The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-21
The Maine Troubles.
An APPEAL TO CONGRESS To INVESTIGATE THE
SUBJECT.

Az APPEAL TO CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE THE
SUBJECT.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 20.-Failure TO
gain admission 10 the >tale-liOuSe yesterday
has melted the FusiOniSts, and they say that
Governor Smith has 10. coo men in readiness
TO act at moments notice, but he coun-
selled peace, and peace prevailed. They
also say they intend to appeal 10 Congress,
and will soon have Il committee here to in
yeStigate matters.
THE FUSI0NIST LEGISLATURE.
BOsTON, January 20.-The HerdldS Au-
guSta special says:
The Fu>iOnist Senate and the House was
called to order at 10 O'Clock In Union Hall.
in Water street. In the House, Mr.. Dlckey,
Of Fort Kent, moved that the committees
appointed to recommend a course Of action
be also instructed to report at p. VI. to-
day on the proceedings Of yesterday. He
urged all members to stand firm, rs he had
confidence that this body would be recOg-
nized as the legal Legislature Of Maine by
the courts as well as by Congress. In fact,
he said he had an assurance to this effect
Dr.. Bradbury SAID he did not quite like
the attitude OF some Of the members, who
did not seem to have that determination and
81 eadfastness necessary for carrying the ease
10 successful end. He had firm faith that
an authority other than partisan supreme
Court would recognize this as a legal LegiS-
ature, and he urged the appointment OF
committees, and the proceeding to regular
business, Just as il the usurping party had
not prevented meeting in the place in
which this body was entitled to meet and
sit. He read a telegram from friends in Ok
ford urging The FuSiODists TO stand firm
10 recognize no usurping Legislature, and
TO stand by the legal Governor (SmitE), and
money would be ready 10 sustain them to
The last. This, he said, was but sample OF
the messages which were coming from all
parts Of the State, and showed how the peO-
pie Of Maine were feeling about the act Of
violence which was committed yesterday.
He said nothing could have happened bet
ter for the FusiOnist cause, for il has
rcngthened the weak and bound all tOge-
Their ir a firm bond.
Mr.. Swan followed in much the same
strain. He went over the entire proceed
ines from ecclion-day until this morning,
accusing the Republicans OF bribery and ill.,
limidaton at the polls; OF planning TO get
a partisan decision with the Supreme Court,
and Of usurping the departments OF the
Governmen.elect. lie directed the Flu
sionists should say to the court, " Hands
off. gentlemen: we will not be suppressed
BY partisan action; we will stand up for
our rights, and we will have them. The
dark cloud of treason hangs over Us. The
capitol is in the hands Of rebels. We have
right and Justice on our side. IL we stand
firm victory will crown our efforts"
The motion Of Mr.. Dickey was carried
and he then moved the appointment OF a
committee on payroll and mileage Of MEM
bers. He said many members had come
from long distances, and were poor and
needed money. II the State Treasurer re-
fused TO acknowledge our right to draw
funds for this purpose it will be provided
for otherwise.
The order was adopted and the committee
APPOINTED By the Speaker. Mr.. Staples fol.
lowed. expressing satisfaction at the present
attitude of this body. He compared the
situation Of the Fusionists to that OF the
Jews as described in the Old Testament.
Like the chosen people Of God, he said. we
are building a wall about our Jerusalem
which no man can pull down. The Rcpub-
lcans had invited him to come in, but, he
laid. Gentlemen, you have nothing TO
come into; your Legislature is like hotel
with no bed, no pantry, nothing to eat,
nothing but sign" Ills quaint remark,
provoked great amount Of laughter and
applause.
p. VI.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLA-
TURE.
Augusta, January 90. When the Rppub-
lican House met this morning Messrs. Hill
and MOulton, two Fusion members, appear
ed and took their seats. MessIs. Happier
and Benner, also Fusion members, had pre-
viously taken the same action.
The House received communication
from Wallace X. White demanding an in
ye>tisation OF the charges OF bribery made
against him by the Fusion leaders. A spe-
cial committee will be appointed for the
purpose.
4 resolution introduced by Mr.. Hale was
adopted by the House, and subsequently
bv the Senate, TO the effect that the LegiSla-
ture OF the State has now been legally or
eaniZed in accordance with the opinion OF
the supreme Court; that the Governor and
State officers have been duly elected and
are now in the performance Of their duties,
and that therefore the Legislature will now
proceed TO the transaction OF public bust
ness, and gives notice 10 the people If the
state that all other bodies claiming 10 be
the legal Senate and House are acting with
out authority and in violation Of the Con-
stiiuton and laws.
1t was also ordered that the Judiciary
Committee be instructed to inquire whe-
Their any, and il so what, legislation Is ne
cessary to prevent and punish unauthorized
abstraction and use OF State records and
other State property, as well as the COM
mission OF other unauthorized acts in the
name Of the State.