From the above committee, after a few moments absence, reported that the duty assigned them had been discharged. The Senate, preceded by their President, Sergeant-at-Arms and Secretary, entered the Hall of the House, after being duly announced, and took the seats assigned them. The President of the Senate acting as President of the Joint Convention, and the Chief Clerk of the House acting as Secretary. The President Announced the object of the meeting of the Joint Convention to be the election of a Senator to represent the State of Iowa, in the Senate of the United States, for the term of six years, from and after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1859, also the election of a State Printer and a State Binder. The Secretary was directed to call the roll, Whereupon the following named gentlemen were found to be absent, to wit: Messrs. Alger, Curtis, Guiberson. Mr. Edwards Acted as Teller on the part of the House. Mr. Anderson Acted as Teller on the part of the Senate. The President Announced that the Joint Convention would now proceed to the election of a United States Senator, and that the nomination of candidates was now in order. Mr. Grinnell Nominated James W. Grimes, of Des Moines county. Mr. Crawford Nominated Ben M. Samuels of Dubuque county. The Joint Convention proceeded to vote, When it appeared that James W. Grimes had received 64 votes, and Ben M. Samuels 41 votes. James W. Grimes having received a majority of all the votes. cast, was declared duly elected United States Senator, to represent the State of Iowa in the United States Senate for the term of six years, from and after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1859. Those gentlemen voting for James W. Grimes, were, Messrs. Anderson, Anthony, Atkins, Bates, Brown, Carter, Cattell, Carpenter, Cassiday of Mahaska, Cook, Cooley, Collins, Dana, Davis of Union, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster of Poweshiek, Foster of Washington, Grimes, Grinnell, Gue, Harmon, Jackson, Jenkins, Kirkwood, Lambert, Loughridge, Lundy, McCrary, McCoy, McGrew, McPherson, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Randolph, Rankin, of Lee, Rankin of Washington, Reed, Reiner, Richardson, Reitzel, Rusch, Saunders, Scott, Seevers, Shelledy, Sharraden, Stearns, Steward, Streeter, Thompson of Linn, Thompson of Scott, Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Wilson of Jefferson, Woodward, Wright-64. Those gentlemen voting for Ben M. Samuels, were, Messrs. Allen, Ayers, Bailey, Bauder, Beal, Belknap, Bennett, Bradley, Brigham, Campbell, Casey, Cassaday of Van Buren, Casady of Woodbury, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune, Coolbaugh, Crawford, Dale, Dews, Gray, Johnston of Jones, Johnson of Wapello, Laney, Mahony, Mann, McCormick, Milliser, Millsap, Neal, Patterson, Pierson, Pusey, Sharp, Sprague, Stewart of Dubuque, Trimble, Warner, Wilson of Dubuque-41. The President Announced that the Joint Convention would now proceed to the election of a State Printer, and that nominations were in order. Mr. Dewey nominated John Teesdale, of Polk county. Mr. Beal nominated William Porter, of Polk county. The Convention proceeded to vote, when it appeared that John Teesdale had received sixty-four votes, and William Porter had received forty-one votes. John Teesdale having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected State Printer for the term of two years from and after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent or until his successor is elected and qualified. Those gentlemen voting for John Teesdale, were, Messrs, Anderson, Anthony, Atkins, Bates, Brown, Carter, Cattell, Carpenter, Cassiday of Mahaska, Cook, Cooley, Collins, Dana, Davis of Union, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster of Poweshiek, Foster of Washington, Grimes, Grinnell, Gue, Harmon, Jackson, Jenkins, Kirkwood, Lambert, Loughridge, Lundy, McCrary, McCoy, McGrew, McPherson, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Ran-1 dolph, Rankin of Lee, Rankin of Washington, Reed, Reiner, Richardson, Reitzel, Rusch, Saunders, Scott, Seevers, Shelledy, Shar raden, Stearns, Stewart of Jones, Streeter, Thompson of Linn, Thompson of Scott, Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Wilson of Jefferson, Woodward and Wright-64. Those gentlemen voting for William Porter were, Messrs. Allen, Ayers, Bailey, Bauder, Beal, Belknap, Bennett, Bradley, Brigham, Campbell, Casey, Cassaday of Van Buren, Casady of Woodbury, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune, Coolbaugh, Crawford, Dale, Dews, Gray, Johnston of Jones, Johnson of Wapello, Laney, Mahony, Mann, McCormick, Milliser, Neal, Patterson, Pierson, Pusey, Sharp, Sprague, Steward of Dubuque, Trimble, Warner and Wilson of Dubuque 41. The President Announced that the Joint Convention would now proceed to the election of a State Binder, and that nominations were now in order. Mr. Davis of Polk, nominated F. M. Mills, of Polk