National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-10
EUGENE HALE's sEAr TO BE CONTESTED.

EUGENE HALE's SEAT TO BE CONTESTED.
A largo number of remonstrauces were pro-
sonted by persons claiming soats In tho House.
d. L. Murch, Of Ellsworth, claims the seat OF
Eugene Hale. A committee OF five was APP
pointed to investigate tho attempted bribery
Of members
In the Senate an order was passed asking
the treasurer for the names of Senators since
1872, who have returned illegal mileage TO the
treasury.
The president stated that II had been inti-
mated that after the adjournment tho Senate
chamber will be taken possession of aud the
necessary precaution had boen taken against IT,.
A committee Of fifteen was appointed in
the House on the gubernatorial votes. There
! was less than a quorum In the House Mt any
time, and the session dragged along, several
| Of the members sending out for lunch
The House remained In continuous session,
although there were but few members in their
soats.
THE FUsIoNsTs dETriyG FRIGHTESED.
| AUGUSTA, Jan. 9.--Tho House continued In
session all tho afternoon, waiting for q quorum.
No business was transacted. About forty
members were present, convorsing in groups,
with anxiety depicted on their couutcnanccs.
Mr.. Talbot, tho Speaker, Colonel William
Dickoy, Mr.. Plalstod, Mr. Perry, Of Camden,
aud other leaders have frequent consultations
aud appeared extremely anxious at the situa-
tiop of affairs. Fears seemed to be expressed
and grave apprehensions entertained that the
Republicans were about to swoop down upon
them and capture the government. A com
mittee was appointed to wait on General
Chamberlain in regard to the condition OF af-
fairs. They inquired IL 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
| Chief no one doubts.
The House was evidently anxious TO get n
quorum. The Fusionsts again sent for Mr..
Voter, of Pennington, who has frequently re.
fused to take his certificate. 1t was reported
that the session was prolonged in waiting for
Mr.. Voter, but ho failed to come, and at
quartor TO o'clock the House adjourned
without transacting any business whatever.
While the Fusonist leaders are doing their
best to rally their forces by constant caucuscs
aud personal appeals, IL 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, tho early devel-
opments seem to argue success. The follow
ing special order was issued by acting Cover
nor Chamberlain this afternoons Lieutenant
Colonel John Marshall Brown will charge him
self with the duty Of examining the several
public rooms, with view to their security,
and is authorized to make such arrangements
for guards as lie may deem necessary for the
protection of public property" The admins
tration of General Chamberlain is heartily
commended.
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED BY FUsIoNIsTs
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 9.-There is talk TO.
night OF compromise suggested by tho Flu
sionsts, but it meets with no favor from the
Republicans, who are more compactly united
than ever. Their conference meeting thi:
afternoon showed them to be u unit with
determination TO stand together aud not t.
suffer the least break in their lines. Tht
lpolicy they have adopted is perfectly peace
ful one, although the more impulsive ones ar,
in favor of at once taking possession Of tn,
State House by force Of arms The projec
does not meet with any favor from the leaders
who counsel patience and coolness.
$4,000 LIBEL SUIT.
Sproul the representative from VeAzic, will
begin libel suit against the Maine Sandart
for defamation of character, the damages being
placed at $4,000.