II w wENTY-NIN CONG REss

e SENATE.
MoNpAr, March 30ih, 1916.
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Gen. Sam Houston was qualified and took his
seat this morning; after which Gen. Rusk and the
neophitc Senator drew lots for the terms they should
respectively fll Three ballots were put in box,
numbered l, ., and 8. signfyng the different stages
at which one third of the Senators bennically re-
turn TO their constituents, viz: expiring in ls47--
IN ls49, and 3in 1851. Gen. Houston drew No.
!, and Gen. Rusk No. 3. 30 of the two Texas
Generals, y the way, there is no individual of To-
wer rank than Captain in Texas,) Houston goes
out IN isa7' and Rusk in is5l Thepresent legis.
Azure o. Texas will probably elect Houston for the
succeeding term during their present session II
has been done before in other States and will be
done again.