The Portland daily press., 1880-01-26
THE FUSION CAUCUS.
Questions Submitted to the Courtroom
gress to be Memoralized.
GSpecial DISPATCH to the Press

Questions Submitted to the Courtroom
gress to be Memoralized.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.--The fusion bogus Legis-
lature to-day chose committee of one from
each county to draw up memorial to Con-
gress and an address to be presented to the
people of Maine, setting forth all facts relating
to the organization of their House and Senate
on the 18th day of January last, as well as the
facts relating to the election of their Governor
and Council, State officers and all matters con-
nected with the Legislature which may be
pose the committee: OF the Senate-Messrs.
Patten of Penobscot, Strickland of Aroostook
and Thompson of Knox. House-Messrs,
Swan of Minot, Perry of Camden, Whitman of
Harrison, White Of Wilton, Webb of Deer
Isle, Hastings Of Sidney, Dickey of Fort Kent,
Written of Pittsfield, Milliken of Burnham,
Benner of Waldoboro, Woodcock of Princeton,
and Staples of Parsonsfeld.
On motion of Perry of Camden the previous
questions were taken from the table, and three
of them were debated at length by ingalls, of
Wiscasset, Swan Of Minot, Cushmtn of Sher-
man, Hill of Exeter, and Staples OF Parsons
field. 1t was then voted that the statement of
facts with the three questions, that had been
discussed appended, be submitted to the Court,
and that the Court be required to give their
opinion upon the important questions of law
therein contained
Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that if the Senate con-
CURED (Which they did) that he did not know
when the court would answer, but thought it
likely by Thursday of next week. His idea
was for some of them to meet every day and
adjourn from day to day,b all to be present in
full numbers when the decision of the court
was received. He counselled submission to
the behests of the court.
Letters advising the fusionists to stand firm
were received from Greenback clubs aud fu-
sionists living in Liberty, Vinalhaven, South
Thomaston, Springfield and Lincoln.
The following communication was also read
10 Hon. James d. hanson. President of the Senate
Of IT, State of Maine, and John c. Talbot, speak-
es Of lie House Of Representatives., Gyeetinu:
At full meeting of the State Committee of the
National Greenback party of New Hampshire, held
at the National House i'll Manchester N H this
Esd day of January, A. d. 1880, the following res
oluton unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the chairman of the committee be
instructed to convey to the Legislature of the State
of Maine hearty congratulations upon their
brave and steadfast resolution in confronting social
insult clerical SANDER military terrorism and poli
teal usurpation with such noble courage and manly
patriotism, and in asserting the independence of the
peoples legislature and execution of their co-ordin-
our full confidence that they will make no com
promise and will resolutely refuse all fellowship
with the illegal conventions now holding stolen pos
session of the State House under armed partizan
general, thus earning their full measure of legal
sefsacrifce in the lasting honor and admiration of
all good and law-abiding citizens.
GEO. L. HoDGDoN, Chairman
HORACE NJ. CoLEBATH, Secretary.
In the course Of some remarks that Dickey
of Fort Kent made he said that 'the scare of
last night had drawn out four companies with
a Calling gun. 1t was gotten up by the Re-
publicans as an excuse for their action. Here
are about one hundred old farmers, or as Chase
would say "thick-booters," and they have got
four companies to guard and take care of them
selves for fear we shall do something. 1t is the
most ridiculous scene that could ever be pic
tured on canvass or anything else''
The fusion Legislature adjourned over to
Monday.