents, and he IL more than
ever the idol OF those dauntless
young Republicans who have given
him such noble allegiance. With
the expiration of the senatorial
term to which Sherman Is to be
elected he will have completed forty
four years Of continuous public serv-
Ice. 1t will be q record without
parallel III the history Of American
craftsmanship, for every year will
haye been spent in Washington In
the service of the federal govern
ment, John Sherman Is 90 years
old. He was elected to congress In
1854, Mt the time of the Kansas
Nebraska troubles, aud as a mem.
ber Of the congressional committee
on the question Of the extension of
slavery In 1884, he wrote the famous
anti-slavery report, which thrilled
the nation aud made him one Of the
prominent leaders of the day. How
well he maintained his prominence
In the service of six years In the
lower house, four years in the cabl-
net a. secretary of the treasury, and
an aggregate Of twenty eight years
In the senate, the pages Of American
history bear record.
When the joint caucus was con-
yened, by acclamation, Speaker
Laylin was selected as chairman.
The first division of sentiment took
place In resolution Of the Foraker
men for secret ballot. Immedl-
atelv the Sherman forces moved a
substitute, providing for an open
ballot. A lively debate followed.
Representative Griffin, of the
Foraker forces, insisted that n secret
ballot was necessary, in order to
protect men from intimidation and
coercion. "The only argument
against secret ballot" said he, sis
u desire that he who dares vote as
his convictions dictate may be
exposed to the bulldozer.p
Representative Taylor warned
tho caucus that II was hy secret
ballot that the Democrats few
years ago nominated Goal Oil
Payne" for United States senator
and "'rrevocably wrecked their
party aud doomed themselves to
private life" (Applause,)
Representative McCrew's argu-
ment was little short of a sensation.
"Are we towards or men 9n said he.
"rwice has notice been served upon
us that the calamity Of private life
may be our portion II we fail to
respond to that side whose greatest
strength has been noise aud threats.
II WON'T do TO talk about looking
people in the face. We say TO
them, let somebody else look some.
body In the face.n
Alter hours OF impassloned debate
u substitute providing for an open
ballot was adopted by a vote OF AZ to
"a. three members not voting.
Sherman, Foraker, Mckinley aud
Secretary of the Treasury Poster
were nominated, There was intense
excitement during the rollcall. The
result was, Sherman SO, Foraker IS,
Foster /, Mckinley 1; and amid
tremendous applause sherman was
declared the nominee.
On motion Of Foraker men, Sher.
mans nomination was made unani'
nous.
sherman aud Foraker both made
speeches, admonishing
their constituents 10 stand flrmly
by the Republican party. Foraker
sAid he had no feeling OF bitterness
against his opponents.
COLUMBUS, ohio, Jan, 7. Senator
sherman has reviewed a hundred
ca ers during this morning, who
came b extend congratulations on
the victory he has Won. He LETT for
Washingr "A alsout n0on, Ex.Gov
ernor FOlaker turned 10 Cinein.
natl this afternoon. In conversation
no expressed hlnls. n a. grieved aud
disappointed over the part Governor
'leol ~ X nley took 10 the contest.
IRAN nALIAs