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The North Carolina Senatorship

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
February
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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Washington, February 18. - The Son ate Committee on Privileges and Elec tions, at thcir meeting yestorday, decidec to report against the claim of Genera Abbott, of Ñow Hampshire, to a seat ii the Seuato froni Xorth Carolina. Th vote in committee atood fivo to two. Sen ator Logan will mako tho majority ro port and Senator Carpenter the minority The only members of the committco wh favor Abbott are Morton and Carpentor and thoy procoed altogother on politica grounds. The case of General Ransoit the Senator elect, will not be considerec iintil after that of Abbott bas been dis pofod of ; but there is no doubt but tha llansom will bo admitted. It is probabl that the oarpot-bagger Abbott will bring in a bilí of somo $5,000 or $8,000 for con testing the soat, although hc never hat the 8lightest claim to it, and according t the usageg of the Senato he will get th money.

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