Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1887 — POIATICAL [ARTICLE]

POIATICAL

Col. Robertson was refused admittance to the Indiana Senate Chamber, when ho presented himself at the door on the 25th ult. Counsel for Green Smith ‘filed a petition for the rehearing of the injunction case. A resolution was adopted to investigate the conduct of Senator Johnson, charged with striking Senator McDonald during the melee of the previous day. Senator McDonald made a speech, in which, referring to the trouble between him and Senator Johnson, he said that nobody would have made such, an-assault except “a coward and a crazy fool.” He declared that he was personally responsible for what he said, either inaide or outside the Senate. The Republican members of the Senate were present during the session, but refused to vote on any question presented by was introduced by a Democratic member proposing to submit the lieutenant governorship contest to the Supreme Court judges as a board of arbitrators, and to abide by their opinion as citizens, instead of as Judges, as to who should preside over the Senate. The resolution was adopted by the Democrats, the Republicans refusing to vofeTfnjhe "proposition.... .Ex-President Andrew D. White, of Cornell University, telegraphed President Cleveland, declining to allow the use of his name in connection with the formation of the commission under the interstate commerce act.... A favorable report on a bill establishing a railway commission has been made to the Nebraska House. The female suffrage bill pending in the Maine Legislature has received a serious setback from the action of the women themselves, who object to its passage. Prominent and influential ladies all over the’ State are sending in their remonstrances. Their protests set forth that the responsibilities of elections will involve them in the ambitious intrigues of politics, impair the integrity of their devotion to their domestic duties, and deteriorate the character and consideration which give them the infiuepce they now exeit in society. Gov. Lee has called- an extra session of the Virginia Legislature.... The Texas Senate has passed the House joint resolution ordering a general election to vote on a prohibitory amendment to the State Constitution on the first Thursday in August next.... The United Labor party of Chicago met in xonlention, and placed' the following ticket in the field: Mayor. Robert Nelson; City Clerk, John M. Dollard: City Treasurer, Frank G. Stanber; City Attorney. 1 JeSse Cox. Full town and aldermanic tickets.were also selected. .... The Ohio Legislature was polled on the -Presidential •ahdiHubernatoriai preferences’ of the members of both parties. The Republicans stood: Sherman, 82; Blaine, 10; non-committal, 2. Democrats: Cleveland, 49; Thurman, 1; non-committal. 2; anybody to beat Cleveland, 5. Gov. Foraker is the almost unanimous choice of the Republicans for a renomination, while the Democrats are divided between Congressmen Campbell and Foran and Gen. T. C. Powell. A few fa\or Thurman, Geddes, McMahon, and M ilkins. Gov. CnmcH of,.Dakota and the Republican members of the Council are at war, and it is likely to result in the “hanging up” of the nominations made by the Governor. .. .The West Virginia Legislature adjourned without making tue annual appropriation bill, and also Without electing a United-States Senator; The G overr nor will appoint a Senator and call a speI eial session to attend to other matters. . , , i Three members of the Nebraska Legislaj ture were offered $15,000 by Dr. Bailey to i secure six votes for C- H. Van Wyck I for Senator.... Both houses of the Texas Legislature have passed a bill to ,prohibit dealing m futures, under penalty of fine and imprisonment ..'.A bill before 1 the Senate of Minnesota provides- that an ; asskulFTjy bludgeon or pistol upon ah ed’-“" i itor, reporter or correspondent for malij cious’libel shall not be considered a viola- • tiun Ot the penal code.