Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-14
MAINE.
The Outlook at the Capital Of the
Pine Tree State.
DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE CASE.
Wallace White Refuses to Appear Be
fore the Bribery Committee.
fUSI0NIsT SCHEME EVIDENTLY ABANDONED.
Both Branches of the Legislature Adjourn
Until Saturday.
DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE CASE.
fusIosIsT SCHEME EVIDENTLY ABANDONED
-tsrEcrAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE KEcoRD-UNroS.l

AUGUSTA January 13th.-At a quarter OF the
committee of the House to report questions to sub
NIT to the Supreme Court Submitted series, which
il was voted to submit to the Court The questions
are long.
Both branches adjourned at Pts until Saturday,
January 18th, at P. N.
Forty enthusiastic Republicans came to the city
last night by Pullman train.
Hale in his remarks relative to the order submit
ting the questions to the Supreme Court, said the
Representatives assembled here did not desire
cont oil which the law did not give them or to ride
rough shod over any one, they might have done
dal ago ; but for the main purpose and great pur-
pose indicated in the order and when the Court de-
cided the questions the people OF Maine VIII take
that decision a final exposition of the law, upon
the question of organization, and it will be expected
that everybody in the hail viii accept IL as lalu
down by the Court.
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
CHICAGO, January l3th.-The Times Augusta
special says This move of the Republicans is
looked upon as their last card Their men were
getting sick of the game which the leaders
were playing, and it became apparent that they
could not be held in line much longer. Therefore 1t
was absolutely necessary for them to do some
thing; but it is believed that they have done
the very worst thing they possibly could have
done. They have formed Legislature
They have official roll, no certificates OF election,
and legislative returns and, to cap the climax,
they propose to ask the opinion OF the Supreme
Court to the legality OF the other and regular
Legislature, which is organized according to law.
Can the Court paw any attention to the questions
submitted by such an unlawful bOdyf The best
lawyers here say that they would stultify them
Ives to do SO. The fusionists held caucus to-
night, and are in high spirits over the situation.
GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN INTERVIEWED.
view between the Times Augusta correspondent
and General Chamberlain
"Do YOU propose to recognize the body Of men now
in session at the State House as the Legislature
''No do not recognize one any more than do
the other. l consider neither of them any more
than memberse elect until recognized. | have not
recognized either branch, and sh. II not until know
their authority. OF course whatever the Court de
cides will be satisfactory to me. do not presume
to decide in these matters, but the burden is on
them to show that they are legally organized"
CAREFULLY STUDIED AND MATURED PLAN.
AUGUSTA, January l3th.-The Republican organi-
cation of the Maine Legislature yesterday was the
result of a carefully studied and matured plan de
cided upon as the most pra teal and feasible way
of getting opinion from the Courts upon the
subjects embodied in the orders passed in the Re-
publican House and Senate. 1t is hoped that the
Supreme Judicial Court will convene tomorrow, in
which event answer is looked Tor by Friday CT
Saturday next.
The city is crowd with politicians from all PARTS
of the State and elsewhere. The Fusionsts are not
Respondent.
AN INTERESTING RUMoR.
Rumors of various kinds are in circulation, not
among the least interesting of which is report
that Acting Governor Lamson will to-day endeavor
to have General Chamberlain arrested the militia
forces for his action in disregardng the protest of
the former previous to the assembling of the Re-
publican Legislature last evening.
SITUATION AT THE cAPIToL-sURPRIsED FU-
AUGUSTA, January 13th.-The House reassembled
to-day. The night at the Capitol passed very
quietly A full guard is on. The only thing irregu-
lar this morning was when G W. Martin attempted
to pass the guard, in def nce Of the police regula
tons, and was sumnary handled BY the police
The Fusionists very reticent about expressing
an opinion of the events of last night. They were
somewhat surprised and are entirely unwilling to
converse upon the subject.
REFUSAL TO APPEAR.
Wallace Il. White, whose card of denial of bribery
has been published has been summoned before the
Bribery Committee, but he refused to appear. The
following is his card:
"To Henry ingalls,, Chairman Investigating Com
mittee: have received your summons to appear
before your committee charged with the investiga-
ton of the alleged bribery of t. B. Swan and Moses
Hartman. | decline to appear, for the that
YOU not competent to send for persons and pa
pers, and not competent to administer legal oath,
The witnesses before you could swear to anything
without mourning the hazard OF prosecution Tor
perjury. Ii Swan and Hartman had secured bride
they would naturally swear falsely about it, and ii
they merely put up job they would be still more
likely to falsely. When l meet them
want it to be before tribunal that has power TO
enforce its DEGREES and to administer punishment.
Your House of Representatives is Illegally organ
lied, not organized at all, and If you have any
doubt on that point shall be glad to have you ar
rest me for contempt, and then have the authority
of your process tested bv writ of habels corpus
before the Supreme Judicial Court If am not
sustained by that tribunal shall cneerfuy appear
before your committee. WALLACE WHITE"
SCHEME ABANDONED.
AUGUSTA, January 13th-The reported scheme of
eecting the State officers and Governor have appa-
rently been abandoned both parties seeming willing
to await the decision of the Supreme Court before
proceeding further. Lamson, VINO claims to be the
acting Go ernor, has as yet performed no official
act that at all intereres with the prerogatves of
General Chamberlain
The House took a recess until o'clock P. NJ.