Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

United States Senate by the Minnesota
Legislature.
At Jefferson City, Mo-, the Legislature
reelected Francis M. Cockrell to the Unit
ed States Senate.
AT Augusta, Me-, Eugene Hale was re-
elected Senator by concurrent vote of the
two branches of the Legislature.
The Indiana Legislature elected Albert
the two houses voting separately
Votes were taken, but there was no
choice, for Senator in North Dakota,
Utah. Montana, Washington, California
and Delaware.
Wednesday.
In Arkansas Gov. Dan W. Jones and
other State officers were inaugurated.
In West Virginia the Senate and Gov
ernor continue to ignore the organization
of the House.
In Minnesota the Legislature in joint
session passed a resolution urging early
ratification of the peace treaty.
In Michigan the Pingree and anti-Pin-
gree forces had fight over increasing an
election committee. The result is claimed
as a victory by the antiPingree faction.
In Wisconsin the Republican caucus
took three ballots for nominee for United
States Senator and adjourned. Quarles
led on the third ballot, with Stephenson
second
In California, Delaware, North Dakota,
Montana, Washington, Utah and Nebras-
ka Joint ballots for United States Senator
were taken, without material change in
the standing of the candidates.
In Pennsylvania the first joint ballot for
United States Senator was cast, without
gain for Quay. The opposition became
indignant at the rulings of Lieut.. Gov.
Goblin and formulated a protest.
Thursday.
In North Dakota the Republican caucus
nominated Porter J. McCumber for Unit
ed States Senator.
In Texas a bill was introduced compell-
ing life insurance companies to invest one
fourth their profits in Texas.
In Pennsylvania another joint ballot
| was taken without result, Quay receiving
III votes. Both sides expressed certain
ty of victory.
In New York the Buffalo boomers rush
ed the Pan-American exposition bill
through Senate and secured Roosevelt's
assurance of early signature.
Joint balloting for Senators proceeded
without result in the following States
Nebraska, Utah, Delaware, Montana,
North Dakota, California, Washington.
In the Republican caucus in Wisconsin
sixteen more ballots, making nineteen in
all. were taken without radical change.
Stevenson, after the slump on the third
ballot, rallied and gained five votes.
Quarles still leads.
Friday.
In North Dakota the election of Nc
Cumber as Senator was formally ratified.
In West Virginia the Senate again re-
fused to recognize the House as organized.
In Michigan the opposition to Pingree
introduced bill to take the place Of the
Atkinson taxation bill.
In Minnesota the Senate concurred in
the House resolution urging early ratif-
cation of the peace treaty.
In Tennessee Gov. McA1illin sent mes
sage to the Legislature advising a special
tax for State sinking fund.
In Kansas it was announced a bill
would be introduced prohibiting Ill 1ulufe
the mortgaging of homesteads.
In Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Delaware,
Montana, Washington, Utah and Califor-
MIA the Legislatures balloted for Senator
without making a choice.
In Utah a vote was cast for Mrs. Mat
tie Cannon for United States Senator,
and she is being talked of as possibility.
The deadlock continues unbroken.
In Wisconsin three ballots were taken
for United States Senator in the Republi-
can caucus without change, and an adj
iournment was taken until Monday night.
Saturday.
In the Nebraska Legislature six candi-
dates in the senatorial fight claim they
have n fair chance to win.
In West Virginia contests were partial
" considered. Democrats are conceding
| election of Scott for Senator.
In California, Utah, Nebraska. Della
| wore Washington and Montana the Leg
;slatures took ballots for Senator without
| breaking deadlocks.
In Pennsylvania one vote for Senator
was taken without apparent change Quay
men hint at plan for his election to be put