The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-22

The sixth ballot in the deadlock for two
United States senators was taken at noon
yesterday in the joint session or the Deia-
ware legislature with 30 material chdlSe
in the situation
There was no decisive change in the Mon
tana Joint ballot for senator yesterday.
Conrad received sixteen votes, gain OF
eight. His gain came from Duer. Ihere
were no other changes OF votes.
The Tennessee Legislature in joint con-
vention canvassed the vote for Governor
and declared the result as follows: McMil-
LAM 145, 7OS Mccall 1881; Chever, 1854:
scattering, 1,433 Governor McMiihn VIII
be inaugurated to-day.
After a long contest the Tennessee legis-
lative Democratic majority nominated John
w Morton for secretary OF state. Captain
Morton was chief OF artillery on the stan
Of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest the Con-
federate cavalry leader
The Arkansas House spent an hour yes
terday discussing resolution extending
sympathy TO the Filipinos in their heroic
struggle for freedom" The resolution was
amended so as to include the Beers, and
was adopted by vote of So to 80.
The Democratic members of the Mime
sofa Legislature caucused last night on
the two United States senator's to be Sc
lected and decided to support former Judge
r. r Nelson for the long term and Senator
Charles A. Towne for the short term.
A bill introduced in the Tennessee Sem
ate DY MT. Iedk 10 pIOulDlt the employ
ment of white teachers in neg1o schools.
colleges and universities, was withdrawn
by unanimous consent and its author in
troduced another, making the inhibition
applicable only TO the public schools OF the
State.
The Utah Republican senatorial caucus
met tonight and took ten ballots without
making nomination. Nineteen votes were
necessary to a choice. The first ballot was:
kearns, 6; Brown, 6; Cannon, 4; McCor-
nj Salisbury
tenth ballot stood: Kearns, IS: Mccormick,
IA; Brown, 4; Salisbury, 1.
In the Arkansas Senate yesterday Sena-
tor King introduced a bill to exclude from
doing business in that State any corpora
ton that is member of pool, trust or
combination TO control prices in any part
of the world. The bill is intended to SUI
persede the antitrust act of 1899, which
has been held by the Arkansas Supreme
Court not 10 apply to corporations which
are members of combinations outside of
the State
The New Jersey Democratic senators
and assemblymen met In joint caucus last
night for the purpose of deciding upon
candidate to be placed In nomination at
to-day's election for United States senator
TO succeed William j. Sewell, but vote
was taken. The voting for senator will
take place in the two houses to-day, and
on Wednesday a joint session will be held.
The Republicans will vote for General Sew
ell, who will be elected to succeed himself.
In the Oklahoma Senate, which has a
bare fusion majority, the picture of Vice
President-elect Roosevelt appeared yester
day beside that of President Mckinley, hav-
ing been placed there by Territorial Secre-
tary Jenkins. Senator Miller offered a mo-
ton instructing the janitor to remove 1t
until after March 4. He supported by
Senator Clark and opposed by the Repub-
licans. who succeeded in adjourning the
Senate before the motion could be voted
upon. The effort to have the picture re-
moved will be resumed this morning.
-The fusion minority. of the Nebraska
Legislature will take advantage of the APP
parent Republi can deadlock to elect two
senators of their own political faith If the
opportunity presents Itself. This deter
niination was emphasized last night when
a fusion caucus was held to outline plan
Tor future action and il necessary do away
with the plan of pairing. This. together
with the many absentees on the majority
side at yesterdays balloting, gave the Re-
rublicans a sufficient scare to call for coun-
ter action. and a meeting was held at which
committee was appointed whose duty it
Will be to see that no ballot is allowed to
be taken unless the Republicans have
clear majority on the floor.