The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-09
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Abating Somewhat Clearing
the Decks for Cool, Calm Actlou-start-
Ting Developments Looked for.

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AUGUSTA, Me-, JanuaryS.-Both branch
es assembled quietly at 10 a. ii. Ther
was no comparison between the crow
and that Of yesterday, Sentinels ar
stationed at the doors, and the polio
continuing under the control Of the Sherii
and Mayor. Immediately on the openin
OF the Senate, Senator Hobson, OF Lincoln
offered the following:
Ordered, That joint select committe
OF three on the part OF the Senate, will
such as the House may join, be appointed
by the Chair TO investigate the charges o
bribery and intimidation alleged to hayt
been attempted on members OF the legis
lature since they received their Certiti
Gates, with power TO send for persons anC
papers, and that the committee be in
structed to commence their investigation
to-day on the adjournment OF this session
and report as soon as may be.
This order was opposed by Senators
Locke, Harris, Barry and other Republic
cans on the ground that there was moi
even street rumor for q charge ot brl
berry on the part OF the Senate. II SO, they
would gladly appoint 1t. II the members
OF the House had been bribed or intimi'
dated, then an investigation should begin
The order was passed.
On the opening Of the House the Speak
er invoked good order, and intimated that
the scenes enacted yesterday would not
be repeated. He had scarcely finished
speaking when the doors were opened
and the windows thrown up, and the i'm.
patient crowd rushed in. After the peo-
Pile entered, quiet was again restored, but
at one time trouble seemed imminent.
The records OF yesterday were read, and
showed the fact that not more that 72
votes were cast for any candidate voted
for.
Mr.. Hale announced the presence oil
sixty certitiCated members, being the Re
publicans who withdrew yesterday, who
were ready to be qualified. They were
conducted TO the Council chamber, but
acting Governor Lamson declined to quail.
~ them at present, as he did not exactly
know the extent OF his powers in that di-
rection, hut should inform himself.
The House then quietly adjourned.
These members will undoubtedly be quail
ifed tomorrow, Mr.. Sproal, Of Veazie,
among the number, who will act with tho
Republicans, giving than q -majctity s4 s4f
the popular branch should the members
from the five cities be admitted.
PORTLAND, Me-, January S.-Republiean
County Attorney.elect Coombs was yester-
day appointed to that position by Gov.
Garcelon and confirmed by Council. He
will probably decline the appointment
and. d..demand his certificate.
AUGUSTA, January S.-A few days since
the Portland ArgnS stated that s. Soule,
deputy sheriff OF Kennebec county, ap-
preached ]. S. Mendall, Representative
from Hartford, with an offer OF money,
influencing his legislative action. Soule
has given the Argus forty-eight hours to
retract or the proprietors will be called to
answer in the courts.
The Republicans are happy tonight,
and report their secret caucus this after
noon as very satisfactory. 1t was meet
ing for conference to settle clearly the
various points hitherto partially obscure.
They will act together as one man. The
members OF the Council are OF the opinion
that their term OF office has expired. 1t
is thought that this will complicate affairs
somewha in regard to the qualification Of
the Republican members, as the Constitu-
ton provides that the oaths OF Office shall
be administered before the Governor and
Council.
The sixty Republicans are ready 10
qualify, and it Is claimed they can do so
before Justice OF the Supreme Court or a
Justice OF the Peace for the State, but
should members fail OF qualification the
Fusionists are without q quorum and no
business transacted will be legal.
Swan, OF Minot, and Hartman, OF Ken
nebunk, members OF the House, will pub
lish cards tomorrow, testifying that Wal.
lace r. White Is the man who offered
them 81 900 each to absent themselves
from the Legislature. White deniesin the
strongest terms the whole transaction.
PORTLAND, January 8.-A dispatch TO
the Argus says: The Republicans pro-
pose to test. the legality oil the organiza-
ton OF the House, and bring the matter
in some way before the Supreme
Court. One way mentioned, being by in
junction to prevent the Treasurer from
paying mileage and salaries to the mem
bers.
II also states that Mr.. Blaine had vio-
lent fit Wednesday night, brought on by
over.work. His physician was with him
Eve hours.
Startling Developments are expectad
when the bribery committee gets to work