The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-10


an excellent effect.
The House Proceedings.
The House to-day extended its session to Is
minutes to o'clock p. m. before they adjourn
ed, and they adjourned over to O'Clock to-
morrow morning. There were various rumors
because the House prolonged its session, and it
was thought that the fusionists intended to
make the session continuous so as to "hold the
fort" The explanation they gave was because
it was the last day for the reception OF petitions
and that they expected "big batch" by the
afternoon mail. When the "big batch was
placed on the Speakers table it consisted of
one, and that was the remonstranee OF A. I.
Jenner and E. A. Gibbs Of Dridgton against
the right of Albion Dradstreet to seat in the
House Ia one hour after this formidable
hoscn was disposed of by being referred with
the other petitions presented during the day to
the Committee on Elections yet to be formed,
the House aroused from its somnolent state of
the afternoon and adjourned to meet at Brad
bury Hall, where it was announced by the
Duke of Fort Kent that important business
was to take place.
The fusionists had it all their own way to-
day in the House, with no one to trouble them
or make them afraid,-Mr. Hale and Mr..
Yong being absent. So Mr.. Hale was unable
to hear a petition in favor OF Henry i.
Murch, Munich or some such name, who pro-
poses to contest his seat, but doesn't assign any
reasons for so doing.
Trying to Bul1doze Voter.
The fusion henchmen started after Voter Of
Pennington to-day, in hot haste, with the in
tention of bringing him here if it is possible
thing. Some say they want to place him be-
fore the bar of the H Use for contempt. 9th
ers declare with Dickey that he can be COM
PEELED to take his seat on fusion cushion. AS
he has not been qualified it is difficult to see
how he can take seat. The events of to-day
have struck more terror to the breasts OF Pills
bury and his henchmen, than anything that
| has happened before, if one may judge by
their looks, and it would not be strange if they
| resorted to more desperate measures than ever.
Disappointed Joe Smith.
| Joseph J.. Smith, the Greenback candidate
| for Governor, did not mingle much with the
crowd today AS the key of the Executive
| chamber was in the pocket of Gen. Chamber
| lain, he could not take up his quarters there,
| and so he had a levee with his friends in the
| subterranean apartments under the Secretary
| of States office. His inaugural message will
only be delivered to few of his select friends,
and not to the general public. But this is to
be kept secret
This morning on account of the bursting of
a steam pipe there was a small sized flood on
the floor of the engrossing department in the
basement of the State House. The accident
rl,N IL
to exclaim, 'Shiver my timbers! Pillsbury has
scuttled the building and is going to send US
all down to D4ary Jones' llockerHs
Fusionists Refus ed Pay.
Several of the fusion members intended to
| leave for their respective homes tomorrow to
spend the Sabbath. When the State Treas
urer to-day positively refused to let them have
any money on account of their legislative ser
| vices some of them stood aghast 1t seemed
to knock them endways. 1t was suggested to
one of them that he draw on Swan and TIar-
| riman' Fusion Bribery Bank
ITO the Associated Pressl .
| The House continued in session al{ the al
ternoon, not waiting for the verdict, but walt
ing for quorum. No business whatever was
transferred About forty members were present
| SOiN0ioiaS Al SIouDo WIN eiA->iOoJ NSPAOsoN
| upon their countenances. Mr. Talbot, the
| speaker, Col. VIM. Dickey, Perry Of Camden,
| Plaisted and other leaders had frequent ses-
| sions of consultation and appeared extremely
| anxious at the situation of affairs. Fears
| seemed to be expressed and grave apprehen-
| sons entertained that the Republican hosts
were about to swocp down upon them with the
avenging sword and capture the government.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
Major General Chamberlain in regard to the
condition OF affairs. They inquired if he
would use his power to protect the two houses
The General would make no promises, but
that he will do his duty as acting governor and
commander-in-chief no one doubts. The
House was evidently anxious to get quorum.
The fusionists again sent for the old gentle
man, Voter of Pennington, who time and
again has refused to take his certificate 1t
was reported that the session was prolonged in
waiting for Mr.. Voter, but h e failed to come
and at quarter to six the House
adjourned without transacting the least
item of business during the afternoon.
While the fusion leaders doing their best
to rally their forces by constant caucuses ard
personal appeals, it is the general opinion that
their forces are weakening and if it shall prove
to be the plan of the Republicans to tire their
opponents out and make them give up from
sheer exhaustion, the early developments seem
to argue success. Should the effort fail to get
Voter it may be that Mr.. Hale will be slaugh-
tered and Mr. Murch put in his place, which
will make just quorum; or Dr. Butler of
Vassaboro may be deprived of his seat and
Mr.. Murray, a fusionist, seated, which will
give quorum. But how can these cases be
disposed of in a House without quorum?
That is a conundrum that the fusionists are
chewing upon, while the Republicans are look
ing on, apparently enjoying the performance.
The following special order was issued by Gov.
Chamberlain this afternoon:
Special Order, No. 3:
Lieut. Col John Marshall Brown will charge
himself with the duty Of examining the sew
eral public rooms, with view to their security,
and is authorized to make such arrangements
for guards as he may deem necessary for the
protection of public property.
(Signed) j. l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
. The administration of Gen. Chamberlain is
heartily commended.
All the leading men of both parties remain
in the city. Hon. D. F. Davis, Col. Jos. L.
Smith, several members of Congress and other
leading men will remain here during the crit
ical period
There is talk tonight of a compromise, sug
gested by the fusionists, but it meets with no
favor from the Republicans who are stronger
and more compactly united than ever Their
conference meeting this afternoan showed
them to be unit with a determination to
stand together and not suffer the least break
in their lines. The policy they have adopted
is a perfectly peaceful one. Although the more
impulsive are in favor of taking possession of
the State House at once by force of arms, this
does not meet with any favor from the leaders
who counsel patience and GOODNESS with GER
tainty of final success.
E. Sproul, Representative from Veazie,
whose character has been DETAINED in the
Maine Standard, will begin libel suit against
the proprietors of that paper for $4,000
AS showing the feeling among the fusionists
one of the number remarked to a friend this
evening: 1--WE can't sustain ourselves; the