The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-26

should be taken. and 10 make a report Of
their doings TO this House; said committee
TO have power to send for persons and pa-
pers. Passed, and the committee appointed.
The House adjourned till Monday.
THE rusIoNIsT LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, Me-. January 2i.-The Fusion
Isis again met in Union Hall. Their ranks
are thin, rs many have gone TO their homes.
Mr.. Dickey offered the following order,
which passed "That committee OF one
from each county will he appointed by the
House, with such as the Senate may join, to
prepare a memorial TO Congress and an adj
dress 10 the people OF this State setting forth
the facts relating to the organization OF the
House and Senate on the first wednesday OF
January, and all the facts relating to the
choice Of n Governor, also members OF
Council and State officers, and all other
facts connected with the Legislature which
may be deemed of importance by the com
m'ttee." Mr.. ingalls,, OF Wiscasset, said
that in submitting 10 the court we should
understand that every man OF the Orpanza-
ton shalt remain here until the decision OF
the court is received. The House then
voted to send questions to the justices OF
the court.
The Senate voted TO concur with the
House. a communication was received
from the National Greenback Committee OF
New Hampshire advising the Fu>ionisls to
stand firm To the bitter end. and # need be
fight for their rights. Both branches then
adjourned unit! Monday next.
General j. +. Harris has entered upon
his duties rs State Superintendent OF Build
ing>, and has discharged all FusOnistS.
RIOTS FEARED.
BOsToN, january 24.-An Augusta (Mc.)
di- patch says il is feared. in case the Fusion
Legislature is dispersed, riots Will break ont
in Lewiston and Biddcf0rd. The State
troops will continue under arms until fur
thcr notice. Governor Davis will not issue
a proclamation commanding the Fusion
Legislature 10 disperse until he has eX-
hausted every peaceful resource; but he
Will not give them an undue amount OF
time for cOgitation. He considers the ma
iority OF Fusion legislators the dupes Of
Plllsbury and other men.
FUNDS FOR THE FUSIONIST TREASURER.
BOsTON. January pa special dispatch
from i}iddeford, Me. says that Ferguson
lIaine>, the city treasurer, bis sent $4,000
the amount OF BlddeiOrd state tax. to Mr.
White, the Fusionist State Treasurer.
EXCITEMENT OvER MILITARY RULE.
Augusta, January 2f.-The presence OF
military in the State House eXciie~ the pop
ulace. who murmur at military rule and the
indications OF movement 10 lntlmidate.
The Republicans say that it was the pre-
scnce Of the troops that brought the Flu
siOnistS to their senses and induced them 10
refer the ease to the Supreme Court.
There is a patrol about town watching
carefully for suspicious movements, and
men are posted in every town TO give in
slant information OF any threatened demon
stration. The military and Executive are
ready for any emergency.
GOVERNOR DAVIS FEELS 40 REGRET AT CALL
ING OUT THE TROOPS.
BOSTON, January pa rectal from Au-
gusta SAYS: Governor DAVIS SAID tonight
that he had not felt a single regret -incc he
had taken the decisive step OF calling The
troops TO the State-lIOuse. The step had
been urged upon HIM for several days by
his military advisers, but not until the evil
dence OF a conspiracy 10 seize the state
House had accumulated TO startling
amount did be feel JUSTIFIED in exercising
his prcFogatiye as commandments and
then only to protect public property
and uphold the laws. The strain
upon republican institutions had been
great throughout the whole contro-
YerSy, but he could see no shade of
arbitrary action IN employing the citizen
,oldiery Of the State TO protect the govern
ment recognized by the Supreme Court.
When all the evidence OF the conspiracy
was ready for the press the public would
see how wise this action had been"
Governor Stone. Of Mississippi. has OIL
4 wi =
The outside OF the State-Iiousc and the
corridors are all guarded. Colonel White.
of Bangor has been telegraphed to guard
the State arsenal in that city.