National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-09
THE LATEST FROM MAINE.
No Change in the Condition OF
Affairs.
Meeting of tho Two Houses without Resui
Yesterdny-Appearanc of the Wepub-
Lcan Reprosentatives-1heir Ad-
mission Postponed No Quo
rum on Wednesday shown
Appeal to the Courts.
Doth Houses Assembled without Disorder.

Doth Houses Assembled without Disorder.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 8.-Both branches OF tho
legislature assembled quietly Mt 10 n. M, there
being no comparison between tho crowd aud
that of yesterday. Sentinels are stationed ut
tho doors the police force continuing under
the control of the sheriff and mayor. Tile
Senate assembled quietly, and, immediately
on opening, Senator Hobson, of Liucop, Of
fored the following order:
Ordered That Joint select committee Of three on
the part Of the Senate, with such as the House may
Join. be appointed by the chair TO investigate me
charges OF bribery and intmidavonalieged 70 nave
been attempted on members OF tho Legislature siiice
they received their certificates with power TO send
for persons and papers, and that tho committee DC
instructed to commence their investigation to-day
on the adjournment Of this session, and report US
soon as may bO
This was opposed by Senators Locke, Harris.
Berry aud other Republican Senators, on the
ground that there was not even the street ru-
NOR of bribery on the part Of the Senate. II
go, they would gladly favor tho appointment
of "a committee. III members Of tho House had
been bribcd or intimidatcd, then an invcstiga-
tiOn she uld begin there.
The order WIS passed. No further business
OF Importance was transacted.
WANT OF a QUORUM YESTERDAY SHOWN.
On the opening of tho House the Speaker
invoked good order, and intimalod that tue
scenes enacted Yesterday by outsiders would
speaking when the doors were opened and the
windows thrown up, aud an impatient crowd
rushed in. After tho people had entered quiet
was restored, but at one time trouble seemed
imminent.
Tho records of Yesterday were read, aud re-.
vealed tho fact that not moro than seventy
two votes wero thrown for any candidate
voted for
REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS PRESENT THEMSELVES.
Mr.. Hale announced the presence of sixty
certhcated members, being the Republicans
who withdrew yesterday, who were ready to
be qualified. They were conducted to the
council chamber, hut the acting governor, Lam.
son, declined TO qualify them ut present, as he
did not exactly know the extent Of his powers
In that direction, but should inform himself.
Tho House then quietly adjourned. The
members will undoubtedly be qualified to-
morrow. Mr.. Sproul, of Veazle who is among
the number, will act with the Republicans,
thus giving them q majority ia tho popular
branch should the members from the five
cities be admitted.
RErRACTIoN DEMANDED.
AUGUSTA, ME, Jan. S.-Two days, since the
Portland Argus stated that S. Soule, deputy
sheriff of Kennebec county, approached j. S.
Mcndall, Republican from Hartford with an
offer of money to influence his legislative ac-
tion. Soule has given the Argus forty-eight
hours to rctract, or the proprietors will be
cans are happy tonight, and report thoir secret
caucus this afternoon as very satisfactory. 1t
was u meeting of confidence to settle clearly
the various points hitherto partially obscure.
They will act together as one man.
NEW COMPLICATION.
The members of the Council are of the opin-
ION that their term of office has expired. 1t ID
thought this will compllcato affairs somewhat
In regard to the qualification of the Republi
har ug Constitution DrONiUns
that oaths of Office shall be administer ored before
the Governor and Council. The sixty Repuh.
licans are ready to qualify, and it is claimed
they can do SO tomorrow before justice o
the Supreme court, or before justice of the
peace for the State, but should the Republican
members fail of qualification, and the Fusion
lists being without quorum, the business
transacted will not be legal.
FORCED TO NAME SOMEBODY.
Swami, of Minot, aud Hartman, of Kenne
bunk, members of the House, will publish
cards tomorrow testifying that Wallace X
White Is the man who offered them 81 ,OOC
zach to absent themselves from the legislature
White denies in the strongest terms the whole
transaction.
LEGALITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO BI
TESTED.
PORTLAND, Jan. S.-A dispatch to the Argu
says the Republicans propose to tost the
legality of tho organization Of the House and
bring the matter in some way before tn,
Supreme court one way mentioned being by
HI Injunction TO prevent the Treasurer of thu
State from paying mileage and salaries O.
members.
THE ALLEGED BRIBERY CASES.
Startling developments arc expected wher
the bribery committee gets to work. The
name of the person who paid money to Swami
and Hartman will be given. Ho is said to be
hlawyer from Winthrop.
HIS RIGHTS FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
PORTLAND, Jan. S.-The Republican County
Attornoy.eloct Coombs was yesterday ap
pointed TO that position by Governor Gar
colon and confirmed by the Council. He viii
probably decline his appointment and dcmanC
his certificate.