The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-21
Last Nights Dispatches.
MAINE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.-The .usion House
re-assem bied at 4 o'clock. A committee
re ported recommending submitting a
series of resolutions to the Supreme Court.
Mr., Ingalls, said the court had not decided
whether or not we are convention
through which and by which legal House
may not be formed. He said that Mr..
Gould would be here to night to assist in
drafting the questions to be submitted to
the court. The committee ought to be
instructed to make to the court full
statement of the facts in the case. Mr..
Dickey saw no way out of this but to sub
NIT to the court. There are points in our
position which are unchaler ged, but to
stay here and pass laws which would be
disreguarded by the courts would be
ludicrous. He would have the committee
take ample time. We are either Legis-
lature or we are not Let US stand or fall
together. a motion was then made to
ADJOURN till to morrow at 4 p. m., but was
changed to 10 a. N. An opiuion was ex-
expressed by Col, Dickey that the Repub-
lIcans may Ind out we are not saVages and
are not the dangerous fellows they haye sup
posed US to be, and will permit us to oc-
cupy the state house this afternoon aud
adjourn from day to day until the decision
Of the court can be obtained Mr.. Wales
said: Are We in condition to ask the Re-
publicans to loan US the use Of the state
house tomorrow? tCries of Mol Nol')
Having obtained the opinion of the Court,
are willing to submit to it? Having appeal
ed to the Court and finding it's decision
against US. shall we still cry that it is the
decision of a partisan Court? He had
always been IN favor of submitting to
the Court as power to which he must
bow Mr.. Ingalls, said that ii we ask for
a decision of the Court we must stand by
it. He intended to stand by it, When
there are about 10000 voters on our side
and about that number of the lRepublican
side. There are buttwo arbiters In the pre-
sent condition of affairs, an appeal to arms
or to the Supreme Court ae was not
in favor of civil war. Plaisted thought we
had better submit questions and obtain |
answers before agreeing TO submit 10
them. At any rate he would go With the
majority. Members enquired when the
mileage would 'be paid and answer was
made that there need to be no concern |
about that, as it would be allowed. Orders
have been cent to the commanders of mill !
tary companies to dismiss the companies
at The armories, but to keep them 10 easy
calling distance Committees, joint. stand |
ing and otherwise, will be announced from !
day to day as the fusionists come in and |
participate. There is but one lawyer in |
the Senate and he is in the chair, so that
the judiciary Committee there had to be |
selected outside profession,
In the afternoon session OF tie fusion |
Senate, NJ. Patterson said that a telegram
had been received saying that the Justices
OF the Supreme Court were ready 10 re-
ceiva Questions, but they do not promise
to consider them. The session Of the |
s. nate was short and dull only four SEN |
ators participating in the discussion, The |
adj urn mcnt OF the fusion house until 10 |
to morrow. was with the understanding |
that it was sim ply to comply with the re-
quirement OF the order to submit the |
question of legality to the court. The |
questions, however, will not be submitted |
To the House until 4 q. u.