Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-21

We will not be ruled by you. We mus
leave the matter to the Congress Of the Unit
ed States. The dark cloud of treason hang
over Us. Our State House is in the hands Of
rebels" Mr.. Swan wiped the perspiratioI
from his brow. and sat down.
1t was ordered that committee Of sever
b. appointed to con>iier the questions Of pay
and mileage Of meml,ers
The following gentlemen were appointe.
T. serve On that committee:
Dickey of Fort Kent. Perry Of Camien.
Beal OF Durham. r. uni. of Bradford. Has
keli Of Turner. Record of New Gloucester
and waldron of Frankfort
Mr.. Haskell of Turner. asked TO be excused.
and Mr.. Hutchins Of Lowell. was appointed in
his place.
r. II. Plai.tcd Of Lincoln. said that he had
noticed feeling of impotence and anxious
ness among his colleagues. This was wrong.
There were secret movements on foot, and
leaders Of sagacity and experience would not
be wanting when the time came for action.
The gentleman from ParsonHeld, Mr..
Staples, cleared his throat, and remarked
that the business before the House did not
seem to be very pressing. He talked some
fifteen minutes, and
Qnoted Scripture
quite freely-but said nothing.
Senate.
The men who compose the Fusion Senate
differ materially from tie majority Of men,
bers Of the House. They are men of prop
erty. and social position. They have some
thing to lose. Their deliberations were ear
nest, and sensible, and the general opinion
seemed to be that it was their duty to extri-
cate themselves as gracefully A. possible
from their unpleasant situation.
STATE Amir.
Senator Ellis of Waldo ridiculed the idea
of referring the question to Congress. 1t
would be placing the democratic party in =
false and ludicrous position. They would be
going back on the principle on which the par
ty was founded.
Bari of Penobscot said he came into the
Senate with the intention of doing right. He
had letter in his pocket from one of the
leading lawyers in Bangor who advised him
to stick, and said that Governor Smith should
submit the whole matter to Congress.
Senator Ellis of Waldo said,-I believe
that we were in the right; but the Supreme
Court decides otherwise. do not believe in
these eminent lawyers. They diff
fer as much as anybody else. We must be
careful how we act in this matter. The re-
.ponsibility will rest on our shoulders. These
men who are urging us on. and crying st-boy
can bear no blame. 1t will all descend on
us.
Strickland Of Aroostook said.--we have
got to do one Of two things-take our seats
in the republican legislature. or go home. or
else hold that our legislature is legal body
The Supreme Court the highest tribunal in the
State. has decided that the other legislature
il the lawful one. We must abide by that
decision. am not particularly anxious to
STAY here all winter and do nothing. II We
can enter the republican legislature and retain
our manhood. let us do it.
Both branches adjourned until four o'clock.
Act II.
The Fusion House met according to ad-
journment at o'clock. The hall was about
half filled.
Mr. ingalls, of Wiscassct was recognized
by the speaker. and said that the committee
ehn IF =
ting certain questions to the Supreme Court,
had decided that it would be expedient to do
so. The committee felt that the matter had
not been properly presented to the court.
Will you authorize the committee to submit
the questions to the Judges? They must de-
eide that even if we are
Not q Constitutional Body,
we are conventional one. We met accord
ing to law, on the appointed day, elected q
clerk, and proceeded to business.
Mr. Robinson of Thomaston remarked that
he supposed no gentleman could have more
contemplate opinion Of the court than he
had; but he believed that it was better to
submit to their decision than to so on in the
way they we're going.
Weakening.
The fusionists were very mild in their af
ternoou session. The general opinion
seemed to be that the only thing under the
circumstances was to submit series Of ques
ton. to the Supreme Court, and abide BY thu
decision of that body. A committee have
the framing Of the questions in hand. ane
they will be given to the House tomorrow
afternoon to act upon.
Adjourned until 20 o'clock Wednesday.
A rusionist Whe Believes I'm ResPeesina
the COurt.
MANY who have heard few hOt-headed III
sionists throughout the State speak in sup
port of the conspiracy. think they express thu
sentiments Of the democrats. But they arr
mistaken. The democrats Of character ant
known W forth in our State are strong IN thei'
views against the crime and its authors W.
are glad to publish below the words Of lif
long democrat a former member Of the legis
lature and one who is not only known in hi
own town. but in the whole community As
pbysician and scholar.
PIrrsrIELp Jan. 10. 1880.
r,,-x, CuApRorRNE congratulate yo'