IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Senators were received by the House of Representatives--members rising--Senators on the right--the Lieutenant Governor presiding.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Gentlemen of the joint convention, we have met again in compliance with the law of Congress, to elect by ballot a Senator to represent the State of Indiana in the Senate of the United States for six years from and after the 4th of March next.
A call of the Senate roll discovered forty-nine Senators present.
Mr. Senator JOHNSON, of Montgomery, it was announced, had paired off with a member of the House.
In the order for nominations--
Mr. Senator HANNA nominated the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks.
Mr. Senator ROBINSON, of Madison, nominated the Hon. Daniel D. Pratt, of Cass county.
The Clerks having recorded the viva voce vote and passed the record to the Chair--
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR announced the result as follows:
| For Pratt.................................................. | 83 |
| For Hendricks.............................................. | 60 |
| Whole number of votes cast................................. | 143 |
| Necessary to a choice...................................... | 73 |
The Senate record of the eighth ballot is as follows:
Those voting for Mr. Pratt were--
Messrs. Andrews, Armstrong, Beardsley, Bellamy, Case, Caven, Church, Colley, Cravens Elliot, Fisher, Fosdick, Gray, Green, Hadley, Hamilton, Hoss, Hooper, Houghton, Hushes, Jaquess, Johnson of Spencer, Kinley, Rice, Reynolds, Robinson of Madison, Robinson of Decatur, Scott, Stein, Wolcott and Wood--31.
Those voting for Mr. Hendricks were--
Messrs. Bird, Bradley, Carson, Denbo, Gifford, Hanna. Henderson, Howk, Huey, Huffman, Humphreys, Lasselle, Lee, Morgan, Sherrod, Smith, Taggart and Turner--18.
Mr. HUGHES, when his name was called, said: Mr. President: In casting my vote I desire to say a word by way of explanation. And in the first place I beg leave to offer my sincere thanks to the Senators and Representatives who on yesterday did me honor to cast their votes for me for United States Senator. I desire to say that I appreciate the compliment, and under any circumstances where it can be done without the compromise of principle, it will afford me great pleasure to reciprocate their kindness, and to them both collectively or individually I owe a debt of gratitude which I hope to repay. With reference to the distinguished gentleman in nomination by the republican party, I desire to say that I did not participate in the caucus which presented his name, and I am entirely free to vote the dictates of my own judgment. Circumstances not necessary to be recapitulated, had placed me in a position where I could not cast my vote for the first nominee of the Republican party. In that matter I was contending for a principle, and that contest being over it is unnecessary to refer to it. In casting my vote for Mr. Pratt, I give him one independent, untrammelled Republican vote, and a vote that is entirely approved by my judgment and my feelings. I believe him eminently qualified to fill the office of Senator with honor to himself and benefit to the State. I cast my vote for Daniel D. Pratt.
The House record of the eight ballot is as follows:
Those voting for Mr. Pratt were--
Messrs. Baker, Barnett, Beeler, Bowen, Breckinridge, Buskirk, Davidson, Davis, Dunn, Fairchild, Field of Lake, * Field of Lagrange, Furnas, Gilham, Gordon, Greene, Hill, Hamilton, Higbee, Higgins, Hutson, Johnson of St. Joseph, Jump, Kercheval, Lamborn, Mason, Millekan, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe Osborn, Overmyer, Pierce of Porter, Pierce of Vigo, Ratliff, Ruddell, Sabin, Skidmore, Smith, Stephenson, Stewart of Ohio, Stewart of Rush, Tabor, Underwood, Vardeman, Vater, Wildman, Williams of Hamilton, Williams of St. Joseph, Williams of Union, Wilson and Mr. Speaker 52.
Those who voted for Mr. Hendricks were--
Messrs. Addison, Admire, Barrett, Bates, Bobo, Britton, Calvert, Carnahan, Cave, Coffroth, Cox, Cnnningham, Dittemore, Fuller, Hatchings, Hyatt, Johnston of Montgomery, Lawler, Logan, Long, McBride, McDonald, McFadin, McGregor. Miles, Miner, Mock, Montgomery, Neff, Odell, Palmer, Pealle, Shoaff, Shoemaker, Sleeth, Sunman, Tebbs, Welborn, Wile, Williams of Knox, Zenor and Zollars--12.
Whereupon Daniel D. Pratt was declared duly elected United States Senator.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR then adjourned the Convention, and--
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
On motion of Mr. McFADIN, the vote that when the House adjourn to-day, it shall be till Monday, was reconsidered.
Mr. COFFROTH moved to amend the motion so as to make it adjourn from to-day until Tuesday.
Mr. GORDON demanded the yeas and nays--the demand being seconded by ten members--the motion was agreed to--yeas 50, nays 45.
The House then adjourned till Tueday at ten o'clock.
* The clerk's journal omits this vote.
