The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-21
believed that the Fusionists can hold out
long unless money outside Of the State is
obtained.
WHITE WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.


WHITE WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
BosroN, January 20.-A Heralds August
special says: In the Republican Hous
this morning communication was re
ceiyed from Wallace R. White, OF Win
throp, demanding an investigation OF the
charges OF bribery preferred against hin
by the Fusionist legislators. White state
that he has been waiting for the organiza
ton OF the Legislature in order TO pre-
sent his demand. A special committee
will investigate the case.
Eugene Hale offered a resolution declar
ing the State government fully established
and denouncing all other bodies pretend
ing TO be part OF the State government
as unconstitutional.
rUsioSIsrs' BACKBONE sTIFPINRD UP.
The events of yesterday stiiiened W
the Fusionist backbone, aud their Legisla'
ture shows fewer sigHs Of decay than ever
The refusal to admit members like Strick'
land and Knowles and others, OF whose
rights to seats there is no doubt, when they
went to the State House yesterday, has
helped the Fusionists. 1t was just such
steps as Governor Smith and Pillsbury
had hoped wonld be taken. There had
been strong possibility before that sena.
tor Strickland, who is a lawyer and has
lawyers respect for the opinion Of the
Supreme Court, wouldgo into tho Repub-
lican Legislature this week, but such was
his feeling at being shut out OF the State
House yesterday therei is very little dan
ger OF his leaving the Fusion ranks now.
Looking at It this way the affair at the
State House was Of great benefit to the
Fusionists.
GARcELoN's LAST WEEK IN OFFICE.
AUGUSTA, January 20.-lt has been
found, on casual investigation, that
during the last week OF Garcelon's admin
istration he drew warrants on tue Treas
ury without filing vouchers.
Messrs. Hill and Moultcn, Fusion mem
bers, appeared and took their seats In the
House. Messrs. Raiter and Benner, also
Fusionists, had already taken their seats,
refusing to act with the Fusion House.
BOUNCING THE FUSION LEGISLATURE.
The following preamble and resolution
passed both branches:
WHEREAS, The Fiity.ninth Legislature
Of the State of Maine, as elected by the
people OF the State at Its last annual elec-
ton, has met and legally organized, with
a full quorum in each house, under
an opinion OF the Justices OF the Supreme
Judicial Court, and has duly and legally
proceeded 10 the election OF Governor,
Executive Council and other State officers,
all Of whom have been duly qualified and
have entered upon their respective duties
in the customary places in the State House
where the business OF State is transacted;
therefore belt
Resoiped, BY the Senate and House Of the
State Of Maine, in Legislature assembled,
That the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives OF the State OF Maine will forthwith
proceed to the Legislative business oil
Maine, the finances, the courts, the pub.
lie schools, fisheries, adoption OF laws to
the new constitutional amendments, the
fixing OF just and fair basis for the com.
ing valuation OF all the property OF the
State so that taxation may fall justly and
fairly upon the people, and such other
subjects as may tiaturally and fittingly
come before the Legislature, ann we desire
to hereby give notice 10 all people OF the
State that any bodies or collection OF me n
outside OF the Legislature duly and legally
and organized as before men
toned who may meet at any place claim.
ing TO act as the Legislature OF the State
OF Maine are wholly without right Of au-
thority to act and are proceeding in viola
ton OF the Constitution and laws OF the
State.
Ordered, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire whether any, and what
legislation Is necessary to prevent and
punish the unauthorized obstruction and
retention and use Of State records and
other property belonging to the office OF
the Secretary OF State; the doing OF unau,
acts in the name OF the State, and
report at once.
Ordered, That the Secretary Of State be
directed 10 procure a suitable seal which
shall be acknowledged as the seal OF the
State.
A GRAVE DEBATE IN TIE FUSION SENATE.
BOsroS, January 2O.-The Heratds Au-
gusta special says: The debate in the Fu-
sion Senate this forenoon over the order
to submit the question Of the legality of
the two Senatorial organizations to the
Supreme Court was very grave. 1t was
participated in by nearly every mem Der
present, and 1t seemed to be the opinion
of a majority that the Supreme Court
would refuse to stultiiy itself by de-
cision conflicting in any way with that
under which the Republican Legislature
was organized. This latter decision, several
of the Fusion Senators said, they regard
as final and they looked TO the court for
no comfort or relief. The general senti-
nent seemed to be opposed TO the applica-
lion to Congress, which as Senator Ellis
said, would be In q total violation OF the
doctrine OF States rights, that all Demo-
Gratis regarded as sacred. Several Senators
expressed themselves to this effect that
had it not been for the indignity TO which
hey were subjected yesterday, q solution
Di problem might much more easily have
been obtained.
AFTERNOON MEETING OF THE PusIoSIsrs.
AUGUSTA, January 2O.-The Fusion
House reassembled at o'clock. Inc
committee reported recommending the
Of a series:oi resolutions to the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Ingalls, said the Court had not de.
cided whether or not we are convention
through which and by which legal House
may not be formed. He said that Mr..
Gould would be here tonight to assist In
drafting the questions to be submitted to
the Court, the committee to be instructed
to make to the Court full statement OF
the facts in the case.
Mr.. Dickey saw no way out OF this but
to submit to court. There arepoints in our
position which are unchallehged, but to
stay here and pass laws which will be dis
regarded by the courts would be ludicrons.
He would have the committee to take
ample time. We are either a Legislature or
we are not. Let US stand or fall together;
A motion was then made To adjourn until
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