county. Mr. Neal nominated Henry P. Scholte, of Marion county. The Convention proceeded to vote, when it appeared that F. M. Mills had received sixty-four votes, and Henry P. Scholte had received forty-one votes. F. M. Mills having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected State Binder for the term of two years from and after the expiration of the present incumbent or until his successor is elected and qualified. Those gentlemen voting for F. M. Mills were, Messrs. Anderson, Anthony, Atkins, Bates, Brown, Carter, Cattell, Carpenter, Cassiday of Mahaska, Cook, Cooley, Collins, Dana, Davis of Union, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster of Poweshiek, Foster of Washington, Grimes, Grinnell, Gue, Harmon, Jackson, Jenkins, Kirkwood, Lambert, Loughridge, Lundy, McCrary, McCoy, McGrew, McPherson, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Randolph, Rankin of Lee, Rankin of Washington, Reed, Reiner, Richardson, Reitzel, Rusch, Saunders, Scott, Seevers, Shelledy, Sharraden, Stearns, Steward of Jones, Streeter, Thompson of Linn, Thompson of Scott, Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Wilson of Jefferson, Woodward and Wright-64. Those gentlemen voting for H. P. Scholte were, Messrs. Allen, Ayers, Bailey, Bauder, Beal, Belknap, Bennett, Bradley, Brigham, Campbell, Casey, Cassaday of Van Buren, Casady of Woodbury, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune, Coolbaugh, Crawford, Dale, Dews, Gray, Johnston of Jones, Johnston of Wapello, Laney, Mahony, Mann, McCormick, Milliser, Millsap, Neal, Patterson, Pierson, Pusey, Sharp, Sprague, Steward of Dubuque, Trimble, Warner and Wilson of Dubuque-41. The following certificates were then signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and attested by the tellers in the presence of the Joint Convention. HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Des Moines City, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1858. ( This will certify that at an election by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Iowa in Joint Convention assembled, at the Capitol, on Tuesday the 26th day of January, A. D. 1858, for the purpose of electing a United States Senator, James W. Grimes, having received a majority of all the votes cast for said office, was declared duly elected a Senator to represent the State of Iowa in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years from and after the fourth day of March, A. D. 1859. Signed in the presence of the Joint Convention the day and year first above written. Attest: ORAN FAVILLE, President of Joint Convention. STEPHEN B. SHELLEDY. Speaker of House of Representatives. Daniel Anderson, Teller on the part of the Senate. John Edwards, Teller on the part of the House of Representatives. HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Des Moines City, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1858. ( This will certify that at an election by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Iowa in Joint Convention assembled, at the Capitol, on Tuesday, the 26th day of January, A. D. 1858, for the purpose of electing a State Printer, John Teesdale, having received a majority of all the votes cast for said office, was delared duly elected State Printer for the term of two years from and after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, or until his successor is elected and qualified. Signed in presence of the Joint Convention the day and year first above written. Attest: ORAN FAVILLE, President of Joint Convention. STEPHEN B. SHELLEDY, Speaker of House of Representatives. Daniel Anderson, Teller on the part of the Senate. John Edwards, Teller on the part of the House of Representatives. HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Des Moines City, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1858. This will certify that at an election by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Iowa in Joint Convention assembled, at the Capitol, on Tuesday, the 26th day of January, A. D. 1858, for the purpose of electing a State Binder, F. M. Mills, having received a majority of all the votes cast for said office, was declared duly elected State Binder for the term of two years from and after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, or until his successor is elected and qualified. Signed in the presence of the Joint Convention the day and year first above written. Attest: ORAN FAVILLE, President of Joint Convention. STEPHEN B. SHELLEDY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Daniel Anderson, Teller on the part of the Senate. John Edwards, Teller on the part of the House of Representatives. The President announced that the object for which the Joint Convention had met had now been accomplished, whereupon, On motion of Mr. Bradley, The Joint Convention adjourned without day. The Senate having retired to their Chamber, the House was called to order, when, On motion of Mr. Trumbull, The House adjourned. |