The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-14
M All N T..
The Republicans Desirons Of Sub
mitting Certain Questions
TO the Supreme Court.
Gen. Chamberlain Declines to Recog
i. nise Lamaon--White Refuses
to Appear Before the In
vestigating Com
nittee.

AUGUSTA Jan. fa.-Both branches Of the
Legislature quietly assembled to-day with
out disturbance, the Republicans abaenting
fhemfolves. The night at the capitol passed
very quietly, there being no disturbance.
full Rup rd was on duty. The only thing ir-
regular, which occurred this morning. was
when q. w. Martin attempted to pass the
guard In defiance Of police regulations. aud
was summarly handled by Tho police. The
Fusinnsts are very retinent about expressing
their opinions of the events last night. They
seemed surprlsed and are unwilling 10 con
verse ON The subject,
WHITE REFUSES 10 ArrFAR nFraRr THE
BRIBERY INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Wallace IT, White, whose card " denial "
bribery has been published, has heen sum
moned before the bribery eommlttee but has
refused TO appear. The following Il lila
card.
To Henry Ingalls, Chairman Of Investigating
Committee.
| have received your aummons TO appear
before your committee. charged with al In
vpstiERtipn nf the alleged bribery of II. h.
Swan and Moses Hartman. decline to ap-
pear for the reasons that YOU nra not campp-
tent to send for reIsuna and papers, aud not
competent to administer legal oath Tine
witnesses before You 90 10 swear to anything
without incurring the hazard of prosecution
Tor perjury. LII Swan aud Hartman had
cured the brhe they would naturally have
said nothing about 1t, II they merely put M
a lob they would he etil moro likely to tes-
tify falsely. When meet thon want II to
be before tribunal that has power to enforce
its DEGREES and fO adminieter punishment.
Your House Of Representatives. ie illegally
organized, or not organized ut all, and II You
have any doubt on that point | shall he glad
I'M hni " trnt Dts4l
by wfits Of hdbeda corpus before tho Supreme
judicial Court. II | am not sustained ny that
tribunal shall cheerully appear before your
committee. WALLACE X. WHITE.
THE REPUBLICANS PROPOSE Tu SUBMIT CEis-
TAIN QUESTIONS TO TUE SUPREME COURT.
AT ;45 o'clock this morning the committee
OF the Republican House ~ report questions
10 submit to the Supreme Court submitted a
Reries. which 1t was voted tn submit to The
court. The questions are lengthy, and as yet
Incomplete and will not be given To tho pub
lilo until day
Both branches adjourned at ID u. NJ. until
Saturday, January ". at ~. MI
Acting Gov Lamapn will isaua orders to-
day, ordering the militia not To obey the or
ders Of Gen, Chamberlain.
Forty Republicans came To tho city last
night by the Pullman train
Hale In bic remarks relative to the order
submitting questions 60 the Supreme Court,
said that the representatives assembled here
did not desire control which the law did not
give them, and did not wish 10 rtde rough
RhOd over any one, as they might have done
days ago, but for the main purpose and great
purpose Indicated In tho order. when the
court shall decide the question, the people of
Maine will take that decision as Il tiua eS-
position OF the law upon the question OF OF
ganiaation and Il will hetXpectea that every
body in the hall will accept IL as laid down by
the court
PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate petition was presented for a
bridge across Georges river AZ Friendship.
The House transacted no business what
ever.
The reported scheme OF eleeting tho Cover
nor and State officers has apparently been
abandoned, both parties seeming willing toI
await the decision ot the Supreme Court be
fore proceeding further.
IANtsoNts STATUS
Mr. Iamaon who claims 30 ho Acting Gov
ernor has rs vet pertormei official net that
interferes with the prerNEatlyca Ut Gen
Chamberlain.
The House has taken recess till ~. nj.
GEN. CHAMBERLAIN Wilt Nor RECOGNIZE
BAMSuN As GOVERNOR.
The following orders have just been issued
lNEcunvR DEPARTMENT.. y
StateUt Matup. !
Augusta. January ~ 1880 J
To Joshua 7, Chamberlain. MAJOR General
Commanding.
Having entered on the duties of Governor
OF Maine, under critical circumstances, ii is
important for me 70 understand whether you
are prepared to recognize my authority as
such. Respectfully,
JAMES d. LAMsoN. Governor,
AUGUSTA January H. 1880.
To Hon. Jas d Lamsou:
Sri have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your communication informing me
t1at stttt iitfTtA entered hn4iuti.s IT Cover
nnr offS frip fXN lFt#,,
pared To recognize your authority as such.
The gravity Of the situation and the I'M
p0rtance of my ans Ner ta Your question de-
mand that / give il the most earnest atten-
tpn. | am acting under authority devoIvtd |
upon me by virtue Of al order. lHere Gen. /
Chamberlain quotes the order 0t Gov. Garee- /
Ion, dated January Z, aud previously teie-
graphedl In the attitude which things have |
now taken, the Responsibility RESTING OH me
under this order involves the Hht'tties-4 the |
people-their most sacred property and the
stability of constitutional government, their
right institutions. | ana thankful that You
feel and understand this, aud realize equally +
with myself the Importance Of your proceed |
ing with caution. Your inquiry virtually calls I
upon me 10 decide question of constitutional I
law which is matter falling not at all within |
the province Of nay department. La my Mill /
tary capacity have not the privilege of sub /
mitting such questions to the only tribunal
competent to decide them. The constitution /
declares that the justices of the Supreme I
court Sudtl OS 9oI&tu 20 give tHhlf OplllOn on 4
important questions Of law and upon solemn /
occasions when required by the civil I
branches of the government, but that privi-
lege is not accorded to the military de- t
partment. Supported by the decision of the /
court should obey without moments hest
tation, but solemniy believing that if at this t
iuncture | abandon my trust there Will be no
barrier against anarchy aud bloodshed i
cannot, under present circumstances, recog-
nize your authority as Governor of Maine 1
There are only two ways Of settling the ques-
ton now at issue-by following strictly the
constitution and laws, or by revolution and +
can only hold fast In my place and i'm plore
those who have power 10 do so to answer these
questions by an appeal to peaceful course
OF law. Believing that this answer must
commend itself TO your judgment as the only
one nossihIe for na 10 give and with the