The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-25
Popu,ist To Be Expelled.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 24-1he Assembly
committee appointed to investigate charges
made by Assemblyman Bretz. of Alameda.
against Assemblyman Kerns. of Los
Angeles, reported to-day. Bretz. during
the vote for United States Senator in joint
session of the Legislature. charged that
the vote of Kerns, Populist. who went for
White. had been bought. and that Marion
Cannon. Poprlist Congressman from the
Sixth district. had been the negotiation.
The investigating committee finds that
BretZ's charges were false and unfounded.
and recommends bis expulsion from the
Legislature. The committee consisted OF
three Democrats, two Republicans ana one
Populist. The latter ooncurred In the re-
port, with the exception Of that part de.
clarinR Bretz's seat vacant
Democrats Scattered Their Votes.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 24.-The constitu.
tional provision making It compulsory on
the Legislature to vote for United States
Senator on Jan. "a was complied with this
afternoon by both houses of the Legis.
lature. At yesterdays caucus Of the Dem.
Oorats resolution was passed pied ging
each member to vote to-day for some Dem
ocrat from their district other than the
Gus. In the Assembly John &. Spooner re.
ceived the full Republican strength-forty
two votes. and seven In the Senate. The
Democrats voted for some friend whom
they desired to honor. each name being
different. The ballouin0 In the Demo-
cratic caucus tonight resulted: Mitchell,
30; Bragg, 30; Knight. Is
Two Senators from West virginis Elected.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. Jan. 24.-The State
Senate and House of Delegates to-day
elected two United States Senators. In
the Senate. for the full term Of six years.
beginning March 4, next. Charles j. Faulk-
ner. the present Senator. received 90 votes
and Stephen b. Elkins 4. In the House
Faulkner received So Elkins. 2s. and o. ID.
Hill, Peoples party. 2. For the unexpired
term of the late Senator Kenna eX-Sen atOr
johnson n. Camden received the same vote
as Faulkner in both houses. Judge Edwin
Maxwell received 4 in the Senate. 20 in
the House, and cast his own vote in the
House for fellow delegate, M. w. Burgess.
The houses meet in joint session tomorrow
noon to declare the result.
GIadsrone's Labor Reform Programme.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The labor programme
Of the Gladstonian government includ es
the appointment of two female factory in
spectors whose special business it will be
to inquire into the sanitary needs of wom-
en- employed in factories, and of fifteen
new sub-inspectors; the establishment of
central Offices for inspectors In the three
largest cities of Ems gland, these Off ces to be
acceptable to 10Th employers and en-
plOy yed: large extension of the existing
work of the labor department of the Board
of Trade; the publication of O mon thly
workingman's gazette which will be sent
gratituously to trade.uni0ns and working
mems cuba
Siiverite Stewart Reelected Senator.
CARSON. New. Jan. A.-William N. Stew
art was to-day reelected to the United
States Senate By tho Nevada Legislature.
He was the silver party candidate and re-
ceived unanimous vote. Ex-Congress-
man BartIn was the Republican candidate.
Almost Unanimous for Senator Mills.
AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 24-The Senate and
House balloted separately to-day for
United States Senator. Total of both
houses: Mills. 143; Nugent Q; Cuney. /.
The result will be officially declared in
joint session tomorrow.
James Smith tn Represent New Jersey.
TRENTON, N. j.. Jan. 2a-James Smith,
jr., was to-day formally chosen United
States Senator by the Now Jersey Legis-
lature.