Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-20
THE NEWS. y
The Fusionists Take Courage
and 90 at It Again.
daine's Republican Legislature
Also In Session.
Appointment Of Committees by the
Iowa Legislature.
FROM MAINE.

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:" FROM MAINE.
Augusta, Maine, Jan. 20.-Machinists
ry's Office and finally opened it. There
were no valuable papers in it nor the seal
of the state nor official election returns. It
is conjectured that the returns have been
destroyed.
The fusionist senate and house were
called to order in Union hall.
In the house DIckey urged all members
to stand 6rm. He was confident the courts
and congress would recognize this as the
legal legislature. He had assurance to that
effect.
DR.. Bradbury said some members lacked
the frmness necessary to success. He be.
leved, however, . higher tnsn partisan
supreme court would recognize this legisla.
ture, and argued that the legislature pro.
coed rs though their hall had not been
usurped. He read kilograms promising
pecuniary aid and adjuring them to stand
BY the legislature and Governor Smith.
He said the state felt the same way about
this act of violence. 1t had strengthened
the fasiontsts' cause and bound them to-
gether.
Swan followed. accusing the republicans
of bribery and intimidation at the polls, of
planning to get o partisan decision from the
supreme court. of usurping the governors q
onice. The fusionists should say to the
court "Hande off! We will not be sup
pressed by your partisan action" A dark
tal 10 In the hands of rebels. II We stabd
firm thA ViNtOrv vp11l B,n o,,vo
A committee was appointed on the pay
roll and mileage of members.
Dickey said the state treasurer refused to
pay out funds for this legislature. 1t would
be provided for otherwise.
Plaisted deprecated haste or rashness.
Affairs were in safe and able hands, aad if
they were careful all would be we'll. He
deprecated force and iufl smmatory talk.
Staples. said he had told the republicans
who invited him into their legislature that
that body was like hotel without a bed,
pantry or food nothing but sign. His
quaint remarks provoked great laughter.
ln the fusion senate Patton said We are
waiting reply from the judges as to
whether they will entertain questions from
this body. Patton believed intimidation
was rampant throughout the country.
Barker said attempts were made to bribe
him, and hoped the resolution Of investiRa-
tion would pass.
Thompson, of Knox, believed frauds
were practiced. Justice required that jus
tice should be done,
Thompson, of Franklin, was sure bribery
had been practiced in his county and favored
investigation.
Ellis said he wished the opinion of the
court, thought that the fusion house was
not legal, but that the senate was q
legal body, that no business
transacted by the house would start legally.
Some action must be taken that will be re-
cognized By the court; also some action
that would affect the greenback party In the
spring election.
Pat,en believed both branches legal.
Adjourned to 4p. N.
1t IL thought that the committee will re.
port In favor of adjournment till May. The
matter of pav roll was taken into consider
alton. Whers the funds are to come from
is no. definitely known. 1t is not believed
the fusionists can hold out long unless
money is obtained outside Of the state.
Boston, Jan. 2O.The Herald's Augusta
special says: In the republican house this
morning communication was received
from R. White. of Winthrop, demanding
an investigation of the charges of bribery
preferred against him by the fusionist leeis-
lsture. White states that he has been
waiting for the organization of the legisIa-
ture in order to present his demand for a
special committee to investigate the
case.
Eugene Hale offered resolution declar.
ing the state government fully established,
add denouncing all other bodies pretending
to be part of the state government as un-
constitutional.
The events Of yesterday stifened up the
fusionists' backbone and their legislature
shows fewer signs of decay than ever. The
refusal to admit members like Strickland
and Knowles and others of whose righ
to seat there is no doubt, when they wen
to the state house yesterday, has helped
the fusioDista. 1t was just such step al
Gov: Smith and Pillsbury had hopee
would be taxed. There had been strong
possibility before that Senator Strickland
whe is . lawyer and has
of the supreme court, would 20 into th,
republican legislature this week, but suct
were his feelings at being shut out Of the stat
house yesterday that there is very littl
danger of his leaving the fusion ranks now
Looking at it this way, the affair at tn
state house was great benefit to the f1
sionists.
Boston, Jan. 2O.-The Journals August
special: Some of the best fuslonist Law
yers here are considering the legality of tn
legislation, but the conservative element
notably absent.
Augusta, Jan. 2o.-The legislature i
session at the etate house declares the exist
ance of the fusion legislature wholly viii
out authority, and ordering inquir
whether legislation is necessary to pnnis
the abstraction of the state records an
property.
CONGRESSIONAL.